The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-08-15

WAsH,NeroS, July 81
That MIR Clay should nave si"oped 81 much
as 10 handy words with Mr.. Benton has excited
much regret among his friends. No man, with
perhaps "A single exception, who has been per.
mitted by State favor to occupy a seat in the
present Senate, stands 50 low, and so deserved
ly l"w, in public estimation here as Mr. Sena.
tor Benton. On The other hand, no man, in or
out o! the Senate, occupies such high ground
in popular opinion and feeling, as Mr. Clay
They bclung 10 different worlds in the universe
nf intellect, well as in the system of morals :;
and in any points in which they belong 10 the
same world, They are antpndes to each other,
there is the diameter of globe between them.
Mr. Claws path is amidst light and order :
there is about him nothing hidden nothing con
fused the orbit Of MIR Senator Benton lies in
mystery and cunning: his mind is chaos, aud
his memory is excessively addicted to ana.
chronslns and errors of fact The former has
looked at man in all spheres and situations, and
studied the human mind in all characters and at
trtudes; while the latter has picked up his
crude and scaniy IDEAS of his species Fl ION the
lead mines, and the library of Congress has
probably supplied him with the rest of his
knowledge Attempts have been made, and will
still be made t" iniure the standing of MI Clay,
on account of this dneIo of words. You may be
assured, however, that not only did the provo.
cation emanate from Benton, but that it was
premedtaiedly personal. We know that the
Kentucky character, ardent, lmpetuous, ready
TO take fire at touch, and to settle disputes
summarily and with promptude. We also know
that Mr. Clay concentrates all these properties
OF elmo and blood, and habitude, in himself !;
and out of the regret which all feel that the
circumstance occurred, We are able to gather q
little consolation, inasmuch as the prudent
course OF MIR. Clay, after the scene IN the Sen
ate chamber, prevented the full success Of the
plan which had been concerted for his political
ruin, if not his personal destruction. The an
thor of the East Room Letter has gone home
i suspect by the way of Richmond, to receive
from Mr. Richie fluctuations on his boldness-
accompanied by the contempt of nine tenlhs of
the people of this district
The public owe much to Mr. Clay for his
services during the late session of Congress
His plan for the distribution Of the proceeds
of the public lands is admirable as it is
new and he sustained il in a mastery man
ner. 1t is permitting the people to draw the
interest from their own capital. What a phe.
nomenon in the financial history of nations !!
While we see almost every other nation in the
habltable world struggling to exist under bur.
den of inextinguishable debt, this republic not
only stands without debt, but with such sur.
plus revenue, that she is in condition to pay
nual dividend among the people on their stock
IN public lands. Such is the result of the
course of measures planned and executed I'M
der former admlnlst ratlOns, and SO completely
established, that, with all his ignorance. reck.
essness, bad counsel, and love nf innovation.
Gen Jackson has been unable to interrupt it,
Not by tho aid of his wisdom and patriotism,
but in despite of his folly and prejudice, we
have risen TO this state of prosperity The bill
introduced by Mr.. Clay will doubtless become
law at the next session, and will stand on our
statute book, one of the monuments to hand
down to the latest times, the record Of his leg.
isatlve sagacty, and the nationality of his feel
lngs. In his efforts to make the tariff an ade.
quatc protection to our own industry, he evlnc-
ed his attachment TO the only policy which it
behoves our republic to pursue in its commercial
and mercantile intercourse with other manufac-
turing nations and yielding tocircumslances
and preierring The establishment of new prece-
dent IN favor of the protective system, to the
defeat of an inefficient bill, lie exhibited that
forbearance and accuracy Of Judgment, which
are rarely to he found blended with those warm.
er and more powerful elements which are unit
ed in the structure of this gifted individual.
His services TO tho public on the question of
the bank have not yet been crowned, but they
are not yet ended.-Pr0ridencc Journal.