The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-24

the People, that it is within the power, and
is the duty, of the Genera! Government, to
protect American Industry by adequtc encour-
agement. The principle is not new one. IL
was held by WAsHISeTos. But the war ct
1912, SO fruitful of political instruction, forced
the subject OH public attention, and indeed
presented it in close connection with American !
Independence. During the session OF iSl5-l6,
the first measures in the shape OF system for
encouraging our manufactures, wero introduce
ed into Congress. MIR. CLAWS share n-procur
ing the passage of The Tariff Bill oil that ses
sion. in which he was greatly aided by Mr.
CALHouS, and his subsequent eXertiors in be-
half of the American SYSTEM" arc we'll
known. They are important that the lille
Of " Father Of the American System" has been
given lin by both his friends and his enemss.
3. The ,oar acith Great Britain The differ
ences of opinion which once existed as to he
policy of the last war no longer are mooted II
is now generally regarded as having been de-
claIed from necessity, and with sound policy
Mr. CLAWS agency in supporting it, and his
successful contests with the orators Of the OPP
position, who then constituted powerful rs
semblaCe of talents, cannot be forgotten by
any man who was then on the stage Of public
life. He was the champion Of the War iniae
Councils Of his country, and many's the tme
we have with delight heard the vaulied dome
ions in behalf of Free Trade and Sailors
Rights.
A. The Peace The Peace quite as nee
assaru and hn~sIAhla the " ar Mr. Cav
| is known q have had his FIJI share in ncEotia lat,
ing tho Gbsnt treaty and it may be safely as.
sumed that in the oral discussions connected
with the negotiation he had moie than his
share. We claim for him, however, only an
equal share of the honor of that illusi rious ne.
goiatlon.
5, The Settlement Of the Missouri Question
To review the history Of this most important
incident of the life at Mr.. CLAY would REQUIRE
more time and room than we have now 10
spare Ii is doubtful whether but for the un
firing exertions of Mir. CLAr, snd his unwcaried
appeals 10 the hearts and heads of his fellow.
members, publicly and privately, this Union
would not then have core to an end Rhe
peril was great The political elements were
in awful commoti0n. lie accomplished what il
seemed rs no other persoTcouid have done, BY
etiecilng an adjustment Of this question, when
it began TO be despaired Of by the most san
gulne. To use the apt figure of his biographer,
"he poured the oil Of peace upon the stormy
sea, when tho Heavens above we're black with
an unnatural night, and the ship of State was
running wild before tliv tempest"
6. HIS ssr1iees a C,tipet Minister Be- |
fore Mr. CAY went into the Department of
State, he had reached the highest reputation Us
a Forensic and Senator nl orator; bu; it was
doubted, even by some OF his friends, whether
he would be equally successful in the closet. !
These arprehenslons sccu Pre-. ed to be ground 1
less. His performances as Secretary o! State |
are of the highest order of merit During his I
incumhency, the laboTs and responsibility of
that office were. in consequence of OR inter.
course with Son,h Amenr,, and the rGmified
concerns Of lhe couutry at least double what
H. hrA- l.
negotiated mole treaties than had been neg0ti-
acd by any oncof his predecessors. In several /
of them he introduced principle of maratime .
intercourse OF great importance in the abstract
and especially Important 10 thu navigating in /
terest of the Unied STATES By the CnnYen.
ton OF London, of which Mr.. Cay was one NJ .
the negotiators, ce'tain privileges which Bit /
ish vessels had beiuia possessed ever American
vessels were abolished; cut M CLAY, 10 ,hn
treaties with Denmark, Sweden the hanseatic
cities, and Guatemala, introduced the rule that
goods conveyed in vessels of the United States
10 those countries, and reciprocay, should be
admitted without reference 10 the country
where they were produced. His state papers
are prepared with great care. and in concise,
s~t P~rfeouy lucid style They viii not lose
by comparison with any that r.eccded tnela.
HIS Panama instructions may be selected as Il
specimen. To have composed these papers
and to have discharged he ether duties oi his
Office as he did, would alone have secured for
MIR. CLAY the highest fame. But when. in
connection with it, we consider his reputation
as sn orator, Senator, and a lawyer his in.
stance Is one of more various intellectual cx.
ceience than that Of perhaps any other citizen
Of the Republic If he has peers, lie is first
among them. His case is.without parallel IN
England, where distinguished men do not
eden try more than one path 10 greatness, and
by that one rarely arrive at it.
i ne eminent services of Mr. CLAY during
the late session of Congress, arc Of too recent
date TO need recapilulaiion. His report and
speech upon the Public Lands would uuaided.
establish his fame as 4 statesman and patriot
on durable basis. His great capacity Tor bu.
siness was demonstrated for successive months
III the presence of the whole nation, and his
abilities were exalted still more than ever in |
the estimation of all who witnessed their exhi. /.
bition.
TINS is the car@dats Of the People for the |
Presidency, in opposition to the candidate of
The Fetoiles and Odicc-holders. This is the
picture of which we have. in the preceding
plumbers, endeavoIed to portray the reverse
We have plainly spoken our sentiments in This
series Of essays, ex;enua,nr the faults of the
present Executive rather than SETTING down
any thing against il in malice and we commit
lhe question to the Public, ana close this series
OF numbers, by repeating our firm conviction
that the public safety imperiousIy demands an
union OF all honest aud dsinterosted men in
favor of the Orator of the West, the Champion
OF Liberty, and the Friend Of the Union-thu
accomplished HENRr CLAY.
The Mississippi Gazette says boldly. tina,
Gen Jackson has directly, as well as indirectly.
inler'ered with the legislation Of that State A
letter IA his own hand writing was shown TO
men"ers ct the Legislature, 10 induce them 20
early as 1880, To destroy the tribunal character
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. and io
make II criminal for any Indian to act as Chief
or head man Mr.. Marsh avowed the fact in
Inc House Of Delegates, and the law wa. pass
ed! The law destroyed their independent
character. and made them all ciLizens ni Adi..;s