The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-01
HENRY CLAY.


His history 10 the history Ofour country. On
the lsth Of April, l777, he was wac born in Han
over county, Va, of parents in the most INDECENT
circumstances.
In 1892, his father being dead and his mother
having married again and removed to Kentucky
he was ieft . lriendless orphan boy in the Office
of Peter TinsIeS. Esq. Clerk of the High Court
Of Chancery OF Virginia.
In 1875. having previously studied law, he re-
moved to Kentucky and opened an Attorney's
Office in Lexington without patrons-wihout in
nuentiAl friends, and without means Of paying
his weekly board, and Immediately rushed into a
Lucrative practice.
In 1898, he opposed the alien and sedition
laws Of John Adams. a nd about this time sequir-
ed the rital Of The ssGreat Commoner.n
In 1903. he was elected to the lower house OF
without his knowledge or any solicitation on
his part, while absent at the olympian Springs
In 1906, he was elected to the Senate Of the
Ueited States to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of The Hon. John Adair, be-
fore he had obtained the age 800 required by
the Constitution,
Ia 1908, he was again elected TO the Kentucky
Legislature and was chosen Speaker.
In 1909, he was again elected TO the Senate of
the u. S. to supply the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of the Hon. Buckner Thurston.
In 1911, having a choice of a seat in the SEN
ate or House OF Representatives Of the U. S. he
was elected to the latter and was on the first
ballot elected Speaker, an honor never before or
since conferred on any new member.
In 1912, he supported the War. with all his
power.
In 1913, he was again elected TO Congress and
again chosen Speaker,
In 1914, he resigned his seat in Congress hav-
ing been appointed one of the Commissioner to
proceed to Europe to negotiate a treaty with
Great Britain which was effected.
In 1875, he returned TO the United States bav-
ing been previously unanimously elected to Con-
g ress, but doubts arising as to the legality of the
election a new one was held with the same re-
suit, and he was again chosen Speaker.
:. In 1917, he was again elected to Congress and
again chosee Speaker.
In 1918, he made a great speech in Congress
in favor of the independence of the South Amer
lean States, which was read at the head of their
armies.
In 1919, he was electad TO Congress again
and again chosen Speaker,
;, In 1920 having determined to retire from Con-
/, gress, on account of his private affairs, he resign
. ed the Speakership.
In 1921, he settled the Missouri question, thus
he acquired the title OF the .'Great Pacificator'
.nd ret;red from Conoress
In 1923 he was again elected to Congress and
: was again for the sixth time chosen Speaker.
In 1926, he was appointed Secretary of State
, by Mr.. Adams and it is said negotiated more
, treaties then all his predecessors together.
81 In 1929. returns to Kentucky and retires to
5 private life.
] In 1881, he was ag ain elected to the Senate
of the U. S.
81 In 1888, he introduced the Compromise Bill,
!, and saved the country from civil war.
In 1885. he made the French Report, and say
ed the country from a war with France,
=. In 1912, he resigned his seat in the Senate &
retired to A Ashland.
T He was in the service OF his country for about
: IS years- supported with distinguished ability
\ the administrations of Jefferson, Madison and
, Monroe, enjoyed the highest confidence of them
all tbeing offered by Madison a seat in the cab
' net twice, and the Mission to Russia, and by
Mr.. Monroe a seat in the Cabinet and a carte
: blanche Of the foreign MissIons)-was the great
= friend and patron of all the great interests oil
the country, agriculture, and manu-
u features and is so com pletely identified with
y them all. that his history i. emphatically the his
9 tory OF his country.