Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-24
MIR. CLAY.

A"e correspondent Of the Journal Of CONNIE zee
"srcesoiy describes tho creu astaness under uhiel
M. Clay delivered his speech.
i nag Tho pleasure Of hearing for the fret tim.
NO. on wednesday last, Henry CLAY. Ths
position which he now occupies he fore tn. n,,ion.
'osay nothing Of hi. pnr.onai abilities and u..,
aun'c,c"'ent"' shsrpenod the appetite Of ~xpoct
40" 'or Tho OCCASION. Henry Clay, moreover, il
Wy popular man in this district, .. was evilen,
~ ~ iears dav, when such multitudes flocked
o.y' that he would the next day prs.en, his view
."i,n'h OF tho haueh agitatcd Tariff question,
me""y not dc"ignng, at such q notice and 80
PERIOD To como out i'm full on the great
I"es.,i 10, ~ great way. Tho notice, however.
M, IKE an electric al,ock through, tho cit y
1 n"u' oi Tie opening Of the Senstc found the
x',o" crowded, and the floor of the senate
.hs"hber hllcd.-the number constantly incrca,
s "p 20 O'Clock, the time when tho Orator was
expected to be heard. On such occ.,ion, You
must know the ladies t.ks great Iiberi.. with ,h.
"S"s. American Senate. They vads their lin.
,s-they absolutely sif in among tho SENATOR'S
."'y occupy stations between the vise.Psssidsn Mt
; ~ tue honorable Inombers over whom he pre-.
"s' IL Is but just how over to say, that they are
encouraged in these freedoms by some of tho We
hcIaoie aud gallant Seniors themselves. none off.
ol' daring to object; grace and gsiIantry being
F'.u'cs M requisite for u name and fame here.
! ~ 'aieh" IN peace or hcroism in war. Well Lo.u
~ SAT smiling in pleasing expect aney-ryo wa.
! '"ere win MS grey locks-youth alro WINS there
.'"ere wero political friends and political enc
mes. Very near the Champion sat tho Lilo. of
'ne North in desp and Sublime reposo-scro.. tn.
way sat his old acquaintance Hayne the KNIGHT
OF inc South,-whiic citizens and strangers formed
so"d columns in flank & rear Of their Honor.. The
senate were transactiny unint- resting but
,y"us'ncfs--cmbrscing bills Of private character
| &C; when Mr.. Hing. of Alabama. rosc and IA, vim .
remarked that the Senate had tho evidences bcfo..
the" OF tho propriety of proceeding TO the
oroor OF the day without waiting for the cIpira-
ZION OF tho hour allotted to private bills he moyod
'na' The Senate should so do. To this Col. Benton
| sDleeted, and tho objection O. ono member beino
,ufhcient to destroy tho motion il was mot mn,
Fifteen or twenty minutes Ion ger were then ,ncnt
IN the miscel lancous business, wLSn Col, Benton
himself, moved (about ten minutes before oncl
Wv. .no same .hing' Mr. Clay then rose to speak on
tho resolution submitted by him - abolish the
duties on certain imported articles & TO reduce IN.
| duties on others. Every eve was turned-syerv
ear was awake, when Mr.. G. in his e1ordium aJ
Icrted to tho unexpected circumstances in which
he WAS then placed, and to which he could not Il
he would, lie inscnsible; aud that il was not hi, do
sign to enter ut very great lie myth int o the sub
Ject, &c. He spoke, believe, about An hour and
mans whether with his usual power or not, do
not know'--as :old you it was the nrst time
hear better speaking. 1 have not heard better
| speaking. There were soma fno touches Of orato
ry even on tho jcjune subject VIII ich emp!oyed hi,
argument. For although. if his biographies spcal
'Ne' "o "o""a'hoo IN no school of rlIe torc, We
commonly understand tho term; he i, a rem, rks
tly hne orator. Yes, he has "spatch,d =, er,c,
| beyond the reach of art" But ho has tr.;ocd
himself in tho hest of schools-the Chamber of A.
me:Ican Representatives.. His intercourse has been
wuh men ofelevated minds & largo vie wss-hc IN.
had frequent occasion to address such mon-be IA.
grown IN fame and moral power with the growth
oi our wonderful institutions; he has been much
engaged IN contemplating and erpounding the fun.
damental principles of our Charter-his has been
thc great task and pleasure of endeavoring to rem.
aer Liberty as diffusve the Light Of Heaven
ms mas been the ambition ef presiding over the
councils OF thirteen millions Of republican free.
men. might say more, hut have said enough
to account for tho fact of his being great orator
Hucn ihhuenceS operating on n genius mus. neces
| sariiy have produced Henry Clay. He might in
iaet' be considered, without improperly or eIap
| geration' as tho Personifcation Of Amerie, al
| why" meaning tho u. Statss.) Humble i'm his orr
g'n' overlapping the difficulties Of his early Ii e
eontending successfully against every kind Of op
Position from within and without, he has marched
on I" independence and greatness, such az Office
can never impnr. Bold. FREQ and en- in hi,
temperament o has pushed his to speak
as Jor as ms connfrys hare gone; simple afabIc &
eohdescending in his manners, mono who seek
are denied the benefit of his company; no airs o.
intellectual pride disfgure him. Ho paid tende,
| ma beautiful compliment to Lowndes, 20 much
iamented in civil and political circles the author
oi tho system by which the national debt is pay
| ing OH which came from his heart, softenod l.,
many pleasant, yet mournful" "reminiscences
was told that after the adjounmen, Of IN. s emit.
MI ray making MIR. Calhoun by The hand, remarked
ne regretted he could moi leave thu chair aud stand aid.
ny cid, with him for the good old princ f.,
winch ihey had siood together gears ago in The o,h,r
ffnn'e. Mr.. e. pleasantly replied. "for have goue ~
hr beJond me, we should hardly he setheI here