Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-05
DE WITT CLINTON'S HEIRS.

Contrary TO public expectation, and to the
wishes Of majority of the people of the state
of New-York, the bill providing for the pay
ment to the family of De Witt Clinton, the sum
due him as Canal Commissioner, has been lost
in the House Of Assembly. The vote stood
for the bill, 81. against it As. Mr.. Speaker
Root, dec~led that it wanted constitutional
majority 1.-TWO thrds) to pass the DILL Mr.
Root opposed the bill in q long speech.
when in Committee Of the Whole, the drift of
which may be gathered from the following re-
marks of Mr.. Butler, of Alba ny, in answer
to Mr.. Root.
Mr. Butler 'a'd he rose under the influence of emotions, he
had never expected to feel in that House Sir, (ad Mr. b.
the value of all that proposed to be done by this BILL lost
II has been deroyedtery destroyed by the unhappy de-
bate to which has given rise. In the cup of con,oion
which YOU about offer, poison ming led and INV
friend ON Delaware h,s done it, that epha in il.
hcsnied sense as that gentleman well knows. For the fifteen
years that have known him. have looked up to him a, one
Of my political fathers and during The whole OF that period,
have not only entertained The highest respect fo his great tai
en and public services hut have cherished sng attach
ment to his person have often defended him from the
saus of his caumn ,orsl have stood by h when others
deserted him Even now strongly my feelings revolt his
do not mean 10 attack him. 1t is not in my heart do it,
His conduct in relation to this b, has filed with pain the
ciadcatcu
feelings towards him. OF this one, will give him the
highest eysdence, by endcavons him from himself
The gentleman from Delaware, is the only person this
floor who has opposed this bill ON party grounds. knowing
that great majority Of the members fhi, House have fi
h.cn opposed Gov Cnlon he has raked up the
passions party mcn defeat the hill The course he has
taken has imposed on the painful duya duty which had
supposed could devoved on me in this ha-of ap
peaing also as party man. TO the party who form the
| majority OF this House.
Th. diff ofhe g.nilemans speeches. to day and on saur
has iba auI Tho.
those who, like myself have been opposed Gov. Clinton
politician you pass this biI the gentleman, you adj
professions aud your aconsyou your
who removed Mr. Clinton from Office Canal Commissioner
lie had said that you would disgrace the democratic
party Now beg the old democrat. who hear me-hc men
who have win;fred and ummered with for the last fifteen
years. say u.s. because though not old, my communion has
been, the gentleman from Delaware knows. with the old
men OF the par sdure them not TO be deferred, by
alarms Of Ibis sort from dcng what their heart, tell them i
just, and what their judgments them their constituents will
approve. The passing of this bill involves abandonment of
our political principles IL did, for would for
il; for far concerned, IL had live my life over
again. under the circumstances, should take the same
part in politics that have heretofore taken. In free
try where party essential to the preservation of liberty
may honestly dler and honestly award justice, do kind
ness to each oher without implying any abandonment of their
political principles
But We have been repeatedly told that Mr.. Clinton was
turned out Canal Commissioner by the democratic party
aud therefore that ought not to pass this bill agree with
the gentleman from Delaware that the removal Of Mr.. Clinton
was the act Of our political friends 1t party measure,
for which the party must answcrAs Of that party, will
not shrink from the responsibility imposes The gentleman
has repeatedly asked whether that removal right
Most undoubtedly thought in the time Of il, but the pco-
ple-they to whose decisions all parties must bowlhough-d
iereny. II Of the which provoked that
pest OF popular ndignation which 1924 all before it,
In that tempest we all went down together my friend or,
Delaware, as one OF the commander, and shipboy
the mast Aie this decision by the people, will moi that
the righiOn the contrary if their Judgment
worth any thing, aud they seldom err admit that
made great mstakeas parties often doBu whether it
right wrong, let DO what preserve the hon
| or Of the party, and Of the House.
The gentleman talks OF disgrace. There will he disgrace
in passing this bill; hut will tell my political friends bi.
floor, what TO do disgrace their partv aud only their
party but their StateFollow the advice of the gentleman
from Doawarereject this b--and you will 10 effect
ualy. Look at for moment Ten days ago my friend
from Clinton (Mr Edgarton) introduced resolution for the
appointment Of committee prepare and report bill din ect-
ing certain payments 10 the children Of Gov. Clinton. This
resolution andibly read; twice beieveat all events il
fully understood, for distinctly expressed the object
tended, and had been much talked Of bv members before
adopted il. Not voice vote heard against H. What
more The committee the day reported the bill on
your table and both resolution and bill appeared the
mornings papers. Our proceedings forth the world
having been unanimously adopted They have gone every
part OF This Saeto every part Of ue Union The papers IN Il
pre- expressions Of deep regret and .neere coincidence and fill
ed with Communications upon the legislature, their liberal and
proceedings This b has been greeted with ono
united Of admiration and that principally becsu,e epn-
mated from party opposed Mr. Clinton And now what doe.
the gentleman call upon doI To dppon the cxpeeta.
tons have excicdto ronounre the about
IN winto expose ourselves 10 the Of and
Of the world! IA Of that party, not viii not do H.
Eut this !. not ALL by the that have tslen
have excited hopes ~ another quarter To that beeaed aud
TO ar, this bill came amid the gloom tina, surrounded them