Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09
Richmond, Friday, August 8.
Tn. .irlo fDrk VisitOys

The President is n, Saratoga. But letters received =,
Buffalo state that is his intention proceed to Pa
bugi, thence The country 10 the ST Lawrence
1t is expected that he will visi, Buffalo before he return,
toiWashington, touching Sackelt's Herbor and o.
&Sso, on his route up"
The wing scritbIers continue 10 squib and 10 snndsr
him They have got up snecdute about a I,ty
which in all probability never occurred-How luis
do these Wing defamers initiate the courtesy of ,b
whom they reve! The following reply, which he
made at Schenectady The Bis. Of July to the cl,,
OF the General COMMITTEE is worthy of np,ra -
1t incuica'es spirit Of frbccranre, which the Wb;-s
would do well COPY The procession which c,,o,s,
him into the City, more than mile Ia length
The President replied as follows
81 am sincerely thankful, Sir, to my fellow ci,iz0r
Of Schenectady for the friendly and very rcspsc,fp pI,
in which They have been pleased 10 greet my f,,.
appearance among them since my elevation 10 The Office
OF President.
"1he principles which you have srowed as III. b,.is
of their proceedings cannot fail to command tie apor,
ton of every liberal minded In desirlng The ,yI
fare oi our common country there b. dlvrr-itvuf
feeling among US without cup1hle deficiency Of "a,
triosm: and II is due 10 the MASSES Of Inch our Min
cal parties are composed 10 assume that tie pubic
good is the object they nil desire 10 accomplish BIZ
IN respect 10 The principles, aud measures by the Oh
servahce aud adoption Of which il can be- most success
fully promoted, no such unanimlty be reasonably
expected. The constitution OF man, and lie nature
OF public questions, The CONTRARY render diver.
sly OF views IN regard 10 them almost matter Of moral
necessity and The conflict which such division of s.n-
tment invites, when Is Invested OF personal maruv
is by means public evil! The discussions ard in.
vesgatons calls out emnen,y useful to the cause
of truth, and every public is less benefited
in the discharge OF his official duties by the close super
vision 10 which il subjects him. No administration dc.
stand which is have all lis nIea.
subjected 10 the sevees ordeal OF free ard MANY
public cncismnnne sufficiently respects itself or ITS
constituents which fears that scurI!ty ard asrhaot
escape the justice, long misiead The Judgment Of
the American people
But IN home dareuce in npinion nd E,ti,
free exercise u our political privileges consequent upon
it, should never be permitted geme ate personal h.t
infringe upon the couresies of civilized hp Those
who suffer this to occur, are filter obJSc,s for
msera,ion, than resentment. In the o. publ,
life already OF considerable Duration have scarcely
ever known one Of them, who did not in the end te.
the source OF constant annoyance 10 his FRIENDS
and victim 10 seiftormeniipg spleen 1t grairs but
does not surprise 10 find. that those you repreSr.
think and feel upon this subject, the citizens Of u.
ireest and harDiest Government earth should think
and feel and regard the testimony you bear 10 the sp
rt in which pnica controversies have been conducted
by myseli, 4 compliment which hope deserve, aud
upon which place ordinary value.
Your entirely right Sir, 10 assuming, that thu
hearty welcome which you have extended 10 lose,
part Of lis interest, from the circumstance. that
meets me in Of the earliest settlements made by IT,
countrymen OF my ancessors-a city, WHICH may.
add, has from lis infancy 10 lis present fl NJ.
ishng condition, amply sustained all the solid
of the Dutch character.
absence of the venerable and worthy President Of your
greatly and justly distinguished literary institution
My acquaintance with him commenced at very early
period OF my public life, and al a moment when his
whole soul absorbed 10 the interest which he lei,
the immediate usefulness and permanent success ii Ir
institution which he has since presided. with
much credit to himself, and advantage 10 mankind.
IT, he has been pie ased TO say had the aood fortune
TO render him essential aid in the prosecution ut his
laudabe designs, efforts amply
warded, than have been mine by the brilliant success
and greatly extended usefulness OF the institution,
whose behal! they were exerted
"Be assured. sir that shall cherish and
abiding WISH tina, its future may be Honorable
lis past, and that prosperity may continue 10 attend
this ancient city, and health aud happiness lis worthy
inhabitants
Mr. Clay has visited Montreal and Quebec, and was
expected TO arrive at Saratoga the S.h lie might
dc the first 10 pioit by The example of his political com
SPt.tor. SO far from respecting, however the coGr@'
s:es which ought to distinguish liberal politician. hi,
route through New York has so far bren succession Of
erconeering attacks against the Administrator, aid
ct indecent attempts TO rrcUmme nd his preensons
No wonder The Canada Press has seized upon his
VACANT structures, 10 cast slur upon cur Demo
cratic Institutions The last Albany Argus SAYS tbs,
ole had scarcely sci foot on British soil before bis
defamatory asprrsions ct Buffalo, tree system d
Government, his Impuiations of radical maIadmn
slraon in public affairs his enumeration OF fearful
conjunction OF The purse and and sword in the
Hands, and OF The rnpid tendency of sustain 10 on
eiertiue nonachy were caush hit up there repcbiI
ed IN the Colonial Tory prints, important concessions,
from high source, 10 the Of monarchl>'s every
where, touching the stability of system Of Govern
ment and cs prophetic Of lis Ultimate, if no, SPEEDY
suhJugation, under The preliminary sway OF military
despot, TO the will Of hereditary monarch The Mon.
tea Herald, one of The most thorough going OF the
lonal Tory presses, thus comments on portion OF Nj
Clay panic speech at Buffalo,
LAS the government is based on popular caprice, Il
can scarcely be considered government at all, III ne
usual uccepa'ion of the term, bot is overued by TIE
rtamors Of mob and is in point of fact, tyrann"G
dtspoftsm of the maj"rity the minority. That Tie
system IS rapidly tending 10 an ctcfttrc m0narfhy, us
radiy beiiere; and believe also That i, will ui'
mutey go through the ordeal Of military daspotism
and then settle down into the Oniy rational and free nnc
Of Gorernment such is established in Great Britain
constitutional Hereditary monarchy, which experience has
proved TO be the best adapted 10 real liberty OF person
mud of property. The best informed and most inln
entail among the Americans do not attempt 10 GeSr
this in private, however much they afraid 10 aVo~
it in public because the pear is not yet lipe, ard
they would be in danger OF suffering under the sen
tence of Judge Lynch if such opinions we're openly
promulgated, not because they are incorrect, bu!
because they would not, at present. be in accord
ance with the opinions Of The raLble whose might coa'
slitu,es the right There is now very strong str!'
gle going in the States between The mtnih and N'd
Hgence If Me United States and the NAB, and that tho or
mr uiU erentua'iy triumph, is becoming ami ms's
apparent tre,y day. :"
ITO what lengths would no, these oyaisis have c''
red their admiration Of Mr. Clays sentiments, hadLsy
been aware his ominousy prophetic harangue at "
wego, The last, We believe and certainly the chocs
specimen Of Federal panic oraory with which he 'egat'
his Wing auditors during his recent pllgrimage' =.
Oswego he is reported 10 have addressed himself 10 a'
political opponents present. after this fashion,
H they wished to e-elec Martin Van RnrcH, they might "
after dispense with the forms Of conventions and elections
Cen Jackson had appointed his Nh Van Bu
DEYIL'n
This is The version OF portion of Mr.. Clay speech
al Oswego, as given by the Commercial Herald ~.
faIId0lum states this and toH' Ih'
his Canadian friends may select the version tia! VIII
best comport with their wishes:
iie deprecated tho reelection Of MI Van Buren, as
which would be followed by his appointing he own ut'e;'0
uouM DC '.5nos Kendall, Tom Benton, Tie Drrii"
THIS IS indeed dign,ted part Tor Pres!denVa, Co
didate 10 play. Ambition must have perverted Ms , Dr
derstanding or he could never have expected 70 QUIZ
any success from such reckless, and, mus say Nv"
cent haranGnes-There seems No end Of them. ~ W: