An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . o discountenance any aid beinggiven to the South American patriots. His speeches wereoften read at the head of the South American armies, andalways served to increase the zeal and courage of the sol-diers. About the beginning of the year 1810, his attention was turned tothe subject of domestic manufactures. From that time, he continuedto advocate the doctrine that encouragement an


An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . o discountenance any aid beinggiven to the South American patriots. His speeches wereoften read at the head of the South American armies, andalways served to increase the zeal and courage of the sol-diers. About the beginning of the year 1810, his attention was turned tothe subject of domestic manufactures. From that time, he continuedto advocate the doctrine that encouragement and protection shouldbe extended by the general government to American industry, andif not the sole framer, was ever regarded as the father, and as theablest champion of what is called the American System. The Eleventh Congress commenced its session on the 3d of De-cember, ISIO. When the subject of rechartering the United StatesBank was brought forward for discussion, Mr. Clay was opposed tca recharter of that institution. The dangerous tendency, as well asunconstitutionality of the measure, were shown by him in the moslucid and convincing manner. His powerful arguments prevailed;Snd the charter was not renewed.


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