From 7}adf No. 5.
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 CHARACTER OF MIR. CLAY BY A WHlG.

 Mir. George F. Badgers opinion of Henry Clay:

 ''NIr. Clay, of Kentucky, was one of the four candidates for President; but having the lowest number of electoral votes, was exclu- ded from the House The Stale from which he came had instructed her members, ill the event which had then happened, to support Gen. Jackson; but, under the influence of Mir Clay, man of intrigue, and of eloquenee, of of unbouAded ambition, and of talents above mediocrity, these members, with those of other western States, voted fer Mr. Adams, and his election was the result. lmmedi- alely after his elevation, Mir. Adams appoint ed Mir. Clay Secretary of State, in power and influence the second station of our govern ment, and generally thought to bean intro duction to the first.

 s'Between these two gentlemen there had been previously neither conhdenceno aiicc- ton; and Mr. Clay had publicly expressed, ill language not to be misunderstood, dis belief of Mr. Adams political integrity and patriotism. How, then, are you to account for Mr. Clay's support of Mir. Adams, in op- position to the declared wishes of Kentucky? Mr. Clay. indeed, and his friends, have en- deayored to put his choice on the ground oi love of conntry-on his belief of Gen. Jack sons entire un6ncss for the office. But though Mr. Clay had dsapproved in Con gross of Gen. Jackson's conduct in the Semi nole war, yet, i'll the very speech in which his disapprobation was expressed, he deelar- ed that General Jackson had shed much glory on our country, and that towards him he never had and never could have, any other feelings than those of the most profound re- .epect and the utmost kindness. Why, then did he desert the man who was the faYorite of the nation--the choice, next to himself of Kentucky-the man for whom he cher ished the utmost kindness,' and most pro. found respect,' in order to give his suppor to one for whom lie neither felt respect nel kindness, of whose patriotism he entertained (to say the leasD strong suspicious, ant against whom the voice of the nation, ant especially of the State from which MT. Clay came, had been distinctly expressed2

 'sl'ake the facts, and answer for yourselves whether it be harsh or uncharitable to con elude that he voted for Mr. Adams Ill expec- tation of being Secretary of State, and that this expectation decided his vote. Let the friends of Mir. Clay protest against the cot ] cluson with whatever of earnestness they can press into the service, and the common sense of mankind will still find in his con duct the ground of serious suspicion. They may contend that there is not proof to con yict him in court of justice, and subjec him to an ignomnious punishment. If Uni were allowed, 1t will avail them nothing, fo the inquiry is not about inActing punishmen on Messrs. Adams and Clay; 1t is about tn propriety of continuing them in public sta tons of power and influence; and, with du submission, the differenceis is vastly important We pity the miserable wretch draggedto ihf