Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-22

"nlch your txceIlency lid me tue honor Ia
addfess me on the 2lst OF Nov. last, and which
was delivered by Mr.. Watts, 10 avail myself Of
JUS opportunity OF conveying an answer afford.
Gu Dy me departure OF Gen, Harrison from
the United States on the mission with which
they have charged him 10 Colombia us ,i,l
deliver this letter, and beg leave 10 introduce
him TO your Exeellency as a gentleman. wbo
besides enjoying the confidence OF his country.
implied in The high trust that has been con6drd
10 hin, possesses the personal esteem of all
VINO know hun, aud my particular lrirndshin.
HeVlng been one'oi those VINO early concurred
with me IN the expedency of ackuowledsing
the independence ofthe new Republics formed
out oil Spanish America, he carries with him IN
Colombia the best and most friendly dj,no,i
tons.
II IS very gratifying 10 me TO be assured, Ji
rectly 10y your Excellency, that the course
which the Government OF the United States
look on that memorable occasion, aud my hum
Die Efforts, have excited the gratitude and
! commanded the appreciation of YOUR Excell,,.
cy' am persuaded that do not misn,cr
pref The feelings OF the people of the United
States, as certainty express my own. in saw.
ing, that the interest which was insured in this
| country 10y toe arduous struggles OF South A.
nerica, arose principally from the hope that
along with its Independence would be esiab
listed Tree institutions, insufng all The blessings
OF civil liberty. 10 the Accomplishment of
that OBJECT we still anxiously look We are a
ware that great difficulties oppose il, among
which, not the least is that which arises out OF
the existence of a large military force. raised
for the purpose Of resisting the power of Spain:
Standing armies, organised with the most PAT
rioiIc an enslons, are dangerous Instruments
ItIbey devour the substance dehauch the mo
rails, and, too often, destroy tho liberties of
! people. Nothing can be more prrll,ius or un.
wise than 10 retain them after the necessity
has ceased which led TO their formation, espe.
c'ails II their numbers are dlspoporionale o
the revenues OF the State
| But notwithstanding all tbose difficulties ue
had oudly cherished, and still indulge the hone.
thar souih America would add new triumph 10
The cause OF human liberty aud lhst Provi-
dcnCe would bless her, as He had her northern
sister, with the genius OF some great and virtu.
Gus man. to conduct her securely through ali
her TRIALS. We have even fattered ourselves
that we beheid that genius in your Excelency
tjnt should be UNIV orthy OF the consideration
with which your EXcelency honors me, aud
deviate from the lrankness which have ever
endeayoured 10 practise, il did not on this
occasion, stale, that ambitious designs have
been attributed by your enemies TO your Tx
cellency, which have created IN nv mind great
s0liciInde. They have cited late events in Co
lombIa as proofs of those designs. But. slow
IN the withdrawal of confidence which have
once given, have been mot unwilling to credit
tue unlayorable accounts " hich have, from time
TO time, reached me. | cannot allow myself
to believe that your Excellency will abandon
the bright and glorious path which lies plainly
before you, for the bloody road passing over
the liberties of the human race, on which the
vulgar crowd of tyranis and military despots
have so often trOdden. | will not doubt that
your Eacellency will. in due time, render a
satisfactory explana ion to Colombia aud to the
! world, OF those parts Of your public conduct
which have eAclle any distruit, and that pre-
lerrng the true glory Of our Immortal Wash,
ington, 10 the iguobe fame Of the destroy ers o
liberty, you have formed the pa roic reso u
ton OF ultimately placing the treedom Of Colon
bia upon firm and sure foundation That
your forts, to that end, may be crowned with
complete success, most ferventy pray. &C.
request that your Excellency will accept as
suraHces of my sincere wishes for your harpl-
ness and prosperity. ii. CLAY.
TIE Great Hlmbug The Washington Tel.
egraph contains eleven columns oil proce edings
at the Public Dinner in Washington City on
the 18th April, purporting to be in commend
ration Of Jefferson's Birth Day, but. in fact and
in truth, IA trick aud deeice TO keep up the popu-
! lar deuson of identify ing with the renowned
name OF Jefferson, that Of dndreW Jackson
| -Hyperion to d Satyr A farthlng rnsh.light
to the noon-day sun The schemers of the
grand pageant had, however, a deeper plot in
view. IL was moi only TO identify the name Of
Jefferson aud Jackson in the public mind, but
| 10 catch the President himself in their artfulIy
laid trap-to make him pledge himself to ctr
tain principles of constitutional cons ruction
which Mr.. Jefferson never did sanction and
| never would have appi owed, but which they
have chosen 10 ascribe to him when the tomb
has cosed upon him, and he is unable TO give
them the indignant denial which he would do
ifhe we're alive. We are glad, however, that
in this object they failed The toast of the
President put an extinguisher on their hopes.
tits worthy of all imitation aud all praise
Our Federal Union-it must be Preserved
But. how long will it be preserved if the MULTI
en obtain the ascendancy Not day. We
shall publish the toasis given at this dinner in
our next, g. as many of the speeches as we can
make room for, together with few comments
for none of which have we room this morning.
The National Journal says" this whole
pageant was a failure The very friends
of the (Jackson) party were disguised. and
would not give it their countenance.
But the most remarkable circumstance about
II was the presence of the s. Supreme Magis-
trate' oil the Nation. That hs might not, how
ever lend his Sanction to the Antl-Cnion
ebutions uttered in his presence, he was for
ced TO give toast, which threw damper on
the " notification principles of South Caro-
lima aud to complete this ridiculous farce, Duh
Green is said 10 have made speech in favor OF
saaC Han, and against his own former sins OF
Federalism. Andrew Jackson, Duff Green, and