Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05
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| B. This morning
b. Why, bless me! you ought to have been here
during MIR. Cay's visit. Although you Republic
can, am yon would have goried in witnessing
the magnificent reception Of Statesman, superior to
every man who has filed the Presidential chair
an orator, whose powers eclipse the cloquence OF De-
mosthcnes and Cicero, Chatham and Canning, Burke
and Brougham, our Patrick Hcnry-and in short
every body from the food to the 22d February 1910.
b. admit Mr.. Clay scogucnce--but deny his States
Inanshp. | admire and reverence the Constitution OF
the IT, s. and my admiration of public is not very
great when they evince a disposition TO IL
mited grant into nearly indefinite. sir, am a
planter and have not forgotten Mr. Cays devotion to
a protective Tariff, Bank Of the IT, States, &c, &c.
Virginia and the Southern States owe him gratitude
for past services, and have nothing to expect from hun
in future. His partisans here may show him oil TO
the people, the show-men would Giraffe, but thank
Heaven, thc sober second thought of the great mass
of the people be diverted from the reelection of
Mr.. Van Buren,; the cloquencc of Mr.. Clay and the
impotcnt violence OF your party to the contrary not
withstanding Your orator Of "war, pestllence and
| famine" noturety, may come to Richmond when and
how he plcases yet the people of Virginia will stick TO
their principles and if | am not deceived, they will
look upon your recent Clay farce in this city the
most ridiculous pageant-the most senscicss humbug
ever conceived or gotten up by mcn' who would think
| it ..pory enough TO serve under such a chief.
| A. Well my friend, find that you are still opposed
to Mr.. Cays political course and opinions, and be-
levr you have been consistently for the years
/
change my coat as often as the dandes of our cities
/ A. clam to be considered consistent man, too but
my consistency dixie that of ms party) is merely hos
tliy 10 Mr. Van Buren, rheihcr he Is righ 0r trr0Rg
b. have no. been able to detect any other consist
ency in your party; and in making that avowal, yon
have shown more candor than your political irends--a
c,ndor which appreciate the more, because o! its
rily among the Wings
/ a. WHY, | am an ''Open mouthcd man, Mr..
Adams SAID of Mr. Wise, few days past in Congress,
and you good fellow, and an old personal friend,
/ mean to unbosom myself and give you some details
winch the Wing of this city, and my party generally,
have concealed from the public eye. They may posi-
! hlv nmnSe YOU
b. do not wish you to divulgc any secrets, hut shall
be pleased to hear any thing interesting, provided It's
disclosure be not improper.
/ "A. You are aware that political economists attach
much Importance to the division OF labor; that they
have contendcd Tor great diversity Of cmpoyncnts
essential 10 The general prosperity; that they have also
maintained that halter (tor usraon) would become
more efficient in making hats when has mind was d
reccd to that pursuit alone than if his mind and time
day engaged about hats, another about shoes
Nc, &c. Now in conformity with these established
principles the Wings, remembering how many persons
Adam Smith had said required for the expeditions
and successful manufacture Of pins, concluded that the
division of labor ought to be carried out pretty far to
enable the Wings to manufacture Mr.. Ciay into HE
| greatest that crer iircd.
b. And hence, | imagine, the sup"riluous number
of or 10 committees to receive Mr.. Clay, &c.
A. What! . or 10 COMMITTEES only, think YOU see
from your councnancc that yon don tknow the whole
truth. There about double that number, but
party thought unnecessary publish list ii more
than or 10 of the mos, prominent committees; and II
you will have the patience to bear with me, will
cnumcrate the whole number and their several duties
b. Go
A. Well, Sir will mention ALL be the consequences
what they may.
/. Committee to receive and provide for The accom-
mediation of Mr.. Clay.
3 Committee OF invitation and TO decide on the most
suitable day for the public dinner.
3. Committee to obtain and prepare suitable place
70 the dinner.
A. Committee to obtain subscriptions for the dinner.
s. Committee TO contract for furnishing the dinner.
g. Committee to select wines and liquors for the
dinner.
T. Committee to procure music Tor the dinner
s. Committee TO provide the dinner.
O. Committee to prepare the toasts for the dinner.
10. Committee of managers at the dinner
These being the most Important committees, they
alone were publicly announced. Now viii give you
the others
IL. Committee to procure 3 dozen wine glasses tor
the exclusive use of Mr.. Clay at the dinner.
l2. Committee TO procure snuff to rcgale Mr. Clay
ofactory nerves at the dinner.
I -. Committee TO hold Mr. Clay hat while he IS al
the dinner.
a. Committee TO take charge of Mr. Clay's .'lndla
rubber great coat and umbrella and deliver the same
to him at the conclusion Of the dinner.
I 10. Committee to wait MI llaI tDc morning
the dinner and afcctionatey inquire whether he has
the headache consequence Of the excitement lncl-
dent such splendid and sumptuous dinner
10 Committee OF II men of strong lungs, to iuzza,
clap hands and stamp The floor at the termination OF
Mr. Claws speech al the dinner.
/ u. Committee, consisting of the Editors OF the
Wing and AZ others, to puff the whole proceedings
from Alpha to Omega, and to convince the country, II
possible that Mr. Clays reception, taken altogether,
the most imposing and sprit-strrng affair ever
witnessed by mortal man.
| The first IS of these committees have discharged
their duties with distinguished honor: and the last and
most important committee has just commenced the per-
Torrance of its duties with commendabe alacry, and,
trust success True Sir there is nothing like d.
vision of labor when you want to have a grand dinner
and make converts to your party. The Wings know
the whole game, but begin to suspect that you De-
mocrats have found US out pretty well Although we
had II committees, many Wings were anxious to IN
crease the number for the purpose of doing more honor
to Mr. CLAY In the Wing meeting held in order to
appoint committees, &c. after the foregoing commit
tees had been duly appointed by the meeting, propose
tons scvcrally made for the appointment OF The
| following subordinate committees:
l5. Committee 10 procure good supply OF the best
coal to be found in Richmond and to that Mr. Clays
rooms be kept comfortably warm.
! 10. Committee to supcrintend the cleaning OF Mr.
Clay's boots.
20 Committee to superntend his wardrobe general
| IL, and the ventilation OF his ed-chamber.
n Committee to take charge of Mr.. Clay cane and
hand it TO him, should he desire to take pedestrian ez-
| ercisc.
The propositions for these different committees caused
very animated and protracted discussion, and called
up many of the ablest debatcrs present On the one
side it maintained, that the meeting had already
appointed committees enough that while Mr. Clay de-
served to be honored yet that this not the way to
show il; that the proprietor of the house at which MI
Clay would lodge would be bound to furnish good coal
attend to Mr.. Clays boots &c, &c. In favor of the
appointment of these four additional committees it was
argued, that Mr.. Clay great man, that the
Wings could not honor him too highly that the APP
pontmcnt of these committees would convince Mr..
Claw and the world of the desire of the Richmond
Wings TO show him respect in tifes; and finally
that inasnuch Mr. Clays visit known TO be for
political effect, nothing should be omitted which might
tend to promote the great object dear to all assem-
bled. After long debate, the question put as to
the appointment of these four committees and decided
in the negative by majority of five votes, reported
| BIZ the teIlers appointcd by the Chair