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In closing his remarks in regard to the Sec retary of the Treasury, MT. Clay said-

 :" He begged permission to trespass few moments longer on the Senate to make statement concerning himself personally. He had heard that one high in office had allowed himself to assert that dishonorable connex- ion had subsisted between him (Mr. CD and the Bank of the United States, When the present charter was granted, he voted for it !; and having done 60, he did not feel himself at liberty tO subscribe, and he did not subscribe, for single share in the stock of the Bank, although he confidently anticipated great rise in the value of the stock. A few years afterwards, during the presidency of Mir Jones, 1t was thought by some 6f his friend: in Philadelphia. expedient to make him Mr qC.l director of the Bank of the United States ! and he was made a director without any consultation with him. For hatpurpOse five shares were purchased for him,h friend for which he tMr. O. afterwards paid.-- When he ceased to he director, short time subsequently, he disposed of those shares.- He does not now own, and has not for many years been the proprietor, of a single share.

 "When Mir. Cheves was appointed Presi dent of the Bank, its affairs in the States o Kentucky and Ohio were in great disorder and hist Mr. Ciay's, professional services were engaged during several years for the Bank iU . those States. He brought vast number O asUils. and trAnsaeied great amount of pro , 5fessiepal hnsinsss fer the Bank. Among Oth. eF suits was that for the recovery ~f the lO0,'