Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-08

brourh, into the Office no other than IT mary P'e-
tensions. The time, OF the occasion, was moi sui,
able to review fully hi, administration 81 me esh
government, Of the country. But all will Hdn'i,
that we had right To expect that Inc '''"",! o.,
fairs of the Union would be administered win
skill and ability that any wars, IN winch we
might h. unfortunately involved, would be con-
Quoted with vigor, p,omptitudo and success ana
that under his auspices, our arms would acquire
additional renown and fresh laurels. las ms ex-
prctaion been rcalinodl liz, the miserable Black
Hawk war tell, IN which millions OF dollars were
expended and 81 little efficiency was displayed,
CONSIDERING the amount of means employed. Let
/ the more drsnracctul Scminsle war testify, III
which the untu,orrd Oscola, with four or i've hun.
drcd wrctched oucau Indian warriors. has batflcd
the skill of three or four Major Generals OF the
United States, and all the immense force bronght
nj "A vast expense to operate upon MN, cuuhg
OF or defeating corps of our troops, and beseg'ne'
nth inferior force, one MAJOR ecnerai WIN MS
army, reducing them 10 the shameful necessary o!
a revolving subsistence upon the flesh OF horses and
dogs found in the same cnrcnchinent win 'hem.
selves during the session, his cohengne aho
himself had conycrscd about the expcdlcncy OF
offering to the administration to contract, I'D oeha"
ot the State Of Kentucky, to capture and del'ver
Yves, of the Mississippi every Seminole Indian at
five hundred dollars per head. The execu-
ton Of such "A contract would have saved million
or two of dollars to tho Treasury Of the United
States.
Mr.. Clay nc,, alluded to his intended retirement
from tho Senate the United States One sea-
81 n of the term for winch he was elected, stu re-
manned. lie felt the full iorce oil Inc lmpiled oo'
legation which every man who nccep'ed ONCE con-
tracled 10 serve during the period Tor "ilcnh ne was
appointed, unless some strong reasons eAis'eo lot
lns resignation. That consideration might poss'~
IL.
though it was his real wish now to retire. lie
would, n, all events, positively decide, IN due
sca,on that the State might be fully represented.
Blu, beyond that period hc Ind no desire to con-
linuc IN the Scna,c.-And, although nc entertain
ed the protoundcst gratitude Tor the confidence so
long aud so often rcposcd III INN by me stae OF
Kentucky, and should ever feel deep ana ihank-
tnl sense Of the friendly wishes OF ms ieno" CHI
zcns TO retain him in that body, l'e could not con-
10 be again candidate ior "a seal ID IL Anu
he hoped the State would turn It's attention to
some other citizen. He admitted that emnently
prospcrous as the whole Union undoubtedly was IN
the general business and concerns OF the people,
lis polilical condition was tar from beng SAFE OF
s1ti>f,clory He was convinced that foul corrup-
lion had penetrated almos, every branch Oh me aa-
mini ,trailun X was gradually POISONING l''e who'e
Governments He admitted IT to be the duty Oh
every ,i,zcn To employ to his latest breath, all his
abilities and every energy 'r possesstu'" ntees-
sary To serve hlS country anu ne "ou'o "'.''"e'y
remain in the public councils, and exert himself
hcrcaltcr as he had faithfully done heretofore to
preserve our free institutions IN iItr utmost purify,
if he believed he could do any public good nj an
nroportionatc to the private sacrihces winch he
should make But he had been long time IN
public employment and needed rePosc. ferhaps
his voice had been too often raised, was 100 '""'-
liar to the public ear perhaps one less known, oil
n,o,c bnovancv and elasticity, may be hoard with
moro salu,ary effect. lie icrvently hoped that
the Republic might survive all impending dangers
But j, was not TO be disguised that the people
,hcnselve. must purify and preserve those free in
stilnlions, if they to be supported. NO i'ee-
pie ever lost their liberty who resolved to NAM
tain il. No people ever maintained their liberty who
tolerated. sanctioned and upheld corruption and
corrupt men in the government
Mr.. C. concluded by proposing the following
toast:
The Public Londs.--Thc common property OF
all the States they should be administered for 'he
benefit of all exclusively for none.