Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-16

nnbIic bv the slave and uon-siave svste'a,--hO'
because we are insensibIe of its influence, but
because the subject is delicate one, ana me
cause which we already observed upGn Is SUR
Gent to produce ,ntallibly the consequences we
have predicted.
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From the Cincinnati .7asrica' Of .1ugzS'5.
MECHANICS OF CiNCINArFT AND MIR.
CLAY.
The Mechanics Of this city gave very hand
some public Collation. to Mr.. Clay, Oh luesday
last, in the Apollonian Garden Seven long Ia
bles we're spread in Inc beautiful Grove III the
North Western part of that delightful promenade
Over the centre table was suspended large eie-
cant circul ir wreath OF eyergreeiis, interviewer
with variety of flowers, in the centre oi winch
hung the likeness Of ". Clay.rapresl h'ing hun
As holding in his hands his celebrated resolution
in favor Of the recognition 81 .oouth American m
dependence. Immediately in front Of MI. Ciay's
seat stood an elegant pyramid Of sugar. on winch
we're painted various Inscriptions complimentary
TO the great Guest, and surmounted by an Eagle,
holdingin his beak a scroll bearing the words
:. BIZ lie Mechanics Of CUschu'af.' Over the
head Of Mr.. Clay, the American tias was grace
fully festUoned as also over the beautiful wreath
we have before mentioned. Alr. Clay occupied
the seat on the right hand Of the President. and
General Harrison (who an invited guest,t the
one on the left. An excellent band OF music was
stationed in front Of the Presidents Char behind
the Vice President, who sat opposite Mr.. Clay
At three O'Clock. the company sat down To the
repast Mr. Olivar Lowell acted a. President,
and Messrs. S. 4. Coombs. William lift Sam
ue Reed. James Comfy, and Sanders Hartsholn,
as Vice Presidents. The toasts were unusually
GOOD, and nearly all Of them were enthusiastic
allv cheered. When the President came to the
9Th toast, complimentary to Mr.. Clay,) the
crowd of persons was so great that 1t was dIsc0y-
cred TO be utterly impractlcabe tor the audi
tors generally to hear in their then situation
| 1t was therefore deemed advisable to defer the
reading Of the 9th toast until the last when the
company might change their position. When
Mr.. Clay was toasted, the most deatenng APP
plause ensued. Shouts of - HuzZa for Henry
| CLAW" and loud reiterated cheers. exhibited IN
vivid reality the ardour and un.ophisticated al
fiction of the people.
| At the request of the Committee Mr.. Clay
then placed himself on the brow of the hill di-
rectly behind the Presidents Chair, for the pur-
pose of addressing the multitude,) and the au-
dicnce arranged themselves in solid mass on its
dec, tv in front of Mr.. Clay. as also on The sum
init of the hill. on the right and left and rear of
the speaker. In this position, MIR. Clay address
ed the company for nearly two hours in his usu-
al strain of absorbing eloquence. We sh; II not
attempt to give even sketch Of his speech. but
merely observe that he completely nullifed tho
doctrine of the nuiifers and demonstrated the
intrinsic excelencies of the American System.
Mr.. Clay has promised to furnish his remarks TO
the Committee. as his leisure will permit.
His accumulated correspondence during his ab-
sence, and his other domestic avocations will pro-
badly prevent him from writing out bis remarks
for two or three weeks. But SO soor as they are
received, we shall lay them before our readers.
when, we venture to say, they will be peruscd
with no less delight than instruction. Mr. Clay
concluded his speech by a irish that the flourish
ing City of Cincinnati might continue to increase
in extent. wealth. intelligence and population In
a commensurate degree with the skill. enterprise
and hospitality of her Mechanics. We give the
substance only-not the very words.
1t being sun-dpwn when Mr.. Clay concluded
his speech, the company dispersed without civ.
ing anv volunteer toasts.
We understand that there were upwards of
seven hundred tickets disposed of for the Cola.
tion When Mr. Clay commenced speaking, the
gates were thrown open, and the citizens rushed
into the garden in great numbers. We cannot
pretend to say how many persons were pre-
sent. We have heard the number varonsly
estimated at from a thousand TO fifteen hundred.
During Mr.. Clay's speech, be was frequently
interrupted with cries of '.bravo," cheers. and
other manifestations of applause. When he end
ed his remarks, general burst of applause made
the '.wclkin ring."-The crowd immediately
rushed round his person, and he was escorted to
his rooms amidst large NUMBER of his friends.
and the huzzas of numerous boys
We subjoin the regular toasts drank at the
COLLATION..
l. The National GoUernnsnt Of our Confry:
A goodly fabric of which the people were The
constructors: theyare competent to preserve their
own work. Hail Columbia.
8. George Wd,hington: The signs of the times
indicate the necessity Of looking to his example.
and of remembering his precepts Dirge.