Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
HENRY, CLAY.u

sem6ly Of Kentucky, on the resolutions rela- ting to federal pOwers, and responsive to 5. Carolina, it may be remembered by the req der that a high encOn1ium was introduced, through them, upon the character and servi- ces of Mir. Clay, which the friends Of Gen. Jackson unsuccessfIlly attempted to ex- punge. Mr. Tibbatta, a Jackson member of the House, resisted the attempt, and thus expressed himself:
 "He could not bring his mind to that ,iew of the subject, nor did he see how it could be matter of any importance to gen tlrnen who composed the Jackson party, whether the particular paragraph was re- tained or stricken out: by voting to retain it, he did not conceive that he pledged him. self in favor of electing Mr. Clay President of the United States; nor as censuring the administration nor deserting the standard of Gen. Jackson, under which he had acted in the late political controversy. By voting to strike it out, he believed he would be pro- nouncing Legislative censure upon MT. Clay, unnecessary, unjust, entirely uncalled for"
 "Though disapproving of the course of Mir. Clay in the late election of Mir. Adams, and believing that he had on that occasion committed great error, yet he had always believed him to be an honest and honorable man, and friend to his country-that he had not believed in the existence of any "bargain or intrigue" between that gentle man and MT. Adams-that he had believed that the State of Kentucky had cause to be proud of the reputation of MT. Clay as man of talents and a patriot-that every country should look upon the reputation of their prominent men as sacred, not to be attack ed lightly or destroyed on slight pretexts. That some gentlemen on this floor, when any attempt was made to abstract from the | treasury of the State even a small sum of money, displayed great anxiety and were much concerned on the subject-that in his opinion the treasury of the State was but mere dross, in comparison with the fair rep. lItation of her citizens. He regretted to | find, that when the character of one of the foremost men of the land was at issue, gen. tlemeD should suffer themselves to be led away by party feeling. and unnecessarily give an injurious stab to his reputation that he regretted, as he had before said, >he introduction of clause in this preamble. having a direct reference to Mr. Clay, but inasmuch as it had been introduced. (even admitting that it had been indiscreetly done by the friends of MT. Clay,) so far as his vote could have any influence. there it should stay.
 He could not and would not, by a legislative act of his, in1ict an injury upon the reputation of gentleman, which had cost the arduOuS exertion and labor of years devoted to the service of his country-he would not offer a legislative insult to that gentleman--he would on this floor. in relation to this subject, be governed by the same principles which should govern him in his conduct towards MT. Clay out of doors. 1.-The believed Mir. Clay guilty of corruption as p0litician he would not re- I cognize him, nor associate with him as gem
 tleman in private life. He was proud tU as-
 sociate with Mr. Clay as such. and he beiev.. ed the gentlemen composing the Legislature 1 were all so. In conclusion he wished 1t dis tinctly understood that he was no Clay man
 but that. although opposed to Mr. Clay in the late political controversy. he was willing to accord to him privately and publicly, hon- or as gentleman, and integrity Gs politi- cian.'
 MT. Clay returned from New Orleans in good health to his residence on Friday last. During his visit to that city every mark of respect was shown him, which p0litsness and hospitality could devise. He was welcomed by the respectable ctizens of all parties in the most cordial and friendly manner. At Nat chez, where he stopped few days On his re- turn, distinguished proofs of attachment and confidence were spontaneously offered to him by the whole popalati"n. He attended public dinner and ball, but declined invita- tions t0 similar entertainments at NewOr- leans, Vickshurgh. Port Gisbon, Rodney and Memphis.-Ler. Reporter.
 TUSCALOOSA, ALA. March 12. Indian Disturbances. people of Shel. by county have been put in considerable com motion by the dread of Indian hostilitics.--- One man has been cruelty beaten; the agent of the U. States has been bound and carried off; the public property has been siezed and a part of it consumed; the Indians are as- sembled and armed and do not give any satis- faction to the whites as to their designs.-- These are the most prominent features in the aspect of affairs in the nation. A whole regi- ment of the whites has been called out. but there being nO immediate use for so large a force, most of them have betaken themselves to their homes. Great alarm pervades the people ofthe frontiers. There is great scar city of arms. We understand that in regi- ment of eight hundred men there were but two hundred guns. One hundred and twen- ly-fve mushets, &c. have been applied for and obtained from the state arsenal at this place, by Col Lawler, of Shelby county Notwithstanding this wariikc preparation we do not anticipate much danger or blOOdshed. It is well, however. to prepare for war in time of peace; and such precautionary steps as have been taken, if not indisDensable, are not