Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-06
PROPOSALS
ron PUBLISHING M SUBSCRIPTION,
THE SPEECHES OF
HENRY CLAY
Ia Congress OF fhe Unifcd Sfafes,


From 1910, to 1924, inclusive,
NEW individuals in our country, have per-
IL formed more important part in its po-
litical relations, attracted more universal at
tention than Henry Clay. For fifteen years
he has filed the most conspicuous stations ia
the gift Of his country, and the history of his
public career is essentially associated with
that of the nation. To him, more than to any
other individual now living, may be attributed
that system of policy which has secured our
present prosperity, so greatly exalted our cha
racter, and so extensively diffused our reputa-
, ton. To his Speeches in Congress, we may
look as the sources of the most influential and
beneficial acts of our Federal Government for
several years past--acts which have laid the
foundations of the glory and prosperity of his
country, and which have reared an imperisha-
bic monument to the magnanimity of his prin-
ciples, the vigor of his intellect, the accuracy
OF his Judgment, and the splendor of his ge-
MUS.
It is greatly to be deplored, that no memo-
rails of these instructive and splendid illusions
of natural genius and cultivated talent are to
be found except in the ephemeral newspapers
of the day, which few have preserved, and
which are now inaccessible to the great msss
of society. Believing that these excellent
speeches are worthy of preservation, and that
the public participate in our opinion, we have
resolved to undertake their publication, in q
form more convenient for general use, and
better calculated to ditfuse their benefits, than
that IN which they are now TO be found.
The work which we propose to publish will
comprise the following speeches delivered by
Mr.. Clay; all Of which refer to subjects Of
general interest, and which can never be read
without instruction and delight by the polite
Clans OF Our country, even after many succeed
ing generations shall have passed away.
l. In support Of our limits of Louisiana to
the Perdido.-18l0.
On the renewal Of the Bank CHARTER
1911.
5. On the bill to raise an additional Military
Force.-1811.
4. Increase of the Navy.-1812.
S. On the New Army bill.-l813.
6. On the Seminole War.-1813.
z. On the proposition to recognize Buenos
Ayres and South America.-l818.
8. On the Tarif-182O.
9. Outfits of Ministers to South America
1920.
10. On the Spanish Treaty.-1820.
IL. In support of an American System for
| the protection of Industry
IL. On Internal lmprovements.-1824,
IL. On the Greek Revolution. 1884
We cannot doubt but the public will e xtend
| liberal patronage to the proposed work, and
We pledge ourselves that no pains shall be
spared, on our part, to render it entirely wor-
thy of their approval.
TERMS.
| This work will be neatly printed on a new
type and the best paper that can be procured
in the Western country. 1t will contain be-
tween 400 and 500 pages octave, and the price
to subscribers will be 80. specie, per copy.
we'll bound and lettered, and A PORTRAIT
of Mr. Clay.
Persons who hold subscription papers will
| please forward list of their names, and retain
the subscription papers for further subscrip-
tons, by the Goth Of April, to "A. G. Hodges, or
Joseph G. .Norwood (pubiishers,) Lexington.
Kentucky.
q, Persons who will obtain and become re.
| sponsble for ten Subscribers, shall receive the
eleventh copy gratis.
| Lexington, Feb. Is, 1926.
| Subscriptions received at this eEce