Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-01-12


f1e 0me| il c1mlag Nhen men ot Az 4
parties VIII Eapptseiase he. services snd I
character Of Henry Clay. The tisHsen-
ian lemocrseS hss agss iorgoissp she aia /
reudeIed othe I'D MeE faiic admins sratscn I
Of Madison. lShd bis Eloquent vinoicetsan /
Of the chssacteR Ut Nhos. Jefferson rom I
the aspersions oi bis Federal opponents. I
Young as be vas no man welded .
greater iniinence ID she House ct Repre-
sehialixes, from 8 II 10 Is 10 than Henry
ICIsys Sensitive ID The slightest woH1d
upon the honour 81 HE nation. Mr.. Clay
was among The fstst Il raise bis voice
against HE arbi,tars assumptions ok he I
British GovsrmerIt Is impress American
sailors mon he llish seas. Under the plea
thai tbev wetes British sabiecss. He
sounded ahe FIRST blast upon the war
clarion caiIing ihs aaiion to- rise in arms
Efo defend lis d:snity and fishls. when
war was declared. and our armies Ia the
field. nostnan alb more lonerre The spirit
ofihe natioo, AID III sust ain ani encourage
tthe pasrioticfnpuIses which finally con
Quoted III 10 vIct0ry than Henry Claw
When that var Vas over. he was irsl
10 devise measures 10 remain its disasters
and 10 revive trade and industry. He
came forward with series of proposi.
ltions, which TIA once proclaimed him q
consummate Etalesnan. Next 10 pru-
dent assistance By The General Govern
lnent 10 The Siaieslia The prosecution OF
linterpai improvements. be commended that
lis highest duty was to give employ
TO the idle masses just disbanded from
Inc army, and 70 invite population, and
promote home indastry BY extending such
., ProtectIon 20, domestic manufactures as
would enable mem y inrlye, and support
themselves AGAINST foreign comPe !i.iq'''-T-
FROM thaE PeIloas wnen ms sen'ps was
zoe llgni lnas o'rec'ea ioe na'len n lne
most perhous3 sage os lis hlstofytslo we
4 present momsn's nts elor's Save always
oeen gwen " measures Promohve q we
glory, non MOI andi prosPet'sy q tne wno'e
unlon. piss nfs ne oeen looRea upon 3.
as ne onty man Inat co9ia save 1ne y
nion from u'ssoEuuon, ana snt.ce mas he
saved tn's aIK p me 2, SoEso n9Pes ito'n
sn'PWreck upon ,ne la'at ROCK q A'su'
\ mon. ms name a = ihseparao'y eonnecs-
go Wild som oi tne most important e
vents ln our history distant posteFIty
will cherish il among the other heroic
statesmen, who. through good and evi
lrepoTtyip sunshine and storm. have stead
ly devoted themselves 70 The public vel
fare in despite of the allorements Of TEN
n porary popularity and The outcries ofrfac
Etion, Il
4 That the public mind u already able Il
estimate the true worth of Henry Ola,
we daily seeenew evidences. We pre-
sent below aa.address to~Mr. Clay On hi,
arrival al Nalchaz, which, coming iron
| one Of bib .warinest opponents, speak
4. volumes Of the#hold he has upon ever,
true American heart.
Seldom havekwe read a documen
which So thrilled us as the following elo
Iquent and chaste address, made BY r
!. Lee Claiborne, Esq. Of Naichez, WELDON
I ing MI. Clay 70 thai city and 10 Missis
lsippt We osIecollect tolhaye seer
IA rpore neat Of appropriate address or
any occasion; and when we reflect thai
Mr.. Claiborne II LocoIoco. tits abov.
TALL praise. Such homage TO talents, ge
] Mus. patriotism and distinguished publit
services, rehscislhe highest honor upoF
NE author,1Mh9 i capable of aPpiecia
'lng worlnd Wnfther pc meets Il amont
lpolillcal irlends pr adversaries.
SIR--ln 4the name 1s Of ny fellow cit
! zens, I come TO bid yoq welcome e on
CITY we pause from the excitement Q
politics, 70 offer without distinction Q
fparly, the homage due 10 exalted meri
! and distinguished talents. One Of th'
noblest characteristics q The America
5 people, Is the PRIDE which they all fee
] Ein those mat contribute 70 the nationa
glory ln turning over our eyentful bis
!. Tory, We neg Your name. SIR, stamped i
letiersof light upon many Of its pages. :
. Inc same pep mat records our exiraordi
nary Prqgress--opr glorious competition
, both ln peace and in war, With the mos
!, colossal power on earth. and our preseu
high attitude amnDg the family Of EN-
pres, must ~ the same time preserve th
,, memory Of your patriotic services.
f"Slr, we bidlyou welcoTe-not as serl
and vassals, come 70 pay tribute 10 tyran
mot in The spirit Of party, which pro
scrlbes every thing that is not attired 10
particular livery huf 40 fxse,,1ya g. 3f.a