FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II, I842.
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erable, interesting and agreeable; and ven
ture 10 say that nothing could have Induced
them. as a society, whatever few indirtdu
ais might have been tempted 10 do. to seize
the occasion of my casual passage through
this State, TO offer me personal iadiraiiy.


This part of MIR. Clay's speech was lis
tened to with deep and absorbing attention..
and was followed by loud bursts of ap-
plause


respect the motives Of rational abolition
ISIS. who are actualed by a sentiment Of de-
votion to human liberty, although | deplcre
and deprecate the consequences of the agila-
tion of the question. 1 have even many
friends among them. But they are not mo-
nomaniacs who. surrendefing themselves to
4 single idea, look altogether to the black
side of human life. They do not believe
that the sum total of all our efforts and all
our solictude should be abolition. They be-
lieye that theIe are duties to perform towards
the white man as well as the black. They
want good government good administration
and the general prosperity of their country.


| shall, Mr.. Mendenhail. take your peti-
ton into respectful and deliberate considera-
ton; but before l come to a final decision, |
should like to know what you and your as
soclates are willing to do for the slaves in my
possession if | should think proper to liber-
ate them. own about fiily. who are prob
ably worth fifteen thousand dollars To
turn them loose upon society, without any
means Of subsistence or support would be. an
act Of cruelty. Are you willing to raise and
secure the payment of fifteen thousand dol
lars, for their benefit, if should be induced
to free them2 The security of The payment
of that sum would materially lessen the OBJ
stacles in the way oftheir emancipation.


And now, Mr. MendenhalI, l must take
respectful leave of you. We seperate as we
have net, with TO unkind feelings, no excl
ted anger or dissatisfaction on my part,
whatever may have been your motives. and
these | refer to our common Judge above, TO
whom we are both responsible Go home,
and mind your own business and leave 9TH
er people to take care of theirs Limit your
benevolent exertions to your own neig hbor
aood. Within that circle you will find an
pie scope for the exercise of all your chari-
ties.-Dry up the tears of the afflicted wild
ows around you, console and comfort the
helpless orphan. clothe the naked, and feed
and help the poor, black and white who
peed succor And you will be a better and
wiser man than you have this day shown
yourself


[Rapturous applause followed the conclu
sion oftse speech