Excerpt from The Reign of Reform, or Yankee Doodle Court

The object of this work is to shoot folly as it flies - and to check, if possible; the violent spi rit of Reform, now so indiscriminate and so alarming to the interests of the country. That a female writer should thus oppose a majority, and attack even the Wise men of Gotham, (alone and unaided as she is, ) may excite much astonish ment - even among the minority; but she fears naught, when concious of employing her pen in a just cause. And her patriotic ardour is not to be checked by even the frowns of those now in power. The proscribed and insulted minority, she thinks will approve her nu disguised sentiments; and be gratified by seeing certain great personages delineated with accura cy - and placed in the proper light, so very essen tial to have effect; as to give the Devil his due, is ever allowed to be fair and just. To give in sulted patriotism a triumph; and to endeavour to disperse the clouds of prejudice, which cal umny so basely caused to partially obscure thegreat Western luminary, of Kentucky; (whose integrity, and patriotism has so vilely been called in question she deems also as incum bent ou-a writer whose pen has ever been devo ted to the genuine ardour of patriotism. That the great Clay stands unrivalled in point of su perior talent, as a statesman, cannot be disputed. His modest forbearance to his numerous political defamers, has at length proved the mild dignity of his character, and that exalted mind which his foes, through envy and self-interest, still labour to seclude from-the admiration of the world. But the time is rapidly, advancing, even in his native State, that will reinstate this (now a favourite) star of the West - in the conspicuous station which his merits and unrivalled talents demand. The excitement throughout the West is rapid and astonishing. Put down the new system of Re form, and all will soon be well again. Appreci ate and reward merit, talents, arid sterling inte grity, for the glory of the nation. Retrieve the honor of the American character in time to con Vince the world you can discriminate. - Be unan imousfor the promotion ofthe Great Clay, and obtain a glorious triumph over the 'reign of Re form and a proscription. - A Reign of terv to'the country. the authoress.

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