Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-27
From the Literary Cadet
MR.. SECRETARY CLAY

he HOnOuraDle JAMES SLARhE,
ta,iye in the Nineteenth Congress, representing
the people of the Kentucky Congressional DIS
triet, composed of the counties OF Fayetle,
Woodfortt and Clarke, has, since his return
home, addressed u very interesting Letter 10 M,
constituents, in which, according TO the custom
of that section Of the country, he lays before
them "a full an,. correct account OF the proceed
ines OF the Congress. 1t is well written and
very interesting political paper; and is equally
credlla,'e TO the head and heart of its author
After having disposed of the business part of
the Letter, he reviews the proceedings of the
opposition party, and in the following Para
graph, which brea,hes a strain Of manly and
imprisoned eloquence, alludes I" the attempts
that have been made by The faction, TO destroy
the Secretary of State
"A great object of the coalesced faction is to
PROSTATE a ciliZen who has long occupied as
high place in your affrc,ious as in he conf
dence of his country. Vi;h this view, legisa-
ton was scarcely begun, before its progres, was
arrested 10 make way for resolution which
would afford ample room in ITS discussion for
the most licenlious defamation OF his ohai acler,
and Wisich NJ ,wsrk ,.-s-ro' rme eAriusioH VI
subjects imperi"us'y requiring It's considera
ton. The speeches IN supper, OF TINS irr''a'Ne,
anomalous resolution, have introduced all the
ISLANDERS which anonymous hbeiers and >enai
presses had ever hsZarded against tins dls'ih
puished individual The man thus"persecu'ed
un,o dearh" is one whose best services have
been given TO his country, man who mas Tor
wears laboriou,y studied her resources, and de-
yised means for applying them TO her advance
| p,ent in wealth, happiness, and honou'; whose
illusl,ious coquyn,e has al" avs teen de' o'ed
to the sacred cause Of liberty, and to 'hc per-
fecriny our free Institutions; VINO is the author
| Of ma,y branches Of the Srva, system OF in'e,n-
| al impru, ements and the successful champion
of them al; who is the father ct the scheme Tor
encouraging Americ an industry, which, whc"
| folly realised, will complete the IDEA, ID our
selves, Of truly indie pc ndent people, and whose
! patriotic ahours nave been animated by the fOs-
ering IF c,ion and admiring gratitude Of those
whom now address. The warfare waged
| ganst this man. is no ordinary hostility. Like
the THIRST for blood, il be satisfied By no h.
! ing bu, the destruction Of the intended 'lc'l:u;
and 10 procure its feast raves tffnr, untried,
which the energy of maddencd maignily can
prompt. /, seeks not merely The triumph OF d
party. Even that improbable event would fail
10 CRAFTY them entirely, un ess they could pros,
trale beyond hope, and bti"w contempt, The
, harac,er Of him whose zeal for his country has
made consistent and formidable enemy To their
designs. In the prosecution Of their unhallow-
ed plan OF eXtermlna'ion, they are striving 10
undo all that has been accomplished for
tanning the great interests Of the country, care
less wha, may be the f~te Of that country, II
they Can destroy on man "
Abiding 10 the difficulties between this ma
ton and Great BrilaIn, Mr. Clarke pays the fol-
lowing meri,ed oomplimrn, TO the ST Rotary Of
State, an able diplomatist, capabl, ct COM
peting with the arrogance of the head of the
Brit h Iii ,oma, depar'm,n,
The Secretary of State, for his manly vim
dica,ion Of the ri sh,s ofhis country;ior is firm
but temperate relu,ation of the sneering dog
ma, Of Grea, Britain, ,hat trade on TN, parl OF
the United States with her colonies is a boon
conceded by her bounty, ana for his victory o.
yer one of the most skiliu and p aCtsrd dipio
matists III Europe, has been rr,ilt in terms
which respect f.r your feelings io,bids me TO
5, repeat. But sucm is the settled raucour Of OBJ
posiuon, ;hat il IS ready to for7ill It's ASSAULT,
on the administration, ey espous,ug, fec tiyeiy,
the cause Of foreign but atel, a hostile, ana
always a JEALOUS nation. 1t was thus that a
former opposition, in its war agai ST Mr.. Ma
dison's ADMINISTRATION, justified The BRUSH "a
bine,, and condemned our own a"
The language and statements that are thus
warmly uttered BY Mr.. Clarke, will DE respond
ed by vast majority Of the American people;
by all who properly appreciate the talents
and services of Henry Clay: man whois only