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ples sss aseoeiated Nth Ne r 10y
OF out beloved cossery. <<
With sooh asme. sszl ssseh ~ Ilpo1a -
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Young Men of America. he Csasfisufion ssd
Henry Cksy Gill be triumphant.
To which Nc. Car responded %
follows:
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L. eeasosmisy visA yoss rsss,ssiss. sse-
nunicssed through COMMITTEES - year body,
! have the honor ~ presenting nyssN before
press the deep ana grateful sesse which
entertain foe slse distinguished proofs which
ysu have on ibis. End On osber dsys q yess
session. given 20 me Of your esteem and ooa-
6dsnce Should be called By The People
Of the United States 20 the sdaisisesssioe e
their executive Government, u s1sl1 b ~
earnest endeavos to fulfil their sxpeetstious /,
10 maintsia. With furnaces end dignity, their
Interests and honor abroad 20 eradicate eve.
~ abuse and corruption 1t home and 70 up.
hold with vigos. sod equality, and justice,
the supremacy u the Consultation sad the
Laws.
Our greatest interest. in this world, 10 eur
liberty. Derived from eur socessors. BY
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depends upon the vigilance. virtue, and in.
tsltigence. Of the present gesers,ioa. whether
u shah be preserved and transmitted 70 pee
teri,y. ~ the most precious Of sll earthly pos
sessions. Next TO that, in Importance. 10 our
Union, iadissolubly connected With Il, also
derived from the fathers Of our couotry. but
what ne want 70 . practical, sf3cieat. and
powerful Unioa- ooe that shall impartially
enforcs-the laws towsrde al whether indi-
vidusls o. eommVsities, vho are justly SUBJ
Ject 10 their authority; Union which. if
u shall ever be deemed nscessary 10 chide
any one member Ut the Coafederacy. FOE rash
and insemperste expressions, thressenlsg its
disturbance. will snatch violaled laws end
member. and deliver Free Citizens Of the u I.
States from unjust and ignouinioas inpsisen-
ment.
Gentlemen, Il belongs TO vou. and the
young men Of ysur age, 90 decide whether
these great blessings Of Liberty and Union
shall be defended and preserved. The 70
spoasibilsty which attaches 20 you h immense.
u 70 not our own country alone that vili be
affected BY the result OF the great expert
ment OF self-government which will be shoss.
W committed exclusively to ysur hands. The
eyes OF Ill civilized, nations sse intensely gax.
ing upon us, and il may be truly asserted
that the fate Of Liberty throughout the World
depends upon the maintenance OF American
Liberty. May you. gentlemen. be deeply
penetrated With the anagnitnde Of the sacred
trust confded to you. May you transfuse
into the bosoms Of your contemporaries the
enthusiasm which burns in your own! And
may-the career on which you are new enter.
ing. be long. and happy. and iilussrious!
Duringa short recess. Mr.. Clay was
introduced to each member Of the Con-
vention, individually, and then retired
from the Hall.
The President now took the Chair,
and the Convention resumed busi-
ness.
Mr. N. B. Blunt, Of N. Y. from the
Committee appointed to draft an Ad-
dress tothe Young Men Of the United
States, reported the Address which had
been prepared by the Committee; which
was read BY him. and received with
much applause.
Tie Convention sdjourned on SATURDAY,.