C. M. Clay

Mr. C. M. Clay, of Kentucky. delivered a lengthly and eloquent speech at a Texas-annexation meeting, Dec. 30. - R. M. Johnson presided, and Mr. Clay took ground against the annexation, and went over the whole subject of slavery. He is one of the most eloquent men of thenation. The Promethean fire of intellect charactcrizes his productions in an eminent degree. His knowledge, talents and wealth are calculated to give him extensive and abiding influence, if his stability of mind, and energy of character are at all proportionate to the productive power of his faculties. For mere eloquence, in itself, accomplishes but little. As Dr. Young long since remarked, "a manmay have the talents of an angel, andyet be a fooi." In the rough and tumble of life, an 'antiring assiduity, whichsteadily pursues a definite object without intermission or variation, will accomplish much more, either for good or evil, than the fitful and unstable efTorts of the most splendid genius. Whether Mr. Clay has this indispensable requisite to exalted usefu In css, we have not the means of knowing. His present relations to the antislavery cause are calculated to test his character thoroughly. With emancipation on his tongue, he is the holder of many slaves: while denouncing slavery as an awful curso and crime, he is dailyperpetuating the curse, and committing the crime. While urging his fellow citizens to emancípate, his practico gives the He to his advice. This inconsistency he feels, and is apparently at a stand what to do. He says that both slave-holders and abolitionists ask him, if he means what he says, why he does not emancípate? All the reply he can make is, substantially, that he is ready to emancípate as soon as Kentucky shall adopt emancipation as the policy of the State. He will ask nothing for his slaves, and will betaxed to buy up others, if that is thought the best Butwe intend to publish this speech as soon as we can find room ibr it.Hon. Mr. Sprague,Senator from Rhode Isl and, has resigned his seat in Congress on account of the death of his brother, who was latei y murdcred in a horrid manner. His brother was his partner in ex■tensive business transactions.