C. M. Clay's Tour

The Liberty Press has a notice of Mr. Clay's epeech at Utica. The editor, who is usually very candid, represento him ns endorsing Henry Clay in al most every thing. He justified Henry's speeches and public acts on Slavery: thought he was not called upon to make any sacrifice of property: taunted the abohtionists with hypocritical pretensions to philanthropy: called on them to furnish money to buy up the slaves in tho District of Columbia: put Henry on a level with Washington, and drew the conclusión, that if the Liberty men had lived in the days of the Revolution, they "woidd have gone off and gotten up a liUle Revolulion hy themselves!" He argued that Henry Clay was justified in holding slaves, because some Locos in Kentucky had banded themselves together to drive all the free blacks from the State: "and if you were in that condition." said he, "would'nt you like to have a kind master to proteel you?" When asked why Henry did not emancípate bis slaves, his reply was, "wliat have you done? How much money have you given for the emancipation of the slave? Before you ask him to libérate his slaves, you must first give half what you are worlh to pay for them! When you who own $500, put your hand inlo your pocket, and givc$250 towards the emancipation of the slaves, then you may be permitted to ask Mr. Clay to impoverish himself in the liberation of his sïavesf" As to Henry Clay's duelling, ie said there was "not one drop of blood on the hands of Mr. Clay!" It is no wonder that Henry thought Cassius would not be very successful imoijg the Liberty men. He plays his art with very little tact or skill.