Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-25
purchase of the Monitor, and thus exposed, un-
necessarily, the vilest acts Intrigue.
From The Literary Cadet.
Mr.. CLAY

tuiatlorS Of his Former Immediate constituents
and neishbors. On his Journey to that State,
Mr.. Clay received numerous and pressing invl-
,ations, from the citizens Of the towns through
which he passed, TO stop and partake OF their
hospitality. and to receive the full expression oil
their sincere admiration for his public and prl-
vate Character. These kind Invitations, he was
compead TO decline invariably, as the duties OF
his office viii not admit of his absence from
Washington being prolonged beyond the period
of monh. Those evidences Of friendship and
regard nust have been highly acceptable 10 the
Sccretary Of State since they go far to convince
him that the censure and obloquy which have
been poured upon him by an unprinclpied TAG
ton, hav, mot succeeded in destroying his pros
poets or n blasting his fame No man III this
country as done more for its institutions, or
done more towards the complete establishment
OF the jcferson:an, and home policy, than has
NENRY NLAY, and no man has suffered more,
whilst laborins for the good OF his country IN
tie political vineyard,
His eXe.rions have not been confined to mar
row llmits-he has hazarGed tortuHe-repu'a-
tion-all, for the promotion OF the best interests
of the nation Few men have moro happily sue
ceeGed in completing their great and good
views than he has, and few have been less IL
berally rev ardcd. New England owes him
debt Of gratitude, which she cannot easily dis
charge; and when She deserts his interest and
his policy, she will be indeed guilty the basest
ingratitudc. But we have nothing TO fear on
this score, and are Of ourselves perfectly assured
that the New -Englanders will never forget their
friend and Renefactor.
At the approaching election for President
tl,o No oil 1v
MIR. Clay will not be a candidate for that high
office. This we do not say at random,--we
have authority for the assertion and il he has
any inhuence-and who doubts the fact, 1t will
be, as 1t has already been, given honestly, and
from an entire conviction on the subject, 10 the
present executive Of the United States.
These remarks have been elected from us,Sy
observing in another print, an assertion, which
goes on to say, that at the expiration Of MIR. A
dams first term, Mr.. Clay will be candidate
for the Office now filed by him. The assertion
is altos ether unauthorized and gratultous,--ls
absolutely inconsistent with the fact, and is not
sanctioned by Mr.. Clay or his friends. When
Mr.. Adams shall have retired from the Presl-
Dental Chair, be it or later 1t is not ini-
probable that Mr., Clay will be presented to the
public as candidate for the first office in the
gift Of freemen-til then he will offer no i'm
pediment to the views Of the Executive.
This tale has been told by those who are
known TO us-whose object has been to dltfuse
poison among the New -Engand people, with
hope Of destroying the fame OF the Secretary OF
State, aid Of cutting him off from the SURFACES
of the American public. We have mark up
On ,her,,, onA when it shall become necessary
for us to do SO, we shall place our hands upon
their heads
If il can afford these miserable factionists any
satisfaction we shall say to :hem, sirs, Henry
Clay seeks for no Office which is not spontane
ously bestowed by that people, to serve whom
he has devoted the better part OF his life. nor
will stoop to any unfair or sinister measures TO
acquire popularity.
The course pursued by him has been induced
BY principle, i, originated in his own original
views ofthe best policy OF the nation, and II has
been marked with unbounded success. Mr..
Clay will never suffer himself to be made tool
Of, nor will he ever submit to any of the doings
| Of factonists, and opposers to all the noble IN
situations Of the nation.
Tina, he is ambitious Of honors and distinc-
,ions-and where is The man that is Motive do
not deny, but he never will attemptto gain them
a, the expense Of his country.
He is fearless in the course he pursues, indie
pendent in his principles, nor is he ever afraid
TO avow his opinion or sentiments, however
much that ayowal may cost him. Oh such ma
terals is Hesry Clay, Of Kentucky, composed,
and those who attempt to pull him down to
their own level, engage in cause which Is as
hopeless as it is vile.
Letters to, and replies Of. Messrs. Adams,
Jefferson, and Carroll, t. the committee OF ar
rangement of the corporation, for celebrating
the 5oth anniversary of American lndepen-
dence. The return of the Anniversary OF Ame-
rican independence, after lapse OF so years,
was viewed by the Common Council OF this
CITY, as an event of deep and solemn interest.
The recollection of the glorious struggles
which the patriots of the revolution had sas-
tanned, and the unexampled prosperity which
our country now enjoys, could not but awaken
feelings of gratitude and joy, and they resolved
to celebrate the day with more than the usual
testimonials of respec, and attention.
They accordingly appointed Commute to
make the necessary arrangements.
Among other demonstrations OF respect TO
the day, the committee believed that no one
would be more appropriate than TO pay honors
TO the surviving Signers of the Declaration OF
independence. Letters were accordingly writ
ten TO Messrs. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
and Charles Carroll, of Carrollion, the only sur
vivine signers OF that instrument, presenting to
them The concentrations Of the citizens on the