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public facilities OF intercourse, that commend them
to the patriots consideration. We have an over
flowing treasury-how can il be so well applied
as in bringing distant sections of the country
near-as by facilitating the intercourse OF remote
settlements, and thereby wearing away local as
perities and sectional distinctions Mr.. F. ad.
verted to Mr.. Clay's last great measure-his bill,
report, and speech on the Public Lands He IN.
sisted that Mr.. Clay's conduct-his ability &C.
veloped in the report and discusson-the fearless
and manly frankneSs with which he met crisis
almost forced upon him, all tended to cleRch the
confidence that he felt in his integrity Of purpose


You will recolIect, sir, said Mr.. f., that this
was duty altogether unsought by Mr.. Clay. He
was member ol the Committee oil Manufactures,
and insisted that q reference Of the Public Lands
10 his committee, not lit or according 10 par
liamentary rules; the reference, however, was
made, and MI Clay was charged with a most
difficult and delicate service. There stood the
West with exIavagant calculations: many Other
citizens had persuaded themselves into the notion
that this noble and public domain belonged in e1-
elusive property to the States in which 1t IS STU
ated. What fine theme was here presented for
an artful and intriguing policy to manage to fiat
ter and soothe the warmly cherished expectations
of the West, and vet keep in good humor the
watchful old Thirteen, But what did Mr.. Clay {?
With his habituaI honesty ofheart, he indignant
y repelled the unfounded pretension of exclusive
claims by any portion of the Union, demonstrated
by the most conclusive reasoning, that the Public
Lands were the fruit OF common blood and trea-
sure and therefore were, and ought to remain, a
common fund ior the benefit of the whole.


In conclusion, Mr.. F repeated his conviction,
that while Mr.. Clay was subject Ike all men 10
faults, he was worthy The confidence of his coun-
try; and to use the language of a political oppo-
nent there wes uobleness about the man, for you
al,cays knoio uhere to ind him. Retrace his
whole life, sir. In many trying e1igencies OF the
country, when, or where was II, that he betrayed
the slightest symptoms OF an equivOcal or temper.
izing policy II cannot be found. His opinions,
and feelings, with all his views of national pros
perity, are of the nature and principles of our
Constitution, are before his country. Every man
can read them; and ii is ardently hoped that by
decided expression OF the nations WILL both Mr..
Clay and his measures will be sustained.


u There was report on Thursday at Wash.
ington that Hon. C. a. WIcKLlrFE, Postmaster
General, had resigned. The Madisonian does
not confirm it.


q The New York Farmers Club meet to-mor-
row AT II o'clock, NJ at the American Institute in
the Park. See notice.