Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-06-28

Notwithstanding TO invade our SOIL
men he was tor the last, worst, dreadful
a''erna''ve,-WAR. Maine should be TO
b'm 8s his own Kentucky. and in such
contest would know no difference between
the East and the West. Every American
heart responded to Mr.. Clay 10 this sen,i.
men', aud it was with delight that I saw
and heard an esteemed Senator from the
North, OF great discretion, judgment. and
learning. take him by the hand and tell him
IN oil sincerity. as he before and afterwards
told others, that he was The man for such
an emergency, aud that be had spoken The
words OF truth and soberness. 10 this, Mr.
Clay was, as he is always. the man best
calculated TO steer ne rudder of The Ma.
tional ship 10 storm firm and devoted,
yet cautious and honorable. The Consti.
tuition OF the United States and the Union
OF the Coniederacy. he considered the Ark
ct our political safety. With an attach
ment to the Union and an enforcement Of
the principles Of the Consti,u ion. time and
again he has said that the Republic was
like the strong man armed terror to
foes without, and capable of subdulng foes
within.
Upon all occasions and upon n Il questions,
Mr.. Clay has spoken, may say. with the
greatest forecast and wisdom. One of his
strong and often advocated opinions is, that
Novernment Is a trust,--the officers Of the
Government, trustees and that the trust
ana the trustees were created for The benefit
Of The people. lie was among the first.
too. to raise his voice IN behalf OF free
trade and seamen's rights" and he it was
who eald that "lf Great Britain desired n
MARK by which she could know her own
subjects, let her give them an ear mnrh
The colors that noated from The mast head
OF our ships should be credentials of our
seamen!' This IN defence of Da;uraized
citizens, whom Mr.. Clay declared, during
the last war, were entitled to the fullest
protection from our Government.
have only time to allude to Mr.. Clay's
many political opinions, and SO well known
are they that even an a!lusion is hardly
necessary. | wish to give the reader. as
well as can, some distinct idea the man
IBIS prominent traits of character, elo-
quence. manner, &C.. as shown 10 public
life. Mr.. Clay,-the man. respected
and admired by all his political friends. and
by at least nlne.tenths OF his political oppo
nents. Thls Is, perhaps. the warmest
eulogur which can be bestowed upon him,
for in our country and in our day it is a
miracle almost 10 hear a man speak well of
his political adversary. But the hearts of
many of Mr.. Claws opposufs. know warm
towards him. Many there arc. who, upon
questions of great Importance 10 themselves
and friends. would sooner take his advice
than that OF almost any other man. HIS
ADVICE 10 asked ~ matters the most int
estlng to his associates, and when asked
always given with the freedom and candor
of devoted and respons Bile friend. And
from whence arises this? you ask me. ]
answer in the language of Junius, because
Mr.. Clay has THAT clear umblemlshed
character which comprehends not only the
integrity that will not offer but the spirit
that will not receive an injury
because, too, might add. he is one of those
men who would as readily consult the in
teres's of friend. in acting the friendly
part, as he would his own. He would
never counsel dIshonor to a friend, and
upon more occasions than one has given
that counsel which in the eyes of the law
Of humanity has prevented the commission
W v, u''''.'o'ao'o n' ;" '"o se..'e"'e1'
sonal fendS. he has been a. much and per.
haps more of pncficator, than in the
introduction Of measures of public policy
which have claimed the
"-,roub'ous storm tina, tossed
The private stale, and rendered life unsweet."
With mara than ordinary sh,ewdness
Mr. CIov has oreat f,onkness IfoF.nde,
, his f,,ends viii soon know II Eve,v,hiuo
c,nnec,sd win the man ;s clear and obov,
, boord and most devou,lv do 7 believe
. HIM ipcapabe Of detention or bypoc,
| ,sv ~, ~ know,nolv do;,o .uob, Tia
5 wo,ld ,n;n,e friend q, foe In sneaking O
, this ,ro,, IN MI, Claws character the Inc
/ dav n C,;,nd wbo t,o,yS ,be man muct