Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-03-08
22ND CONGRESS-.
SPEECuoF HENRY CLAY
~ DEFENCE OF THE AMERICAN SY
TEN

sl!nf# .,nrss,,d bv the bonorabIc gentleman from
S,mt,, t,.roJ,,a ar;en.ra1 Il,y<r,tbnnpl, n,rb,ns
nm, il, tb e,s, intended Nv, hmm entirely. ennrar
Ia.,, ,,tI, b,,, that The decis,on ON the svst,rn
If I,I,.,, ,,,lr,rcd in tbisdcb,te involves the fo
mr. a,.,i,,. of this growing country One ,yav.
y,r.I,, h,f,.,c II would had IT, deem and GENERAL
dl.rls. general barI,runtry and national rum with
ont benefit to any mart Of the Union. The other
,yI4r,,, ,rosuerify " n br preserved and augnrn.
ted and the nation will continue rapidly 10 advance
IN wealth mower. and Greatness without preiutllce
+, any.scrtiou at fhe Captcdrrnry.
TLes y, r,,ino the question stand here as the
mimi I, but Jealous advocate not of The interests Of
cIr. Sratror seven States only but the whole L.
MON AudueScr brt5rc have felt more intense.
Iy fbr,v,r,,n,v,rIno WEIGHT Of that SHARE, Of res.
napsibil,ty winch belonos 10 me mthcsc delbera-
tlors Never before have had more occasion than
uo,y baxr 10 lament my want of iutccrtualpow-
crs the Ie,spsSion Of wlieh miglt enable me to un
Gldro,i, senate and Ia illustrate 10 tins pcoplc.
orr n tri,bs Intimately connected with the lasting
welfare IF my country. should indeed sink,
o,aa, beln,,i and s0bjued beneath the appalling
magnitude ofthe task " hleh lies before me, III did
not feel ysef,ustained and iortilcdby It thorough
consciousness Of the business Of the cause which
have cspoused and by persuasion, hope not pre-
slmptants that it has the appreciation Of that Pro
violence who has so often smiled upon these United
State
Eight yeaIs aca It WIS my painful duty to pre-
$, nj 10 the other House ot tangrcss, au uueIaggor
uird plcurs ofthe general distress persadmg the
whole land We must all vet remember some Of
#, frIoInlal f, alnres W. A. know that the PEG
ME n,rr thea opprrsscl < borne down. by an cnor-
NOUS l,,d ot,irbt. that In, value Of property Wns
al thu lowest pout ofdepressioa thu runo,ls sales
eud sacrifices we're every where made of real estate
h, sion l.ys, and relief laws & paper money wrre
ad,nt,J To- sayc the PEOPLE from impending dcs-
trgrtlon ,h.'a d,Gailln the public revenue exis.
ted u.ly,b couln,ltd Government to seize upon.
, ,l,.t from, It's legitimate, ob,c the uppopria=
ion IN tie sinking rlsd 10 redeem the national debt
nd tIoi ,,Ir commerce aud navigation were thrra
,.n,dv.5tI, , ,.4,al,t. pay.Ivss In short sr. If
wy, I,ct my. Inn of scyrn wears sine, the u
a,,,j,,,, ,stha r,,s,ut constitution. which exhibited
d,,,. If the iaost Wild, spreaddisnla,- and desoa
inn !, would h. exactly that term of seven Years
Winch Immediately proceed d the establishment u
nm. t,,iT If Ia2l
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