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the administration of Mr.. Adams, with
which he was connected. In this part OF
the speech he was exceedingly happy -
showing with the pencil Of satire. and with
iniml,abe effect, the differences IN regard
to the financial administrations of Adams,
and Jackson and Van Buren,. The admin
istra'ion Of Mr.. Adams. with an eXpend.
iure OF twelve millions and a half per an
nun, was hunted down by the cry oil
extravagance. while The economists who
succeeded HIM, had cut the annual expen-
dtures down from thirteen to thirty nine
millions per annum!
But we have not room to sketch the
points even that have been retained by
memory. The sob Treasury system was
farther discussed aud the beauties thereof
illustrated IN The examples of Price aud
SWarlwOut. Next IN order he discussed
the deranged state Of the cLrreuCy--re'
viewing The course. the experiments, and
the quackety Of Jacksonlsm in whose
footsteps his successor had promised to
walk. The war upon the National Bank
was reviewed and the result thereof.
In connexlon with this subicc', he drew
a glowing though gloomy picture of the
existing condition of things IN our CONNER.
cal cties-Nrw York IN patttcu'ar-w where
our own national bank having been de-
siroycd, for the want thereof our mct chants
and bankers, with agl'ated and trembling
anxiety. are from week to week awaiting
the movements Of our foreign masters, The
thirteen gentlemen IN the green pnrlor Of
the Bank OF England. He avowed his be-
lief that another national bank was neces-
sary. but be hoped 1t would be proposed by
no one, until it should be sterny demanded
once more by the people.
He next discussed the conduct of the
present and late executive in their genera
course of usnrpatlun--tbelr appointments
to oflice--rewards of friends and punlshlng
of enemes-ap poin'lng to Office. almost
invariably, those who have been discarded
by the people. and those who have been
teacheroUs 70 them. Facts in illustration
were given of the most startling character,
which we have not spac" to enumeratc.
IN conclusion Mr.. Clay pressed upon
the audience with great eloquence and
power the necessity OF reform, and a change
Of rulers TO secure that reform. The
Wings, he knew, aud we all knew, had the
numbers, and the power, to effect the
change. and save the country, and all that
was required was union. He thanked the
audience in feeling and eloquent terms, for
the manner in which thew had received,
and the patience with which they had lis
tened to him, and he sat down amid shouts
o. applause, deafening and universal.
On ascending the piazza, a wreath of
flowers, bright and beautiful, twined by
some fairy hand, descended upon his brow.
dropped by siIken thread from the win
dow, where sat, amid group of beautiful
girls The widow OF the liu-trlous Clinton.
No sooner, however, had the wreal touch
ed his head, than he tore 1t from him ex.
clamine-"No! no no !" and fastened
into the hail.
Tbrongs of ladies and gentlemen were
then presented to hlm-among whom was
the gallant SCoTT. The meeting of the
two great men was cordla! and happy. In
the evening most splendid ball was given
for the occasion, far ranscendlng any pa.
geant Of the kind ever given in Saratoga.
The whole country and the gardens Of
Albany. bad been lod under contribution
for wreahs and garlands of flowers, and
the spectacle Of bright eyes, and beautiful
forms. ard flowers and music, and all that
is captivating and gay, 'ranscends our
humble powers of description. But we
must hold up for to>dav.