The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-28

MIR. Clay recently visited Montgomery, Ala
hama, and was received in splendid manner.
eese was welcomed in an appropriate address by
fsok Williams, and made most eloquent reply
EwAiaA We and thus NJ tice4in NJ M&ileA dver-
Impossible to I've III. Nay'SSepH as il
sw4 "a NEST Of hH adkfes$sh H&elN3n ex-
4s6pofant6os effort, mostly in relation TO topics
6oto4el Williams's address, and of
copy could be procured. TO particu-
~ ned by the Colonel in his happiest
sChy replied briefly Rnd in .thsiy
Forder. -sHe spoke of the war Of 1919, to the de-
claration of which he yielded his hearty and
cordial approval and to carrying the country
hpnorably through which, he pledged and gave
his enegetic aid. He spoke of the wrongs we
had suffered which brought on that war-of our
gallant seamen " no had been from de-
nealh the folds Of their own stars and stripes 10
fight in foreign vessels, and fly. the shonprlF
country that was, not Their. .own,s And how
deeply and proudly they avenged those. Wrongs
when opportunity was given, on, their own e e
ment, by tearing down the red CROSS Of ENGLAND
and'naiing their own striped bunting where IL
had been accustomed I'd wave! He spokeof the
last glorious act Of that war, at New Orleans,
and Of the pride HE felt i'd it while abroad, as an
American an citizen esotiatng Rsaccs Ghent
~
tories. elevated the Anne ricap character and fam
among, the, various, nations Of Europe. II; q
H,tiHe spoke Of the, Missouri question which agf
rtated' the republic in such an alarming degree in
1890 andaof his agency in eecting its satisfat-s
tory settlem emf, only an hum BILE instrument
atty such ais he and every good 'citizeh should
be ready to employ, when the welfare 'ofHthar
country, and the integrity Of the Union called :
He Sp9ke q the 1aIltf # 1872 and
that act as restoring peace To- the country when
at seemed ON the eve ofa fearful civil and fatal
convulsion. Peace, said he, is Whatwe want as
"a nation--peace patience---tilla all our immense
RESOURCES are fully developed, and eheh WE can
stand up alone --such people as the sun never
shohe upon. And, i0ith peace, unio1- ahd that
union could only Be preserved unihpaited the
spirit Of acoHsproniss1 cancellation giving DIP
Of miner inteTestA ana Iocal benefits the good
rof, the whole. A great A1aericag hsari implant-
ed ip each citizen, where, there should be, no
room for the growth. Of jealoasies or local pren
idices, but in every throb Of .whch each, should
feel that the wholei country WASH country-.hs
glory has gloryAland he,an 'AnseTieun citizens
But there was one thing, a'he teontinued;. that
had given hihimoret heartfblr qualification than
ahylpladdits which" his public acts might have
won for him. 1t WAS the +aildsion init Colonel
w illas' speech TO the fact that his coutselha
w
ration 70 Be Thought % lbe, and to ;stit the apa
,psllation ot, an honsst man. Whatever faults
may have had said Mr.. Clay, (placipg his Hand
upon his heart j" whatever faults ImaY. have
had, I,haye never concealed anything here from
my country mem They know mes "a They read
me as they would read book4-and L.rejoice al,
tiff it were otherwise, if Econld not be found
If Il could hot be- understood, should be nm
worthy Of myself Of the country. rfiostlove, and
Of my countfymel, who have. how and So often
manifested their respect for iiliie'' R'A 'aa Boz
III His speech, was conciiatory, respectful to ALL
no effort at display simple, plain, Ainador'nned
and .unsndied, coming from a heart Full Of deep
feeling, swelingiup with devotion to his coun try
and her peculiar institutions Thanking the i'm
nhense conoourse, his Democratic. as we'll as his
Whig friends, for coming out to greet him, not
Withstanding the ihclenlencies Of the tfay las it
raIned incessantly,,) pleasantly abiding to sthe
TACT that they were no '..fair i6eathey friends"
he applogissd for breaking through his cusionia-
Ty purpose Of making nothing like a pubic address
and took his seat amid the reiterated Oh GERS of
as delighted and enthusiastic an audience as we
ever mingled with, or made part. Of, s,,I ii,
From BUENbs lAYREs.-Advices from Buenos
Ayres 70 the 2sth January have been received at
Philadelphia. Rosas, itsis, said, continues to rule
with a roc Of from ra'eNn hen9 d;ta eaaet
On the 22d January the Buenos Ayyreanlss' were
bombarding the city of Montevideo, and their
army was within mile Of the redoubt. There
was much suffering amongthe inhabitants.
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