Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-09
Pom he .aarwea Conn. Courier.

Mr. CLAY. Our readers vii! hava
noticed in our last. the address et Nr.
Clay, at dinner given him at WASH
ington. and cannot, we think. have fail.
ed to admire the bold. farmland decided
manner in which he alludes to his own
political course. TheIe we're no indi.
cations oi bitterness arising out Of dis
appointed ambition; nsr MAS there. on
the other hand, any seryile boming
down to the idol Of the day, any mean
or base compliances, with view IL
conclsating the good will Of his oppo-
nents. III. spoke with the boldness Of
man not afraid TO speak bis mind. and
he spoke with the plainnesa and dis
finctness OF man not accustomed 10
conceal his opiSions or feelings. lie
slapped not io weigh his evesy word, to
ascertain whetherit would be pcpuler
and prudent 10 utter it--they were h;s
sentiments. and sentiments al which he
need not be ashamed This is the trait
in the character Of HErRY CLAY. that
makes him the admiration and delight
Of his countrymen and which, as much
rs his splendid talents. ensures him their
respect. and viii always make him their
favorite.
It's difficult 10 see what Mr.. Clay has
lostby being displaced from Office. lie
is acknowledged even by his enemies.
to have discharged the duties Of tie
high station which he has hald, with
honor to himself and credit 10 his soun.
try, and bis fame is in no respect i'm.
paired, nor can his reputation or his
peace suffer BY enjoying little rsposs
from the iaborious duties of office. IL
IS true, man acquires = taste for pub
lie life. and Is not always satisfied to re-
turn TO . private station but ia what
station can Mr.. Ciay's high talents APP
pear with more splendour than ia tha
popular branch Of the National Legis-
lature II has been the field Of bis
fame, 6eld in which be has stood un-
rivalled it is there that be has Wit
messed the profound homage which be.
longs only to those highly gifted. pos.
sessing. talents like himself, talents If
the very highest order To such man
office can confer no Distinction - be-
possesses reputation Independent of,
and fa' above that Of official rank. That
he would again enter that field was ear
~ anticipated. and il is now stated 10
the papers that the member from that
district in which he resides has resign
ed. with view to his election, and that
be will probably be returned to the next
Congress.
The To5anda, Pa Republican. of
the 18th inst. in noticing the Inaugural
Speech of General jackson, says:
he promises (in substance what his
supporters were the most anxious a.
bout, viz. that the lnaves and fishes shall
be wholly distributed among them. and
this is called reform. As to bis princi-
| pies respecting the tariff, etc. etc. they
remain as much incognito as ever. The
; will only be made known by bis acts.
Ii we ask what are his principles now,
! we are told thsi they are the same as in
1924. and if we ask what they wera
then, we are told The same as they are
now. This fact puts Us in mind Of an
anecdote Of q friend Of ours, who wish
ing 10 know the nature Of salpetra. hal
recourse 10 the dictionary. and there,
much to bis Subtraction. found that il
was n'fss; and on turning 10 End ous
what nitFe was, was very sagaeionsly
| told By the authsE that il was salI pstfs.'