Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-05

Ma. CLAY. Of all the base, malignant,
and infamous calumnies, which, have thus far,
been engendercd. by the tribe of infamous and
detested assassins, who are in the pay Of the
faction, employed as bravadoes, TO scandaiize
and vilify the Secretary Of State. the Hon. Mr..
Clay, the annexed, copied from an Infamous
paper. published at Cincinnati, Ohio, Is the
most vile, and at the same time, the most
absurd and detestablc.
"Sometimo about the year 1920. a respec-
table old countryman Of ours, COL Morrison, Of
Lexington, died and bequeathed to Transyl-
vania University, $4,000. This sum, it ap-
pears, was vested in the hands Of Henry Clay;
and such dependence was placed in his honor,
honesty, and patriotism, that the trustees did
not require Of him any security. Now it ap-
pears that the money b not to be found"
1t is q pity that an exasperated and disap-
pointed party. will sometimes take steps 10
bring on the discontinue Of those they hate, and
those whom they oppose, mcreiy for tho sake
Of opposing as to cut of their own prospects,
whilst they accelerate the prospects Of those
whom they would destroy. The foregoing
| tale, is too absurd, and ridiculous, and carries
, on the face Of it, such glaring and evident
signs Of maligni.y, that, it will not be believed
even by those, who are attached to the ranks
Of the party, TO which the writer adheres
Major Noah of the New-York Enquirer, man
sho is as ardently opposed to Mr.. Clay, rs q
politician. as any man, rcpublishes lc article,
with the following very just and proper re-
marks They are credita BILE to tho good feel
inys of the Major; they display an honourablc
liberality Of sentiment, and arc perfectly in
! character with a benevolent Jew.
elf this statement be false, there are no
words in the Eng ish language. sufficiently
| strong to reprobatc such an atfocious calunny.
For ourselves, opposed as We are to his paliti-
cal course, we have nothing to say against Mr.
Clay's private integrity. We do not believe
the story, and print il solely for the purpose OF
affixing to il. the expression Of our most cor
dial condemnation.
As We happen 70 know something of this af.
fair, il will be we'll enough to state facts as
they stand, and we shall do so, not because VIC
suppose that Mr.. Clay can sustain any injury
from the circulation Of the story, but because
a history Of the whole affair may entertain oul
readers.
The Colonel. James Morrison, spoken Of ir
the tale, was a native Of eastern Ponnsylya
MA, and carly in life entered the army Of tn,
United States, as su,tlcr and forage mas
ter, and pursuing those employments, W.
introduced to the Western country. and afte
tho war Of the Revolution, soon after Danic
Boon had established his settlements, locates
bimself TOR life, at Lexington. The war over
he became contractor for the government
and supplied tho Western Army, and the South
ern Navyo and by prudence, perseverance,
and industry. at last succeeded in accumala'
ing largo fortune. In his welded estate b
l.was unfortunate, and had no issue, and dyin
without any immediate heirs, he disposed {
his wealth, as best suited him, made some de-
. nations to his friends, and to Transylvani
| University, ne made . bequsst Of Twen,
J Thousand Dollars, which sum, was paid ov'
: TO tho board Of trustees, moro than siS yea
aao, II we arc NOS mistaken, and the receipt
: il was publicly acknowledged. B, the vener
. bic John Bradford. the Chairman Of the bosl
y Of Trustees Of Transyhsnis University. N