The Life And Times of Henry Clay
The Life And Times of Henry Clay
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J. J. Crittenden]. If any void has been created by my withdrawal from the Senate, it will be amply filled by him, whose urbanity, whose gallant and gentlemanly bearing, whose steady ad- herence to principle, and whose rare and accom- plished powers in debate, are known to the Senate and to the country. I move that his credentials be received, and that the oath of office be now admin- istered to him.
" In retiring, as I am about to do, for ever, from the Senate, suffer me to express my heartfelt... wishes that all the great and patriotic objects of the wise framers of our Constitution may be fulfilled ; that the high destiny designed for it may be fully answered ; and that its deliberations, now and hereafter, may even- tuate in securing the prosperity of our beloved coun- OF HENRY CLAY. 175 try, in maintaining its rights and honor abroad, and upholding its interests at home. I retire, I know, at a period of infinite distress and embarrassment. I wish I could take my leave of you under more favor- able auspices ; but, without meaning at this time to say whether on any or on whom reproaches for the ead condition of the country should fall, I appeal to the Senate and to the world to bear testimony to my earnest and continued exertions to avert it, and to the truth that no blame can justly attach to me.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
J. J. Crittenden]. If any void has been created by my withdrawal from the Senate, it will be amply filled by him, whose urbanity, whose gallant and gentlemanly bearing, whose steady ad- herence to principle, and whose rare and accom- plished powers in debate, are known to the Senate and to the country. I move that his credentials be received, and that the oath of office be now admin- istered to him.
" In retiring, as I am about to do, for ever, from the Senate, suffer me to express my heartfelt... wishes that all the great and patriotic objects of the wise framers of our Constitution may be fulfilled ; that the high destiny designed for it may be fully answered ; and that its deliberations, now and hereafter, may even- tuate in securing the prosperity of our beloved coun- OF HENRY CLAY. 175 try, in maintaining its rights and honor abroad, and upholding its interests at home. I retire, I know, at a period of infinite distress and embarrassment. I wish I could take my leave of you under more favor- able auspices ; but, without meaning at this time to say whether on any or on whom reproaches for the ead condition of the country should fall, I appeal to the Senate and to the world to bear testimony to my earnest and continued exertions to avert it, and to the truth that no blame can justly attach to me.
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