Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-21

their gifts and honors they should confer them on
the mertoriou and abc to tire exclusion Of those,
whose only claim to the peoples patronage arises
from their attachment TO particular partizans.
We beg the gentleman to pardon us, for thus un-
tremendously, and without his knowledge, introdu
cling him, through the columns of newspaper, to
that public who have long admired his talents and
his indie fatigable industry.
The protecting policy, though il has been scorn-
fully denominated the terrapn policy is one Of the
first importance ; and those who succeeded in estab
fishing it, are worthy ofthe admiration Of the peo
pie. HENRY CLAY has, Of all others, done the
most towards its consummstion and his name is as
closely identified with the rise and progress fAmer-
lean Manufactures il is dear to those, who, but
for his great exertions would have been melancho-
~ spectators to the scenes Of their desolation
ruin. lie beheld po6pio, who were but yet in
their infancy, and who had vested in many instan.
ces their all, in manufacturing esut tlshment sink,
ins beneath a load of oppression; and he resolved
| that they, who had nobly dared to introduce ,ys-
TEN, which would elevate us to condition, beyond
a state ofservle ependence on the work shops of
Europe, should be relieved from their suferings -
he commenced his plans--hc labored by day and by
night, to relieve them-he triumphed-and in the
end, he had the satisfaction of beholding his policy
adopted by the General Government.
In a Speech delivered by him on the Tariff
Bill, in the year 1919, he thus depicted the hap
own wearing apparel and from their own farms de.
rive the means Of sustaining life. 1t is felicitous
description of the farmhouse and family Of that dis
tinsuished soldier and statesman, the venerated
ISAAC SHELBY, who, after having won the lau, els
Of the victor, and the paudits of his countrymen,
like CINCINNATUs, returned to the happy and lau-
dable employments of the agriculturalist.
"Ifyou want to find an example Of order, Of free
dom from debt, of economy, Of expenditure falling
short of income, instead of exceeding you will 90
to "a well regulated family of farmer. You will
GO to the house of such a man ISAAC SHELBY.
You will not find him resortipg to tavorns, engaged
in broils, prosecuting angry law suits You will be-
hold every member of his family clad with he pro-
duce of their own hands, aud useiully employed;
the spinning wheel and loom in motion by day
break. With what pleasure will his wife carry
you to her neat dairy, lead you into her sorehouse,
and point to the tabe-cloths, the sheets, the coun
| terpanes which lie on this shelf for her daughter
Sally, or that for Nancy, all prepared In advance,
by her provdent care, for the day of their respec
| tive marriages. If you want to see an opposite
| example, go to the house of man who makes
| thing at home, whose family resorts to the store
| for every thing. You will find him perhaps, in the
tavern in the store at the crossroads. lie is
gagged with the rum-grog on the table, taking de-
positions to make out some case Of usury fraud.
Or perhaps, he is furnishing to his lawyer, the ma
terials to prepared long bill of junction in some
intr ho GheriT is hnveripv abnut his
| farm to serve some writ. On court days, (he
| nayer misses attending court) you will find him
eagerly collecting his witnesses to defend him.
self against the merchants and doctors bills. Go
TO his house. and TO end the short and giddy period
that his wife and daughters have Airted about the
country ia their calico and muslin gowns, what
scene Of discomfort and distress is presented you
there! What the individual family OF ISAAC SHEL-
ny is, wish TO the nation in the aggregate
I But fear shall shortly have to contemplate its
| resemblance in the opposite picture. II statesmen
,couH carefully erani,le the co,,duct Of pirate iadi
| Uiduals, IN Mc management Of MeE' opn affairs,
Mty ,cOuM hare much Surer guides in promoting he
interests ofhe state, than the risOaary specuIaiiOns
| ofHteorettcai lcriters.'
Happy, indeed, would it have been for many of
those who at this moment feel the effects Of early
manufacturing speculaions il the policy Of the Sc
cretary Of State had been established some years
earlier than it was, for then they would have es-
capped the disasters that befel them; and hundreds
who are now laboring under ali the ills ofpoverty
and distress, would have been blessed with COM
petence and ease. Actuated by pure devotion 10
his country, he commenced the great work Of re-
formation, and throwing aside the obstacles that
presented, with one hand with the other, he held
up the correct of his plans TO an adn'rng pub
lie. Unawed by the violence of an opposition ne
leurlessly pursued his course, till he accomplished
his ends, and placed the nation in prosperous
condition, happy at home, respected abroad, and
feared by her enemies, whilst she listened TO the
spontaneous rejoicing of her friends.
1t is TO this great statesman, that the people Of
New England now l'ok as the present Executives
successor; and when JOHN Quincy ADAMS, shall
snail have retired from Office, they will struggle
to throw his mantle on HENRY CLAY. The man
uiacurer. of this country not ungratelul, they
| are not insensble how much they indebted
! to Mr.. CLAY and reposing every confidence in his
talents and wisdom, they will support him, though
his enemies may rave, and strive TO 5lacken the re-
putation Of one Of the greatest statesmen Of the
age;-a man whose whole life has been life of
usefulness and of devotion to the best interests Of
! the country.