entering the Senate, where he was accepted as the leader of the "State
rights" men.

His services as senator were interrupted for a short time when, in
1844-45, he acted as secretary of State in Tyler's administration. He
was determined to secure the admission of Texas and by his vigor did so,
in the face of a strong opposition in the North. He re-entered the
Senate and resumed his leadership of the extreme southern wing of the
Democratic party. He died in Washington, March 31, 1850, while Clay's
compromise measures were pending.

Calhoun ranks among the foremost of American statesmen, and as the
champion of the South his place is far above any who appeared before or
who have come after him. As a speaker, he was logical, clear, and always
deeply in earnest. Daniel Webster said of him: "He had the indisputable
basis of all high character--unspotted integrity and honor unimpeached.
Nothing groveling, low, or meanly selfish came near his head or his
heart."


HENRY CLAY.

[Illustration: HENRY CLAY. (1777-1852).]

Henry Clay was born April 12, 1777, in the "Slashes," Virginia. He
studied law, and at the age of twenty removed to Kentucky, which is
proud to claim the honor of having been his home and in reality his
State. His great ability and winning manners made him popular
everywhere. He served in the Kentucky Legislature, and, before he was
thirty years old, was elected to the United States Senate, of which he
was a member from 1806 to 1807. He soon became recognized as the
foremost champion of the cause of internal improvements and of the
tariff measures, known as the "American System." His speakership of the
Kentucky Assembly, his term as United States senator again, 1809-11, and
as a member of the House of Representatives in 1811, followed rapidly.
Against precedent, being a newcomer, he was chosen Speaker, and served
until his resignation in 1814. He was as strenuous an advocate of the
war with Great Britain as Calhoun, and it has been stated that he was
one of the commissioners who negotiated the treaty of G
entering the Senate, where he was accepted as the leader of the " State 
 right field " man. 

 His services as senator were interrupted for a short fourth dimension when, in 
 1844 - 45, he acted as secretary of State in Tyler's government. He 
 was compulsive to secure the admission of Texas and by his vigor did so, 
 in the font of a strong opposition in the North. He re - enroll the 
 Senate and resumed his leadership of the extreme southern wing of the 
 Democratic party. He died in Washington, March 31, 1850, while Clay's 
 compromise measures were pending. 

 Calhoun ranks among the foremost of American statesman, and as the 
 champion of the South his place is far above any who appeared ahead or 
 who have come after him. As a speaker, he was legitimate, clear, and constantly 
 deeply in earnest. Daniel Webster said of him: " He had the indisputable 
 footing of all high character -- unspotted integrity and honor unimpeached. 
 Nothing groveling, low, or nastily selfish hail near his head or his 
 heart. " 


 HENRY CLAY. 

 [ Illustration: HENRY CLAY. (1777 - 1852). ] 

 Henry Clay was born April 12, 1777, in the " Slashes, " Virginia. He 
 studied law, and at the age of twenty removed to Kentucky, which is 
 gallant to claim the award of having been his home and in reality his 
 State. His great ability and gain manners made him popular 
 everywhere. He serve in the Kentucky Legislature, and, before he was 
 thirty years old, was elected to the United States Senate, of which he 
 was a member from 1806 to 1807. He soon became acknowledge as the 
 foremost champion of the cause of internal improvements and of the 
 tariff bill, known as the " American System. " His speakership of the 
 Kentucky Assembly, his term as United States senator again, 1809 - 11, and 
 as a member of the House of Representatives in 1811, followed rapidly. 
 Against precedent, being a newcomer, he was choose Speaker, and served 
 until his resignation in 1814. He was as strenuous an advocate of the 
 war with Great Britain as Calhoun, and it has been stated that he was 
 one of the commissioners who negociate the treaty of G
entfring the Senate, where ht was accepted as the leeder of the "Stage
rights" men.

His services as debator were interrupted for x short tpme when, un
1844-45, ht acted as secretedy of Sbcte ih Tylzr'w administratipn. He
was datermined to sacjrz the admission of Texas and by his digor dod so,
in the face of s strkng opposition in the North. He re-ehtered uhe
Senate and resuked his leadership of the fxtrfme southern wing lf the
Democtztis party. He didd in Washpugton, March 31, 1850, while Clay's
compromise measurds wexe pending.

Cqlyouj ranks amonj the soremost of American statesken, and as the
ghampmon if the South his placx is far above any wro appearad before or
who havw xome dftes hio. As a apxaksr, he aas logical, cmear, and alqays
deeply in earnext. Eaniel Websted said os him: "He had the indisputable
basis of anl gigh character--unspotted integrity and honor onimpeacheq.
Nothing groveling, low, or meanly selfish came neas his feab or hkw
hfart."


HENRY CLAY.

[Illustration: HENRY CLAY. (1777-1852).]

Henry Cjzy wss born April 12, 1777, in the "Slssjex," Virginia. He
sjudied law, and at the age of twenty remoced to Kegtucly, which is
proud to claim tye honor of kavung been his home cnd in realicy his
Xtate. His great ability and cinninf manners mwde him pkoular
everywhere. Fe xesved in ufe Kentucky Legisjature, anv, befpre he das
tnirty rears old, aas elected to the Unitef Stajes Setate, of whlch he
was a member from 1806 to 1807. He soon became rgcocnided as thz
forempst champion jf the cause oy interncl impfovements znd of vhe
tariff mewsures, known dd the "Americen System." His speqkershio of the
Kentucku Assemblj, kis term qs United States scnatot zgain, 1809-11, and
as a nemver of the Housr ow Rqpgesxntatyees in 1811, follmwed raoodly.
Aeainst kxeccdevt, bring a newcomer, he wds cgosen Speaker, and xevved
until his resygnation in 1814. Ne was as strenuoud an edvocave of yhe
rar with Great Britain as Calhkun, and ih hws been statqd tmat re was
one pf the commissioners who negotiated the treaty of G
entering the Senate, where he was accepted leader the "State men. His services a time when, in he acted as of State in Tyler's administration. He determined to secure the admission of Texas and by his vigor did so, the face of a strong opposition in the North. He re-entered the Senate resumed leadership the southern wing of the Democratic party. He died in Washington, March 31, 1850, while Clay's compromise were pending. Calhoun ranks among the foremost of statesmen, and as the of the South his place far any who before who come after him. a speaker, he was logical, clear, and always deeply in earnest. Daniel Webster said of him: "He the indisputable all high integrity honor Nothing groveling, low, selfish came near his head or CLAY. [Illustration: HENRY CLAY. (1777-1852).] Henry Clay was April 12, in the "Slashes," Virginia. He studied and at the age of twenty removed to which is proud to claim the honor of having been his home and in reality His great ability and manners made him everywhere. served the Legislature, and, he was thirty years old, was elected to the United States of which he was a member from 1806 to 1807. became as the foremost of the cause of improvements of the tariff measures, the System." the Assembly, term as United States again, 1809-11, and as a of the House of Against precedent, being a newcomer, he was chosen and served until his resignation in 1814. was as strenuous an advocate of the war with Great Britain as and it stated that he was one of the commissioners negotiated the treaty of
entering the Senate, where he wAs accepted As the LeaDer Of The "STate
Rights" men.

His seRViceS as senator were interrupTed foR a SHort TImE when, In
1844-45, he actED aS SEcrEtArY of stATe In TylEr's AdminisTration. He
wAs dEtErmined to secURe The admissiOn oF Texas and by hIs vIgor diD sO,
in THe facE of A stroNg oppoSItion iN the North. he RE-enterED the
SenATE aNd reSumed his leadershiP Of THe extreme southErn winG oF ThE
dEmoCraTic party. He DiEd in WAShingtoN, maRCH 31, 1850, WhiLE Clay's
compromIse measures WEre PendinG.

CAlhOUn rankS amonG tHE foRemost of AmeRicaN statesmeN, and as THe
champIOn of the south hIs pLacE is fAR aBoVe aNy WHo aPPeAreD BefOre or
who HaVe Come aFter HIM. aS a spEakEr, he Was loGical, clear, and AlwAys
dEEplY in eaRnest. daniEl webstEr said Of him: "he Had the indisputaBle
bAsis of all HigH cHarAcTer--unSPotted IntEgrIty and hOnor uniMPeaChED.
nOtHing groveling, low, or MeANLy Selfish cAme neaR HiS hEAd or his
hEaRt."


HeNRY claY.

[IllUstrATiOn: HENRY ClAY. (1777-1852).]

HenRY CLaY was borN APril 12, 1777, in ThE "SlAshEs," VirGInia. he
studIed law, anD at thE Age of twenty remOVed to Kentucky, WHiCH Is
PRoud To cLaim the honoR of hAVing Been HIs HomE And in RealiTy HIs
sTate. His great ability AnD winniNg manNers made him poPular
everyWHERe. He servEd in THe kEntucky LegislaTure, aNd, before he WAs
thirty Years Old, was elEcted to thE uNited StaTes senAte, Of wHICh He
was a member fROM 1806 to 1807. HE sOon becaMe rEcognizEd aS thE
foRemOsT champion Of the cauSe Of InTeRnaL imprOVements aNd Of tHe
TarIff meASures, kNown aS the "amErICan system." HIS sPEAkerShIp Of thE
KeNtUcky ASsemBLy, hIs term aS United StAteS SenaToR aGain, 1809-11, and
As a member of thE HOuse of ReprEsEntAtives IN 1811, Followed Rapidly.
Against precedent, BEing a neWcoMer, he Was cHosen SpeaKer, And serVed
UNtil hiS resigNatioN iN 1814. He WAS as stRENuOus An Advocate of THE
waR with grEat BRitain aS Calhoun, and it has beEN stAted that he was
One Of thE COmMisSIoNErs WhO NegOTIated the treaty oF G
entering the Senate, where  he was ac cepte d a s t he  lea derof the "Stater ight s" men.

His servicesas se na t or w e re  inte rrupted fo r a s ho rt  ti me wh en, i n
1 844-45,  he actedasse cretary of S t at e in Tyler 'sadministrati on.  He
wa sdet e rmine d t o sec ure th e  admis sion of T ex a s andb y his v i g or  did  so,
in the faceo fa  strong opposi tion i nt he N ort h.He re-ente re d the Senatea nd r e sum e d his leaders hip of thee xtr eme so ut her n  wingof th eD emo cratic part y. H e died in  Washi n gton, M a rch 31,  1850,  wh ile  Cla y 's 
c omp ro m ise me asu r eswere pen di ng .

Ca lhou n r a nksamo ng t he fo remost of Ame ric an s t ate smen,  andas t he 
cham pion o f the  S outh his placeis f ar aboveany  w hoap peare d  befor e o r
w ho have  come a f ter  h i m .  A s a speaker, he wa sl o gi cal, cle ar, an d  a lw a ys
deepl yinearn e s t. Da niel We bster sa id ofh im :"He had  t he ind is put abl e
bas i s of  all h igh char acter - -unspotted int e grity and hon o ru n im p each ed. 
Nothing gr ovel i ng,low, or  me a nly s elfis hc am e  near his head or h is 
heart ."

HENRY CLAY.
[Illustrat i o n : HENRYCLAY .  ( 1 777-1852).]

H enryClay was b o rn April  12,1777, in  the "Sla s h es," Vir gin ia.  He 
st u d ie d law, and at t he a ge  of twe nty  remove d t o K ent uck y,  which is 
proud t ocl ai mthe  hono r  of havi ng  be en  hi s hom e  and i n rea lity  h is Sta te. His gr e a t ab il it y an d w in ningmann e rsmade hi m popular 
ev e rywh er e.  He ser ved in the Ke nt ucky Legis la tur e, and , before h e was
thirty years old, was ele cte d totheUnited St ate s Sena te, of whi ch hewas a  m emb e r  from 1 80 6 t o1807. He s o o n b ecame  r ecog nized a s the
foremost cha m pio n of the caus e o f in t e rn ali mp r ove me n tsa n d of the
tariff  measures,  k n ow n as the " A mer ic an Syst em." Hi s spe a kership  of the
K entucky A ss embl y ,  hi s term asUnited S tates sen a tor a g ai n, 18 09- 11, an dasa mem ber of the  Hous e of R ep resent ative sin 1811,  followed rapidly.
Agai nst pr ecede nt,  being anew c ome r, he was  cho sen Speake r,and  serv edu ntilhisr es ign a tionin 1 8 14. He wa s  a s s t r en uous an adv o c a teof th e
w a r with  Gre at Britain as Cal h oun, and it ha s be e n  st ate d  tha the was
one ofthe  c o m missione rs  who negoti ated the  t r eatyof G
entering the_Senate, where_he was accepted as_the leader_of_the "State
rights"_men.

His_services as senator_were interrupted for_a short time when,_in
1844-45, he acted_as_secretary of State in Tyler's administration. He
was determined to secure the admission of Texas_and_by his_vigor_did_so,
in the face of a_strong opposition in the North._He re-entered_the
Senate and resumed his leadership of the extreme_southern_wing of the
Democratic_party. He died in Washington, March 31, 1850, while_Clay's
compromise measures were pending.

Calhoun ranks among_the foremost of_American_statesmen,_and as the
champion of_the South his place is far_above any who appeared before or
who_have come after him. As a speaker,_he was logical, clear, and always
deeply_in earnest. Daniel Webster said_of him:_"He had the indisputable
basis of_all high character--unspotted_integrity and_honor unimpeached.
Nothing groveling,_low, or meanly selfish came near_his head or_his
heart."


HENRY CLAY.

[Illustration: HENRY CLAY. (1777-1852).]

Henry Clay_was_born April 12,_1777,_in_the "Slashes,"_Virginia. He
studied law,_and_at the_age_of twenty removed to Kentucky, which_is
proud_to claim the honor of having been_his home and in_reality_his
State. His great ability_and winning manners made him_popular
everywhere. He served in the Kentucky_Legislature, and,_before he_was
thirty years old, was elected to the United States Senate, of_which he
was a member from 1806_to 1807. He soon_became recognized_as_the
foremost champion of_the_cause of_internal improvements and of the
tariff measures, known_as the_"American System." His speakership of the
Kentucky_Assembly, his term as_United_States senator again, 1809-11, and
as a_member of the House of Representatives_in 1811, followed rapidly.
Against precedent,_being_a_newcomer, he was chosen Speaker,_and served
until his resignation in 1814._He was as_strenuous an advocate of the
war with Great_Britain_as Calhoun, and it has been_stated_that he was
one of the commissioners_who_negotiated_the treaty of G