Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-23

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about the Troject TO engage or interest
mere demagogue. The venerated man
who disclosed his views to Mr.. Clay was
unknown to fame, and his cherished OBJ.
ject was almost universally ridIculed, and
yet this great statesman, by ardent corse-
Grafton of his best efforts, vindicated its
claims, and bore it in lofty triumph above
and beyond all the obloquy and scorn
that assaied it.
To come nearer home the
principles Of Mr.. Clay's political conduct,
in the protection of Domestic industry.
He had often heard British stateslne u
discourse most eloquently upon the beau
tiful theory Of free trade; bu, when he
looked into British statute books, he
found policy that restrained from oil
commerce, but that of their own goods
in British bottoms. Our corn, wheat and
flour, our fish and manufactures, were all
excluded from their ports, and nolling
was free but the products of their own in.
dustry. He readily perceived where
such state oftbiugs would lead US, and
to raise US above dependence upon the
workshops Of Europe to encourage A.
mercan industry and enterprise, he has
fostered system Of measures that has
happily developed the great resources of
the country, and greatly enlarged the
means of rational enjoyment. Where
would Orange and Bloomfield, BelIeville,
Paterson, and Newark, now be in the
scale of prosperity, but for the unshrink-
ing labors of this patron of the American
system $3.50 r1 r
Internal Improvement also claims Mr..
Clay for steady friend. Some have
hoped to decry this, as point Of vulner-
able policy, and have exhibited what they
deemed very startling picture. in-ih-
vast expenses and gigantic nature of
these improvements. Now, Mr.. Chair
man, in the light of what Mr.. Clay re-
CARDS as internal improvements, this is
about as wise as 10 object against teles-
cope the length of its tube, or the cost Of
brass. II is not the mere length ofthe
Canal, or the expense of the Railway,
that constitutes either its recommendation
or objection; but it is the great national
consequences to follow these public faciI.
tiles of intercourse, that commended them
to the patriots consideration. We have
an OVERLOOKING treasury how can it be
so well applied as 10 bringing distant Sec
tions of the country near, as by facllla-
ting the intercourse Of remote settlements
and thereby wearing away local asperi-
ties and sectional distinction? Mr.. F,
adverted to Mr.. Clay's last great measure,
his bill, report, and speech on the Public
Lands. He insisted that Mr.. Clay's con-
duct; his ability developed in the report
and discussion the fearless and manly
frankness with which he met a crisis al
most forced upon h;m,a tended to clench
the confidence that he felt in his integrity
Of purpose.
You will recollect, sir. said Mr.. F.
that this was duty altogether unsought
by Mr.. Clay. He was member of the
Committee of Manufactures, and insisted
that reference Of the Public Lands to
his committee, was not fit or according
TO parliamentary rules; the reference,
however, has made. and Mr.. Clay was
charged with most difficult and delicate
service. There stood the west. with ex.
iravigant calculations; many of her citi-
zens had persuaded themselves into The
notion that this noble and public domain
belonged in exclusive property TO the
States in which it is situated. What q
fine theme was here presented for an
artful and intriguing policy to manage:
to f1atter and soothe the warmly cherish
ed expectations of the west. and yet keep
in good humor the watchful old Thirteen.
But what did Mr.. CIayl With his ha.
bitual honesty Of heart, he Indignantly re-
PEELED the unfounded pretensIon of exclu.
sive claims by any portion of the Union,
demonstrated by the most conclusive rea-
soning, that the Public Lands were the
fruit of common blood and treasure, and
therefore were, and ought to remain.
common fund for the benefit ofthe whole.
In conclusion, Mr.. F. repeated his
con vic,ion, that while Mr.. Clay was SUBJ
ject like all men to faults, he was wor.
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