The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1851, Page 1

ne ¢ THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘WHOLE NO. 6748. — THE CLAY FESTIVAL. Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Natal Day of Henry Clay, ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTATION, ke., &e., &o. On Saturday evening the sixth anniversary of the Tenry Clay Festival, was cclebrated by a company of ‘upwards of five hundred gentlomen, who sat down to a Sumptuous repast, at the Apollo Rooms, 410 Broadway. ‘The general feeling manifested throughout tho evening, ‘was of a most marked and enthusiastic character—fiat- tering to the patriot and the man whom they had thus ‘met to honor—one whose principles as a statesman, and Whose public and private virtues all have learned to Wenerate and respect. ‘The epacious room was handsomely festooned with American flags, and embellished with various portraits of Mr, Clay. ‘There was ono immediately behind the chair, which was a remarkably well executed painting— it was surmounted by an American eagle, and surround- ed by banners. On the right of this portrait wns the Seventh ward ‘banner, on which was printed in large gilt letters — Thave wished the good opinion of the world ; but I defy the most malignant of my enemies to shew that I have attempted to guin it by any low or grovelling acts, by any mean or unworthy sacrifice, by the violation ‘of any of the obliga- Yions of honor. or by a breach of any of the duties which I owe tomy country. H, OLAY. On the left hand side was the banner of the |1400000000000000000000000000000 Text Warp Democratic Cray Civa, Instituted 1841, [Portraits of the Goddess of Liberty, and Henry Clay,) Under which was inseribed- “JUSTICE TO HENRY CLAY, ‘THE STAR OF THE West." *F0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000* At the opposite end of the room was another portrait oF Mr. Clay, and the banner of the Knickerbocker Clay Club. In other parts were other likenesses of the honor- ‘able gentleman, with the different mottoes, “The Mill Boy of the Slashes; “Protection te American In- dustry.”" The Second Ward Clay Club banner displayed por- ‘traits of Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen, with the words ‘beneath, * Aiways for the country.” In another part were the memorable words, printed in gold— 100100000000000000000000010000000000000000000¢ {KNOW No NORTH, No SOUTH, No RAsr, No wear; & norma avr uv courrny. 3 foooaosoeb060000¢00;00900900Soesodpaco=¢0D9ODOaL The Fourteenth Ward Henry Clay Club—*Justice to Flurry of the Weet.” The Pioneer Club, Eighth ward—Portrait of Honry Clay. ‘The room was well illuminated with six chandeliers, and numerous wax lights, Tho tables were laid out with a delicate as well as a substantial repast, provided y Barnes & Alker, and in this conncetion wo may tender our thanks for the courtesy extended to our re- | gporters by Mr. Smith J. Eastman and others of the | ‘Committee of Management. Illuminated pyramids of confectionary, with portraits ef the patriot Clay, added a brilliancy to the scene, which wus enlivened at intervals by “most eloquent nusic” from Dodsworth's well known band. A bunch of evergreen and spring flowers was tied, and eft on each plate, as emblematic of the undying ant | anfading feclings with which Mr. Clay's fellow-country- men retain the memory of his exertions in behalf of American liberty and unica. ‘The chair was ably occupied by Willis Hall, Baq., and amongst the other members of the company present | ‘were is Excclleney M, Moreoleta, Minister from the Republic of Nicarngua; General Mather, Joseph 1. | sq., District Attorney, | White, Bx)., N. B. Blunt, Judge Greene, Mr. Hall, the Assistant District Attorney: and several members of the bar Vier Parsnexts—J. P. Phenix, B. W. Benson, J. L. Cross, A. J. Williamson, George J. Cornell, John Boardman, Zophar Mills, Charles McDougall, M. 0 ‘Roberts, M. D. Boruck, Benj, Drake, C. M. Simonson, N ‘B. Blunt, Obadiah Newcomb, Armede ©. Pargis, ©. M Leupp, Robert Smith, N ©. Ely, Joha Newhouse, M Hopper Mott, Capt. Knight. erman Mass, George W. Brown. Mr. Platt, ¢ Conrad Sweet, Ald After the cloth was removed the chairman arose and aid :—Before proceeding to announce the regular toasts, ‘I wish to congratulate this assocatiion that we are per- qitted to cclebrate another anniversary of that joyful day, which gave to his country, and the worl jay. [wish to congratulate them that the ma ik to honor still lives in comfortable he ired intellect. The y Tnexorable time, which des ‘him more kindly than many of his ungra mon, He still lives—the r of the state—oa devoting the remnant of his yoars to heal «div ventions, soothe j enlm "(reitations, and by vanequatled eloquence, m, Fe newlng and strengthening the m, ie still lives to prove the disintercstedne « of that devotion to his country. which, in early you'h famed up from hie ‘heart, as from an altar—a flame which has never flickor- ed or failed, which now, in the decay of years. burns as brightly, and as steadily, as in the vigor of his manhood “Why are we assembled on this occ ? Init to offer Ancenw to power? Ts it to attract t the of some rising sun? Is it to“ evook the pi ‘of the knee where thrift may follow fawning?” No! w celebrate the lofty virtue of a man who has neither wealth, nor power, nor patronage. Standing on the ¥ of «long and laborious life devoted to his country’s vice, Mr. Clay may justly All my nim bev been my. country's. Tam happ: hap) iets her riches. honored in her honors.—if Cdie poor, T have enriched my country,—if I he t recived the honors of the repuqiic, L have conteibnted ty» make her pow- cerful, respected sod honored throughout the world.” While we live we will net fuch aman betore the net plauded by a whole people. ma ample ia a revenue of moral we lh able than the golden mines of Cal'fornia Henry Clay shall become the rallying er; the banner which shall inspire every true ean with somewhat of the energy and intrey great original in repelling every aasautt v ty of our Union at home; or the rights and honor of « mation abroad. Henry Clay is one of those men wh. when the mist of ages has gathe over this generation will loom up through the di « in superhuman dimen- sions.and become the demigods of the her: f our his- tory. Public virtue flourishes best where most appreciated. Few are in a-nituation to imitate reat public actions, Ii may admire them. It is wise, then. i vwhere popular opinion rules, to mark them by Me demonstration, Let th come the hotidays of the nat i m. May this day be noted in our calendar to the end of time, and devoted to the 1 hero, who “ Would rather be T sand the stran- commemoration of a mo right than be President ew gers who honor our festival, we bid a come! To join us in bh ‘i delight to honor draws us to you by the strongest rympathy, To love the man we love, makes ws brethren. To those who have joined our festival, who differ from Mr. Clay in many of his political opinions, we sy ome! Like men—independent men—you arr reeltes perfect freedom of thourht; tians, you do unto others as 5 do unio you, You dissent from tl you honor the honesty with which patriotic energy with hich it i# vindle rin many things, from the statesman: but y ‘venerate the patriot and love the man. Core, then, into our frateenal circle! We seek to establish no political reed; but, that the man who devotedly loves and dixin- terestedly serves hia country, should be regarded as the Property of the nation, and all p 4 join in elevating him to a niche in the temple which enshrines ber heroes! z The Coamsan then gave the first regular toast of the | evening. whieh waa # Te TwaEwen oF Apart, 1 wer hallowed be that day, dich gave to Freedom, flonry Clay. Henry Clay's Grand March. ‘The following “natal day" song, composed anid dedi- Sites pee lay Festival Association,’ by William @ ickell, Baq., Was sung by that yentieman, and a chorus, Wilh odmirable effect — “Old Time” himself above thy head, Polds close hie fleeting wings ; Bo in our hearts freeh biooms again, Ae comes the dawn of May, ‘With “ violets” and “ evergreen,” Po wreathe the name of Clay Oh, Henry Clay, this is thy natal day ; e here to-night With hearts unite, ‘To celebrate the day. This song was received with great applause. The second reguiar toast was, Henry CLay—You are still to us all that you have been throughout our liv triotic and wise—still “ first Mr, Mickeit then sung the following, another of. compositions for the occusion, to the alr of “Here's to you Harry Clay:""— Josern L Wore, Baq., of thi few preliminary remarks, occasion which brought the ass: year age .to e ered this Union of ours | mit. Yet I feel that "t do justice to the occasion, elt, Cornelius Brush, | t to the man, (Mr, Clas at the its author. what is called the Fugitive Slave law. I feel ¢ »nstrained reference to that law, tion violently disposed to enda’ Union, are engaged now in the Fugitive Slave law, and are in cution of that law of the I when patrioti‘m demanded that feel for bis country, end dared to utter his «entiments, if he ever dared to utter them, that tin isthe present. (Creat applause and cheering.) Whaat is Fugitive Slave law, with the de of this Fugiti sure; as if it biished some new r Not #0, The origin of the have become all that we ite blessings, and will n mitted them tous, (Grea | stitution—read it, And what is this constitution that we hear so much about? It is the law paramount, In mo- dern abolitio (Cheers and waving of handkerchiefs.) And this higher. nay, more, this highest of human laws, has se- cured the right t birth-days of our heroes be- | Holthough in the day | taught, of an appeal from the Su | ted States to the people, who ale law, T thank God it is not the doctrine of Henry Clay, trine, (The assembly here stood | entertained the | the Supreme Court of | and never was his di up and cheered vehemently.) He ne doetrine thet on appent ivy We hailed the bright, auspicious morn that gare lustre to thy name; a Compromike " the Union say. Raa’ our Count shame ; From North to South the joyous sound Leaped furth o'er hill abd plain, As ir the breach “ our Harry " spruag, And tent his “magic name.” Ob, Hoary Oley, this is thy natal day ; ‘¢ here to-night With hearts unite, ‘Tc celebrate the day. For when “The Union” was assailed One" wished him to“ give way ;”” “ No Sir.” responds the Patriot, “No Bir,” the people say, “The Union frst," bold Harry saya, “And my Constituents say’: Te © Old Kentuck " the States respond ‘Thess burning words of Clay, Oh, Henry Clay, this is thy natal day ; We hero to-night Witb hearts unite, To celebrate the day. Alone, yet not alone he stood, For giant minds were there, Who to his faith and principles ‘Their own allegiance swear ; The “Great Expounder” then deciared, And in his speceh did eay, Tt's “ constitutional” and ™ right " ‘To vote with He y. Ob, cee Clay, this is thy natal day ; Vo here to-night With hearts unite, To celebrate the day. —atill great, honoral le, Just, pure, pa- ving men”? aud Saree ta estitent or Monarch, for Here's to you, Harry Clay." his Again, on Time's resistless wings, ] js marked the natal day Of one whom we all hold most dear, Our guide-star, Henry Clay. Tiere's to you, Harry Clay, Here's to you. my nobie soul, Here's to you with all my heart, For in the Union Compromise You nobly led the part. Here's to you, Harry Clay. Tho’ there have been disunion scones The year that's passed away, ‘They've added lustre to the name Abd fume of Henry Clay. Here's to you, Harry Clay, Tiem's to You, my noble soul. And 60 as ench succeeding your With us shall pass away, Assembled here, we'll praise true men, Who did no fears betray Here's to you, Harry Olay, li“e's to you, my noble soul. Who boldly in their places stood, And to friends and foes did say— We're for the Union, that alone, As said by Honry Clay. ere’s to you, Harry Olay, Hiere’s to you, my noble soul God bless the noble patriot, While he ix far away; May Cuba's winds give joyous health And strength anew cach day Ilere's toyou, Larry Clay Here's to%Fou, my noble soul And may we soon behold the man For whom we meet this day, + Whore name's engraven on our hearts— Mis name—Our Harry Clay, Here's to you, Harry Clay, licre’s to you, my noble soul. all his friends arise, y Clay, ou with all my heart. hacre’s to which suey had convened, he said—( | ise but one higher law. and that ix the law of nking what I please, (Applause and laughter.) And chenever I meet this association, Tha from the past, that as it was then so will it be now, that in accordanee with that bijher law T'may say what I 1 ample guaranty (Applawe.) We assembled, geatlemen,one | jebrate the birthday of the great American | r has placed him ina position to | rt than he over pla, { u binations, and the pl extreme opinions in the North f politi rity, nay, the ry eX- of this great Union, was jeopardized, Urged on , Vy some demoniae spirit, ‘that sought for private ad- | neement in the pth ed to the point of dissolution, and was even strug. gling in its throes, when the old man of Asha -four well spent years clustering about him, stepped forward. the admiration of his countrymen, to reseue the Union which he i jie disadvantage, this Union was twice siready from impending pe at applause.) tlemen, that time permitted, with dae regard | jee which we must mete out to others, rs who of those sities that But time will not per- « ) nor to you, were I not to eall for a few moments, to one of the great of ccmpromise—the mighty theme of denunei- orth—all of which has been reflected on ry Clay. (Applause) And I allude to iivet, for the reason, that jounced as it has been, I the trae case has not. bec » countyy, dl imagina- » integrity ot this nouncing this iting resistance to the er the time wa who had a hoart to | in iy judgment, | unciation of which | he North i+ ringing—what is the ‘Lions, and invocations whieh fy (Applause.) Gentlem law a8 ff it were an original moa- evil vil against w en complain, lice farther back than the act Tt lies in the “ral constitution, and it key stone of the arch on which rests the whole temple of our gove And when these men apply their underst they denounce, and ascertain that it handiwork of Wa at statesmen, me (Cheers and applause.) ington and Mazil nks th that they that no person hy der the laws t creaping int nen y law or regulation t | charged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered | n claim of the party to whom’ such service or labor | may be due, What, then, is the right of the my ot going to travel beyond the constitution. on which | was built that great pyramid of power—the U of Amerien—which e¢ and whic am not wrong, WI ader it, Lam thankful for nounce the men who tran plause.) Thore is the © vernacular, it ix the © higher law "* of the the slaveholder, if his fugitive. but chal, his master, 1 wich to God men would study more law and less fanaticiem, (Great laughter, | in which the spenker joined) It is a matte judieation by the the hand, may en upreme Court of the Unite sider, with the constitution in his ‘9 which his fugitive slave eeaped. ane theritien, ark ig nothing from State authority. but clothed with the arm of the constitution, he may by virtue of that constitution, rtrong aim of fe the constitution ¢ could enset a higher That q estion has been enbmitted to that high anthority, by that high authority it hay been settled. and the rig stitution, has been di tend to his travelling into the free States; eapturtag slave. and returning with him without the intervention of the State authoriticr of the slave- holder under the con Jared by that high authority, to ex- his d if any man interfere he is sub- | try, who elaim to stand on another law—on a known law, | snd whenever there is a crisis there is alway: | menclature, We are always at war about something, ject. Now we are in the midat of a war of pathies. We have homeopathy, hydropathy, allopathy, and, finally, to crowm the apex, we have negro-pathy, (direst | and parsed? When he introduced them not one Senator | the honor which they were unwilling to fight for befure, | then | road, and formed what they pleased to term a Union | the hore, invoking no aid from the | | cotton, ( ject to indictment. ‘That was the condition of master and slave without the legieintion of 1850, Where, then, is all that sickly patriotiom of the last eight months, and who hing awakened it now? Did not these gentlemen know that this act of 1860 confers no new right on the slave- holder? tion of # comstitutionn! right, and it points out the mode in which that right shail be exercised. ‘That is the only change In the condition of master and slave, ae far the question « care under the ne pureues, The myster bs obliged to go before aa officer of But what ix the act of 1850? It is the dectara- What ie the Fecapture is concerned. inane or law? The elnve eseapes MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1851. the United States and make his claim, a warrant is issued, the arrest of the slave follows, and then a trial is . ec Was the trial then?’ There was an end of the question, "You can now ixmue @ habeas corpus. God knows I ought to be assured of this, for in the case of Henry Long in this city, I was instrumental in ing no fewer than nioe cf them, Laughter and applause.) I am morally certain, there- fore, that the habeas corpus ié not sus as faras this net Is concerned. It throws about the slave checks and sefequards which did not exist independently of it. These are things as familiar to all lawyers as houschold words; and yet we find men denouncing the law of 1850, ax if it was unconstitutional, Gentlemen, if there be any difference ay established by the act of 1850, in the rela- tion of master and slave, as they existed prior to that act. that difference is in favor of the negro, and no where in favor of the owner. What, then, do these men find to denounce? In God's ‘name. will they denounce all that is ing favor of the negro? Well, so much ss to this law. But so violent are there uninformed gentlemen in their denunciations of this law, that some of them counte- nance open resistance; and they basa this now doctrino on the ground of some “higher law.” It has been m fortune to read much, to hear much, and to thi much of what is termed ‘higher law,” and the more Jerid, the more I hear, and the’ more T think, he leva enlightened in my stupidity, I become as to what this hig a. (Lauter). | Higher than what? Ix it higher than the constitution! Is it higher than the Legislation of Congress within the limits of its constitutional power? We are told this Who says it? From whence and from whom has this higher law come? Is it written or unwritten law? Is it what my friend at my left (N. B. Blunt, Esq.) would tern lex sevipta or lex non seripta? Where do they find it? Is it one of God's ordinances? Why do not its advocat point it out so that we all may be informed on it? But it is some mysterious law; a law graven deeply in the conscience of every man, but which has not been revealed tothe gaze of any other mortal man, (Laughter.) A law self inferred or self manufactured, (more laughter) written no where—understood no where, ‘This ia the “higher law.!” Who administers this higher law? Whers is the court to which we are to appeal for its verdict, its execution, and its administration? Who understands it? Who has read it ? Voico—Wail Seward. (Tremendous laughter.) Mr, Witr—Then the position of that gentleman is more fortunate than is allotted to us mortals, (Continued laughter.) First, he makes his own law—makes it for the cceasion—makes it at a time when an appeal toa higher law is necessary, (applause) submits it to the inspection of no eyes but his own, denounces those who violate it, and condemns them according to his individual wishes and judgment, This is the higher law, (Laughter.) Why, gea- tlemen, law ix a rule of action, and it must be understood, ‘To be understood it must be published. and known to be law. Who knows this higher law? Who interpreted it? Who has read it? Or, if it has not been written, who has & patent to tell ua what it is, and what is its proper ad- istration? Who framed this undefined and undefina- unseen law, on which we are to plant es, and claiming a right from on high, claim to disobey human injunctions and human legislation, and justify ourselves in the sight of God and maa? That” is wil very well, but there are two sides to the question, and when they come to resist the law, there is another party, the majority of the people of this coun- © written law—a law susceptible of inte rpretation—a las of common understanding, ‘That law is the constitut of the country—(great outburst of applause)—and red by it, the majority, acting through their foder: }unals and the constitution, will try, convict, condemn, ng by the neck, those men who justify its trans. (More vehement applause, which lasted for some time.) Gentlemen, in South Carolina phraze. we have just passed through a crisis. (Laughter) This countiy has a crisis about every four years—(laughter); a Lew no and if it can’t be about the Union, we wily quarrel about something else, (Laughter) I recollect tow years 040, the war of the ologies, (Laughter.) We had geology, phrenciegy, and Ido not know how many more ologies Then caue the war of isms, (Laughter.) We had O'Conneliism, repealism, anti-rentism, socialiam, Fourier- ist, and God knows how many other isms. ‘The coun- try, T remember ry much agitated on the sub- 1 believe, gentlemen, the erisis has passed by-(applause)—or. in Wertern vernacular, the pro- sion has passed by. (Laughter) The Union been saved —save that man who alone could save it—who had saved it—and who was ordained by God to save it without boing even thanked for it. That man is Henry Clay. (The scene of enthusiasm which followed the delivery of this sentiment is indiseri- bable dience seemed frantic.) Now, gentlemen, itis sometimes pleasant and profitable, to indulge ina little retrospect ermit me to call your attention to one fact, Do you reeollcet the time when Honry Clay first introduced his resolutions into Con; esolti- tions which afterwards embodied in separate bills Was found to chirp in their fayor—not a Representative would lift his voice, for four of public sentiment at home, in favor Uf those mescures, Party newspaper presses, north of Mason and Dixon's line. as well as south of it, uttered not a word in commendation of them ; but eve- had something to say against them. They could not look into the future ; God had not gifted them with the spirit cf ascertaining that those measures could save he country. That was reserved for Henry Clay. (reat plause.)” T well recollect when a call was made ou his nds, that they should demonstrate what their seati- neerning these resolutions, were ; I recollect. ia ¢ to that call, you and T, and thousands 0 wen ‘nstie Garden, and there lifted our voi vor ¢f those Compromise resolutions, We ined there, again and again, as we never shall fail to do, the action, the opinions, and the conduct, of Henry Clay in the Senate of the United jes, (Great ap- yinuse ) ‘That was our conduct then. We did not tun- Iity ark what was public sentiment’? First, we asked what our great leader proposed ; and secondly, is it right; and then we enlisted again under the old flag. and uader our lender, applause), An tus was thus given to pull iment. which «pread through out the length and breadth of the I The compromise meastres pasred, not in the shape in which they were in- | troduced by Mr. Clay. for spite and malice were at work to prevent it, But members of Congress found they should support them, ard then they were willing to take After these measures passed—afver public sentiment declared its lf—after the Union was threatened with diss | ition—after It was saved by the afoption of those tures, then it was that we found a wet of new fledged stand by thi en in danger. lazed out the path—afte ‘Great applaus) § ¢ bad d the go when all danger was nie in this bateh of new-born patriots om ti Safety Committee—(applause).—a committee which I undertake to say ls composed of men, « majority of wliom have been taught from their infancy to hate and de the man we hone and their volees, and their talents to more the men who slaughtered him in Philudelph hook hands with fraternal feeling over the grave of the man whim they slaughtered, (reat applause.) Ts this committee a whig committee? Is it a Clay whig com. | mittee? (Cri o, and one yes.) Was it & Choy whig er whieh, when Babcock, of New Jiaven, ran fi yeress against Cotin M. Ingersoll —ho stood to Henry Clay tothe last and never caved in —was it when he applied tothe Union Safety Committee to carry on the eanvass. and that committee turned thetr con him, and said that Ingersoll was the better | man—wes that whig—was that Clay whig? I answer, ne. When did we r the custody of our pri- j or the honor of advocating the principles ’ . to men who have alwags been warring against his interests? But there ix mnother fact. My friend Willis Hall, insists I shall not mention it ; feel like Rrockaway. of Connecticut, when Tyler vel Dill, the Volee of indignantn atur will speak ¢ (Laughiter.) Mr. Hall's name, was proposed asa member when forthwith up starts a lot of decayed lawyers who had grown grey in search of office, and who, thank God. ne d it—(laughter.)—and chjected to Mr. Tini! because he was not patriotic enough to be a momber of the Union Committee, (Great laughter.) And these are the men who assumed to be the custodians of the honor and principles of Honry Clay, with the Journal of Commerce for an organ, Why. gentlemen, have we who up to this time, had supposed ourselves to be friends of lienry Clay; have we delegated our right of private ment? Are we to be the leading strings to Wood and ‘Connor, and h y I understood what patriotiom meant, We ihovght that liberty had a distinct signification. But now liberty has come to mean the sale of silks. (Laugh- ter.) «This is a new definition, Would you ever have heard of the establishtuent of this Union Committee whieh supports democrats for offi uunce such men as Willis Hall—do you believ men would have had it not been for the threats of the South, that J refuse to buy Northern goods! (Applvase.) jon is in boxes of silks and balow of ) ‘Thir ie my judgment about th v Committee. and he claim of organization and conduct of thi hink they have entitled thems | being patriots by false pretences; and I indict them ot the charge. I proseeute them on the charge, in th court of Clay men, cores applause.) Here I prefer the indietinent; do with it as you please. (Great ap- pleure.) Gentlemen, I hate already occupied more of your time than t desired, (Cries of go on—go on.) My e begins to fail, and indeed, Lam not well prepared to address you, for it requires the exercise of great power » myself heard thr mt this vast assemblage Of Henry Clay T need say but little, We know him—wr have exhausted (he vocabulary of well-intentioned prais: in hie behalf; but think not that abroad he ts less known or lev worehipped than he is In the month of September or October last, it was my fortune to be tra- yelling in Kurope, and while I was on my journey to Paris, in the car in which | was travelling sat a genth man of demure appearance, absorbed in reading a book continued so absorbed until something was said about the United States, when he became suddenly very atten- t Hie aeked me if Iwasa resident of the United States, sud when I told him [ was, the next question he addresed was, “Sir, ean you tell me how is Henry Clay! This gentleman wasa fo 8 aor in the University of Padua, one of the celebrated institutions of learning in the old world. He sohed me id Mr, Clay bad not ybeoome infirm? sit, said PRICE TWO CENTS, I, pointing to writing well. known to you, here is a letter ich he honered me with before iny departure. The letter was cautiously taken by the gentleman, and read by him, When he had esneluded, never shall [ forget the expression of his voien. “In broken English, raising ni i his hat from his head, with a countenance suffused, a with expression be in every lineament, he ‘said, «God bless Mr, Clay.” (Rapturotis applause.) Gentle men,this was not an ordinary or common-place “God bless you.”’ It proeceded from the heart ofa man wholived ina country torn by faction—who experienced all the pangs of tyrunvy. Gentlemen, there were but few occasions, when absent, that [forgot my country; but there was a time when I did forget it, Whenin a strange land, Lheard that “God bless Mr. Clay;” it ealled up « fountain of feel- ing as soon as the words Were uttered, and ia recollection of the deeds of the great commoner of America, in grati- tude to him I forgot my country in admiration of the man, (Enthusiastic applause.) ~ And now, gentlemen, in conclusion, though I have none of the fervency of expres- sion of the Italian—none of the eloquence of him-—nor the warmth of spirit—yet I profess to have a well of as deep feeling, and if I cannot say it us well, yet with all the sincerity which can _aetus man. Teonelude with the sentiment of the of his feeling at least, * God bless Henry Clay.” Mr, White sat down, and for some minutes the assem- blage indulged in a paroxi+ysin of enthusiasm, ‘The Crammay then called for the reading of the fol- lowing letters: FROM MR. CLAY. NTEEREN!—T have great of your obliging fetter, tating the purpo Festival Association to celebrate, on the 1 birth day in the city of New York, by a suppe me to he present and partake of the festival. on, is inadequate to express my grate- xtent of my very great obligations to my strength, ardor, ttome uf which ¢ fidelity of t many signal proofs. In’this Inet, you have foun@.an additional motive, arising out of my reeent rvice, In all the trialgandsteng- les of eit was a hi ® stimulate ing encournzen nt to tac to k ver differences of opinion might elvewhere exist, between my friends an c none, tor the que i ful advancement and pr other people on the habits with profound gratitude auust have hearts not kind, or perver fe im the gard the United § ‘ong admirable inst rived from the common parent of vil spirit whicl dest re rary ay i of our own coun- anys to Ashland, t 1. Ken f New Orleans and the thatit will not be in my power dst of my friends on the occasion to which you have done. me the honey to invite me. T need not assure thy Abroad, im heart, in ay itt om that where rT may be, at home or thy, F with aud venerated stutesm: tily life, Lhave gren id he ever rendor than when he tp! countey e measures pleasure to attend your dinner, but an exerrsion for that purpose, would be inconsisteat with my engagements at that time, FROM HOWARD RVRRETT. Cayaniver, M Genriryen:—I have had the len lor of the 22d, kindly invitieg me to join your the 12th of “April next, in their annual celeb Lirthday of Henry Clay. It would aflord’ me great pleasure, by my attendance on this oceariow, to manifest my exalted estimate uf the he other generous qualiti e important + during hia servi long Im ngagements at home will Itof your obliging invitatio: ri 6, 1951, J the pleasure to receive your ¢ me to juin with the Clay Fe bration of Henry Clay sbieth= tival Asvociation, in € yy on the 120). instant. There is no honor 1 would not gladly render to the eminent citizen from whom your association derives its name; and L greatly reeret that iy omgagements are such that it is wot im Muy power to accept your kind inv itation, FROM DP. §. DICKINVON. Hiscramggn, Morel $1. 1351. amord ine rent satistartion tofsin Dirthday an- mor of ines engagements tatis It has been m this distinguished man in the p of peculiar trial, and 1 have retired to priv Frofoundest respect for V's patriotism, talents and lofty beat th the gratifying belief that L was honored by his De, Friendship. FROM SENATOR BEEKMAN. Sexare Cuasnen, Albany, April $4, 1851. My Dean Sin :—I have received your very Sixth Annual Celebrat the 12th * can porsibly he Weshall not ad ‘ it way not be inmy power If Fam able to eome to New ¥ » sooner than 10 o'clock P.M. rt in your pre hardly add how er than the ISth, probad Present, tk at all, Teould not reach which would be too late to T sympathise with you all arest and highest of living him by follow Tight advantageu ROM 8. G. HAVENS. Bure. Gextievex —Your letter of the 2 ith the Clay Festiva of Herry Clay's would Le pupul fae annual f April, me . 5 en receive thank you for the invitation. and the appropriate sug- gestions with which it Is accompanied but Eshall be unable. | to Join with the Association on that eocasion. FY men and public affairs, ‘ have read lis and I have Mt h inte the. aeeret Tnents of men, Productions, though of w very. bich relvew ro much above t ato inust HA fa vences of lis whole ehw telly aided in winning thi ther men are great in, and edmieed for, particular quali- (talents: but who like Mr. Clay exhibits a character fn atl ied rela ional man, 9 ange, in every and Uirough's long life } ning némiration gud di i om equally furtanate t ter balanced than in any integrity nor his patriotism wi Le has been active in patriot | this repet lie to be admired, and m Ot) ers who have acted proached treason, and vo. ted diewnion, during the struggle, may ao to blind the po pular eye, about hosannas to the Union, preserved by such m. Tove to 0 thelr political ration for what they have be ervance of the in the dark days py from t him then mi innes in spite of their awanlta, and x constitution vee, although they proclaimed it “an atrocious he whol man as Henry Clay in continual remembrance m The third regular toast of the evening was— The Prevident of the United States —Nurtured in the school of principle inculeated by th of Ashland; heaeti ly do we appre Vroad and ecmprehensive i of his administration, and with one necord we say with him that we reea lement of the vexed Inet Congrees The fourth— ‘The Compromise of 1890.—A noble record in the bri {Henry Clay's exploits. tlie the glory, and t fand renown of tite i wi * President's Mareh. wor, to destroy cowld beast of above them, #0: 7, on Flanderces, towering now erect. and the politionl eraves of those whose Catalinian Lond which. cemented Stor epanaled Banner. Dereveren Oconee Req. responded. Me sald thers wore eater than cver red of him was the tion, —"* The perieds in the history of n and in the lives when one single net ox art of patriot will the dertiny of the country. and stamp greatne uture history H nily b an is Henry Clay, (Applaw thet time the exciting question of slavery connected iteelf with everyching relating to the now terr! which we had acquired by the war with Mexico wirgled o lene with every cubject debat «gisintive halls, At the same time a spirit unfavorable to the peace of the Union prevailed, b f ‘orth and South —the country in one section being me and abolitionists. and in the ether, threatened by dis- unionists and secessionist Tt wae at a time like that— A over the t € ¢ forwerd and conceived th mire, and advocated them the Jand (Appinnce.) In cond our eomdjuters, who without regard to party, ai that cecuston. and who dieregarded all party fooilngs, mindful only of the ties which bound them to their coun: try. It wak under eircumstanges like those, that the mpromi-e measures were passed, When, in after times —when all these statesmen shall have parsed away. pos terity will revere the men who rem rerviee to theif country in that dark hout of danger and of peril, snd the name of Henry Clay, great as it has been. wi be et!i! more conspleuous on the pages of his country’s history. (Applause.) With the intense feeling that then perveded the country on the subject of slavery, with hopes and frelings excited, with the apprehepsion that existed ‘ with all the terrors that have paseed through the ¢ civil ¢ommotfon and insurrection, The foundations of thy confedereey were shaken, and the Union it- self might have stead on the records of thin; passed, #3 4 tale that was told, but for the (Applause.) “Do you ii surrounded us, we we have avoided Fn a ted? joctrines. now ger WuF exaggerated ! ines po Took at the boldness with whieh the, aboll- ‘sent forth their doctrines to the intelli- Weare told that gence of the pesple | law is just and saht, becaose it is asre constitutional, 10:2 that it umust be repeated. ‘This stating that such a law may be repented is im reality the same as amending the consftation forming te compact, which ¥f, in consequence ofthese doctrines, ‘we are to have our da? of rial, there is ene co Jt is, that the Senwtor from Kentte! be in his place, is yet to fellow; hover over us, we can Icok for tae light of the xamne pa- aged in the sane neble cause. hold we should entertain higher hopes and expectations, and should look fo higher results. Catching a portion of his patrictiem andlove of comntry, we must swear by all that, is snered hazard the blessin, darken the ho at the feet of t and the people's hopes. that patriot and state the law is un- made us a nation. ore again ¢o triotiem to be en cheering.) But jan, and with all the fervency | ine "oo cok of the present; thet we will not he future; that we WL not lay dewn | w fanaties and factionista, a xation’s glory | Supreme Court ir the case of Prigg against the Common= (Great Applause.) But as to | wealth of Penney? ania, that the presont law confers man te whom he owe so much, who now is at the close of his valuable life, let ua hope that his cunset shall be as glorious ag the sun-ie which’ wd—that he will live to see the triumpl. of patri- otirm over fanuticisn and factionism, The Cuamotay then announced that the next toast: the fifth, was tobe drank standing, and in solemn si! Washington.—A nation’s ceaseless homage is their etcrnal to his greatness and to his coodness.—Dirze. ce-Presidents, then wid half of the Cliy Festival A: their direction, Lam about’ to give a sentiment, nowd likewise in eolemn silence. who was the oldest in years and the most ancient in see- He belongs now to history, and is | numbered with those who have passed away—that man is Mathew L. Davis, whose energies for thé last thirty years cf his life, were devoted with single-hearted fide to one whom he regarded as the first of Living men, Yhavegivenso | Viecs amongst us Dirge, ‘The Carman then gave the following. whieh was not in the regular list of toaste:— ‘The Ministers of the Gospel.—These servants of the Most manifest the duty of the country, ir Heaveu-born » of al! good men to stand by th Ler citizens hold fast to th ‘the sixth regular toast was— possessed of their w# deeds in ail the wars of the re- | diese uttachment and devot Piven adds to their hold upon Song, “Our fing is there, we hai arallel to which we hoy ere men were selected 4.eaid, that by permission be woul interrupt the regit- ‘They were honored that evening hy the presenee of un illustrious foreigner; one who, both by station and talents, was entitled to theirrespeet he alluded to bis Excellency M. Marecleta, the minister from Nicaragua to the United States of usallthat we should cultivate and entertain se ments of amity and peaee towards other powers, and par- ticularly Cowaids the rm publie of the relation that rhe does towards the United s Mr. Ullman then proposed the healt of M. Mazeoleta ‘The Carman raid thet the minister of Niearagus re- quested to be permitted to return thanks in the Spanish vhich would be subsequently translated and | publi hed in English by the press. lleney then addressed the meeting in Spanish, owing ia translation cf his observations, : My regret is great on this oeeasion, at not tely, in the Lin honorable gentie- invitation wiiels Bas peocured | me the pleasure ‘of being amongst yon on this day, wherein you eelebrate the natal auniversary of tle great inn, to Whom every one feels provd of paying homage, aantry ix not the only peopl of so worthy aeitizen: the Iso, has shown, but a short time « the island of Cuba, that merit is honored and applw Gentlemen : it does not behoove | instr my belong to | a Chairman ard t lar crder of the toasts Tt wre the desire Niearagwa, she holding | however. found an accommodating “neighbor whe ex- | pected soon to re | dents,” weuld date it back. r having the power of © guage cf Irving. my gratitude to man who presides, for th | felt for Henry Clay. (I The Saxon race of thi who appreeiute the virt wherever it isn me, as a foreig to usurp rights which. quent spovehs | sunced. the tribute of iny admiration of yoiee can ex} . that Nicaragua nssociates ally, to the glory of so rt beats in gnison ‘uthusiasin—an euthied * me not, since Lean but consider it as x reflection produced by the great and noble actions dedicated his whole life to the glory ty, the Union, and the independence of this part The inhabitants of the whole ry Clay gratitude and thanks for in his virtues and d by the effusion of such ting myself to the iden of say. in his own words, honor South, nor Rast euch as my feck Gwever, ent of America example be leaves them For my part, anima thet truly grea ©We Americans know not N nor West, nothing bi turn to you, Mr. © © and to the assembly. my sin- | veeption with which you ho privilege of a foreigner, to casts, and propose the ~La- e order of the: ‘The latter part of this address was delivered in the English layguage. and was received with loud cheers. The eighth and ninth regular toasts were then gi ved with due hi vvernor of the § h.—Governor's | West, but my ecuntry.”” Clay in the Comprom ndin the Hows: th N. BR. Brest, Eeq.. the District Attorney having loudly called on from all parts of the room, rose spond to the toast, He said: Gentlemen of the Association, no One aMONgst you al wion “of this fest! tes more sensibl No one more delights to honor the ilustriows man whese name and fame are identified with all that fs great and glorio for nearly halfa e iret soniversary of his birth | or the pneification of preservation of the Union, am I de fied to pay homage to his worth ting you once n natal day of him who, tyled. the Father of his country, may well be great and stir. ntry bas passed. and tory of our coun ring veenes through which th: in which our “Ilarry” has been @® conspicuous an I desire to speak harshly of no one; dy to accord to thove who hav fmotive and he ret that after a settlen nl differed with him, sin- linent, yet I eannot edt the Union itsel moembere of the federal i toPckindle the near!; f 1 yet in a recent letter from tor from this State. I find the posi ngress has no pe the pul ject. Th several States of the and yet the rol over the subject American citizen. « towards the general government, to ‘i he arbiter inthe tw i » 1 am bound by bat sacred instrument. which is he imperial law of the ls udgment, and to conform I is it. gentlemen, that « h ned on the statute book, al nly so far as the right to enaet should have tee mrt of the United Sta 1 legislation fv hi I that Congress has as between sovereign I fi to yield my i and that when What is a com: her than a treaty compet # section like rin one State, ane ther, shall lation therein have power, among othe shell be nece 8 section thot things to make sll laws proper for carrying into exe he forego and ail other powers vested by this constitutic 1 States, or in way Jon article providing for a Su Judiein diction, I may the power of Ce ‘The history of the act ¢ when the imme councils of the nation—when the framers of the constita- sthors of the Frderal- litical firmament—whea dignified the Supreme ‘Trita: t Homilton infused hie tutellee. +. and the calmand entightor Madison seanned with eagie glance every netion of th political setors of the day, are in themselves answers te the new doetrine that ¢ yet In being —w ated by fwnaties | fepatill shone ne pune in th tual vigor inte the ©: 0 power over the express Slecision Vuited States, declaring that tion in relations fugitives f the naGonal legisiature, in alluding to m labor, is exe rettlos the question. the recent letters or Seward and Mr. John Van Buren, said—Gentle. fiemen, you will bear me witnese—T epenk dispassionate. ly—beesuee, inconneeticn with the letter of our distin- Quiched Senator, T find a letter from nother distine 4 son of New York almost literal Buren’s letter to the same comvention, in which I not merely the same ideas, but J find them: «: with a snctr and ‘in’ that sarcastic amaune which pe. tains to my friend, Van Buren—for im he ia my friend—coupled with a suggestion, shat, im Me opine fon of the rubject, nothing ix to be found buts decistow of the Supreme Court, a tribunal which hue decided the question. And how is that to be met? Why, to his language, that tribunal, which slone cam, tutionally, sebile the question, although it, has deeded: that point, yet others nay ret up then individual Jute. moont agaitet the decrece and Judguentet tien deate court. According to this ihistration, indirnal Sata ment and individual action, based on that j are to be set up against authorities which the law scribes, which the eoustitution prescribes, as the tribunal to adjndieate on al! questions under it. I am surprised to eee this, and am Ver 4 | lawyer should undertake to set up his individual judg- | ment against a deeision solemnly pronouneed by the Bu- | preme Court of the United States, on a qtestion within its serletiatice, A may differ in jadgment from others, but when cision is solemnly niade by a ¢ompetent tribu- bal, emp bead’ to obey (ane F bore on tight to. | against it; for what the Supreme Court bus | Bee rns ‘ty Gntil the contitation is we detail e recent bid, Ihave mot time to speak here. I henestly bedeve, under the decision of the more protection gon the fugitive than did the former, Tt in trae that it isrringe atioits provitions, and in its epplication, but it reqaires legal forms, nad legal adjudication, before the ve | can be deéyered up on claim, and it is a base assumptions Hint offices acting in # judicial cepacity, under the obLi- gations of caih, and with every i rling of the heart imy | yor of heman liberty, would wantonly and corruptly | eaforce its provisions. “Gentlemen, Dhave done, Thaver oaly to conju you, one wad all, to sand by the comati- | tuoton of your country, (Loud aul long continued’ chesring.)” Obey and enforve its every provision, and tae so doing, and ia tus presaving our mighty Union, we insy Sid defiance to a world m arins, and will thus Beat honor bim who dserves ull Aonors # grateful counter” ean bestow, The learned geatlenan resumed his seat sinid tintnense che sring and woving of handkerchiegs. ‘The cleventh regMar toast wrs— wry clime—T "We hearts of © long life of const ing fre his, eho Commisess ebiep are resceved forthe mass ys 0! +t home.” | There were loud cal for General Marner from al ports of the room, Te learned gentleman rose to rem pond to Uris sentiment. He said that before pr | to such remarks as scemed to him appropriate to the teast that had just been read, he begged permission te | ray one word of comtort for the cleventh hour Uniom men on Whom his eloquent friend, Mr. White, had beem so severe, He believed them were some persons whe bee nion after alldanger had been | They constituted an army: of mained: halt, and short | sighted men, who, while the real heroes of the. bat- | tle clustered around their champion leader, end were resting nfter their toila wnd dangers, came Heap- | ing joined the victors, have’ everpmines | deluded themselves if not the eighbors, with the idea | that they had been “saving the Union”? when in: fet they had only been preserving themselves | laughter.) Tut ‘tis better lite than ne | ceive them, They will make goo s battle is to be fought. Let them the Union new, | and for fear o€ x Award ing niries which might cam doubts upon the legitimacyof their Iuarels well date back their saving of the Union. [have read of & come | ple, said Mr. Mather, who were exeeedingly anxtous te get married. and could find no magistrate or other son xuthorizd to perform the jceremony, & Ts, NOW, As De vé a commission for the magia tracy; but they could not wait so the magistrate that was to be. gave them @ certifiente that they might live together, and “do as old folke di his county, and promised that whe ame he would marry them, ard rion do with thi theUnion a rT accidents, i thetr glory bac! en thought that ifan intedli- gent and retlectin i like your honored guest Sho olty bentde te Nicaragua) sboale ecane among us. he would be utterly unable to eony hend the undying tenucity of the enthusiaem whieh it nl and long protracted cheering.) 1 beliewe the language of yeu toast gives a solution of the mystery—cur hearts obey the teachings of Heury Clay. Te that he has solved the obstrnsest prob- lint in the selence of free government; it is not that he dwerionn inte * grasp, and ms— (renewed cheerir is that he h he A princes, and love for h leson he engraved, when as diplomatict he negotiated at Ghent; another when. in behalf of our own government, he sent a repre sentative to the Congress at Panaina. ‘There is no fer bece man or fnetory girl, on whore heart is not traced the record of Lis love tor, the masses—the humblest em. pleye in commerce, and ail men, who, with industry amd Integrity are struggling avainst capital, are witnesses, mot mercly that he hins felt: but that he ins inculeated em@ inepised love for the masses, And his lust great vi over seditious faction is an enduring injunction othe universal fraternel love to which we are indebted for the hon the ev ned existence of whiahy still more future, Gen. Mathee sat down, after a very « res, amid great cheers ‘The twelfth regula ene ‘The Union—"We know no North, no South, no East, ae West: nothing urcoutry.” “Tho Star Spangled Baa- ner. being loudly ealled upon, Mr. Consent rose am@ revponded to this toast. There could be, he said, me single sentence Letter ealeulated to eall forth the patriot- ism cf the Amerienm heart, than that which happily oe curs in the middle of the toast, and which was first spe- ken by the great ma om all delight to honor, (Applawe.) * 1 know no South, ne East, me m who utt il it, and well worthy to be graven. Ihave departed frot among us, on the tablets untry’s history. His life is of the pres ii he has taught, From me you need no ixndvanerd im years, aud when the time * e—and Ged grant tansy be far distant—whee he will be taken away, he will need no monumems of matte or brenze—hbis epitaph will be en raven «nthe hearts of his countrymen. He has a coved that Union, in defence of yeers ago, every man’s hand was tailed and every voter was heard What a ml change bas taken place within that time? And yet tl are men fa thir State, high in offiee. us there th t to the . who seouted at a that all for politi {thand better pence ake the judgment it to rely on the deelarations of a Clay hers, known in their country’s his- m hae been in danger, and the more honor it is to there men whe went forth against popular feeling. and stood by thelr country, regardless of all considerations of a character, There are others, too, and the records of few Weeks will show their who have dared, within & few day ii the Union, and to prostitute Bostom Common to their fork pury Amu wed the livery of Heaven t —who have re conjured up men had leas of men whom wen, Tam and a Webster, tory tutic tno law, Massachusetts Would never up afogitive dave, There ar pure abolitionists of the country, but New York will not join with them. Let them alone in their infamy, and let the finger of reorm Ve pointe them from wow till the erock of doom, I had heped that they would have dared to put thelr fenehitgs inte eo that they might have hnown whether would have been sustained here at the North—whether we lived ander th God knows where. But ub and if ther subjects yet we ho law. and to earry it omt te hall for good reasons, judi- clourly modify er repeal it, (Apphuse.) If there be others who diifer tre *. if they be whigs, bear with them kindly, for on the union of the whig party depends the ssivation of the country. Aud 1 contend there is not a true heart, from on 1 er, that will not re=pond te ent established order of ty prepare in the dark tter, until the by our party as long am ox long as we can by tte ime of the country. ‘That is the our rel try. coming ch cuthority as it does, and ree eclleet that we wre the land to which all the strageiing nations of the world look with hope fur the resuls | of em experiment before wotried in the history of the | earth, At this time particulorly, when the old world fo in its throes, and when rev mus UN K ont at ony moment.that may overturn ina da: a ‘i order of things. we should be careful of the ble: bhiahed we artor | enjoy. ond guard the Union with an ever wateniul eye, ¥ we do, ‘The Star § the Weave, The thirteenth and Inet regular toast was ‘The Women of e pent thelr Lushai “The Youns Hereules of when they Lrensted and by now their pure affection. like same Henry Clay, et the Tonst be De: Several volunteer toasts were given durit the evening, among which were the fellowing eee mes W. Beekman ity in office, and, f cme. « passion for the common weal, B. Webb n truly claim— man who sacred mantle mortal Washing tre #} 8 By Samuel Sueden Clay—The pride a Union be ae eternal of hie counter, May owe Teimomory of hieitiueteions As the clock struck twelve, all, except those who hag indulged too freely in the J of the grape, edjowrned and in language. fod wept to their respective homes. % few choleg wel