Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

: ~ Wheeling the distinguished Ken
J tucky Senators were invited 10 a IAib-
lie dinner, by a large COMMITTEES Of cIt-
+ izens delegated for tho purpose. 10
the letter of invitation, the following
reply was made.
WHEELING, 10Th Oct. 1897.
Conference.-The should have been
most happy TO have been able to accept
the invitation with winch We have been
hoDorcd, by a portion of the citizens
Of Wheeling, to a public dinner; bur
our anxiety TO reloin our families, du-
ring the present short recess Of Com
grcss, viii not allow us that satislac-
ton. .s,
Ii IS gratifying to us 10 learn that
the opposition which we were constrai~
ned, by a high sense OF duty, 10 mako
10 CERTAIN measures or the administra-
ilon, proposed at the last session OF
Congress, is approved by you. 1t
would haye been far more agreeable
to us 10 have found measures brought
forward by II, adapted 70 the exlgency
Of the times, and corresponding with
the wants and the inst expectations of
the People. W. were greatly disap-
pointed in those which were actually
presented and were compelled 10 be-
lieve that the principal one if it bad
been adopted, would have proved ruin
Gus to the country, highly injurious 10
the rights and the Independence Cf the
States, and would have tended vastly
to augment the already ovsrgrown
powet of tie Executive brunch OF the
Government. 1t was fortunately de-
feuted bat the spirit which promoted
ii Ii sttIl active aud undisturbed, and il
now depends upon the People thern'
telves whether a measure, fraught, us
we believe, with imminent hazard to
our free institutions, shall be finally a.
dopted or not.
We request, Gentlemen, that you
will communicate our thanks, and our
respectful acknowledgements, 10 those
Of our fellow.eitizens OF Wheeling who
have done us tho honor 10 tender us
the compliment OF a public dinner. la
rt lnctant|y declining 1t, VIC are sensible
Of the very great pleasure Of which
we are obliged to deprive ourselves.
With sentiments of highest regard
and esteem, we are, Gentlemen, youc
friends and obedient servants,
II. CLAY,
j. j. CRITTENDEN,
Messrs c~'emPboll, Knox, Peterson,
and others.
The boat, however, in which these
gentlemen had taken passage, not de-,
parting on Thursday evening, as was
expected, and nearly all Of the Ken
lucky, and a part ofthe Ohio and Ten
nessee delegation having arrived IN
that evening, u number Of citizens aG-
quainted with these gentlemen, went
to the Ilotoi, at Which ttcy were stop
ping and p%artook Of The excellent fare
uniformly served up by tho worthy
host ofthai house. A gentleman from
the company was dorutised to wait up
on the guests aud inform them OF the
facts. MIR. Clay expressed his accep.
~tance, and aher dinner, wine being cal
led for, toasts were drank. Among
them were tie following:
Henry Clay: Our friend ard bcne-
actor-our hearts cioaye 10 hint-bls
works speak for him--we look to him
in our extremity-we siall never des-
pair While his strong arm is raised for
the salvation Of the Republic.
Aiter the enthusiastic cheers that
followed the above toast, had subsided,
Mr.. CLAY arose, and IN a short but pr
quaint address, excited the deepest an
tercst IN bis hearers. lie concluded
with the ioiiowing %sentanent
The l'eoI LEI: Their best and only
the only medicine for public diseases.
john j. Crtttenden: Among the fore
r most fighting the battle OF the constItu
f ilon am iaws. The worthy associate
of the ablest representative IN tho
American Congress.
, Thisloast having been received with
!. plaudlls, loud and long, Mr.. Crlttcnden
/ arose aud addressed the auditory in a
manner which did equal honor to his
S head and heart. He concluded with
the following, which was received with
I three times three.
!. Nirginia--the fother.land :: She e
tho mother Of States, Of the coed Wits
States Of Kentucky, Ohio, aud Indian
a. st 8G4Nfl4 e
Nicholas Biddle A rare union o.
the gentleman, the scholar, the states
i man, and the practical man o. business
Daniel Webster: No stnte car
! claim, no section can appropriate hin
a his fame is the treasure OF our con-
e mon country.
The constitution ofthe United State
as e~xpounded by It's trainers, and ad
minisicred by Washington.
The Memory Of John Marshall,
The warfare of the Execvuye .