Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-07
Mr.. CIay's VaIo<IicsOry.

and took his leave OF the Senate on Thurs
day. The Globe, in noticing The vaiedicto-
~, says, "the address of Mr. Clay was for
the mCst part appropriate, graceful. well Item.
pered, and it was we'll received. His &C
knovledgement of obligation to his friends,
alsd particularly the sens;bility with which
he REQUIRED 10 his carly history and the
kindness with which he had been adop,ed
Ivy Rcntucky-its long continued favor. and
the load of honors it had conferred upon
him, seemed to come from the heart. and
had the expression Of true eloquence."
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore American says:
The Senate chamber was full beyond all
precedent this morning. The interior Of the
chamber WAS literally n jam, and before
eleven O'Clock, exit or entrance from anv of
the galleries was impossible. The ladies'
gallery presented brilliant appearance,
hardly gentleman being present, and the
ladieS numbering as many beautiful and
wei dressed persons as ever graced an as
sembly OF the kind. The front row of seats
was given to the ladies entirely, and nile-
1ehths OF me other portions of the gallery
Ane doSrwayS were also literally blocked
up.
The gentlemen Jared hard. The straight,
gallery, better known here as the " black
hole OF Calcutta" was full also, and every
man seemed to be wedged into space inst
large enough to contain him. A thousand
persons probably sought, admttance who
could not find il, and hours before Mr.. CLAW
rose 10 speak, every nook and corner in and
about the chamber was full.
From Mr.: Clay's beautiful Valedictory We
make the following extracts:
From the year 1906, the period of my en-
tefing upon this noble theatre of my public
service, with but short intervals, down to the
present tlme' have been engaged in the ser.
vice OF my country. Ofthe nature and val.
ue OF those services which have rendered
curing my long career OF public lite, it does
nos become me to speak. History, if she
de,gns 70 notice ME, and posterity-if re.
collection of any humble service which I
may have rendered shall be transmitted to
p0sterity-will be the best, truest, and most
impartial judges! and to them refer for a
decision upon their value.
But. upon one subject may be allowed to
speak. AS to my public acts and public
conduct. they are subjects for the judgment
OF my ie'lew-eiizens; but my private mo-
tives Of action-that which prompted me to
take the part which may have done. upon
great measures during their progress in the
national councils can be known only to the
Great Searcher efthe human heart and NV.
self; and trust / shall be pardoned for re-.
peatIng again declaration which I made
thirty years ago, that whatever error I NAV
have committed land doubtless have COM
mItted many during my public service-T
may appea! to the Divine Searcher of hearts
for the truth of the declaration which now
MAKE, with pride and confidence, that have
been actuated by no personal moivcs-that
l nave sought no personal aggrandizement
no promotlou from the advocacy of those
various measures on which have been call
ed to aet-that have had an eve, q single
eye. heart, single heart ever devoted to
what appeared to be the best interests.of the
country. Yet, sir, during this long period, |
have not escaped the fate of other public
men, in this and other countries. I have OF.
ten, Mr.. President. the object of bitter and
nnmeaSured detraction and calumny. have
borne IL, will not say always with compo-
sure, but | have borne it without creating
any disturbance. have borne it, waiting
in unshaken and undoubiing confidence, that
the triumphs of truth and Justice would ul-
timately prevail; and that time would settle
all things as they ought to be settled. Ihave
borne them under the conviction, Of which
no Injustice, no wrong, no injWry could de-
privc me, that did not deserve them, and
that He 10 whom I've are all to be finally and
ultimately responsible, would acquit me,
whatever injustice I might experience at the
hands ofmy fellow men.
- But have not been unsustained during
NF
where on this widespread continent have l
enjoyed the benefit of possessing warm
hearted, aud enthusiastic, and devoted friends
friends who knew me and appreciated
justly the motives by which have been ac-
tuatsd. To then, If Chad language to make
suitable acknowEedg would now take
leave to present them, as being all the offer
ing that can make tor their long continued,
persevering and devoted friendship. But,
sir, II have difficulty in giving utterance
to an expression Of the feelings Of gratitude
that fill my heart towards my friends, dis
pessed throughout this continent, what shall
lsay--what can say-at all commensurate
with my feelings Of gratitude towards THAT
State whose humble ssrvitor am! mi
grated to the State of Kentucky nearly as
years ago. went there as an orphan, who
had not attained his majority-who had new
er recognised fathers smile-poor, PENN.
less, without tho favor Of the great-with an
imperfect and inadequate education, limited
10 the meanssapplicable to such boy-but
scarcely had I set foot upon that generous
soil before l was caressed with parental
ondness-patronized with bountiful munti-
eence-ahd ] may add 10 this, that her
choicest honors, often unsolicited, have been
freely ahowered upon me; and when stood
IA il WERE in the darkest moments of human
existence, abandoned by the world, calumni-