Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-30
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DEBATE ON TIE DTRECTT4X
SPEECH OF MIR CAV

'IEl-O1 Or NJ X. CLAY.
MIR. CLAY (Speaker.) said, the course had b zen
pursued. ever since lac had had The honor of seat
on this hoOr, to select some subject Iurinp the e.-
y pait OF Tie session. which BY general under
standing, gentlemen were allowed TO INDULGE Them.
selves IA remarks on the existing state Of public af
1-us. he practice Ma: very good one, he said,
%.u tuere oouiu Dc no occasion more proper than
th@t OF a proposition to lay Direct Tax
nose who have fer 5 years past administered
INC ''airs OF this government have conducted this
nation 10 an honorable point Of elevation at Which
they mayJustly pnuse, challenge retrospect. and
ihyiti attention TO the bright field Of prosperity
winch lies before us
The great OBJECTS of he committee of finance in
the report under consideration, are n the first
pace, 70 progide for the payment Of the puhGe
ueo, ana 10 the second, 10 provide for he support
U the government, and the payment of such ex-
renccs as should be authorised by Congress The
greater part OF the debt, MIR. G.. admitted had
grown oiit u the late war vet = considerable mr.
non OF 1t consisted OF that contracted in the Former
war Tor independence, and portion of it perl,aps
OF that which arose ont OF the wars with TripoIi &
A'Sers- Gentlemen had, therefore, on tliis oeca
SION, ESr!y right 20 examine uto the course. Of adj
mhIstraton heret fore, 10 demonstrate the irnpo.
icy OF those wars, ard the udiciousness Of the bnb
nc expenditures generally In the curso,y view
winch he Should take of this subject, he must be
allowed TO ssv, he should pay 10 particular ate a.
ton 10 what r,d passed before in debate An no
thtr cay, IKE another gentleman who preceded
li,in IN debate, had taken occasion 10 refer 10 his
ar. 90 late abseuce from this country on pub
NC husi"es5 but, Mr.. =. said, he trus ed among
te u'ts "i t'et aD5,nce we're greater respect Tor
the institutions hCh dstiDg,is., Ills haupv conntrv
3 greater Confidence in them, and an Increased
disposition to cling to them Yes, SIR said Mr. C.
Was in ihc neighbotood OF the battle oi SVae,.loo
aud some lessons did derive from it bur, they
we're Re ssdns Which satisfied me, that national in,lc
lac DIM. Nfam .fw 800
s@t'i,ce against foreign encroaehments b, ch 1sh-
ms tie Interests Ofthe people, ard giyi. & 10 The
whole phy seal poser OF the country an interest
m The pr se. yatiOn OF he nation. ! have been
taught that lesson Shat should never lose SIGHT
OF The % siSIaty, Tat Combination Of ,.esrots rs
rae" u'i eddy to Liberty, pr0paga,i what ~ t-ir
cannon cohN tules tn principle Of Legitimacy.
i"s"t Feac., our happy and and subject as o. Hat
tyranny snd degradation which seems TO be one of
ueir o'Jeels IN anotierc country. The result Of ny
!c"tcuous rs, tie determination TO aid Wnli nay vote
~ providing 10y country with all the slean, IL n,o
tect IT'S liberties, aud .usrt them even from srIoIs
iSenaee. MrtNes oficltscy, which tue committee
would be able 10 understand aud appreciate pre-
yenise 'dn rom noticing somc Of his col, aaoe's
("ir. H"I"W y TeniarNs lmt he would Take the
"ee"'rh 10 give Ian Que admonii0n, that when hc
next favored Csc house With an esiibifiOr of III. H.
le"t lor "it--vth display pf Uase elegant impie-
meh's. o. his possession Of winch, the gentleman
liom VAGINA hsl 80 handsomely com,!i....n...,
lin, that he would reeoileettl,at il t. bglfet and
no' III. o'yeG Wit, wlio' tic sdsge recommends a.
pot. With regard TO ;he iate war With & Britain.
t's'cfy. 'a & cidus upon The justice AID policy Of
t,f'; var VII determine the question, according 10
t'e state Of things which existed when tast var
was declared. gave vote for The declaration OF
war, san Mr. C.--l exertcd al the lutte influence
an t,ients could command to rnakc the war. me
var WAS made " 81 q r,-1stea, and 1 decio,,.
with perfect sinseritg, Il IL lad beeu ,,cr,,,,,,f -
to bii Tho veil tffutury and 70 have sote.e,. H.,
pie''-S Se-iSS Y e'-".S ""'1' A"' O'S"fred, my