Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-12

the present low prices Of cotton. There Is d
surplus Of the raw material in the foreign mar.
ket aud the necessary consequence ~ a de
pre- IN value. But, sir, whai would be
The result, If the two hundred thousand bales,
which are now consumed 10y the home manu-
fnetuters. aold bs thrown into the foreign
market. winch rs already gluited Why. SIR,
further and alarming depreciation ia price
the consequence would be aeviiable.
Now, sir, for the buyer-bow - it with him
Bring forward any article yon please, that has
been affected at all by the tariff, and LEI us see
IL The price has not been reduced since the
tariff Of "a Sir. challenge The invesliga-
ton. I~ill refer you To an article. which, AT
this moment suggest, ilself--ir may be because
II touches individual interest l. Here Mr.. Clay
could not restrain a mutual smile with gen
tleman, who al the moment caught ms, and who
for many years has been Mr.. Cs agent 10 this
place fnr the sale Of Cotton Bagglng, which
was the article TO which he referred Former
ly. Bagging sold al from thirty To- forty cents
il Is now selling At eighteen cenls. But Mr.
President, cannot enter upon the details OF
this measure. Twill not deiain you longer
Upon his subject ! am fully aware that many
wise and honest men are radically opposed to
me in sentiment Sir, | have not the presump.
ton 10 mold mp my opinion rs infallIble-it
may be that AN wrong. Bat, Sir, said Mr.
Clay, after n long and anxious observance oil
the rT cts Of the " American system not on
~ upon The immediare object offs operation,
but upon other great branches Of our national
industry 1t Is my mistaken opiDion-lt IS my
solemn beI,ef. that 4 forms one Of the great
foundation stones, upon which alone. tue iade-
peudence aud prosperity vi our beloved coun.
nv can rest securely.
But beg pardon, Mr. President. for thus
wandering Into subject. which perhaps have
u tling tn do with This occasion ! shall Tres
pass no further. thank YOU, Mr.. President
thank you nv feliow-ictizens, Tor ihls uneT-
pected and most gratifying reception among
you aud Tor ,he fialterlng sentiments you have
brsu pleased Ia express IN my behalf. Allow
M to say, in the iull1ess of nv heart, that no
Where have | received more bospiialty-more
liherai,ry. more good feeling, than at your
hands. BE assured. that, through all tho vi
clssiindes and changes that await me in the
remaining period Of my lie. | shall look back
upon this moment. with conscious pride--wltb
profound gratitude.
Mr.. Clay, ihru, proposed the following sen
timent
The health md prosperity of the people of
the State oi Mississippi
GC--
General w. II. HARRISON our late Minister
TO Colombia. has published pamphlet con.
tanning Remarks on certain charges made
against him by that government TO which is
added an unofficial letter, from General tiar
rSon TO General Bolivar, on the affairs OF Co
iohbh with notes explanatory of his views Of
The present state of that country. We have
not yet had time to pernsc the entire pamphlet,
but the notes contain certificates and afidavits
Of several Americans, including Messrs Ia, 10,
and Van Rensselaer,, who were of General
Harrlson's family, aud ofseveral foreign dip
Tomato luuclioharies TO Co ombia, conprtel,
exoneral,Ug Geacral Harrison from any inter.
ference IN the internal affairs of Colombia
The letter TO General Bolivar /, written wuh
that feeling aud spirit which snonld distinguish
every lover ofrational liberty and is alike hon
orable TO the head and heart OF thu writer
t.N Y. !fercantile.
The DUEL As we expected, people are be-
ginning 10 SEE into the IN justice Of the late
stretch OF power on the par, OF the Executive,
IN d'smlssing several young officer. from the
Navy, for being concerned in the late duel;
aud we dout not that, when the case comes
candidly 10 be examined, there will be an u
unanimous opinion ON the subject. We are not
disposed TO say much on the circumstance /;
because, after the first burst Of feeling is over,
reason will settle calmly down and Judge cor
rrCty.
The following is from the Pennsylvania En-
quirer-a paper friendly to the President
published in Philadelphia and conducted with
thlrnt and moderation 1ler. Gag
Upon the recommendation of the secretary of
tn Navy. the President has ordered Lieuten.
ants Byrne aud Hestcoii, aud Nlid.hipmen
DWyee aud Huuter, 10 be stricken from the
navy ROLL his measure goes far beyond even
the resolution passed by our house of repre-
sentAiveS. Ia the case of Lieutenant Byr1le,
II is understood that he was anxious, and used
ever, honorable exerlion, to adjn,t arncably
the difference between Mr.. HMier and ar
Miller. Inc grand jury of our city, who has
tohnH bill OF indictment against Mr. BJrne
apprlsed of tbs exienualing circumstances IN
his conduct, recommended n0He proSPQui 10
he entered IN his csse, aud the deputy attor-
nry general instantly complied I'm then re
quest In relation 10 AIR Durgee, the oerre,a-
~ ofthr Navy ~, we tink, mistaken ia sa,
ing thai he was " concerned" IN the late fatal
duel liz was conternrd' in the previous
circumstances which led to the duel but n },
n the duel itself. In these two cases at least
ihe measure adopted b, the President appears
10 us TO have been nasty aud ha sh. Indeed,
we adhere TO our former opinion, that while
autho'lles IT was wrong Tor the executive To
interfere NJ all. We know that the motives Of
the President were good: hut reconsideration
will, we trust, induce partlai relrActiou OF his
decision.
GenriR Jackson. the Vice president Mr.
Clay Nj. Randoiph Mr. N DuDie Mr.. Benton,
several OF The present commodofes, cap ans
aud llenienants III our navy, and many officers
Of the army. have all been concerned" IN
duels.-Some oftbem the people have sevrrthr
less continued 10 honor, one ofthem previously
suspended from the service tor other reasons,
was restored to it very shortly after fgh ting "a
duel and none ofthem have been j" stricken
from the roll" This is moi even handed
justice
Porientous The Winyaw lntelligencer
has made shcri work OF IT, and thrown oil the
shackles OF the Union with a. much ease, as il
would kill a musquiIo. Hear il I" ne how
ever believe III the paramount authority Of the