Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-23
By Telegraph to the N. Y Tribune.
Reception Of Henry Clay mt Philadel-

r.
The Gags hamast all day for death of ADA1s
and flying for the reception of HENRY CLAY
meet the strangest extremes Of the page,ntry Of life
Remarks Of the Courier and Enquirer But they
should not have met on this occasion. Mr. Clay and
Mr.. Adams were associates at Client; Mr. Clay was
the Secretary of State under MIR. Adams during the
whole of his administration their names have been
lndlssouby connected during thirty years of the his
tory OF our country and Mr. Clay, of all other men,
Is the very one who, at this uncture should not have
deserted the hOnored remains Of his friend. The
young and the gay gave up their intended ball the
night of the 22d; the Congress of the nation sus-
pended its business the statesmen and patriots of the
nation assembled IN gloom and sorrow around the
corpse of the venerable and venerated Adams-but
among them one rs not whose especial business it was
to be there Henry Clay never should have left
Washington, and the remains of Mr.. Adams unsep-
uchred, to receive homage from his especial admi-
at Philadelphia. 1t was his duty-or if not his
duty, surely, decent respect for the venerable Dead
required OF him TO remain, and to have oiciated as
of the pail bearers-at all events, have marked
by his presence his respect for the mighty dead-his
sympathy with the living mourners.
But Mr.. Clay has not thought proper to do and
deeply do we regret il. We regret that from mad
vertence the desire to meet his political friends in
Philade phia, the wish to be there-pending the
contest In the city proper for the election of delegate
to the Wing National Convention-shoud have
prompted him thus seemingly though not inteniona-
than any man in America, should thus be furnished
with the plea for charging that Henry Clay has been
wanting in respect for the memory Of John Quincy
Adams and hope yet TO hear that he has returned
Washington to be present at, and take part in the
funeral obseques paid 10 with whom he was so in
timaely connected for thirty years of his lfe This
is due alike to himself, to the memory of the dead,
and TO the just expectations of the public.
As an evidence of public sentiment in Philadelphia
on this subject, we may mention that on Wednesday
the subject discussed there, whether Mr.. Clay
could be expected Thursday. All present, with
one exception, said no. He argued that Mr.. Clay
would not remain in Washington attend the fune-
raj of Mr.. Adams; when a devoted friend of Mr..
Clay-one who avows his determination not to give
him up while he wishes TO be a candidate-exclnimed
In a great passion ''You know nothing of Henry
Clay of the feelings which have governed him
through life. would wager all am worth in the
world that he will not leave Washington under ex-
listing circumstances and will add that if he leaves
Mr.. Adams now, whether he is dead or dying, will
/ leave him."
Here, too, the question discussed, and all his
friends Indignantly rebuked the idea that it was pos
! sibe to forget what was due to the memory of his
friend and to the feelings and just expectations of the
public.
But so it is, and deeply do we regret that it is so.
Mr.. Clay should be in Washington at the funeral OF
Mr.. Adams; and we still think that he will return
there for the purpose of bearing part that occasion
Who believes that fire years ago Mr. Clay would have
left Washington under the extraordinary circunsan-
ces which prompted even The Tribune correspondent,
to call attention the "Flags at half-mast for the
death of Adams, and streamers flying for the reccp
ton Of Henry Clay So meet the strangest extremes
of the pageantry of life." We repeat-so should
not have extremes met on this occasion.