Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-13

mcnt of the country Bot al wtll sdmii.that We
had rirh, TO expect that the military aGalis Of The
Union would be administered with skill sud ahili'\
,ha, any wars in which We might unfortunately be
involved. would DC conducted with ygor prompt
tude aud sncccss and that under his suspccf, our
arms would acquire additional renown and fresh
laurcls. Iias the exception been realized Lei
the miserable Black Hawk wrr tell, in which mill
ions Of collars were expended and So little eihol'n-
cy WAS displayed, considering the nmoun, OF means
employed. Let the more disgraceful Scmlnoc
Sar testify, N which the uniutorcd Oslcls, with
four or five hundred wtcichcd on,casis Indian war
riors has boiled the skill oflhrcc or four Major
Generals. oftho United States and all the immense
force 5ruugh, to n vast expense TO operate upon
him, cutting of or defeating corpse of troops,
| and bcscgug, with inferior force, one Major
General with he army reducing them 10 tie shame
fol necessity of revolving subsistence upon the
flesh Of horses and dogs found in the same in
trcuchnent with themselves During the session
his colleague and himself had converted about the
expediency Of offering 90 the administration 10
+ contract IN behalf Of the State Of Kentucky, to
capture and deliver West Of the Mississippi every
I Seminole Indian al $500 per head. The cvccu-
/ ton of such CONTRACT would have snyod million
or two ofdoilars TO the Treasury of the United
States.
Mr. Clay next allncl TO his intended retirement from
the senate otho us One of the term iur which
he last elected still remained. III felt the lhl force
of the implied obi CATION which every who accepted
office contracted t. during the period for which he
appointed, unless srong existed ir h
resignation. That consideration might possibly carry
him back more 10 the senate, although II was IN
real wish To- retire. lie would, at all events, posi-
lively decide in due season, that the static might be fully
represr nted. But beyond that period he Ind desire
10 continue in the suse. And, although he entertained
the profoules gratitude for the cuniorce long aud
so often repoed III him by the state of Kentucky, and
should feel deep AMI thankful Of the friend
ly wishes Of his fellow citizens 10 retain him in that body
he coul not consent to be again candidate for scat
it. And he hoped the state would turn its attention to
some other citizen. lie admitted that eminen,ly pros
porous the whole Union undoubtedly was in general
business aud concerns of the pco le,s political condition
was far from being safe and satisfactory. He was
WINGED that foul corruption had penetrated amot every
bran ch of the administration, aud was gradually poison
ing he whole government. lie admitted il TO he The
duty of every citz to employ, TO his Last brenha all h
abilities, aud every energy he possessed if necessary I,
his coun,ry and he wo1l1 willingly remain in III,
public councils, and exert himself hereafter he had
faithfully done heretofore TO preserve free institution
10 the utmost purity, if he believed he could do any pub
lie good all proportonate TO the private sacrifices he
sh u'd make. But he had been long time in pull
employ and needed repose. Perhaps his &C hu,
been too often raised, familiar to the public
perhaps one less known of more buoy ancy and oastic
may be heard with more saluinry effect. lie fervan
hoped tina. the Republic might survive oil impending
dangers. But it not to be disguised that the pcorl
themselves must purify aud preserve their free ns,u
lions. il they 10 be supported. No people
maintained their liberty who tolerated, sanctioned nn,
upheld corruption and corrupt in the government,
? Mr. Clay concluded fy proposing the following toast
! The p'rJic Iands-Thc common property Of all Il,
states they should be administered for the benefit Of al
. exclusively for