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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

The war upon Bibles in Florence is
still active. There are recent accounts
Of the imprisonment and indictment Of
a number Of peaceable, well conducted
persons, for having met to read the BIZ
Bile. Among them was the case of Fran
cesco and Rosa Madiai, a man aud his
wife, who at the date Of the letter we're
locked in separate cells. except when
brought before the secret tribunal for e1-
animation. The Tribunal of the First
Instance has now completed its labors.
And its finding is that the crime exceeds
the jurisdiction Of court, and the pr
sonsrs are held to answer to a higher
court. Another illustration of Bishop
Hughes religious liberty.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

NEWSPAPERS ~ THE UNITED STATE.
artc 2SD0 newspapers and periodicals
10 The United States. June 1. 1850. Y ilh
~ aggregate cirrulainn OF about 5000.
600; tie number Of copies printed annual
IS Is 422 6ln.OO0. Their a,erage circula-
inn IS 1855; there is onr publication tor
every l.I6l lirs inhabitants IN the states
and nrrlinries. III ihr New England
s'a es. 42i paper. are 4. sued. $40 IN The
HpIllr states. 7l6sm The Southern, and
1874 in the Wesieln states.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

The HuNoaRIASs IN NEw yoRK.-
The city authorities have notified the
llungarians at the Irving House that
they will not pay their bills after the
9th instant.
1t has already cost the New York
corporation sl7,0aO for the entertain
ment of these gentlemen, aud that in a
rather luxurious way.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
Th. limited STAT. Nav :, a.. h.,;,

'rhr United Stairs Navy ii The begin
ming Of ihIs year consisted of / I ships ii
the line. one Of 100 guns. ilr remainllcr
of SO 10 90 guns; IA iriga.es --sTain 81
To 90 guns; 81 -lorrsof war al from 30
la ec.as:7 hiigs and schnoners. 5 large
STEAMERS. 3 second class STEAMERS. : small
steamers o: tenders. and 5 store vessels
"a grand Total of rs vessels Of all de-
sciiplions. Allowed By law $500 mrn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

A compliment--The British Army
Despatch. Prriadirai published in len.
dan. fays The Charts of The North and
Sca,h Atlantic OCEAN. pnh'ishrd bv Lirui.
". +. Many. ii The u. s. Navy. The
head Of The NaIionai Observatory al WASH
irglnn, .are The most heanlilul specimens
.f nautical rngIaving- IL has rrer sren. as
elab"rueIy hnishrd rs ihry are scientific
in their detail. We very much question
u a,l.is. whether these rhars do no, he-
raid anDlhrr American iiiumph in ,Iis
year of wonders; al least we have seen
nothing like Them in ibis country. So
Ear. indeed. are We from such seienIiiic re-
suits. that we seem Ia he one hundred
years behind The laburs af I.ieu,. Msury.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

: FIVE HrsDrEp Persons DESTROYED NJ
MATER Srour.--0n Saturday intelli-
knce was received at Lloyd's, Lion
on under date Malta. Monday. the
th ultimo, of a most az ful occurrence
NJ the Island of Sicily, which had
lbeen swept BY two enormous water
spouts, accompanied BIZ terrific hur-
r.cane. Those who witnessed the phe-
nomena describe the water-spouts as
two immense spherical bodies Of water
reaching from the clouds, their cones
nearly touch ing the earth, and, as far
as could b. judged, at qu'r.cr Of =
Ele a?ar.. travelling with immens:
veiiy. They passed over the island
neaf iarsals. In their progress hons.
cs were uaro0led, trees uprOoted, =s~s,
and women. horses, cattle, and shec;s
raised up, drawn into their vortex, and
borne on to destruction during their
passage rain descended in cataracts. ac-
companied with hail-stones ofenormous
size and masses of ice. Going over
Castelamarre, near Stabia. it destroy
ed half the town. and washed two hun
dred Of the inhabitants into the sea,
who all perisfel. Upwards Of five
hundred persons have been destroyed
by this terrible vlsitato1, and an i'm
mense amount Of property. the country
being laid waste forGmiles. The ship
ping in the harbor suffered severely,
many vessels being destroyed, and their
crews drowned. After the occurrence
numbers of dead human hodics were
picked up, all frishtfully mat;lstsd and
swollen.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

An address 10 The Ministry and I.aiiy
II The MrIhodisi Episcopal Church in The
United STAIRS. /, published in The Phila-
deiphia Bulletin. signed by Prof. Vim.
II. Alien. and several olher.. calling f.r
The appointment oi five lay delegates
from each cirrnii or Stallion. Ia a gene
ral convention 10 assemble in Phllaael-
phia, ON The 3D. of March next. To take in.
10 consideration The pr'prirIy Of prrsen,-
ing memorial In The next General Cnn-
ference. for snch change in iiie govern
meni 81 the Methodist Episcopal Chnrrl,
as will secure The introduction of lar de-
lrga'es Inio the several annual eonlefen.
ces.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

Tornado ia Mississippi On satur-
day. the Slst ultimo, a terrible storm
passed over a portion Of Mississippi.
demolishing outhouses. timber. fencing.
and every hing else in It's track, which
was several miles in width.
One Of the most distressing calami-
ties consequent upon this visitation.
happened on a plantation Of DIR. w. Y.
Poindextrr, in Noxubee county. His
dwelling-house was completely pros.
trated. together with servants cabins
and other outbuildings Mrs. Poindex-
ter. the Dr.'s wife. Mrs. p. the mother
Of w. X. Poindexter, Principal Of the
Female Institute. George, son Of Capt.
Jas. Poindexter,- and negro buy were
instantly killed. Miss Poindexter, sis
ter of w. n. Poindexter. was SO Sc
verely injured that her recovery is con-
siders,l doubtful. Several other PER-
sons were seriously injured.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
THE BRITISH BURNING.

The recent FIRE in the Capitol has in
duced the Richmand Dispatch to give
SON, Of the particulars of the des,ruc-
ton Of the Capital in 1914. They may
he interesting 70 our readers:
The British troops, commanded By
Gen. Ross, landed at Benedict, about
50mles from Washington, and ON the
9Th August, 1914, attacked the Ame-
rican forces, consisting almost entirely
Of raw militia, at Bladcnsbnrg. Ross
had with him iu00 veterans. As nigh;
have been expected, the Americans
were snon routed, the only serious
opposition which the enemy met with
having been offered by Com. Barney,
and few soldiers under his command.
On the same day Gen. Ross, accom-
panied by Admiral Coclburn. who had
already rendered himself infamous BIZ
his plundering excursions on the Ches-
apeake, arrived at Washington in the
evening. at the head IF ! COO men. The
remainder Of the army soon followed,
saad encamped in sight of the Capitol.
they commenced the work of destrac-
ton by burning the ho1se Of sir. Sc
wall, a volley of musketry cred from
which had killed General Ross' horse
under him. They soon after set fire to
tie Captol which contained the Senate
Chamber. the Representative Hall, the
Court Room Of the Supreme Court, the
Congressional Library and the Legis
lative archives. The Presidents House,
the Treasury Office, the War G.lice
and the Navy Office, were destroyed in
like manner. They spared. indeed, no
public hiiIding except the General Post
Oaice, which was also the Patent Of
fee. Commodore Tingey. who had or
ders TO that effect. set Ere to the Navy
Yard, in which there was large amoant
of puoiic property and fine new built
( gate on the stocks, to prevent it from
ia!ling into the hands Of the British.
lie fort and magazine at Gree1leafs
Point, the public stores at the Marine
two or three rope walks be-
longing to individuals, CAROLS Ho- J;
/. aud valuable house belonging to
tie estate Of General Washing ,oI, were ,
II reduced to ashes.
/" Cackburn, whose superior skill as
1inkSr 1aade BIN the presiding !
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

New York-The Legislature met q
Albany on the 9th instant. The senate
Was organized by the election. Of de.
moeratic officers. aud the house br TIE
election Of whig officers. By four maiori-
".
The annual message Of Governor
Hunt was delivered. in which he speak.
of the progress Of the State and the
valuation Of property as having In.
creased 10 over a billion Of dollars.
He advocates the enlargement If the
canal by GREETINGS State debt ofsal 500.
600. which canbe discharged BY sink
ing fund in seventeen years.
he states that seventeen persons had
been found guilty of murder. and three
Of arson, during the year. and six had
been executed.
He speaks also Of the corrupt practi-
ces at elections. aud the frequency of
railroad accidents.
lie then argues in favor Of a change
in the tariff, and on the slavery ques-
tion recommends mutual forbearance,
and discontinuanee Of agitation. He
concludes' by speaking in favor Of the
Colonization Society. and declares lie
is not candidate Tor reelection.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
The Press Banquet. saws the Fay

The Press Banquet, says the FAY.
etteviile Observer, at which the Presi.
dent of the United States was not no
ticed, aud Mr. Webster and other
members Of the Cabinet were Kissed, is
stated to have been altogether an abo-
lltion affair. No editors other than
those known to be tinctured with free
soillsm, were permitted to purchase
tickets to it; and the editor of that
thpraughs abolition Locofnco paper. the
y. YORK Evening Post, presided. Ali
this accounts for the iniiignity offered
to those true patriots who have fear
lessly declared their determination to
administer the fugitive law. The Pre-
sidcnt aud his Cabinet are no fayorites
with the abolition.sts.
The Steamers bring US word that the
Hon. VIM. L. Riyes, our Minister to
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

ANEW THiso tn rHE TuRks.-A Bns-
ION harque rersnily hook 10 Alexandra.
Egypt FARGO Of Massachusetts, ire. he
frsi ever hreughi there from sny pan oil
Inc warld. Al the distinguished Officers
af government. as well as people az Ill
degrees. herkrd an hoard ls see lie .-lio-
zen wafer" 50 lhai The vessel WAS crowd
ed While black 81 ice renainrd IN her.
Tie government purchased The en- ire car.
"a.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

RESIGNATION OF BlsHop CREIanrox.-
Bishop Creighton, the Bishop elect,
and successor Of bishop ondcrdonk in
New York, has published a letter de-
Ginning the acceptance Of the Office.
The chief reason assigned is the differ
ences existing between portions oil the
church.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

Tux PRosETnEus AFrAIR.-It is SAID
that Admiral Seymour, in command Of
the British squandron in the West In
dies. has repudiatcd the conduct Of the
commander Of the English brig of war
Express, in firing into the American
steamship. Prometheus. He is said to
have ordered the brig Express to ia
maica. for the purpose Of investigating
the whole matter.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
American Prisoners in S2a!n.-Tl

Ghaile-tnn Courier contains = letter frn,n
the Hon. lfaniel VI. Brringrr. onr NJ MIS-
or at Madrid. in which liz promises ia
use every rnleavnr 10 spcnrp the pardon
OF the American prisoners IN SPAN. In
his letter le SAYS that !. The nnint,unaie
afiairs al New thleans and elsewhere in
The Uniiad States. ia VIII ch Spain believes
there has been great insult aud outrage u,
hr dag anI injuries 10 her subjects. resi-
irni ~ The Uniled States. have mnrh
com ?lca,pd aud added greatly 10 the liz.
iirul,ies uf The release 81 these prisoners. :"
lie sass. however. thai he will da III he
eau 10 alleviate their sniislingS. aud would
see them IN person bn. Tor the great dis
lance from them nf his residence, ana. the
brlief ,ha. he ran better serve Them by re.
naming at Ma,lrnl.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
In rcfutation Of The pretension set up

In rcfutation Of the pretension set up
BY Kossuth and his friends, that he is
still Governor of Hungary, AMI that
the United States ought to recognize
the independence Of his country, the
n. !. Journal of Commerce publishes
kossath's Address to the People of
Hungary, in lS4S, formally resiglling
his Office of Governor, and admitting
that there was no hope of the success
fnl continuance Of the defence against
the allied forces Of Russia and Austria"
He thereupon fled to Turkey. And
there has evidently been no independ-
ent government Of Hungary, since that
day, for the United States to recogn re.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

So far az asrerisined.,ii 10 said ihsi i2
Marcy. one Douglass. and six Cas- dele
yates to the Baltimore Con, enlion. have
becn elected in New York.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
INTERVENTION.

Tho following is the resolution whiri
was adopted in The ilousc nf Delegate,
IN Monday Nv = vnie.o flhv 10 sixteen
tlIsavoSing :hc Knssnth ,lmtrine of n,er.
vcnlinn. 4, is ihe cmhodimrni. says lie
B1lllmorr American. rf tho sentiment, ol
The people of MARYLAND on lh suhjsri
Resoirei. Tina, while this bo,lr. cnnru,
abe resnl iiipn &c mvilainn icxien ed h,
l.niis Kassnih tn 'vi,n this tIsnse. we.
the representatives of The people Of Ma
r,land. ID m,-i emph -iicallv disavnw ,hr
,lmirinr nf intervention. and do most ear
neslly recommend 10 The people "f this
State the policy hire uIore pursued bv
The General Governments, IN relation To The
Il ,ines.ic ronteslions ii ulhrr na;inns.
Tic House nf Representatives. of The
State OF Name. passed the fnllowlng re-
solution. by vo.e of 81 10 81:
ResolUet, That VIZ: earnestly desire
that The Gosrrnmeni Of thr. Uniied States
may exert an influence "a some wise am.
proper manner. against all suc, lnirrsen-
Iinn as VAS praetisrd hy titnssia sgains,
Hungary. daring the struggle of The l.i-
or with Austria.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

VISIT OF NJ. KossUTH TO Mr.. CLAY,
In the afternoon Of the 9th instant.
M. Kossuth. accompanied BY Gen. cass.
called upon Mr.. Clay al his rooms at the
National Hotel.
The interview was on both sides We
~ cordial and Friendly. and Was CONT
nued about and hour, IN the course oil
which We learn that Mr.. Clay frankly
disclosed his sentiments, and al con-
siderable length. as to the policy Of this
country in reference to the question oil
Intervention in European affairs. NJ.
Clay. as it has been understood. is OPP
posed to any change in this policy.
deeming il best not only for ourselves,
but likewise for the down-trodden popu-
lations ofEurops. that we should pursue.
a. hitherto. the even tenor of our way.
NJ. Kassuth paid the most respectful
attention Mr.. Clay, and on his side i'm
parted much interesting intelligence as
10 the social and political condition Of
several Of the European nations.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

The Catholic clergy ef Ireland. il is
ssia. have resolved not Ia celebrate he
rites OF marriage between Protestant NO.
man and Roman calhnlic man. unless
The wnmsn consents that all The rhi-
'lren shall be brnnshi up IS Roman Cath
oiics.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

ale graf nsilonl Ian sinh rTssetihss
lhsl ans 1aa sllsil nol inlsslrTe Wilh lhe
eanrfTns al anolher. lie was waling 20
puIe Cor snrh declaration io-mnsfsw IN
lIse name ef lhs American people. Ills
remarks were received with great enlha-
si~sm.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

Terrible Trage ly.-An ARRAY occur.
red IN the town of Gilmer. Texas. re-
Gently, between Jesse Miller and Mr..
Cleveland. which resulted in the death
Of the former. when his little son, aged
] 2 years. seized a gun. and shot clev.-
land dead ON the spot. The boy was
permitted to go at large. the communi.
~ regarding his act as one of true filial
affection aud bravery.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
Crime IN Texa.-we h,ve ,dvfs .

Crime n Texaa-wc h,vc ,dvie I
rom Texas Iu,he 2sh ul. o. the 2sd,
he District co RI &c Galveston was orga,
nisrd. Judge Buckley prcsnling. IN his
address 10 llir grand jury he gave Thrill
Ing rirturrul crime III lila, section. IT,
sid that ihcre was no country inhabited BY
the Anglo Saxon race in winch there was
80 lutte regard fr law and order as in
ihsi Sale: and that white her law. were
supsrior:r,. those 81 het sis.er : a'es. she
was ovrrrnn hy lawlcs.ness which
should suil'ise with shame every high
minded citizen. lie can,inn, d. 6. an,
sill ynnng man-,n,l much Younger
Juleo- hui during The four years llsl
h,ve been on The bcneh there have been
between 50 aud CD cases nf murder before
me--and II IN each nf The twelve Jnii.
rni Districts ia The State. there h1s been
a like number. then ,hrre have been
upward. Il 690 eases nf murder in fur
scars--Shewing stale nf things une-
qn,llcd IN any country aud THAI of these
GOO eases, not six 81 them had hern found
gailiv ~ The JURY before which, they had
hpcn fried. It's mol surpassed iha, IN all
these caves there was 4 deficiency in eyi.
deuce. anl the nnl;, conclusion 10 whirl,
can arrive IS that ihr jnlles must hare
forgot en- or tli.r.Qa,led ihcil oailis."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

THE WIDOWS SoS RELEAsED.-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier and Enquirer SAYS:
The last steamer brought Mr.. CAL
deron the pleasing intelligence that an
application, addressed through him, by
poor widowed mothe:, in behalf of a
son, who, like many others, had been
deluded into the Cuban expedition,
had met prompt and generous conside-
ratinn at the hands of the Green, who
not only ordered him to be released,
but furnished him from her own re.
sources the means Of returni& to the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

The lakes. ioerther viii he iuss " lie
and property afiendaRilPan them, frOm
which il appears thst daring the year
1881, property 70 the value Of $50.
5S7 were lost, and 70 lives Five
steamers. three propellers. and thirty
seven sad vessels we're totally lost.
The disasters Of the last fanr years
have involved the loss Of s2.07S, l46
worth Of property. and 56s lives.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

A compliment-The London Stan.
dard. one Of the sahlrsi conservative pa.
per. in The British Metropolis. thus reirii
10 ihr uniird Stairs:
tho lorishng republic Of The United
States NAV seem IN exception To tie ns,i'
al fate 81 rcpnhlic.; and csnrsIly do we
hope liza; surh an exception IL may long
continue. Fer the preservation Of ihcil
liber'y. i,,lec,l. eur kinsmrn have sdvan.
iages snrh as ncfo,hcr republic ever pos
scsscd-ai.e laws. mainrrd under mix.
ed monarchy; rorsidera IL monsrchiral
element in their constitution; boundless
territory fnr The happy and profitable q .
plnymcni nf The mnIe restless and enter
pricing Of The people; snch absolute .ecu-
riiy from f,relgn acg.ess.ep a-gr es them
a.prrieri op Is,>-ci war or peacs. sn,l
~ rassIss ssl exemption fIom the nrcessi-
~ 81 maintaining military embellishments I;
and though last. nol least. a literature and
religions culture that must tea, d them
the danger AMI The sin Of Ill unnecessary
war mme eminenlly 81 civil war. Wi h
ih-se advantages The American Repair
lie has hitherto rrocer,led in safety bur
we are nni To forget :ha, that Republic il
MOI 80, ssreniy years old, an hour-glass.
~ Bacon Gays, IN slis lille Of naiion."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

MIR. Clay's letter Of resignation to
the Kentucky Legislature is published.
II is to take effect ON the first Monday
IN September next.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

The Congressional. l,anqneiio Ko,suih
Game OF 4; Washington on Wednesday.
The 7Ih nsl. Kossulh made AN elalupnI
address. as did also Secretary Wrbser
and Senator Cass. Bnlh spike IN high
terms Of KnssuiII and The csnse and prin
ciples hesativncales. the latter, declaring
himself in favor Of intervention - sustain
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

Fnnee, has net yel preseni,d iimss'f
AZ tie Elyssf. Of Otherwise recosn eel
the Goyerhment 81 ne Csmpaiiun. lie
Is understood 70 Be awaiting iEstrac
tons from Washington
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

Cniied States one act Ike this -
tell calculated 10 remove much Of the
prejudice which has existed. and which
interested parties have endcasored 70
fsment.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21

A Paris rasTespandrni of he CONNER
cal A,lseuisss. WIRING under date 81 aha
I9sh Hl'ima. says:
a. The new Constitution 10 he gran
ted ~ llir PresIdrnl afler his elrelian Is
ALREADY sl,adswed faih. Arrnriing 80
weIl informed parties. il Is likely 10 be as
falI6ws:
"a t:annril af State. 10 be named by
he Pesidrni.
a Senate .of eighty meIshen. fnriy-
me - he nsmrd ny The President and
.hiry mine hy the t."unrils General. iron
list az candidates made oul BY The Pre-
-idenL
"A Legislative Chamber If rwo hun
| dred and fiIiy. Esrh commune 10 N name
an ,iecior Is universal suffrage. The
nnn.,er al these electors will he $4,000.
They are then N name 6re hundred rs-
representatives.. From Ibis lisi Of Eve hun
dsrd The President will seirri two hundred
and iifiv, WIN are io farm the rhamhrr.
.fhr President 10 he elected lar I'm
years. with The lille Of Regent Of The Re.
plhllr. lie shall he responsible unless ,hc
i communal elrcims shall. three times can>
srrnlively. rei'm holy Of represents
tive. on OF uham The President shsll he
unable 10 select Chamber IN his favor.
when. if they refuse the budge,. he,is 10
retire.
The pres. 10 hr free; but moi In rall
in qnesii"n rrIigion.' Tic lighls of pfn.
perry ar lhe exis. n. social organi1a.
lion."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
ssnaENExr OF nExEr CLAY.

RETIREMENT OF HENRY CLAY.
We suppose il nsy De sskra fas sraa-
tsd ihsl lieaEy clay's public life has ter
minated. l. q underwood that he has re-
siga-d his Srnalari&l Office. sirp ihsl he
NO II rot nave taken. especially in ihe
preseai aspect nj public sffairs. except
uadT . Consciousness Than his failing
sirength was inadequate IN the cares nhirh
the oitre imposed. tie wonld be- The lass
ma % shrink from dn'ies hat he could
perarsp. as he would Al,o he The last IN
retain = sialian "a The resp .nsiblliiles III
which he feli himself unequal. IL may
s1fsiy he renrlnded thai. IN leaving The
floor &C the Srnaie Chamber. under the
Imprriaus Necessity af increasing debility.
ne has also resiRnsd 10 The Stale he ga
ably represented The trust she reposed IN
him. and in he bosom Of his family and
amid n.ighbos who justly hold him ia
high esie-m. he will speni uhale'er 81
liza The Sovereign Aihiier efhsman desii.
mics may vet allnl him. Hundreds al
VI sAr8uua uf Uts N0A u tLNA- WI
breathe The arden, pf Per thaI his life mar
still be spsred. and lllAt Whenever he has
rsnanished by the csmmon.rrnqnero'. nl
The weary wheels al lie s,and s'ill. hi,
sun may q dawn in undimmed s;lrninr
Henry Clay was horn in April l777
and 10 therefore in his seventy fifth year
having enjoyed more ex,ended .srar
Of life ihzn usasllv falls io The lnl o.
msn: and yet the people cannot fnrgrl
with what ,igor Of in.elleci and power 81
physical endurance be romhz,tcd the tenn.
pest Of cecIiopal ssriIe which swrpi oser
.ihe 6rs. session Of The Iasi Congress. and
how. in conjunction with other patriot
Statesmen. he aided in evolving from those
ua-ring elements those compromise mcs-
.sares which have 50 largely contributed 10
the pasiiralioa- 4sf The caun.ry. Men
marvel ed hal /kiih sncha weigh of wear.
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