Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-08
PROPOSALS
ron PUBLISHING ny SUBSCRIPTION,
THE SPEECHES or
!..,l','.n..:I..N..AsY CLAY {,
In Congress Of Me United STATES,


From 1910, 10 1924, inclusive,
NEW individuals in our country, have per-
& formed more important part in It's po-
litcal relations, or attracted more universal at
ten,ion than Henry Clay. For fifteen years
he has filled the most conspicuous stations in
the gift of his country, and the history OF his
pubic career is. essentially associated with
ina, 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
racler and so extensively dlilused our reputa-
ton To hls Stsecaes in Congress, we may
look as The sources Of the most influential and
beneficial acts Of dur Federal Government for
several years past-acts which have laid the
| foundations Of the Glory aud prosperity ct his
country, and which have reared an nnpersha-
bic monument to the nagnaninty OF his prin-
! ciDles, The v,gor Of his intellect, the accuracy
of lbs Judgment, and the splendor of his ge-
mus
II is greatly to be deplored, that no memo
rals OF these instructive and splendid illusions
of natural genius and cultivated talent are to-
be toand EXCEPT in the ephcnerai newspapers
OF the day, which few have preserved, and
which are now inaccessible to the great mass
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 a
form more convenient for general use, and
better calculated 10 tlittuse their bene hts, Than
that IN which they are now to be found.
The work which We propose to publish will
comprise the following speeches delivered by
MIR. Clay; all Of which refer to subjects of
general interest, and which can never De read
4 Il Ii
clans OF our country, even after many succeed
ing generations shall have passed away.
]. In support OF our limits of Louisiana to
>. On the renewal of the Bank Charter
1871.
8. On the bill to raise an additional Military
Force -l8ll.
a. Increase of the Nayy.-1612.
5. On the New Army biil.--i8l3.
6. On the Seminole War-16l5.
7. On the proposition to recognize Buenos
Ayres and South America.-l8l8.
s. On the Tariff 1890.
9. Outfits of Ministers to South America
1920.
10. On the Spanish Treaty.-1920.
II. In support Of an American System for
the protection Of lndustry.-l824.
-. On Internal Improvements 1924.
l3. On the Greek Revolution. 1874.
We cannot doubt bl,t the public will extend
a liberal patronage to the proposed work, and
we pledge ourselves that no pains shall be
spared, on or part. to render ii entirely wor
thy of their approval
TERMS.
This work will be neatly printed on new
type and the best paper that can be procured
in the Western country. II will contain be-
tween 400 and 500 pages octave, and the price
to subscribers vii, be 81, specie, per copy,
well bound and lcttered, 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 Doth of April, to "A. G. Hodges, or
,joseph G. .Ao'rpood, (publishers,) Lexington,
Kentucky.
ri. Persons who will obtain and become re-
sponsibIe for ten subscribers, shall receive the
eleventh copy gratis.
Lexington, Feb. Is, 1896.
.Sn6scnbtions receiued ut this o6fce.