Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-08
From the Frankfort, Nv. Kentuekian of lanu
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! On Saturday last, the calm winch had pre-
VlousY rested apon the House 81 Representa-
i've, ga p wv 10 pBrly strife and was sue
r.ded during thai day aud Monday ~ an oS.
cited aud Ia some Instances nc rimnni,u. debate
Inc occasion taken OF thus unlnrlng Tue Ia.
ners Of party, Vas the consideration of the
| report Of the Committee nn Internal
improvements, relating 10 certain AM
Iaflh resolutions itom the SrRte OF South Car
DINA. lre man opposition was 10 the para
gr6ph which Cpnaihs the name III Mr.. Clay.
! II assumed all forms, from tho sub lie insnua-
ton aud the hesnaled plaise, expressed 10
cautious phras". 10 the direct ayowal of IN
qualified. uhmitigaled, aud unendiug hostility.
II WINS alleged thai thr name of Mr.. Clay was
unnn ces,arily introduced that he unpopu-
lar IN south arol,na, and that the mpntion o.
his name would therefore br con- ldrred an ia
suit that his fortunes we've talrn, AID that
neither hts patrIo nor M integrity was adj.
United thai las WAS but one Of may who had
supported the tai II al Internal Improvement
policy, and was consequently not entitled 10
this freemneni distinction that in pa, wears
he had deserted hrs country, tn republican
party. his p ncipes, and briray d his nusi {;
~ lhh Al present Ire is in minority IN his ow ~
Stale. II Was also said, * II seemed to be a Ia
votite phrase that this WINS a while washing
op, raton, aud Intended 10 bring belole the
public man who was fallen, aud who had been
rejected 10y the people
In answer to tins, it as said by the fen s
OF Mr.. Clay, hat they had not sought this COZ
troversy they had wished Tor peace; they had
wished Tor he SANE lbeIaluy which III ihrm-
selves had shown IN voting Tor the trso ton IA
honor of the eighth of January; 4 that they hhd
| hoped that those membersll such here were who
coDld not vote for his paragraph. would have
Contente themselves with recording thei vote
against II. But as the gauntlet had been thrown
| they must ni course take up. The remoi, e
i less hostility aud persecution with which Mr.
! Clay has bren, and is followed into private lite
! thrs compared TO the conduct OF the Holy Al
! lies who trembling at the name of a SINAI,
! individual, could moi be satisfied ii, they Ia,
! chained Napoleon upon rock III the m ist o
the ocean They denied that MIR. Clay vas fsi
len, nr thai a dirDct issue hal been ma ie VI
between HIM and General Jackson. AMI II
proof, referred 70 the grrat sensiblluy shown a
tue bare mention of his name. They mann ain
ed thal this respectful reference Was due t'
the feelings OF his friends, constituting ma
IJorly otihe legis AZURE; md alsn due II th'
great and recruitment SERVICES wni Mr. Cha,
has rendered To tha interests undet Consf1rra
lion. In answer to he intima ION thd Soul
To hun. they. asked # Kentnckiahs wer I,
prove recrean' to their principles, nere 10 Civ,
up then long ltIrd and devoted publ se,vtuls
and 10 tr.ckie 10 ne preindires OF others. lest
perchance, they ,houd i've offence 10 Sucl
Carolina They denied Int there was any
nee ssary connection between this acknowledg
ment of the services of Nj Clay aud the polite
ofthe cnuntr lis is referred To. with othe
distinguished individuals, merely as the cham
Pion of CERTAIN course of policy.
Such were some OF the grounds on both side
taken during the debate.
The several =, solutions, with the exception G
Sigh mod fcation OF the first. made AT tn
sogges ioa OF Mr.. Crittsnden, were adoptr
~ originally reported. The entire report wa
adopted by vote OF 90 10 80.
Louisiana The Legislature of this Stat
assembled on the 4th inst. The first question
which had engaged their attention was, win
should ottciate as Governor for the reuainde
ol Mr. Derbigny's term Aud here the tw,
houses were nj issue Immediately. The Senate
by vote ot Toto 3, declared that during
vacancy in the Executive Department, the Pre-
sideni of the Senate for the time shout! ex Off
clio, administer the Government-that sucl
duties devolved on that officer, and not on lh
individual. When this resolution was sent Il
the House OF Representatives, they refused thei
c"ncurr"uce by a vote of lS against 17,-ant
the question remained unsettled The actin!
governor, MIR, Beauvais, communicated hi
message on the 5Ih tie recommends the pas
sage OF a law TO prohibit the importation o
slaves from other Sfaies-and that the Legisla
inre should urge the representatives of iii,
state IN Congress 10 oppose any attempt 10 re
duce the duty on foreign sugar. He says, a"
have learnt that the family OF Robert Fulton Ar,
Il bs his death IN a state Of the utmost distres
Il recommend you, 10 improve The opportuni
ty, which this affords you of INDUCING YOU
| nnhle fcellnps. md Of IesI,Er inn MI me .aII,.