Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-16
COMMITTEES OF THE sEN.rr

IL Tho marked disrespect shown towards Mr.
Clay by the presiding officer of the Senate pro-
tenn. MIR. Smith of Md has not escaped the OBJ
servation or the just criticism of the Public. Ex-
cePt MIR. Smith himself we believe Mr.. Clay is tho
oldest Senator-by which we moan, that he was
member of the body at an earlier period than any
other Senator Who now holds seat We need no,
enumcrate his various and eminent claims to ,s
distinguished position the Standing Commit
tees, as the President could confer. Yet what is
the fuct7 One or two new members have been at
once elevated TO the dignity of Chairman, while
Henry Clay has been assigned a secondary position
on the Committee of Manufactures, and is at tho
tail of the other, the least important of the Stand
ing Committees! Mr. Webster too is postponed in
favor of Mr.. Marcy, a now Member; but there is
some excuse for this in hissabsence But what wa
have noticed with still SURPRISE is that Mcssrs
Holmes and Clayton have been removed from the
Post Office Committee. What motive can be as
signed, or even pausbility conecured for this STEP
but their former activity in ferretng out abuses
and apprehension of its renewal2 Assured howey
err, that Anti-Jacksonism holds in the Senate the
long end of the lever we have no fear that the
petty malice or party manGuvrng of the V. Presi-
dent pro. tenn. will avail any thing. Light will en-
ter in spite of him. Annexed are the observations
of several prints:
From the Baltimore Patriot.
The arrangement and complexion of the standine
Committees of the Senate of the United States, has
astounded most peoples we learn that the Vice Pre-
sident himself was electrified on his reaching Wash
lngton to find tina! his business had been TINS carly
cut and dried to his hands, the moro SO as it was
known in the Senate i'll letters from him. that he
on his way to take his seat as President of the
Senate. The subject is spoken of in the New ork
American, as follows:
The list of Standing Committees in the Senate.
as appointed by Mr.. Smith of Maryland the Presl.
dent pro tenn. of that body will be found under tho
proper head to-day, and the marked disrespect
shown to MIR. Clay will not fail TO shock even his
fair and candid opponents For former Secretary
of State of the United States,-one of the negotia
tors at Ghent,-a legislator of long and varied ex
peronce, and particularly conversant with our for
eign relationship place could be found on the Com
mittee to whom they REFEREED but secondary
station on the Committees of Manufactures Militia
ry Affairs, and the Militia, assigned to him.
The New FORK Daily Advertiser says:-
"Ihe National Intelligencer of Tuesday contains
a list of the standing committees in the Senate an
pointed by General Smith OF Maryland, president
pro tempore. The hand of Joab is evident i'm the
selection of members and in the arrangement of Sc
vcrai of the committees. Neither Mr.. Webster n or
Mr.. Clay, is chairman of any committee. The for
mer retained on the Judiciary committee, of which
heretofore he has repeatedly been chairman, but
has been placed the third on the list. The chair
man of that committee is Mr.. Marcy of New York
who has for the first time taken his seat in the
Senate, and who is entirely inexperienced in the
business of the Senate, and probably not very well
acquainted with the affairs of the country or 90
vcrnment."