Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-27
POLITICAL.
IIIOh The Washington GIobe.J
MIX BENTONS VICTORY OVER CLAY, WEB.
SIER. &c Sc 81
from the Washington Globe.

made in the Senate upon the bank veto message ON the
two succeeding days afler il delivered. MIR Web
ster and Mr.. Clay, leading on Holmes Ewing Clavton
and their organized phalanx selected the occasion for
grand attack upon the President and openly fought the
oae oil the next Presidential election, under the preex
OF discussing the veto message Mr. White of Tennes
see, replied TO Mr. Webster, and have published that
most admirable speech, shew the public he shew
ed 10 u.s. now easy was for TRUTH candor, intelligence
and patriotism, TO triumph great talents unhappily
engaged in sophstry and elcctonecrng instead devo
ing themselves to the rights OF the people the cause of
the country. Mr. Benton followed Mr. Clay, and an
swered both him and Mr.. Webster with a power
and effect rarely equalled, and perhaps ex-
celled, by any speaker. 1t was a total discontinue
OF the grand clectionecrng attack which had been
prepared win so much care. and brought forward
WIN so much pomp and form. The defeat of the enemy
was rout-a carnage,which left the field clear the
victor and need only have been witnessed by whole
American people TO have produced universal Indignation
against The audaeious attempt which openly made 10
beat down President Jackson and govern the next Pres
dental election through the prosuted nsrumentay of
the Bank We have adequate report OF Mr. s speech
IL delivered extemporancousy. sprinSing entirely
from the circumstances of the moment and flowed in al,
impetuous torrent for three hours, with interruption
OF an adjournment. OF such n speech and at the end
of the session, when all hurry and occupation it
would be difficult make a close report Mr. Benton
himself has gone, and cannot give the aid of correc
tons lie may, or he may not like certain Others draw
up his speech in form, after he gets home and send il
back for publications; but he compose in the
cioSet the vehement, mpetuous empowering and burn
ing speech, which he delivered ohand in the Senate
In the mean Time debt 10 the public, TO the de-
mocracy of America whom that speech belongs and TO
whom ITS prompt presentation is due. Ii is our duty TO
present it TO our readers such caught it, such az
imperfect notes, but fresh and glowing recollection ena-
pies us 10 describe it, for it be admitted that our
sketch Is more historical description than verbal report;
but Tor its fidelity and accuracy, far as il goes we CON
hdently appeal to the immense auditory, from every
quarter OF the Union, who heard il delivered.
The exordium felictous and appropriate 1t was
from The incidents of the debate and founded upon
topics introduced by Mr. Clay; and by happy inversion
OF what would be the natural order of reply he
began precisely where Mr. c. ended taking the last tonic
first, upwards; thus seeming to mnSvci or rather
frOtnb nttO
Mr. e. had concluded his speech with a sort of theatri.
cal scenea iancicd dialogue between himself and his
constltuens,-in which he called account and re-
CURED TO give in catalogue of the deeds done by this
Congress This catalogue he gave into the Senate and
er gong over an indefinite deal Of sin the part
Congress, both in omission and commissions in which the
poor american System" was represented have been
brought 10 the last gasp he ended in climax of horror
IN telling that President Jackson had Ueoed The BANK
Mr. IS took hold OF this ancied dialogue, and desired the
senator from Kentucky TO release himself from all appTe
henson of these supposed No
one would question him what he had been about ex
cept in dersion and rebuke Every body knc-a could
tell PRESIDENT MAKING had been the work of the
Session And openly and boldly had this work been
carried onso mixed up had it been all the business
Of the Peope-tha the people themselves, from the re-
hottest part OF the country had seen its progress just
plainly as those who were present.
Mr. Clay had recited fable composed he said by Dr.
Franklin by way ofeXperiment, to show that the renown
ed sop had exhausted the region Of fabulous compo
slion 1t was the fable of the Cat the Eagle The
liable may be good one and may be susceptible Of Jus,
applications; but it happened to he lamev toJ and most
uhiuckily applied, by the Kentucky Senator An eaqle
II seems, flying high in the air, saw something on the
earth which he thought pig, pounced down upon it,
sunk his taons in 1t, and ascended with prev TO the
skies But presently lac felt uncomfortable under the
wings-ielt something sharp piercing his siIes-looked
ana saw that the pig was cat He ooscd his taons TO
drop Inc unwecome prey; but the 10 be drop
pea; hung sinking his nails deeper the sides of
the astonished bird. Then parley took pacea com
promise, in familiar phrase bargain was propoed-
the eagle willing TO let go his hold if the cat would
thc cat was willing provided the eagle would return him
10 me earth whence he had been unwiIlngy taken To
make all clear TO dull apprehenSions, Mr. c. also gave the
moral practical application OF this fable. 1t jackson
upon the Bank in 1929 and The deadly hold which The
Bank had taken of him now
Mr. b. FIRST amused the audience The expense of this
liable as reclicd The poetic commencement San earle
oIceTing an has pride gfheght and the 6ufotic con
cluson OF cspyng and bouncing upon a little live thing
under JtpSOn weed, ludicously contrasled The
mistake OF the saPeyed bird of Jove, might, lac thought
be attributed TO old age, and OF spcctaces; and the
uhwlllngness OF the cat TO fall, tho always falls
upon its legs supposed to he a piece of pride
and device to come down like from balloon
WIN parachute spread over his head But quickly drop
ping The humorous strain he fell upon the moral and the
application OF the fable with and cutting effect
Every fable, said he has lis moral what the moral of
this fable! The Senate had been left TO guess at liz
the Senator from Kentucky, had left nothing TO guess at
or TO mistake, on that point lie had made the applca
non himself, and had shown too plainly much lie was
delighted to think that the Bank sticking TO the Pre
dent Ike the cat TO the eagle, and bringing him TO the
ground as the feline animal brought down the bird of Jove
but the Pariey-the compromise-ihe bargain! How
does the analogy hold out in that The tells the eagle
~ You VIII place the earth Won found me- will
let go my hold. The Bank tells General Jackson place
me where you found me and will let YOU be President
still You may the skies in your eagle flight pro-
vidcd you will let me collect gold upon the EARTH Help
me to the position IN which You found Inc in 1929 and
will not disturb you more. Withdraw your attack con-
sent that shall be re- chartered. give inmaon 10
that effect, and will make you President again This is
the bargain the Senator from Kentucky informs MS bv his
table, the Bank has proposed TO General Jackson But did
he accept the terms and make the bargain Let his veto
message answer he holds pariey-Gccepfs no com.
PTomise-DGhes bargain. He marches straight for
ward in the performance OF his duty his country heed
less alike Of The pOcrs and the threats Of the feline mon
stcr. Hence does il cling TO him it attempts to thrust s
claws into him; it seeks to bring him TO tie ground We
shall see the result
Mr. Clay. for the purpose Of exciting odium against the
President for the exercise Of his rco privilege had
CURED 10 the fate Of Louis the 18TH and repeated with
significant and gestures, The Insulting nickname
which applied by the CGnGiHc Of Paris to that I'M
fortunate monarch, and even 10 his Queen. Monsieur
! NEro, and Madame VETO many times repeated, re-
echoed through the Senate Chamber Mr. u. treated this
cruel levity with becoming severity and excited deep
feeling Of disapprobadou at The wanton outrage which
had been offered 10 the memory Of unfortunate princes;
princes ho said who had been the friends the first friends
and the greatest friends, Of this young republic, when
those princes great and powerful, and weak
and poor
/ little became citizen Of the y States ne said 10
aunt The shade Of Louis XVI with hi misoriunos; for
whatever may have been his bcs and his errors he was
the friend Of this Republic when IL needed a friend.
hundred times upon the journal Of the Revolutionary
Congress he called "our great and good ally and in
the strongest and aecionate terr4s thanked for his
kindness, bleeding country. II little becomes the
Statesmen Of this day eer and mock the nisodunes
that to call his faults into remembrance.
recollection 81 the past should secure from every Amer
Lean, az least, rcspec, fJr bis memory