Show henry olay in adams cabinet march atlantic henry clay as secretary of stale was the most important member of mr adams cabinet he had ob talked his position it was asserted by a bargain and it was neng in his face great pertinacity by his political opponents the foreign policy of the administration which encouraged the appointment of a minister to represent the united slates in the congress of american republics at panama although in accordance with the modroe doctrine was denounced aa federalism mr clay who iad never been a federalist did not wish to be regarded as a restorer of the old federal party and he accordingly began to whig party of which he naturally became the leader i mr clay made a good secretary ol 01 state but his place was in congress for he wa formed by nature for a popular orator he was tal and thin with a rather small head and gray eyes which paired forth less voluminously than would have been expected in one possessing such eminent control of language his nose was straight his upper lip long and his under light his mouth of generous wadih straight when he was silent and curving upward at the corners as he spoke or emeled was singularly graceful indicating more than any other feature the elastic play of his mind when he enchained large audiences his features were lighted up by a winning smile the gestures of hii long arms were graceful and the accepts of his mellow voice were persuasive and winning yet there has never been a more imperious despot in political affairs than mr clay tie regarded hims self as the head centre of his party ketai cul mci and he wanted the other members of the cabinet soon espoused his cause or became the partisans of gen jackson and mr adams found himself deserted by those whose support he had rea son to expect |