Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-02
iessrs. Loring, Vaughan, &C., &c.
MIR CLAY.


| The Editor Of tho Charlotte svile Advo.
cate has run up 10 his mast head" tie
flag Henry CRAY. The following SEN
timents, express d by the Advocate, will
be echo~d by millions Of the American
ps"r!p:
We sustas HENRY Clay, Of Ken
lucky, then, because in him we have one
whose ablilies, pat otlsm, integrity, and
fidelity to the Constitution and to t.le hon.
or and best interests of his country have
been trit d and approved, in an evontful
public service ofn arly forty years, dur
ny which tlme SO couspieuous has been
rs position, and So cmln nj and iltmatr
us conneXion with all The great public
eve nts in her diplomacy, her legislation,
her financial and commercial, her agri.
cultural aud m1nu.lctur Z policy, and
her entire mestIc condition, that II may
,r'.ly be sail, Gur.n- this whole period
his history has brtu that Of his County,.
Who eau recite the History of any great
went XII. ne ~ important influence upon
the prosperity and happiness of this coun-
try, or the integrity aud inviolability OF
tins Union, in which Mr.. CLAY does no,
stand forth more conspicuously eminent in
the public annals than any other man.
The Missouri controversy, the late War,
and its satisfactory adjustment by tht
Treaty of Client, (mainly attributable 10
him. and in terms so honorable to the
American afms-the fortunate arrange
mept Of the difficulties with South Carroll.
IA on the eve Of rebellion and boodshed
the happy reconciliation, upon perfectly
equitable terms, Of the disputes which
have, on three several occasions, within
recent ytars, threatened to embroi this
country with France and Great Britain
his mere rece Mt wise and moderate coun-
sells and faithful services in order TO the
restoration Of sound currency and our
redemption from uumitigated financial en-
barrassmcnt and distress, and the origina-
ton and advocacy of judicious plans for
the security and protection Of home IN
dustry and domestic enterprise all
afforded occasion for display of the
mighty moral and intellectual energies of
MIR. CLAY, in which it has been difficult
10 know which mnst to admire, the patti
otism whose glowing fires no dsloyalty
could quench and no Establishments exiin-
guish, the noble disintercstedn which
no sel6shness could alloy, or the reach OF
intellect and vast comprehension Of mind
which bent all obstacles to his power and
subdued every difficulty to his will. Nor
is it at home alone that Mr.. CLAY is dis
tiuguished beyond all competition.
Though we claim him as our son, the
friend and preserver of the Union, (for
these States would not now be United but
for him.. in other lands bis noble deeds
are held in grateful remembrance and his
name and character are revered and hon.
ored. Greece will indeed "be Hring
Greece no more" when she lorgets the
voice that cheored her in her darkest hour,
and the f.rvid eloquence which procured
for her from this Government the absolute
and unqualified recognition of her indie
penden &c, and thus led the way directly
TO general European movement in her
favor that broke the iron rule which crush.
ed her proud race to the earth, and gave
her honorable rank in the great family oil
nations. The modern Greek, delivered
from the oppressor's yoke, now mngles
in his grateful song Of freedom the name
OF CLAY with that of Marco Bozsaris and
his Suliole comrades, who conquered
though they persisted, in their struggle for
liberty. The Republics Of South Amer.
ca too will never forget name with which
their emancipation from foreign despoiism
IS so gloriously associated but will teach
their children and their children's children
TO love and venerate HENRY CLAY, their
great North American friend, and the
benefactor OF their race.