Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-01-13
MEMOIR pr unNRY CLAY.
CONTINUED !

Mr. Clay, on various subsequent oe-
oaslons. renewed the discussion u his
great ma ioual question, aud las a Wtys
sfrenuoOsiy upheid the right OF the gen.
efal government 10 appropriaie none,
for. purposes OF Internal improvement
The Cumberland Roai s. ~ Itself. an
endariu maaameBtol his cio4 Ueut per
severing labJrs For years. IN opposition
10 the nJsl pewe fiui influence, his own
words, he had 10 bcg, entreat. suppli>
Gale Congress, session after session. 10
grant lhe necessary appropriations 10
complete the road i have myself
said he, 1olled until iaY powers have
been exhausted and Frustrated, TO prevail
on yea 10 make the grams Upon the
Sead Stands monument OF stone. sur.
mounted by the gen MS OF ! berry. 3nscri-
bed with he maine OF Henry Clay. a
bout 6se miles from ihis city. We
leave the people nf tbs ,giou, Of al
classes aHd occupations 10 reflect Nhar
III reg .on Of country would have been
al that 70 moi been constructed.
Ia 1874, 1 e distress Of The country
again force the subject OF pro rcnug
our Naiionai Industry upon the attention
OF Congress. Oar exports had dwindl cd
10 an lnconslIerabe amount, while our
imports 81 loreiga goods hal largely in
creased tho country was thus drained
of us currency, which Is always, M oy>
cry country, ITS life blool-we hal LOST
nearly the whole Of the carrying trale
BY which the numerical pros seriiy Of
the nalloa ba been greatly enhanced
d Sof ler aud enblrrass neat hal been
introduced mo all oar domestic Affairs
W. t1iud al home no market Tor the
products of The soil manulaciur were
depressed, aud neither cotton mr. wool
found here al SAFE The produce OF the
farmer was stored in his barns. dead
weigh upon his hands -noney 10 pay
desis ould only &c procured at cn ornlous
and q ino IS ,aerIii .es-- bankruptcy per
Naded every las, destroying their PROS
perty, bdghting thelf energ,.a j blast
ing their hopes-lhe price of laO1r Vas
fedoecd aims, 10 a level with ihal of the
co wded aaj Impoverished milton. of
l. 'fcpe the value ofptofeuy throughout
the nation had iailcn neafiy 81 per c..u{
wi'oin tea years-tu3 IN All thc depart
meats Of our Industry were 10 be seen
oly prostitution an1 rmbarras smrut
no co4lI lAe cieares,-sighied discern
IA ,ht Vi rciiet ia the future. II became
the da'y o Congress 10 examine the eau
80 OF tins widespread anl un cntab.e
distress; and, as 81 this period duties
oi the national representatives we're not
limited 10 TAX ~ care Il Themselves
they addressed themselves 10 their &c.
sponslble task with energy and n SIN
cere desire 10 remedy thc lis which had
I'D upon the nation. In the opiuion
OF the Lolamittee 10 waose charge The
sa5jec, was entrusted, he lack OF elhcicn
Froieei!on Tor our liomI Industry was
'pe great cen.ral cause OF all he suffer
ING ol the iand--and bill was act 5rd-
inS'y reported. revising the rafif oil
10, aud placing American Labor m
lar higher and more independent posi-.
hon s,ln II dad ever before occupied -
his bill Wis Pto'eclye ~ al It's features
aud as such received the unequal fed sap.
port OF Mr Cay He was us champion
Il roughogl "a. earnest and powerful de-
bale which succeeded is Introduction -
Opposed 10 him we're some % the strong.
esi M 10 the country. acualcd by dil-
iefent motives, basiLg their hostility
manly upon local, sectional considera-
tlnns. and ed on by lion Daniel Webster,
then, as he has always cen REGARDED
since, one ol Ihs most formidable op-
moments IN Gebate any Of our statesmen
have ever been ca,ied 10 encounter. The
speech of Nr Cav. delivered on The
SJlh and 3lsl Of March, Is one of the
slron Jest and most logical arguments he
ever delivered.
GA the l6lh Of April the bill passed
The house by vote oil l07 TO lO2. and
soon after became iaw. To Mr. Claws
eAeflions IS success vas mos, Justly at.
tfl6uied all the strength Of The friends
at tue system vas cenicred IN him: upon
his shoulders lc,l all the opposition Of
those who contested The passage OF
the bill; with a ferceness aud ab.lIly sell
dom equalIed n The history Of Coneres.
sionA debates.
Under The operation oflhis Jaw ioinuy
vii. the National Bank. which was fast
restoring order and health to the nation.
Al cOrrency, the 20 lace ofthe coup +
~ vas renewed, as IS. ha, Of Nature By
the dasn OF Spring. All her great ia
lereSts were aroused 10 life; vigorous
steady growth was iniuced; and the
hspPines. OF prosyorqg. Industry vas