Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-21

SPEECH OF HENRY CLAY.
Deiipered at che Mechanics COLLATION. IN ne .9ppoio
nian Garden, Cincinnati. on the Sd .9ug. 1880

1T could believe that the Executive message
which was communicated TO Cnncrcss upon the ap
plicaton of the Veto to the Maysve Road, really
expressed the opinion Of the President OF The U.
States IN consequence of the unfortunate relations
which have existed between us, would torbcar To
mako any observation upon IT, IL has his name al
fixed 10 il: but II is not every paper which bears the
Of distinguished pc rsonage, that is his own or
expresses his opinions We have been lately inform
cd that the unhappy King of England, in perhaps his
last illness transmitted paper 10 Parliament, with
his royal signature attached 10 VI. which became an
object Of great curiosity Can any one believe that
that paper conveyed any other sentiments than those
OF hIs MaJesiys Ministcrs' tits impossible that the
veto message should express the opinions Of the Pre-
sldcnt, and prove 1t by evidence derived from HIM
SELF Not forty days before that message was sent
TO Congress, he approved a bill embracing apprcpr-
aions to various objects OF internal improvement,
and among others to improve the navigation Of Con
neaut Creek Although somewhat acquainted with
the geography Ut our country, declare dld not
know OF the existence of such stream until |
read he bill .tve since made il an object OF n
curry, and have been Told that II rises IN corner
OF Pennsylvania, and Is dschai Ccd into Lake Erle.
IN a corner of the State OF ONO; and that the Ut
most extent to which its navigation is susceptible Of
improvement Is about seven miles! Is II possible
that the President could conceive HL1t National
object, and hat the npru genen of great throron-
fare which the mail Is transported for some eight
or ten States Territories is not of National consd
Grafton? The power to improve tho navigation OF
water courses no where expressly recognized in the
Constitution, is infinitely more duubtu than the cs.
adjustment of mail roads, which explicitly nuthor-
lied in that instrument. Did the President. di.
ring The canvass which preceded bs election, IN his
answer to 4 letter from Governor RAY of Indiana
written at the instance Of the Senate of that rcspcc.
table State, expressly refer his votes given IN the
Senate OF the U. States, for his opinion as to the
power of the General GIverm"nt. and inform hun
that hIs opinion remained unaltered? And do we
not find, upon consulting the Journals of he Senate
thst among other affirming the existence of The
power ne vo;ed for an appropriation 10 the Chcsa
peake and Delaware Canal, which is only about four
teen miles in extent? And d. we not know that II
was a. that time, like the Maysvil!e Road now in
progress of execution under the direction of n COM
pauy Incorporated by State, And that whilst TIE
Maysvle Road had connezIon with roads cas-. Of
Maysvlle and southwest o. Lexington. the tnrnnIk-
lag Of which was contemplated. that canal had no
connection with any other EXISTING canal.
The Veto Message is perfectly irreconciIeable with
The previous nets, votes, and opinions OF General
Jackson. Il does NOT express his opinions but those
or his advisers and coun5eors and especIaIv tbosn
Of his Cabme'. five look at the composition of that
Cabine, we cannot doubt II. Three of the five who
believe, compose u (wheiher the Postmaster Gene
RAJ be one or not. | do not know are known 10 he
directly and positvc opposed 10 the power; fonrh
to usc term descriptive OF the avorte policy of one
ofthem. is non commitaI and as to he fifth, good
LORD deliver MS rom such friendship his to nterna
improvements Further. have heard il from pond
authority, (bu Will not voucb for 1t, although be
heve 1t 10 be true hat of the gentlemen from
the South waited upon the President whilst he hold
ii
thatH ne approved o! that bill, the South would no
longer approve Of him but oppose his administration
cannot, therefore, consider tho Message as con-
veylng the sentiments aad views of the Prcsdent-
II Is impossible. II is the work Of his Cab.ne:; and
II unfortunately they practically IrrespoDsi
bic TO the people ofthe United States they would DO
snrvr severe aHmadvarso"s Tor having prevailed nm
rrrba,s ~ the precipitation of business. and
sGch paper, and send 1t forth 70 Con-s name to
Nauon- Why, / have read that paper Ss anu me
aal never can Peruss II without thinkinT 20
Si5.caiscE. al- ne maze Of Ta!leyEand TsUe,rsn5
fs-l=Erala, ,sCpstus!iY recurring - nv y,,rJ I,
Ss2s - nsEe oe-1 written IN The so:rt ossu accom-
.2Ssti--s scI-- SO, 5sEs determined 20 b.v, f-',
- = ~ c21u7Tsnc7. Tss equally re.dy 70
crF ort- I5rG Lord ygod devil s-o vn- g. r.,
II IMPROVEMENTS: Yog nav t,-rsr, r. -. "
ssEs rs e1oGc1 . support your opinion Ar w.
1kLlnsi them IaE Eessagr Supplies vov vii, So
-. Ns11''i % cs--tena CT your views. Do vop
ti-nk iZ-i l--E az5 uninterrupted cr,-ro-, - -!
@ IS'l5'-@s O g. % settle The question ola con,,o
rsiJet power lie sgrby-s q he 49,, "a. :.
y bei'e's b-t ought any DseCede.;s bogye~,r -,
20 10 = a-oSsa 10 establish doubtful -,,,.s
ne Mage agrees with hin who thinks M.
Sent9i fe1e thls singular document Withhold ,L;,
~ q ioiaeFrano. That remarkable person 49,, -
- ne NOS eminent aud fortunate men az IN. EL
"a '~tsCl' nor TO rs commencement he hold 10,
gsecfrIck under the Inflated LouIs tbo e,;y, u
= hen that great political storm Showed i,soiF IN
loe hoTlzJn. be saw which way the will ,ra- G
. nov, aud he trimmed his sails accord,,,,I re ~
Ca ~ u mgHrIty Of the convention Of The No,;on
:! Assem- BY and Of The party thst sustained IT,
yioI5y ko5sspeTrc and his cut-throat sncce.sar III
ne belonged TO tho party of the consul, the -
IoI me- and finally The Emperor Whstayo- On.t
va s uPperm3s' you would see the head of rae;;.
rand always high among them. never down Tih5
Iortaih dextTous animal, throw him "a Va, ni,as
Heao or TAU back or belly uDpernosi bc - .I,
sure to light upon he feet. During gro.S o'"ays
me PERIOD described, lie vac Minister of - p
airs and although totally devoid Of all or1ciasa a.
man ever surpassed bin 10 the adroitnesF S no
ioma'is notes. I= so7 a, an adv,nc.g ,i' Glp'
penth. -' -u' J''ty Charles the
,Is nave ii.s.y SEQ a. amusing snecdoo Of ,b,
es.e0rlIf. "tn, which forces itself noon mo us
Eyer IonS at iHrs Cabinet Dessape RI. f'.yn
Iahce' IKE our President towards tho d.. "
Iast session OF Congress, fpnnd himself IN y, Iis
~ question arose whether, IN consequence b
ussqiye INC Chamber Of Deputies which ,o.o,~
oI' rouse 81 HepresentgYc8 All France , 'nDIeS
I i",oa WIN the question No one could solve
!Gnsth they concluded to 90 to tia, sarpc,on" 81
n.ng Ola FOX, raeyrand TO let them knoc 81, vLI
Ilo1u De done. 81 tell you what pentlerno, .i
me, footing very gravcy and taking pipcI og,r,r'
IN tmo morning think bis Majesty will djes,l,o i
DcPutes' NJ noon have changed nv opin,on i W
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