THE PRIZE BANNER.
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The Hartford Clay Club adopted the following preamble and resolutions at their meeting on Tues- day evening last INAsMucH as the Whig Young Men of Connecti- cut meet in this city, in Mass Convention, on the glorious Twenty Second of February, the birth day of GEORGE WASHINGTON, to renew their al legance to the pure republican principles of the "Father of his Country" and to consult upon measures to promote their success and ensure their triumph in the election of HENRY CLAY of Kentucky, to the Presidency of the United Resolved-That we of the Hartford Clay Club, will extend to them our heartfelt GREETING, and ensure them a cordial WELCOME. and hereby bid them in the name of all the true Wings of Hartford COME ON, COME ALL.

 ReSOiUed-That we hereby formally offer a SPLENDID BANNER to the town which, all things considered shall send the largest Delegation to the above named Convention, which BANNER shall also be set up for competition" at the suc- ceedng spring and fall elections, to be awarded to the town which, all things considered, shall give the largest Whig vote.

 Resol1ed-That each Town sending Delegates be requested to prepare statement an writing, ex hibiting-- 7t.ff tl ,.i. ... e

 1st. The number of Whig voters in their respec- tive towns as shown by the election of 1S40

 2d. The distance of the respective towns from Hartford. 'as st

 Sd. The number of Delegates actually on the ground at the Convention.

 Which statement shall be placed in the hands of the officers of the meeting, with whom the decision ofthe question which shall be the Banner Town !' shall rest.

 Resofeed--That in the subsequent elections, the Whig State Committee shall have authority to award the Banner and it shall finally rest with the town giving, all things considered, the largest Whig majority in the Presidential contest.

 ResOlved-That we cordially invite every town in the State t0 come aud tGke that Banner.

 Resoipe9-That these resolutions be signed by the Officers of the Club and published in every Whig paper in the State.

 The following resolution was subsequently, adopted:

 ResOlUed-That the Hartford Clay Club cordially invite and request the attendance of the various Clay Clubs of this and the neighboring States, al tho Whig Young Mems Convention to be held in this city on the 22d inst.

 Upon motion, .he meeting adjourned siIee die.

 l. w. STUART, President. JAMES CoNNER, JR., ! secrat.v;ea LORENZO HAAnn.roN,