The native American., 1839-02-16
Mr.. cLAY's SPEECH ON ABOLITION.

We devote large space ia our columns to-
day, to the publication Of the Admirable speech
delivered on tie 7th instant, by this eminent
Statesman, on the OCCASION Of presenting Me-
mortal from large number of the citizens Of
this District, against The interference Of aboii-
tioniss. foreign to the people OF the District, in
their domestic affairs.
| We offer 10 apology TO our readers ioi so oc-
cupyng our columns, for we do nct consider II
a departure from our Iue OF abstaipng from all
participation in the party politics Of the day.
The subject is one that, in our humble opinion,
vi!a'ly affects the welfare Of the whole country,
and Of erery individual in it be his party prefer
eDccs !" hat they may. We earnestly invite the
IseI!ous attention Of every man-of every aboli-
zionist especial!y-to calmly perusc, deliberately
examine, and soen,nly mediate upon this mas
Itesly a,gnm:nt, and eloquent and patriotic ap-
peal. We say, with the eminent and gifted Or
ator, that we are "not friends to slavery"
Would to God that this one blot did not exist
in this otherwise fair land. But slavery is here
net, indeed, through any fault Of the present
generation, or their immediate ancestors-bul
through the wilfully wicked counsel, Of for
eign Government, who once held us in bondage,
and in disregard and contempt of the earnest
prayers and remonstrances Of the ancestors the
very people on whom the emisSasies and dema-
gogues Of Great Britain now pour out the phials
Of, msrep representation, abuse, and vituperatlon.
Hoe and ;ohea il is to be removed, must be left
to an al-wise and inscrutabe Providence.
Let the citizens--the natius citizens at least,
ofthis Union, in every section Of it-henceEor
vafd pursue the counsel so impressiveiy given
in the speech before US, and strive to cherish
for each other holy aud .fraernal affection.
Let them show by their induigent kindness to
each others fau!ts--if faults there be--how
deeply and heartily they despise the " malignant
rawlings" Of O'CONNELL, "Me plunderer Of
his cpn country, ard The Hbellsr Of this"
We assert, that the mad and furious spirit of
modern abolitionism, bad not its orig in with our
own people. l. was sent to Us from Europe.
Tha, apostle ofimpiety, Tom Paine, native of
Enaland-llle citizer Of three nations, and the
outcast Of ajl-frst brought over the poisonous
germ from the hot-b.a of the in, pious and detes-
table French Revolutions and planted it on our
soil, under the imposing senbance of'rhe rights
Of man" 1t has been nnrtured, by his success
sors in mischief The Ihompsons aud Fanny
Wigdts, ct id omne genus Of the present day,
until it has attained growth and rankness,
which imperiousy cali for the speedy and patri-
otic exertions Of every real lover Of the peace
and tranquility Of the country, and the perpetu-
alton of our glorious Union, to root it out.
| IF this speech fail to produce conviction on the
minds of those whose dangerous course it
Intended, and which, we hope, it will check,
we shall despair of ever seeing any effect from
the power Of argument rthc force ofreasoning.
Nothing would then remain Blu, the fearful ap-
prehension nf that terrible calamity which must
close the mad career Of the aboliiionisls-the ut
Ter ruin Of this heretofore, liberty cheering and
hope-inspiIing Confederacy.
We hope this speech, considering the import
ance Of the subject il discusses, will compensate
our readers for much of other matter which its
introduction necessarily supersedes. :..