Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-22
HENRY CLAY PHILADELPHIA.


Immediately alter the arrival OF The Hon. Hen
~ Clay in Philadelphia. a numerous meeting OF
his friends depnted a committee to invite h'm 10
public dinner. Mr. Clay FOR reasons connect
ed with public considerations, respectfully, but
decidedly declined receiving such a token OF re.
spcct at the present time. The committee aware
of the desire of their constituents and poliuca!
friends generally, to meet Mr.. Clay, induced
Vim to consent to see them on Wednesday, at
some place to be designated by them.
On "Wednesday, according to previous arrange.
uenis, SIC Cav, attended BY some OF The mem
pers Of the canmi'fee. entered the W ashineton
Hall. precisel, at eleven O'Clock, A VI SIEVE
raj hundred gentlemen had already assembled
who eagerly pressed forward TO infer their hearty
saluta,ions to one whom they So highly respected
Suitable arrangements were soon made by the
committee, and gentlemen we're rapidly intro.
ducrd and shook hands with Mr.. G. for the space
of four hours, in which time, several thousan ~
his fellow. ci,,Zpns paid their respects 10 him
About one O'Clock. a committee from tie Ma
nufacturers aud Working men, were introduced,
and n gentleman. whose name we did not learn.
addressed Mr. Clay in short, but very peril
uent speech, in which he expressed the thanks OF
the manufacturers and aburing classes 10 Mr. T..
for the support which ne had given the interests
with which they are connected. and he added
reaues, in their behalf, that he would add to the
obligations under which they rested, by continu-
IN his advocacy to the cause.
Mr.. CLAY very briefly replied, that he was
dpeply touched With the Importance which his
fellow citizens attached to hls services IN the
councils Of the nation Neither the state IN which
he resided, the section of country whence he
came. nor he himself. could be considered as es-
peciniyv interested in the national policy which
had, AS he thought. bren justly dfnomlnated the
American system Ii was course of policy
which he believed calculated Tor The prosperity,
The responsibility and the union OF the country
With reference to the request thath should con
tinue his support of that system. Mr.. Clay OBJ
served, that he should feel bound by his love oil
country, To advocate AT all proper times, doc.
trines which he deemed essential 10 his country's
good.
shortly after two o'clock. dcpatation from
ST.. john Church appeared. at the heau 81 wh'cn
wa, u, Nancrede, to invite Mr.. Clay to attend
tie solemn ,erv es th!, day. and hear the nra'ion
nm the character of Charles Carroll, OF Carroll
ton
Mr. CLAY pie I'D 4 prior engagement as an ex-
hi, admiration Of Mr.. Hughes, the reverend pas
tor If the church. yiom he heard last Sunday.
and desired that copy Of this days address
might br forwarded TO him.
Notwithstanding the continual ingress and
egress of individuals, il was found at three oci"ck
that the great saloon was nearly full. The CON-
pany then gave nine hearty cheers tor Henry Clay.
Previously to his leaving the room. Mr. Z. ex.
pressed his hearty thanks to the company for the
very kind reception they had given him. He
should carry with him to Washington. and thence
to his home. grateful recollection OF the days
proceedings. He wished them and their beau
tiiu city every prosperity, and after renewing
his grateful thanks, left tine Hall with par! OF
the committee of superintendent.
Among tine immense number OF citizens WHO
pressed forward to be introduced to Mr.. Gay,
were many from Bucks, Montgomery. Chester,
Delaware, and other counties of the state-many
from New York. New jersey and Delaware =
The utmost order prevailed through the whole
Of the pro ceilings, and nothing, that we heard
of, occurred to raise single unpleasant reflection
in the mind Of any vister.
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