Show Y dr d V urill v 11 iff 0 0 pan A if 3 4 t w b 0 VA 0 P czury kilo m 4 re t by ELMO SCOTT WATSON I 1 LENTY CENTY there was anve led in caridis the cap til tit of the bouth south american I 1 c of Ven I 1 en euela a statue of a great american lie 11 e inser eption on it watten wr aten in reads her ry 1777 18 2 aPost apostle leof of fraternity frat flatern errity ty between tie if e co atries of america it and nil il ant defender of tl ti err nde noe pen dence tl TI e ui ut cited states of america presents to the un ted states stites of venezuela venezuela ai tl if is statue of its illustrious sti statesman speaker of the house of represent representatives athes senator and secretary of state the statue 1 ellch I tell was given in return for one of gen simon bolivar tl if e south american cl am pion of frid epen lence wl ich fell was unveiled in cen aral park in ne nev v york c ty in 1991 was form illy dedicated by james R sheffield former ain bassa dor to mexico I 1 cad ead of a d st ngu sl ed delegation from the united states stites and the statue was nas received by I 1 res dent juan I 1 autista perez of venezuela this ceremony cei emony wl ich honored the man who I 1 as justly been called the first pin pan american and ind tl e fati er of pan pill americanism was nas a s galfi cant one in tl ti e history of the nations of the new world it was a gesture of friendship on the part of tl if e most powerful of tl it ose nations to a weaker nation wh ch ell has reason to feel grite ful to its ol 01 ler for sister in tl e pan american fam ly for to the venezuelans the s tue erected in tt e square squire in tl it air capital to wl tell they have already given tl it e n me of I 1 laza lizi henry cl CI y means meins me ins m re than a mere memento of q great greit man to tl ti era em henry clay jay was ins a friend not only a fr end in wor Is but a friend in aati ns as well aid the new monument nil N ill he a constant ren in ler of tl if at it fact and of tie international good n 11 m hah prompted tl tie e presentation of it to their country As early as 1818 1810 henry clay began h s elm pal laign in tl if e house of representatives in rt of the colon es of spain tl 11 en ell in revolt clay in his cap cip elev as bleiker s eaker reasoning flit tl at the united states n night ight have openly to take part pirt with the patriots of south america opposed the reduction of taxes inci lent to tl if e war of 1812 and a bear ear later lil li levise else op opposed poled a bill intend ing to stop tie fitting out of war liar vessels in united states ports maintaining millita ining that such a bill might be detrimental to tie tt e interests of south americans who were mere still ng for freedom in he offered a pro osal to auti orle a salary for a minister to tl it e provinces of tl III e rio de la plata in al arch 1818 clay made mide the si sl bech which Is still gratefully remembered hy by the south americans like all of clay s orations it was stir ring it was mas the first plea voiced for n of the countries tl it en ell ing off the grasp of of the countries shaking off the grasp of spain alone in tl if e house of representatives he thun dered and pleaded sampati v for ti tic e 18 millions of people struggling to burst their cli chains ains and be free this speech gained for ta tie e unite I 1 states gen brally and henry clay in particular many friends among tie tte south american Ame countries who were ere destined to Inc increase relise wl en ell in 1890 lay intro deuced a motion into tl it e house of representatives to inaugurate diplomatic intercourse with any of the governments of south an erica erle 1 I wl ich I 1 ave establish ed and are maintaining their inde indel end ence of spain the next bear ear as tl ti e result of a resolution he be supported pres dent monroe sent a t special message to congress and a resolution to establish intercourse with the south american nations when clay became secretary of state in IS 1189 his zeal in promoting friendship between tl if e re I 1 of north rth and south amer lei became apper ent almost immediately he has been haliel hallel as the P bather ather of pan pill americanism beca ise of the steps which n aich ie I 1 e took to enco arige the success of the congress at panana panina in 1816 ellch convene 1 at the call of S mon bolivar the united states u was as not in the fit st list of COLn countries tries but at clays s suggestion ti Is c antry later iv was as included the invitation gave clay an opportunity to prepare instructions to the united states de delegation leation wl ich tell in every feature seemed to accord with the prin caples which have governed the an american ir movement of recent years one of the facts about clays influence upon ak 1 e t 14 0 W y 1 statue of henry CI cl y recently unveiled in caracas venezuela our il policy wl v I 1 ch ell Is not commonly known to trost n ost aguer cai i is in regard to tie so called monroe doati doctone ine tl TI e principles anun elated in tl if at famous docu ent clay forecast in an address at Lexing to i ii in july 1891 he had been 1 lea leal I 1 it tl e cluse of if tie e souti amer airier lean ts is nith bi hi ili nee and fervor in ion con gress wh ch was more or less in I 1 efferent to it slowly I 1 low ever er pi pill I 1 I 1 c of 01 nl tit n wis nis n m n 0 over er an I 1 when finally in 1899 tl if e p rel ase of I 1 wis was w is ratified pres dent monroe bein to rec recognize onize tl ti e ne v rei ubi cs tl e next air tl e I 1 res lent uttered tie noels itch lave tae arice been famous as a the monr e doctrine ald gh tl ti ey t more justly be called the liv 1 milne for I 1 lid id not henry clay prepared ti tie e mis for tl tt em and con it I 1 leas to the f ri I 1 ti if n of tie tl e loarine they n night ight never hive e I 1 pen pon t etere I 1 clay clays s list gre greit it I 1 in american v rl as of stale state in x ans is to or orme in e I 1 ui re fe n influence pit ticul arly tl it it of P iss a to r rt I 1 c v a I 1 upon si tin to discontinue tie ago aga ast I 1 er former colonies the satorv of this n in wl alo is 1 in tie tl e south american aai itil i s q I 1 figure of interi aln ti n il if lm linjord ort nee is one of tl it e in st romantic in an hist ri afta it it hie I 1 e Is us usually rally regard ed as I 1 in I 1 iv is ai at etl er exah pie of n gift botlo to tl e mitlon 1 v tl e domn n n arhe f r he was vias born in tl if e alast es d strict 1 I 1 ence ene his pop ul ir n el nii ie of mill 1 I v of tl II e es of Ili hanover county on apr 1 12 1 17 77 haing received hut but meier sd spooling boling young clay vi was as joffere I 1 the I 1 rost ost of aclei bleik k of tl if e N arg arg i la tit hah court of ea anery TI cipf ei I 1 ie e in im ini i ie tl ti e in st of I 1 is of 01 ity to sti st iv liw lim being a almit mitt cal to the hir bir in 17 at at it III Is time he emi gi diatel ate I 1 to kenrud v it wis i t I 1 ng net re he be took an interest in current affairs in tl if e quest n of slavery in particular 11 II s ut leles ni at I 1 qi bebes thrust him before the public P to tella liv half e I 1 rented as its jot join it Q i cy A inn tin s q put it CI chiy ay iy possesses possesse possesses pos sessel I 1 all tl if it el q iene ai sit I 1 ess of spirit thit lei Is to po pol bafo e liy ply mis thirty in viol fol tion f constitutional il ruling unnoticed I 1 ie e was ins in the un ted states senite I 1 filing fling out in une prel re I 1 term re be fore tb hit it he be ha i served in the hen kentucky tucky legs lature tl 71 e reil beginning of ills his long political career was in 1811 wl N I 1 en nom i cited if er of tl it e I 1 of his ills rast orator ifil efforts astir g with the campron isla gsinn and ing nature of I 1 s support in liter beirs were directed against greit britain firmly opi opt osing tra ie le re strict loi s an I 1 tl it e of american sen sei men this attitude found reidy response and the war of 1812 wis nis tl it e result claa cla s vo ce d I 1 mud muel to fire the p liter w ler triin illicit resulted in near disaster for tie tl e united states after a time of embair issing rei reverses erses for american an b eions great britain fit ally entered into negotiations for peace clay with adams and albert gallatin Galla tm was mas sent to ghent by I 1 resident tr BO mid alad son to in I 1 ie e it tie e best of a sorry s tuition angland it anted territorial conces and cl chiy ay iy aloi e ni tit ion ti tie e con in ss ners n a obtained a bold fi I 1 it t ili his un tin v 11 dimness 1 ness to J g ve in te telly ily v v it ill I 1 hive resulted in noth ing lad not ung rd tec tel r e i ore L feinel meihei in eurol pan affairs affair tl if n ali alerci er ci ie I 1 e ice ie at tit t 11 I 1 nosi any price was vas des i il it ie le ai at d a treaty was I 1 n aliv signed wl i I 1 ich tell restored stored rc tl ti ns J abt nl at ut jig tl if ej I 1 ad I 1 een at tl it e beg nn ng of I 1 st I 1 1 es w s q d quat sf ofed ed for anti g MS tie I 1 il it ut ti tie e lois lots the w A r I 1 i I 1 I 1 I 1 een f bugl t oer over but I 1 e s ened in tie beirs blat tl at followed fol lowel div liv I 1 se p t tie I 1 e gl gi ts as a bt tesi test it ind a ie e ler for it ir a I 1 iv knien alere tl ere were mere s cl ints is Ne elster lster ant an 1 call oun olin it I 1 in I 1 to gul guile e it tie e dath ies les of if tic e nation albl olgh it tie e greatest grei test I 1 n r 1 1 1 it 1 e of 01 e for wl cli eh ie le w sl e 1 ni st irle ir ie t ltv wis lenel ien e 1 I 1 n he ile tried tl a ree rep til tit es for tl it e I 1 res der dei y ai at 1 failed every t ti I 1 e lut I 1 s n mine tine I 1 is i ne tie do to it n to us as one of the gi agn test i en on avi 1 ever sit in the s cl A lir air in tl e I 1 u e of 1 lepre sei t ti I 1 tives tiles or lifted 11 ip 1 is vote 0 o ce in id let ite in ta tie e sen ate and it is c I 1 lly ly I 1 in n el e vv th s ne f the vital iss ies va wl I 1 it pi pined ii ed i 1 1 in tl tie e inah ing of tl it e ditl it one of tl e i wis nis tl e 1 1 I ariff f alo ato motions wl di it so st atnel ri e I 1 st strife rife bet een pen north and south tl it it ti tie e un n wis v q 4 atu tit lev en laired ed in tl e er I 1 it wis inis he I 1 del e I 1 out ou a land t 11 his logt lo 10 g t t bolit I 1 11 nent call oun so tl if it a 0 o jr r n se s ette effe te to 1 lit fit er chiy iv alo I 1 0 I 1 iv v I 1 s I 1 t j I 1 et or I 1 in II 11 1 i I 1 fence price was as a v very cry ce f beito I 1 ers I 1 I 1 r i I 1 11 I 1 il it it tl tie e con collion i ion se beof of 18 0 I 1 let et n tl if e 0 sl sit i p st states ties and the f ee st stites ites an tin I 1 I 1 I t f r I 1 s i death in 18 9 t tl ti e I 1 rv f tie tl e I 1 i r fell eil I 1 t have been r aten ten I 1 1 IT T re aly closely connect connected eO tl if tie ni tit e f it lit ir IQ cl CI iv v in the story of I 1 n ai at e Is Is S tl it e n I 1 i e f gen sin binon on bol bot r ille life I 1 tie r binl in tl ti e george vi 1 I 1 I 1 f S tit ai at erl erk I 1 i ditl in a weel meet flu he ile i ol 01 n I 1 i I 1 ith ered in tl air cil t I 1 t I 1 n r tl it e i ry rv of the north americ in it alv v were N ere i i I 1 1 i rs t a south an erlein erle in en even on le leirer li it tl ti e r i ei er y rie 1 e clay statue vis ume let n cepi peiei I 1 er 1 I 10 I 1 0 an I 1 on er I 1 tl ere m is elaf I 1 n t only in caracas but in i 1 11 91 v Y oil er cai if it Is tl ti r 1 I ut the world cere core I 1 lies ies i ahli 11 1 e I 1 it 11 I 1 belll an tin niver siry of it tie e leitl f 11 1 var it tie P I 1 n I 1 n 1 wl I rn in I 1 astory has written ritten d in as i th ill ii it q 11 1 I 1 er tit ard 1 I a states state mm ni tit d tie f in tit ler of he S uth ameri amerl can cs porn in casicas in if tie e scion of a y and influent I 1 f i h I 1 lei e I 1 I 1 it tie e 11 as its a bouth to arniel exten 1 N ell in I 1 IT I 0 e ml in I 1 to stu sauly ly liw lily in fit mi ali ind on one of tris tr i s he stol stoned I 1 ed off in tl it e 0 U tie itel I 1 st t tes vilere I 1 ere I 1 ie e s v ti tie e spectacle of rei rel ut dutli if in tit in tin titi if t I 1 rs s newly set in i fotion tl TI en ai at d 1 I tl if ere I 1 e ile 11 I 1 t 1 I 1 it e an I 1 free his com arvi en ell fi i tl e si 91 anish 3 1 I e he ile first ass dated fated I 1 linsell in self fit I 1 s sur cr t r erml int I 1 ti n of patriots pit riots in N one enez el of 9 1 is tl it e r enoy to I 1 london ondon in the eff rt to g gai ili I 1 i sui sul port to tell the st ly f 13 I 1 ih ir ax w lid rid tire a fill e and necess necessia essit lt te I 1 11 I 1 e I 1 I 1 r nl it use f in art I 1 is q to f how nil all tie tl e i lei ei pits f 1 eliy s I 1 i life it would slow tin 1 im letting IP id ng tie tl e t f rees n iv in one 0 ii try n win w in nn an tier tt er e fin 1 bin lihi q some ome til tit es in trini pi pf s eti pit es in deceit ns as 1 wian I ell in 1812 it tie e sin slin sh rw re i aled or ed venezuela Venez 11 hiving iving won the s I 1 n I 1 rt of tl it e i 1 resident of jew new rr prim ini a fresh N volunteers s I 1 i aing ing been a idel ide I 1 to 1 is forces bolivar bolhar entzie I 1 tl ti e c tv of arac ara is is c no ler to r r bein I 1 tiled as I 1 I 1 and acci le I 1 absolute dictators dictator sl lp in n otters n rv and civil on it tie e I 1 eels of III tilt it came mot moie e victo leto ies les more defects eventually I 1 lei e I 1 I 1 it t re ion in his d ip lp in 1829 and vilen wl en le 1 e ded d ed tie tl e t text et beir ie le was nas in poverty an I 1 a ref gee fro n tl tie e lind find avi wilch fell I 1 ie e struggled so bird to sive but a cei cot tury later in 21 capitals of tie tl e m world orld in I 1 r pe as well ivell as in north and south an ameika or ica shousan Is gatt gat gablere lere ere I 1 to pay homage to tl e memory of a mm mitt of wl om it pay homage to tl ti e memory of a i in wl 0 ranks with washington is a fighter for freedom by western 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