Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-13

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6 ,he character Of Messrs. Adams, clay anu
..Ison are selected from a speech mace w
A. S,orrs. a re representative from New io.h,a
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'ough, N. y. n,,,;ous man.
6 somewha, scholastic, or as some hsv1 ~
leased to say, Of old fashioned na"seiS' IVY
!, &c nerhaps TO be feared-of oiuias
n,;nc;ples TOO. With that getuine Courtesy
tnh;ch% distinguishes our elder men, ne na: u
~. Of that ob,ru5ive and unrneanihs iti'ol
.'I;ch we sometimes find in mooerh S0"ou'
n no,;,eness. When not engaged 10 pun.
illness. he is accessible to all Hs ,ei'o" oii.
aens a, all hours, and may be ioupa "ioush"a
the wear, on his morning waikh' ~ 60
Sa,n Of light. He is man o. active. ous un'
oh,rusive benevolence, and an fe"pia'y
her Of society. But few ever|e.' hlin a.d
finding their respect Tor hI9 'heteaseu, ;s
deriving from his conversat'h .a.d ,o.n
;nstruciiye and useful. He yas eauca'eu 'oa"
h,h;,nal respect for The lFs OF MS :oS",
"rd he institutions ~ofsocief. ne enlel Pe.s
IS ,h;r,v wears of his lie hal been aeVo'tu W.
,he nublic service; in slatids whlcn eou'u
nnIy filled with reputation , hi'hsei VI o"aI.
mes, to his country, By a man e"ihe".y ,hs
fed to fill the highes civil apartment - hs
Government. The Ugh re,u'a',on Nahan,
sn;oys. has been we'll ~errefoy a lie OF pa'.en'
wee, tsh fsitass, ss|R}32t! isto' to to thu, '"e Constitution P"sis isap
Of his country, Of uniting zeal in the defence
Of her rights and hour, and an exemplary
discharge of all the dues of life. Yet no man
ever found him invidnsIy estimating the val
ue Of his public s~ervic, or found him grasping
at The Presidency oltha reward Tor having
done his duty. 1t wa proverbial through the
country at the last Prudential election, that
he was, more than another, the only public
man supported by thtpeople for that station,
who seemed 10 be advnced towards II Without
the aid of accidental circumstances, or any
Effort Of his own.
HENRY CLAY is the on Of a country clergy
man. He was left at a early age with no in
heritance TO speak is own expressive Ian
guage) bu, "rags and POVERTY" BY the pow
err OF extraordinary genius, without the advan,
tage OF the early cultivation Of education, and
by the natural force OF 4 rigorous and compre
hensive understanding, he has risen from %
security, without the adyenitious aid OF family
or patronage to the first ratk among the states
men OF the age. When | lo"k 10 his fTisndiess
and unprotected youth. and his whole lite and
conduct, and reflect how highly aud Justly he
has been distinguished for his ardent love Of
liberly-his uncompromising hostility to W
ranny-his devotion 10 the Constitution OF his
coun,ry-his manly defence Of her invaded
rights--his fearless ard un,iring efforts in the
Cause Of freedom every where-auc his jealous
estimation Of integrity aud honor in public and
private life, | feel a sense Of humiliation and
shame for my country that a generous and
grateful people have no, Indignantly. silenced
sas 81 sss @Sfss s% ,iSsa b 4 ma ~ y0 / sG Rfi1a4sss )
that / have had the opportunity, in the station
you have conferred upon mr, of seeing and
knowing something Tor myself Of this accom-
plished orator and statesman. | have seen
him, whom many yet living knew only as a
friendless boy, presiding over the deliberations
Of the House Of Representatives, with a di5ni.
ty which elevated he character, and honored
the institutions Of his country, and an impair
TALLY which eXlorted universal confidence. |
had scarcely taken my seat in the House in
the first term Of public service with which you
honored me, when ! heard him pleading the
cause Of the Constitution and civil liberties
Of his counrrymen, against the lawless violence,
the rashness and madness OF military usurpa>
ton. ! have seen him since, under the suffer-
ines OF pain, and when his friends would have
alhcr expected 10 find him on a sick bed, SUD.
plicating the public councils in The cause Of
South American Independence against the eau
tious policy Of the Government, and while ev.
cry eye was aniously fixed on his pale coun,e-
mace and the breathEss silence which pervad.
ed the House contested the power of his elo-
quence and the lofty sentiments with which he
inspired every hearr,l saw The very arteries of
his temples swell as he invoked their love Of
liberty and their hated of intolerance and ty>
he impIorh their cheering support
in the cause Of human freedom, and prophets
cally unfoIded the future glory and happiness
of his country. Yeihe is now marked out as
the chief victim Of a persecution so relentless,
persevering and vihlictive, that it seems 10
have wanted a morefongenial form of govern
ment only, to have bpught him TO the scaffoId
or halharrs. He hashad the frmness 10 main
tain his principles, and disdained to bow down
and worship the Military Idol of d party!-It
is for this that he has been denounced-it i,
Tor this, that he has been illuminated lit is for
this that ne has beer openly assailed' and Sc.
cre'ly DETAINED in the whispers of the 6rcside-
and lis Tor fhje fbat No 4. IN ba ~ Tr