Mr.. Clay,gprincipfes.
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From circular signed by Sana tor Benton, first
published in the aissoi ntellgencef, Oct.22, "a.


The principles which would goucrn
Mr.. Clay's administration, ifefected, are
we'll known 10 the nation. They have
been displayed upon the floor Of Con-
gress for the lasl fourteen years. They
constitute system Of AMERICAN policy,
based on the Agriculture and Manulac-
lures OF his own country; upon interior
as we'll as foreign commerce; upon in
ternal as well as sea board Improvement; I;
upon the independence ofthe New World
and close commercial alliances with
Mexico and South America. If it is said
that others would pursue the same sys-
TEN, we answer that the founder of
system is the natural executor Of his own
work; that the most efficient protector
of American Iron, Lead, Hemp, Wool,
and Cotton, would be the triumphant
champion of the new tariff, the safest
friend TO interior commerce would be
the Statesman who has proclaimed the
Mississippi to be the Sea of the West;
the most jealous promoter of Internal
Improvements would be the President
who has triumphed over the President
who opposed the construction of Nation
al Roads aud Canals; the most success
ful applicant for treaties with Mexico &
South America would be the eloquent ad-
vocate oftheir own Independence.


THOMAS HART BENTON.