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1924, as the advocate of what we consider British
interests. He it was who, at tina, time, was tho
champion OF free trade; While Henry Clay was,
as he has always been, the champion of the pro-
tecuve policy. They stood as Fox and piu had
stood ia tie brush Parliament, the grea, and co-
quent advocates OF their respective doctrines.
Mr. Clayton would no, do Mr.. Webster inius.
tcc. Whatever doctrines he had entertained he
maintained with extraordinary powers of elo
qucnce and reasoning. But il did not become him
10 attempt 10 arraign Henry Clay before the A.
mcrican people, the man, around the EDGES of
whose shining bucker the noble sni,its Of The
land, and the champions OF proto Give system
delighted To rally. Knowing the purity OF his
motives, and tho earnes,nvss with which he labor
cd to save his country from threatened and in,-
pending evils, he could not sit by in silence when
that mans motives are impugned, by whomsoov.
er done. (Chcers.)
There was another motive, MIR. CLAYTON said.
which had its influence in lhe passaye of ,hc Com
promise Act--thcy did not wish TO sec the blood
OF their fellow citizens shed. We prelerred to
hold on; the olive btanch Of peace. and 10 niyc
tinse for reason TO resume her empire We hopcd
that having escaped thus, the Nullf;crs would
taEe care how they made another attempt OF the
kind and that should hear no more OF ruIlii
cation; and it is my firm belief. that the law Of
iS"'' was the means OF putting an end 10 it--that
We sna'l hear no more of this monster herealltr
And let me tell You, it was put down, not by the
sword or mnskct, not by the proclamation, but by
the stil' and saeaciiy of Henry Clay. (Cneolug.)
And now ask yoR. my fellow CiiiGrns, continued
ME- clayton. II, after The lapse Of ten yeats, you
are disposed 10 ceusure that act! Why any he
70, alter the battle has been fought and won, can
boast what he would have done, and how much
easier he could have gained the victory. But
suppose You had been Ihere, ard knowing all The
circumstances, would you have eXcucd the strong
arm Of force against your deludcd fellow ci,IZens
or would YOU nave first rendered to them the olive
branch ot peace? (Crics OF ave would have
done as Mr. Clay did.')
!, has pleased the honorable Secretary Of State,
10 say that tie motives of the act were worse
than The act itself Humble as he might be, Mr.
tiayton said he should defend himself and his
friend from the attacks Of every Han; be il Dan
tel Nobstcr or any body else. iehai said that
every Aiechanc and Manufacturer 1lust have been
Frustrated 10y the passage Of Nlr. NUpanckS
bui. To illustrate how strongly General Jackson
| desired Tie defeat Of the Compromise Gid, Mr..
9. related circumstance not perhaps generally
reco'octd; namely, that the la.o Hon. Hugh
White, who was admitted 30 have been an honest
man, being summoned before Committee Of the
House oil Representatives, stated on oath, that at
the time lie making ont, IS President rGO
TEN. OF Tho Senate, list of the Committee 10
whom the Compromise Bill WIS 10 be referred,
he received note from Gan'l. jackson, expires.
sing desire TO see him before he appointed that
CouEiilee; that he went TO he White House
and saw the President, who demonstrated agains,
hls putting Mr.. Clayton on The Committee, and
wished ii made up OF men WHO hostile TO it,
and in favor Of Nerplancks b.ll and this sub
ject he pressed Mr.. White herd, though in vain.
put tito yen, said Mr.. c., ifGenerai Jackson had
Mr.. Norplancks bill so much at heart, whether,
with all his influence and that unscrupuous use
OF his power for which he twas so Distinguished,
ho would not as easily have broken down the tar
III and manu- lActurcs of the country, as he broke
down the Bank OF the United Statesl In that
day his influence was almost resisi.ess, none of
his paFiizans daring 10 ttwart his VIII, and re-
peat that had 1T not heen for Henry Clay, of Ken.
lucky, lac would have laid the American system
PROSTATE at his feet.
And now, lay fellow citizens, after all that has
passed, as was sitting by my own Preside,
read, and with no little surprise and regret, the
speech OF the Secretary of State arraig,.ing Hem
~ Clay, who is one thousand miles oil. | have
shown you what The act and the motives tina; led
TO il were, and leave yen to give your verdict
upon the charge. mf. Clayton said he had SER
we'd in The Senate with both these DISTINGUISHED
men, and he felt bound TO say that Mr.. Clay had
ever sustained with him and others Of his friends
the character Of open-heartcd frank, fearless,
honest man. (Great cheering.)