Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-10
LOUIS MCLANE.

The BHeton Palladium, contains shor, b,or,s-
phicsl sketch If the new SECRETARY of the Treasury
uaIcen:ly flattcEng, fom which we cxtrac, The fol-,
i"ving
MIR McI,gne is til: son of Aren Mcttac evolutionary
veIetn who long cposed from hl tolls, in snug hrh Of
o ooeclorshp at Tie" Castle Jefferson the hrst refurmer
uh not venture TO remove him from this SITUATION though hs
wa, on oil the most oPen ded and influential eueTa,
hoer Such percentage, and ~ the school such
le'ers's as hosney and bayad, and where paty
Distinctions as III small comnunrs are severe and uncom
promising, vas MIR McLane brought up lie came into
Congress IN the year 1917 "
The "eFs Of good feeling having commenced under tho
du'pces OF Mr. MONROE ihere was ,le room Congress Tor
parry sTe me old parties had LAID down arms. not
to embrace as brothers, but take up new measures TIN,
ntff Internal Improvement, Seminole Missouri and son,S
america question:. SIccessvely agae Cong ass and
the nation Mr. mcLane took prominent pau IN m, :, die,
cuss'on' and became Distinguished ready md forc.
III questions oihnance he die oyered great acute
ness and sagaciy and his labou Committee of Way,
ana Means were highly valued lntbc session Of 1919 a.
nieilon occurred which brought forth mI hicane as chsno
ION OF Old federal principles and policy opposition TO IN, 6,
iaIsni Of the house Iero,e intellectually upon motion We
OVe Ia Gear me galleries Willis ths electoral vote,
opened and declared Toe prnccs IN tho ~
John Adams was relied upon precedent winch led 70 an
aaek upon 'he policy Of that administration. The dsbat.
soon took vide range and Mr. EcIane en,e ing into II ph
m ehataecr,ic ador and courage defiance II no, ais
may nio the democratic ranks s defence was n,es,,
oI as h attack was irresistible He boldly compared the fed
saI with the democratic administrations; claiming aud naia
snns Tor the former pre.em patrotn and W,sdor
Tue deep impression made 10y speech is Ell bv
those who heard it, II pronounced by many TO I've ono
Of abest speeches ever made in Congress Al, Ncn
VINO vas burning With Impotence answer IT, but was pIyen
en W decision of the chair expressed his regret thai the
np aug ad eloquent Vndcaon Of federal policy ever bead
'" mat nan 'ho"ld pa" without reply.
Mr. McLsnc was known 90 BE- fede,aliyt of IN.
old school, yet we believe, hs friends hsd not con
tossed II, the friends Of bn who according 20 Treo
snrer Campbell, is resolved to administer the Go
V'rnnent upon tho principles Of Thomas Jer.tso.r
were prepared if cXpefient to deny the fact Con
jackson meaning 10 administer the Government TN
on MI JeBerson's principles" and Mr.. McLanc be-
ing the opciogist Of the elder Adams, and tho -c,-
sures Of that day shall Gee how they can null f.
sNhor. We do not perceive that The new Cobipe,
WI DC any less pIc-bad than the last.
~ was subject Of general observaton in the vcor
.I829' that ey"fy LIBERAL govornmsn, Of tho Garth
was under tho rulc Of Military Chr nans" Tho
United states had ju,t chosen a man TOR their rplo-
whose civil qualifications wc-. 80.
Wolhn-'~- subject Of ies,'
80 e"aysu Dpg!sDJ, Guerrero Mexico r.
n'ar Colombia and Military Chiors conducted n.
governments Of La Plata, CaHi apd Per, Tr...
years have elapsed and Of all the Military
d i129'onr beloved Jackson Is we beIi.vc -, To-.