Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-30
HENRY CLAY.

Our consistent neighbor SAYS, cit is ss,s
posted that MIR. Clay will try to run into the
Senate. No movements from that quarter.
would surprise az"
What person not blinded by his bisotry.
not dunk with party spirit, can read the
coatemptuons notice Of such man as Hen-
~ Clay. By such man, without loahins
and disgust. lie suspects that Henry Clay
will try to run into the Senate, and he shall
be surprised at no Increment from that quar-,
ter Wore the whole sentence predicated of
felon, suspected Of being about to pcrpe
trate larcency, it could not have ruu in
more insulting phrases. And il is predicated
Of 'chsm? Of Henry Clsy--thc most highly
renowned public maa, not Of this country
only, bat the age---the American citizen
whose renown after that of the Washingtons,
Franklins, jeilersons, and llenrys, has ira
yelled iarthest, and wtdest--he who his coun-
trymen IN foreign lands are prouiest TO point
TO as sustaining the Revolutionary reputa j.
ton OF their country. This is the man spo-
ken Of as a burglar. suspected Of the inten
ton OF house breaking. And by whom? A
man who for long period Of twenty five
years, has never expressed an opinion dis
tasteful TO majority, or supported snea-
sure at war with his own tnterests-and VIII,
with infexible inilextblty, accommodates his
$alis to the winds, aud turns sum,nersets by
rule. tie presume TO measure the giant pro-
portions ct Henry Clay, and 10 saw he shall
De surprised at 10 movement he NAV make!
AS Wen may the mole with his two inches
ana hall OF Horizon, presume to scan the
fe@Venwerd flight of the Peruvian Comfort
Dlt Gay IS fallen, sunk, damned forever!
40 = HS the cause OF the vile and untiIin ing
ABUSE Whlth is poured upon him? Is il be
,@os7 d'e non = dead, that every ass kicks at
ni",, aad every flee lifts his leg against him?
- b'is 'he magnanlnlty of generous foes?
Eaquircr Wv
One is at a loss to know, imperfectIy ex.
as the case, why il is. that Henry Clay,
the most liberal OF men. the truest TO his
iraanushiIs, the most nagnanimous in his en-
nl'ies. possessing tie most philanthropic spi
IN win every quality 10 win respect, and
s'H'hand aaRairation-that he of al other
pVo' Sn'uid DC pursued with an implacable
a az acsimenlous maiignity, unprecedented in
\ tue h's'or! al this country Yet so it is. If
ne IS iiFeVocably fallen as bis enemies say.
why should the artillery Of 800 Presses in
se'ssan'y play upon him? What sense or
mM.Se'S'ty IS there IN shooting dead ducks?
! y n acre is bat one way to read the ri,iale :
ne"'st men cannot think h,n ssCalIean af
49, t.' L. NoIrthey must in truth. no, only
nm ''hA h'h a':re' but formidable. And We
iuily agree with their Scored opinions 1 We
Fla .,,c,;- Richmond Iphig.
IS sra'aying faet. which the persona,
Aho"ieose o. mend of ours enables us r.
So mat curing The cold spell we have ra
eenuy mao IN winch the thermometer was ~
one time down as low as degrees sbova @ eos a
the navigation Of the Chesapeake and on
canal as far as II is cxtended.1 was NOT co,
one hour interrupted. 1t was, ofcourse MA
en1 over with zoe, bat SO thinly that the boat
%sny pursue" their way through il. We NAV
&a, ne' therefore, that our Canal win hs
- s t, Tor lpach larger portion If the
80 t'an 'he Canals north of il. WHICH can
ma -" 20 adi greatly to The value of line .tosn
""1 ~ 'Ae seneral utility Of the worl -
al; 49, syAN vi AaTHUR, took the oath 81
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