Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-21

zine DOCTRINES Of that ddy-dnd they true as
THIS -,cere that The federal government is limited
gsrenment; that has no po,ot but the granted po,o-
ers' Thus Is sound republican doctrine, AID slr we
are ccntendng for. Ii the doctrine OF Kentucky
and Mr. Clay In 1900. These the principles OF
Kentucky to this dsy,-but, can the Orator pretend
that he contends Tor none bu, granted powers!
From the sublime elevations Of The American Sys
tem utilization, aud the constitution the Orator gides
down "CoDnesut creek" "Although some what sc-
qunted with the geography OF his country, he did not
know of the existence oil such stream, until he read
the bill" With the aid OF Morse. and Pinkerton, aud
Tanners Atlas he discovers that ait rises in
OF Pennsylvania aud il discharged into Like Erie
in corner Of the state of Ohio" He amuses himself
with padding his canoe about for some time in Con.
neaut creek, without being aware that he il respsss
ing on the waers OF his TREND Mr.. Whtesey. of the
Connecticut Reserve; in whose view, Conneaut creek
is not qure ridiculous and contemplate Mr.. Clay
would make IL appear. Mr.. Whit,lesey could have
given the Orator. what he is generally deficient in
curae information. He might have learned that this
appropriation was to improve hdrbor the border Of
Lake Erie, for the security OF the lives and property
OF the citizens OF New-York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, and Ilnois-nay, OF all the West, passing
up and down the Lake. Mr.. Whitlvsey could also
have informed Mr. Clay, that while he ate nding
more 10 elect than to public business, during the
late al ministraion. the bill citing this improve
became and ,hat the appropriation included in the
bill signed by President jackson much. TO the
surprise OF Mr.. Clay, merely designed to complete
work authorised by law passed while he shared In
the administration Of our public affairs, Of which act the
late secretary oil state ought 10 blush to confess his *
Dorance.
But all the powers of The Orators eioquence ex
hausted on that "pebad" document, the Veto Mes
sage. He is coniounded. He has &c read that paper
again and again; and can never peruse it without
thinking OF diplomacy aud the name of Talleyrand.
Talleyrand Talleyrand!" We surprised that ii
should have startled the Orators fears. 1t is docu
ment which will survive the wreck of Henry Clay's
Political fortunes and save our constitution from the
sacreeous hands OF that ambitious eader and his par
iizans He sees danger in every line Of it" the
whole American System threatened'-and concludes
hls trade against the hy recommending the
log rolling system the only means of sustaining
the " American System. While we acknowledge
the justice of this association, aud do credit the
dor OF MIR. Clay, we cannot but express asonsh-
ment that any statesman should publicly avow and
vindlcate such corrupt aud abandoned principle OF lie
gislation.
In the opening of this address the Orator rushed up
on us like an invading army" with triumphant
flourish OF drums AMI trumpets He the terror of
his adversares, and passed like whirlwind through
Ohio; but he parts from his audience in melting and
dying strains-he hobbies off the stage "a feeble and
tail form. lettering with sge-a lump OF periShing
C9ay" Poor old man! He desires TO be, aud he shall
be, famed by soft breezes, charged with aromatic
odourshis path shall be strewed with roseshis abode
shall be an earthly paradise" GSee the Cincinnati
speech tlis tale is peous indeed
81 am private the humblest of the humble possess
@ % eSu ao
my health and prosperity Ihave nothing but the affections
,o,. why then am thus words perverted and dis
daily point their cannon at me- and thunder forth their
peas of abuse aud detraCtion?"
People OF Ohio hero
seswhen reclining the peaceful pillow of aud
munng with hearts, ask yourselves if
unremittng object ofperpetual calumnyi"
Does it all avail whilst Modecai, the Jew,
stands at the Kings gate?"
Suca are the suPplicating and lamenting strains of
one who aspires TO the highest office in the Union
Humanity shudders at his perious condition More
than hundred presses daily pointing their cannon
his eetle, frail and lettering form" And is this the
tone OF the once eloquent leader of the republican par
ty' Is this the same Henry Clay who bid def
ance to the hunders OF thousand presses? Alas, E
but not as we once knew him He starts at the ar
illery of the press-he ancics himself pursued-hun-
ed-persecue6; but there needs cannon TO disturb
the sumbers of " mind diseased"-'' shadows bring
terror to the soul of Richard" The game is almost
endedi, his last stake. Though he has lost forever
The confidence OF HE republican friends he il entitled
our sympathy For his early and eloquent services
under the banner of the constitution he has graf
itude. We regret that one for whom nature has done
so much, should have fallen, as other distinguished
men have, sacrifice TO ambition; that life opening
with so brilliant dawn, should close in such dis
astrous twilight" But though fallen he should bear
his tate with more manly dignity, and hide these una
vailng tears and lamentations from the world. His
lie has been of some renown-he ight have real
zsd more illustrous destiny, had his bark been
driven by adverse gales the shoals Of federal.m
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