Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-08
The saAessa.sAy
LYNCHBURH. FEB. :. is3o.

Hayne speeches III the Senate oil the u. 81 ates
en the subj, CT Of the Public Lands. We shall
follow itby full report ol the great speeches
OF Mr.. Hayne and Mr.. Webster, which have
attracted 50 much OF public attention, aud
drawn forth snch unqualified eulogy rom the
RESPECTIVE friends Of those gentlemen.
Mr.. Webster resolution, with regard 10 the
appointment Of Printer TO the Senate, came
mp on Monday last ba, the Vice President de
cIded il to be out Of order, as there was already
Printer to that body but he suggested u the
mover that he might 50 modify his resolution
as to authorize his removal, which suggestion
was adopted by MIR, Webster aud the resolu
ton laid on the table until the next day.-The
Senate chamber, galleries aud lohby were
thronged with spectators on Monday, in antici-
patton the debate which was expected TO
take place on the subject. Whatever bp the
fate of Mr. Webster srrsoluiion, which sc fear
VIII be treated altogether MS party question
no dIspsss'onate aud candiG man, We think, can
doubt that III" continuance in office of man
who has been guilty Of such gross, wanton and
w'iiul mis- representations OF the language o the
members oftae Senaie. sd graceful to the
character of he nation, as has original app5int-
neni was certainly most unfortunate, ana We
were about to say upaccountable nut we be
hese any thing Can be accounted far on pariV
principles. The remark of Mr.. Madison, IN the
Virginia Convention, aS to the readiness with
which men, in large masses, will do things,
witch, as individuals, they would scorn To do
was never more slrkngly Illustrated than in the
APPOINTMENT 10 Office oil Duff Green-a renegade
as he Is o every principle oil honor, morality
aud decency
In our last paper, we published The remarks
of Mesus Clayton, Smith and Livingston, in
relation IT, an extract from JefTerson's Memoirs
going to imi,lca'e the late James A. Bay ard in
a highly dist,onorable transaction. We find in
the WashingtoH papers of Tuesday. the follow
ing additional pro Greetings on the subec q hlch
we coy. with the single remark. that as Mr.
J Jefferson could have had no motive to make
such a sta ement, other tban desire to give
10 posterity a correct history of the times
in which he lived, ard rs his informants may
be easily imagined TO have been aclnated by
the strongest passions which influence young
n d aspiring men, not overburthened with
Mr. Jefrrson's statement, and rs little 10 pro
nouncng thr information upon which he based
i, entirely apocryphal E.:
Mr. Hsyne said ii would be recollected thai
when mis- Vas last before tue Senate, the Sen
aior from Delaware had called upon The Sena
tors from Mary land aud Louisiana 10 make
disclaimer IN citation To the memory OF The late
Mr.. Bayid lie did not suppose the senator
from Delaware intended TO cast an mputaiIun
upon the veiacity OF Nj. jefferson, aud he
presumed tue Senator iro Delaware .ould
make some explanation. He should not have
alluded to the subject again, had not an emo
neous impression gone forth. Ii appeared TO
him that the passage IN the work IT Mr. Jefer.
son might be very easily explained by the
crcuitnus method in which the information
had reached Air. Jefferson. He had the Ut.
most respect for the memory of Mr. Bdyard,
aud II was not necessaiy that he should now
defend I , memory of Mr. Jefferson Mr.. J.
was in that respect the most fortunate man that
ever hVed. HI no, only enjoyed the respect
and love OF his political friends, but he lived
do" the oppo llion oil his enem s.
Mr. CIaytoo SAID that he had already an
nonnced his intention in regard to lhs matter
TO have been entirely exculpatory but he was
willing to avail himself of another opportunity
90 making the same declaration. to prevent any
IN apprehension. )n Thursday, while this
resolution was under consideration. and before
the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Benion) Ind
commenced his reply TO the Senator from Mas
sachdsetts, he desired permission TO put a
question TO the gentlemen from Louisiana and
Mary land, Tor the purpose OF correc ing an
error IN a volume CT ed in the debate which,
on account ofths extraordinary imputatlon il
cast npon tue memory OF one now III his grave
who held disting he'd rsuk among the, states
men OF his Country, had become the subject of
general conversation here. and II which his
attention mad been repeatedly called by other
gentlemen lie al that ime, saw the gentlemen
from Mat yani and Louisiana in their seals,
and as 50 favorable an opportunity then oflered
oI removing the effects OF error, which, |
without their evidence, could never be so salts
iactorily corrected, he chose 10 avail himself Of
IT, My object, said Mr. c. was fully obtain
ed.
The Senator from South Carolina (Mr.
Hayne) says he did not understand me as
say ing aught against Mr.. Jefferson, bat the
Senator from Missouri chose TO work himself
up into most patriotic excitement, denounclng
The proceeding as an attack on Mr.. jefferson.
In regard 10 this proceeding, II is true, he
states, did not consult him. | chose 10 follow |
my own conrse. | would pursue the same
course again and II is nov 10 inc a matter Of
no very great Importance whether he approves
il or not As TO The charge OF an attack upon
Mr. Jefferson. the gentleman sat al some dis
lance from me. and whether he did or did not
my words, it is not my purpose
now 10 inquire but protest against all his
inierences on that subject, if drawn from my
as unfounded and gratuirous The
might put a charitable construction
npon the error into which Mr. jefferson had
fallen. entertain as high an opinion OF the
of that great statesman, as others