Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-12
WEST POINT.

The Anniversary OF Liberty was celebrated nj
West Point, In brilliant manner; rendered no doubt
particularly animated b. the presence OF one Of the
finest bands in the world The Dcclara,ionswas read
by Cadet Williams of Georgia--,he Grafton delv-
cred by Henry Clay, Jr, son of Henry Clay of Ken
,ueky. correspondent of the Morning Herald, thus
describes his appearance and oratory:
So strong is the resemblance between the father
and son, that recognized the latter, although hive
not seen the former since 1919. In person. Mr. CLAY
IS above the ordinary stature. his features are prJn
mem; ano MS whole presence commanding. He ex-
hibited at once and maintained throughout his dis
Course, grea. self possession; much dignity, rather
than grace OF action-ltte but that little
and meaning, gesticuaton. His voice was strong
aud well modnatcd. His couDtenance highly indica-
tive of the sentiments delivered. and occas ion ally
bright with the glow of enthusiasm as he felt, and
sought to convey to his auditory, the stirring influence
of bis themc-the love OF Liberty You may think
II strange that should take interest in the son of
TO whose course of policy in reference 10 the Co
lonisl Trade, and the American System. have been
and oo so srenuousy opposed; hut TO the orators
own language he is one OF the "adopted sons IF The
RsPubiic and Is to be responsible her for his fl
ture acts the ather has beeu for his past careers
and by their acts only ought either to be Judged.
The exordum, was succinct and comprehensive
retrospect Of tie Condition Of the Republics oc An
tquIy, III which the crntor touched with felicity Oh
che periods when the spirit OF liberty was most active
aud benign in it's Influences The discovery of
new residence in the west for the exiled Goddess
was next adverted to--the settlement of the new
world by men determined TO be free--the causes and
issue of our contest with the mother country-the
rspid and a developement and xtenson of the doc
trine of 'niee,va equality Of rights only in this
Hemisphere but, by happy reaction, over a great
portion Of Europe, in substance, though not in the
form adopted by us-were all, ably, and I may say
eloqucntly narrated. II is of PRIDE of which
the orator fully conscious, and in which he freely
indSged, that in the shor, space Of half ceut-
ry, should be considered the chosen of the earth"
and that the doctrines contained IN eur Deciarat ion
of Independence should have SO soon, and so tho
roughly, infused themselves into all the civilized
Governments of the world. Even England he said
confesscs US TO be mighty, though she would not
admit US to be "a great people,
SMvccLINe.-The United States Telegra Dh says
''We learn that combination has been formed in the
city OF New York. to resist of the last session.
intended to prevent frauds on the revenue"
The brig Claudio which arrived at Sag Harbour
on the goth nit. thirty five days from the Island Of
Assertion, reports that she left bis Britannia Nales-
tvs irigate Sibelle, Commodore Cocre, at that Is
land. The officers of this ship stated that they had
re-captured twelve thousand slaves since they had
been on the African station. The officers of the Athol
sloop OF war also lying at Assertion Island inform
ed that the schr. Albatross of St. Helena bound for
Sierra Leone with dispatches from Commodore Col
here, was boarded in long 0 deg w. by piraticei
schooner, attocn rugged, and ali on board killed
cept the carpenter and two seamen, who secreted
themselves in the hold.