The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-08
{" EDWARD EVERETT"
MR.. CLAY IN BUFFALO.

/ MR. CLAY IN BUFFALO.
After an address from Ihe lion. ii. ].
Stow, in behalf Of The municipal salherl.
ties oI Buffalo, Mr.. Clay made The follow.
ing reply
!Mr. Recorder and Fsilou ciiiSeas:
! The journey. which has Lroughl me
in The midst Of yau, was undertaken "a
afford me an opportunity which | lad
long desired. but HeEeF beiaEe enjoyed.
Of viewing some Of The lakes, The country
bordering Upan them. The wonderful
cataract in your Reighharhood. aud Ihe
canadas--I had no wish during is psr-
Torrance. 10 attract public attention or 10
be tie ohjeetof any public demonstrations.
| expected indeed to meet. aud | take
great pleasure in acknowledging that |
have every where met. with individual
kindness. personal respect. and friendly
consideration. Bul. slahough IL is my
wish 10 passion quietly without display
or parade. | am penetrated with senti-
mems of gratitude for tie manifestations
Of attachment and confidence with which
am hanored in this beautiful city OF The
lakes. ! thank YOU. must cordially ihans
YOU, for them all.
| am happy 10 learn that tie public
measures 10 which, in The national
councils, Ihave rendered my humble sup
port-hsrs have commanded your appro-
baton. The Gssi of these in time and
importance was the lass war With Great
Britain. Upon ils causes and upon us
results. We may lonk back with en-
tire satisfaction. In surveying this
theatre Of many gallant deeds. upon The
lakes and upon their shores. have fell
my bosom swell with patriotic pride.
Nor can any one isii 10 recollect lie
names .. brown and Scott and Porter
and Harrison and Shelby saJ Perry end
their brave Comrades. who 80 nobly
sustained me honor, and added 10 The
glory Of our country. And i. is most
gratifying 10 behold The immense augmen-
lation. on This frontier, Of i,s military
strength and accurity, since The last war.
The ssiisfaciian which is derived from
Witnessing the tranquility which nav
prevails, on our border. would be complete
II we were not forced TO reculleci that
the violation of our territorial jurisdiction,
in the case Of The Caroline. remains To-
be satisfactorily a,oned for.
During the progress Of that war. a. in
he wal. of The Revolution. cut of from
he usual supplies VI European fabrics,
Dur armies aud our population generally
we're subjected 10 extreme priraIions aud
sulfefings. II appeared 10 me, upon
10 terlnins,ion, that the wisdom Of govern
neni was called upon TO guard against the
recurrence oil the evil and to place the sc.
:uri,y and prosperity Of oar Country upon
J secure basis. Hence | conruned. most
,eer;ily, in the policy Of protecting |
American manufactures, for a limit
81 time against foreign eompe.iiion.-f
Whatever diversity Of opinion may have
existed as TO the proprlety oil that policy |
originally, | think that all candid men
must nov admit that il has placed this
country a, least half century in advance
1f The position in which IL would have
been, without its adoption. The value /,
# home as we'll as of foreign market
5 IncsIculsble. II may be illustrated by
! single example. Suppose tile three
hundred thousand bales Of cotton now
Manufactured in ihe United States we're
Known into the glul.ed markets OF Eu.
rope. Who can estimate The reduction in |
he price Of thai great staple. which would
De the inevitable consequence!
The compromise OF The tariff was
10 preserve our manufactures
rom impending ruin, menaced by the |
of General Jackson, aud
which would have been inflicted al the
succeeding session, and TO avert from the |
Union The threatened danger Of Civil War |
II the compromise be inviolably maintain
ID. as | think il ought In be, | trust thai
he rate of duty for which il provides, in
conjunction with the slipulalions for cash
duties. home valuations. and tie long list
Of free articles. inserted for the benefit Of
The manufacturing interest. will insure il
and adequate protection.
Intimately connected with The strength,
The prosperity, and the union OF our
country was that policy Of Internal In
proEcment Of which you have expressed
appreciation. The national road and the
great canal, projected or executed by your
Clinton. both having the same obiec, of
connecting the eastern and western por-
io0s Of The Union, have dIffused a spirit
Throughout. the land which has impelled
he several States to undertake The &C.
Of uos, Of The works which
ought to be performed by the pressn. ge-
lerst'on. And sfser the distribution of
ne large surplus recently made from the
common treasury. bu. lille now remains
or The general government directly To DO.
m thus great subject. except those works
Fh'sh are intended TO provide, on nasi-