Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-17
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Friday Eccntssg, July I3.
CONGRESS-THE vETO-AND MIR. SPEAK.
Err STEVENSON

Err STEVENSON.
The proceedings of Congress on Wednesday. are
of SO unusual interest, chat we give entire the Re-
port of tho National Intoligencer. The Veto was
taken up on that day, and fully discussed by Messrs
Webster, White, Holmes and Clayton Mr.. Clay
had the floor for Thursday, and it was expected
that he would ovorwholm tho President and his ir
responsible advisers with consuming fire. We are
happy to learn that tine .sGreat Conmoner" is in
high health, and that the brilliancy of his career
IN the latter part of the session has transcribed his
earlier efforts, and filled the gazing world of Wash
angton with fervent admiration. His towering Ia.
Tents have never been powerfully felt and SO uni
versally conceded. OF all the monuments he has
erected to fame which will be co-extensive with
civilization, his management of the Land question:
and conquest over the enemies who had plotted to
ruin him, and over that scheme the chosen instru-
ment of their designs is confessed to be the most
mastery. personal friend but political opponent
says, 81 went to sec your Magnus Apollo Clay,
among the first things. Ihave been disappointed,
shall say, dgreeabiy? I had formed much too
low an expectation of his abilities. I have been
dazzled and confounded at the brightness of an in.
tolect almost super-human. He is great groa,
above the faculty of language to give an idea, with
out using exaggerated language"
This by way of episode. We press upon the read.
er Mr. Websters Speech, though merely an abstract
Is given in the National Integencer. The cob
webs of the Veto are brushed off by tho bosom of
his powerful reasoning. He traces the constitution.
al objections to different hands-to as many no
doubt as the Hero has favorites, all of whom in this
sxigency, wers laid under contribution for scraps
of reasons to defend STEP which conceived in
personal resentment, had to be justified by the show
of public considerations.
1t is supposed that Virginia will applaud the We
to- But will she, when its rank sophistry is un.
veiled-when its despcable electioneerng articles
arc exposed-when she sees that Jackson ,oiu sign
if a new Congress passes? Will she approve, when
she feels the operation of this measure in tho pscu
mary dstresses of the community, in the scarcity
of money and the fall of produce? Nous refrons
We doubt it.
To the proceedings of the House, we call the
readers attention with less pleasure than to those
OF the Senate. They menace such a conclusion
as the ancient Polish Diets had to their sittnps-
We are sorry for the reflections cast by Mr.. STAN
oery upon the Speaker-sorry account of the
consequences TO the public. The Speakers seeking
OF office is one thing-order is another. That the
Speaker has sought office, is seeking it, this
community is not now to learn. Whether his
course as Speaker was shaped with the view to OBJ
tam 1t, we have no means of Judging. If Mr.. Stan
berry thought SO, it had been better not to involve
himself in breach of order by saying SO.
Our contemporary, who considers the Speaker
as his protege and pet, this morning calls Mr. STAN
berry the "disgraccd Stanbery." Why so? If Col,
Drayton and majority of the Committee did not
credit the fraud alleged to have been attempted by
Eaton q Houston, Mr.. Bates g. Mr.. John Leeds
Kerr did? Is Stanbery disgraced for preferrng
charge which members of Congress believe to be full
ly sustained The Evidence decide whether the
charge is made out That evidence has appear
cd, whether conclusive not is SO po,oerfu, that
we venture to predict the Editor of the Enquirer
will not publish it! Let his true opinions be es-
timated by his publishing or failing to publish.