The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-01

especially as The friend TO legitimate ind
adequate protection to-Amerlcsa industry.
The sailors (many OF whom are about
you al this time) bid you welcome here be.
cause they remember when your eloqucE,
voice was raised in their behalf, ia our ma
lional councIls-when its trumpet tones
rang triumphanily for " Free Trade and
Sailors Rights"
The ship owners and merchants, Who
are ably represented here, greet you, and
IN dong il, they poin, to the cheering spec
lacle tina, surrounds you in their CONNER.
cial marine. Here, on every side, are
their ships, and they present TO your notice
their construction, materials and appoint
ments, as unsurpassed by those of any 9th.
er nation. They can lead these ships and
eau sail them from port 10 port in our own
country; individual enterprise can accom-
plsh every thing that is necessary in our
commercial intercourse, save the furnish
Ing of money TO consummate transactions I;
that duty belongs TO every good govern
meni. Ii is with earnest and sincere plea
sure that we greet you as the great cham.
plon Of a SOUND NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Our beloved country may be Justly con.
sidered as grea, family, whose different
members are varlously engaged; some as
planters and farmers; some mechanics, and
merchants, and artisans others are manu-.
lacturers and sailors, With variety of 9th.
or occupations; nevertheless, they oil con-
bine one great family. And as the parent
finds his duty and interest IN fostering and
protecting each child until its feeble steps
become strong by time. use and habit, so
Il is clearly tue duty and the interest OF our
government to give lts parental aid atd as
sistance, without Partially, to every branch
Of industry and every occupation in our
country.
We greet you with homes, and Just pride
as our counryman, as an American citi=eR
we admire you as a Statesman and orator,
and a patriot unsurpassed in this or any
other country but above all, and most OF
all, for your stradfast and unflinching de-
yolIon to our union. We can never forge,
that when civil discord and intestine strife,
kIndled up and excited by passion, party
spirit and sectional jealousies, seemed
tempest ready to break asunder the chain
which binds US up as a harmonious nation,
II wes your voice that saved us, and that
molly and generously cried TO the angry
elements, peace, aud they were stilled.
As we turn euquiring to The future, our
eyes rest upon you as the great public ad
t,t- - nfn oil
10 your guidance confidently, because we
know both tho compass aud the chart by
which you will guide the ship Of slate we
cannot mistake your principles, your policy /
ar your rietes; they stand out in every
p"se " ar country's history, from the FIRST /
acl OF your pueuO'AIa they are as front
lets written on your foreheaa., AGAIN. err
bid you hearty welcome on board The
ship Wabash.
MIR, Clay, evidently with surprise a, be
ing thus addressed and apparently without
The slightest anticipation Of il, expressed
few words in reply, which We will endeaycr
substantially TO repeat:
I" had not the remoiest expectation. can.
tam, IN accepting your kind invitation 10
examine this beautiful ship, that the coca.
sion would call forth any such speech as
that which you have done me the honor 10 |
address me, much less any speech from me. /
l on have disclaimed being an orator. The
sentiments respecting public measures.
winch you have just expressed in this ea3.
TO- would do houor 10 him who should pr,.
bounce il 10 The halls Of Congress. Yos
nave rightly conceived the motives, if you
have exaggerated the value of nv public
services. With a truly American heart
every heat Of which has been for my coun T,
Try, have sought BY ny humble exortions {
% establish lis character, advance its fame.
md strengthen and secure all IFS interests {
Il home and abroad. II seemed TO me that
was the imperative duty oil an American {
Statesman 10 guard and protec, the interests
od the welfare Of bis own country, being
uiie sure that foreign powers would sedu
Jusly attend 10 theirs. THIS has been the ,
reat principle which has ever guided me
The councils of cur country. / thought
requisite that we shouid sustain and en-
ourage the exertIons OF our domestic in. q
us'fy' | know that some good men have ;
imposed my zeal transported me too far !
mere was undoubtedly great difficulty, a,
ne commencement Of the policy Of pro,ec.
ION, IN fixing precisely Just MEASURE
sui time and age and experience, a proper
ense o! equally and VIA, Is due 10 all 10
sresis and 10 every part Of the confedera.
y and the great and gratifying progress
our domestic industry, have taught me,
nd hope nculcaed on others, that Wills,
he policy is to be maintained with fifmness
should be exercised with wisdom, mode :
a'ion and stability Such are my rtflec
ons. Above all, our government! and all a
ur systems OF policy should be ever ad +
IN reference TO The preservation e
our glorious unlon-that paramount and l.
object, which IS the sole qua n
lniy OF our liberty, our free institutions !:
nd all our Iuestfmablp prtviln,oa Al L