The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-06-13

HENRY CLAY.
nj. history 10 he history Of 81. soua.
lry. On Che 18Th II April. 1871. be wss
boin 10 Hanoser ecuniy, pHsials. Of pa
Isns in the mosi indlgeni eirrunslaa<rs.
On l7e2. BIS ialhsr bsing dead and III. |
mother having m.riet aas,n and tmas-
ed 70 K.nioeky. be ~ss Isfi . fnsnrless
ofphsn boz 10 ths Office of Peter TinsIey.
ESQ.,. Geek Of the High Cour, o. Cbanes-
~ Of Vreinis.
Ia 1877. having previously studied
Law, remo,ed 90 Ksnlurky and orened an
slt"rnty's sfiee IN L.rlnstan. ~,lheui.
patrons. slhoui in1asnllaI frlends. and
without Ihs means 81 paying hs weekly
board. and immsdlsisly rushsd INFO
lucrative practice.
In l79s he opposed the alien and se-
di,lon lass Of John Adsms. and shout
his ZINE acquired The n.ls Of The . Great
Commnner."
In lOs3 he was elected 10 the lover
house Of The Ken,uety Legislature iron
Fayeils couniy. without his kno~ledee
OF any solicitation on hs part. while sb-
sent n the Olympisn S;Tinas.
| Ia 1906. he vas elected 10 the Senate
n The U. s. 20 supply vacancy occasion.
ed by The Resignation Of the Hon. Jshn
Adsir. before he had attained the age [s0l
required by the cons,i'ulon.
In 1908 he was sgain elected 10 ihe
Kentucky Legislature and ~ss chosen
speaker. .z.'.......-. !.
| In 1909 he wss sgsin elected 10 The
Sensie al the u. 8. 10 Supply . vacancy
occ.sioned BY ihs resignation Of the Hon.
I Buekner Thors,on.
\ In 1911. having achoice of seat In the
Senate OF House oil Representatives Of the
u. s. he was elected 10 The latter, and
was on the 6rst ballot elected speaker. ar
honor never before or since conferred o.
any new number.
In 1919 he supported tho War viii
all his power.
Ia 1919 he was again elected 10 Con,
! gres. end agsin chosen speaker. "
y Ia 1914 he res gued his seat 10 Con
J, eress. having been appointed one Of ih'
= Commiss; oners 10 proceed 10 Euraps d
:. negotiate . treaty Of pesre with Gres
- Britlin, which ~as effected.
II In 1914 he returned 10 The us. hsv
ing been previously uusnrnously eiectet
to Congress, bot doubts arising as to th,
. legality Of the election, a new one val
= held with The sane result. and he va
= sgain chosen speaker.
IL 1917 he VAS again elected 10 Con
y gress and sgain chosen speaker.
/, 1918 no made a grsa, speech j
= Congress in favor Of The independence o
the South American States, which va
= read al the head OF their srmies.
= 10 1919 he was elected 70 Consress an,
= again rhosen spnaker.
6 In 1920, having determined 4" re,if,
" from Congress on accoun, Of his rrivsu
sffa,Is. he resigned the speakership.
:. IN 1891 he settled The Missouri ques
uon. thus acquiring the title OF the 't;r'a
= Psrlfcstor." end retired IRON Congress.
In 1929 he vas sgain elected TO Con
eress aud vas again Tor the sixth tint
J chosen speaker.
Ia 1924 he vas appointed Secretary o
. State by Mr.Atams, and It said nego,iste,
more treaties than ell his predecessor
!, together.
IS L. 1929. returns to Kentucky and re
tires 10 pr,vs,e lite.
!, In 1891. he vas again elected 10 th
" Senate Of tie U. S.
In 1893, he introduced the C"mpTo
: mise Bill. and thus saved the country iron
= civil war.
In 1885. he made the French repor
and saved the country from wsr viii
', F,ance.
In 1912 he resigned his seat in tn
- Senate and retired to A.hlsnd.
: He vas IN The service Of his count,
. for about IS yess--suppnr.ed ~i,h d..
y I nsuished ability the administt atoms q
= Jefferson. Madison end Monroe. enj"ye
!e the highest confidence Of them sll (bein
= Offered by Madison a seat 10 the Csbins
~ aud carte blanche Of the foreign Ms
sinns)-wasi the gres, friend and psuo" q
" all the gre Il nteres,s Of the counuy. az
u ricultute. commerer, and manufactures
= and is so completely identified w'sh 'heu
~ all that his history IL emphsticsliy ~
. history Of his country.