Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-02
RIcHMoNp, June 20
Dinner 70 Mr.. Claw N Haaorer.

4lRntr p Mr.. Clay M HdH0rer.
This eieg AL altar went oa N sple"dld style
There were, We suppose, between thousand and
~ elve huadred people preseut. Mr.. Clay made one
of his oohiesi ef"ns. Commencing by feeling
reference 10 the scenes and TIE companions of his
youth, he passed TO the consideration ol great ques
lions al public concern and enehaincd The atieuiou
81 5 numerous hearers Tor more than an hour and
n h1h lie d~elt wa especial euph,ss upon The
dsneer TO our Repubhcan institutions rom the dea
Il Ercceirr union. INC ueaied aud praeuced upon
by The late Presldent. lie then passed TO the con.
tideraiion OF the Interesting TOPIC OF VII SHOULD be
ne course and the policy Of Wing Pres d, nj IN
lie mesenl condition OF lhr Country. On this sub.
Jer Nj. G. declared, that lie spoke ilr himself
alanc--nul lof 6en Harrison, lur he had no author
iiy, nor iol lie " iug patty Que oil The first duues
oi new Wing Pres deui was b, declining a re.elrc.
lion TO liunt the Presidency 10 sug lie Term; tins
WAS nne IL The mo't lnIpailaHl and Beneficial
yatlons which could be introduced. Second 'Hhr
vto power shond be ,esllleted. lie suggested
tliai iastead OF iwo-lhIrds benz. requisite pass
I'LL a,isl being VETOED bt the President. thai ma.
my al Both Houses should be com etent TO pass II
Tn I'd The dsr1:sssl OF Off tts should be resiric
ted and regulated by laN--ille President ought n, /
I. e' ain, II he pc sesses. the npWef Of arbitrary dis
fisSai wi!iahi any responsibility. FouItif: The
custody and control Of the public muDrs sh ull be
taken from the President allee erher aud eun6 led
'niifely 10 the Rcrresrntaiwes OF the People. The
Republic can know no ease uul1 tins must impot.
t1I principle shall be full, established. And
5 FH't; Economy aud Reform should be inttodut ed
mo all dsp'rlm-a al the Gov rnment, aud sub
slfintrd faf waste aud ootfuptiou
o. each OF these heads, Mr., c. discoursed NJ
s'me length 10 the dehg of his audience lie
men remarked that there other du,ies " h,ch
would dev"ise upon Wing President. FIRST The
tonnry must have sound, unilorm cnrreucy.-
WINE MS own opni"n as IL the best node OF .tfrc
mig ihis,@as decided. he thought IT should be refer
RED 10 the People themselves. II they preferred
the Stale B'nks. well an good-if Nat,onai Bank,
guarded and restricted. II their privilege 10 ha,
u. 2ad: The Tanlf COMPROMISE should be adhet.
ed TO. lhhd: Internal Improvements by the Fed
rrsl 10, fnmen, should not be farther prnsecuted-
tue States having already carried The system az ia,
IS prudence aud tie condition OF the country warrant
Fouith: liberal and Just policy should be nm.
sued IN respect 10 thu Pubic Lands. Ne snunid
be liberal TO the new and just to all the States,
lie mentioned several other topics, aud dwelt at
s"ine length upon Them. farther notice may he
iak en- hereafter.
uen Waddy Thompson next addressed the meet
ing, ~ one oil The happiest speeches We have ever
listened 10. koars OF laughtef accompaniee his in.
im'taby Apply hts. lie is a de,drd frarre wuh
tue good people Of Hanover, now, heueefonh and
forever
Mr. Cri''enden, Gov. Barbour, Mr.. Leigh and Mr..
'ohn nooerson each IN reply 10 toasts, addressed
Tie meeting. Al night, hen the last concluded
the whole crowd still as eager as eyer and ,t.
regret was universal thai darkness should terminate
ne rare Ell 'ymen's VI the day. Upon the whole,
the oceasion was r,.hin good thugs, aud il would
take q week Ia narrale them ali. Thee sueh
speeches as Mr.. Claws, Gen. Thompson, and Mr..
Crttenden's ITO say nothing OF the OH. rs) have
rarely, u ever, been heard ON The day by Vr.
gInia audience.
Mr.. Clay. to the regret four citizens, could not
sisi' Richmond during his present TRIP. He return.
ed yesierday orto- day 10 Washington.
Mr.Cinenden ne are pleased 10 state, is now in
the ely. [Hhig.
Iippecanos No. l.
In consequence Of lie Clay dinner, The Tippeca.
.oss held tnr'f weekly meeting on Friday night
f'""' tie spin, prevailing ihroughopi he day be-
Came manifest, thai the accustomed IaI OF meeting
woui1 noi D. aLie to- contain The nunibats YI,o
NJ aicnd-fhe spacious rooms al the Academy
we're accordingly pt'cued 10 accommodate the