Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-10
LOUIS MCLANE.

The Boston Palladium, contains short biorra-
phical sketch Of the new Secretary Of the Treasury
efficiently flAterng, ON which we extract The TO-
loving
MIR McLgne is the Of Allen Mel lnc revolutionary
ve,etan who long reposed from his tolls snug brrh Of
the CoeciorsbP New Castle Jefferson the f eformer
did venture him from this situation though he
was on OF the most open decided, and influential fedeass
IN Delaware Under such paenage and in the school
edealisrs Roaney and Bayad, state where party
distinctions as in small communities, and unco
promising, was MIR MCLane brought up He came into
Congress III the year 1917
The terra Of good feeling having then commenced under the
OF MIR Monroe there title Congress for
party strife The old parties had laid down their arms,
to embrace as brothers, but take up The
lar Internal improvement Seminole Missouri and Sonih
America Questions, successfully agate Congress and
the nation Mr. McLsne took prominent part in these dis
cuSon' and became distinguished ready and Iorcblt
debaer In quepns of finance he dsover great acute
ness and sagacty and his ahour the Committee of Ways
and Means were highly valued In the session of 1924
question occurred which brought forth MIR McLane champ
ION OF Old federal principles and policy opposition
aIsat OF the house arose incidentally upon motion,
believe 10 clear the galleries while the ELECTORAL votes we're
opened aud declared The practice the administration of
John Adams was relied upon precedent which to an
faOh upon Ine Po'cy of that adnn's'raon The debate
soon took wide range; and MIR McLauc ing into IT, With
his characteristic ardor and courage Defiance not
may INTO the democratic ranks His defence as success
ui as his attack irresistible He boldly compared
sal with the democratic administrations; claiming main
Ihns or the iomcr pe,emnsnce IN pairiom and Wisdom
me deep made by speech well rgooleced
ohe abesi speeches ever made ia Congress br BlcDU,
"o was burning with mpatIcncc proven.
u ny decision OF the cha expressed his regret that the
most able aud eloquent vudcaton of federal policy ead
+" That Hall should Passwithout reply.
Glr McLanc known to be federalist Of The
old school. yet we believe if his friends had not con-
iessed it, the friends Of him. who according 20 Trca-
Surer Campbell, is resolved to administer the &C.
vernmen upon the principles of Thomas Jefferson"
were prepared if eXpn6io0t to deny the fIct Gen
Jackson meaning TO administer the Government up
on Mr. Jeferson's principles" and Mr, McLanc be-
ing the aPologist of the elder Adams and the rucu-
snres Of that day shall see how they can pull to-
getber We do not perceive that the new Cabinet
will be any less pic-bad than the last.
1t was subject Of general observation in the year
1928, that every LIBERAL government of the earth,
was under The rule of Military Cblcftains." Tue
United States had just chosen a for tn r ruler
whose civil qualifications were subject Of Jest
Wellington sway0d England, Guerrero Mexico Bo-
ivar Colombia, and Military Chiefs conducted the
Governments Of La Plata, Chill, aud Peru. Three
years have elapsed, and of all the Military Cbeains
Of 1920, our beloved Jackson is we believe The last