Excerpt from The Ashland Text Book: Being a Compendium of Mr. Clay"s Speeches, on Various Public Measures, Etc; Etc
Dear Sir:
I received your favor communicating the patriotic purposes and views of the young men of Philadelphia; and I take pleasure, in compliance with your request, in stating some of the principal objects which, 1 suppose, engage the common desire and the common exertions of the Whig party, to bring about, in the Government of the United States. These are:
A sound National currency, regulated by the will and authority of the Nation.
An adequate Revenue, with fair protection to American industry.
Just restraints on the Executive power, embracing a further restriction on the exercise of the Veto.
A faithful administration of the Public domain, with an equitable distribution of the proceeds of sales of it among all the States.
An honest and economical administration of the General Government, leaving public officers perfect freedom of thought and of the right of suffrage; but with suitable restraints against improper interference in elections.
An amendment of the Constitution, limiting the incumbent of the Presidential office to a single term.
These objects attained, I think that we should cease to be afflicted with bad administrations of the Government.
I am, respectfully,
Your friend and obedient servant,
H. Clay.
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