Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-18
LYNCHBURG. FEB. Is. 1913.
THE GREAT MEDIATOR.

lliE GREAT MEDIATOR.
HENRY CLAY saved the Union when The DIS.
tracing debate on the Missouri question threaten
ed to destroy IL al'dnow again, when the element,
OF discoid are concentrating their power, le hold.
out the Olive Branch Of Peace
On Tuesday last, having obtained leave, he ms
troduced into the Senate bill to modify ne Tariff
oct OF 1882, anl all other acts imposing duties oss
mpors-proposing gradual reduction OF the Ia.
rlff-to take effect by reductions of onctenth over
20 per cent al roiorem in the amount, every Other
year. down tolsi2, when the tariff is TO be reduced
10 permanent revenue STANDARD This is the
principal feature of the bill
MIR. Clay introduced the bill by be- speech.
Which says the Alexandria Gazette "ltcli en-.
| chalncd an attentive Senate and a crowded audi
cncc, in GREATNESS attention, long as his speech
lasted save only when involuntary EXPLANATIONS
of pleasure were expressed and, on one occasion,
simultaneous burst of applause from tho
galleries We listened CONTINUES the Gazettel
with moro than pleasure with admira,ion-to hi.
touching descrlptions-his patriotic appea!s--and
his eloquent calculations. He declared that his Oh,
jcct was peace, Cancellation and Union that he
was sick with contention ard turmoil; that he
soasht 10 harmonic the conflicting interests of hi.
country, and TO reconcile the iarrin. opinions OF
his countrymen. He confessed that when he first
heard Of the South Carolina Ordinance, he was dis
posed TO hurl defiance at the insulting threats of
that State, but that now, the lst of February wac
past. ana that assurances had been given tina, the
Slate did not mediate force, bu, wished only h,
try the question before the civil tribunals-he wa.
disposed TO act on the case and to meet the com
plants OF the South IN spirit of good " II and II
possible again to Unite our people 40 "a baud of bro
Tiers"
MIR. Forsyth-a Southern Senai0r-- i,e,-d to
leave being granted 10 introduce this bill aud tnnn-
ted sir. Clay With being the author of Tic dscort
which 1ow preyails-to which Mr.. Clay repI!ei
that whether The remark Of til. Senator from Geor
gia intend ID as u sarcasm or no, he did mo-,
view as material. I!c had press bsd 10 hiuscfa
course of action from which he would not sul.r
hntaIt 10 be disturbed He had re-.i4rd, tnut
while he was engaged in this wo.A ii peace, no
thing which nj ght be thrown out il ~ lsioagks Of
gentlemen, whether personal or not, SHOULD provoke
hun TO any warmth Of ropy'
Othrr SouheIn senators, however received the
bill ~ a different spirit. Mr.. Puindext.r "r-,url,-
ed ms hearty thanks 10 tie Senator from Kentucky
for introducing tins bill, und dashed Mr Forsyth,
with great severity But the teniai Ks u Mr. Cai.
hnun, however, still moro important, He .ad.
The general principles OF tte bin received his M.
probauon, and added tina, ut had been his fsle
to occupy position as hostile any one could IN
reference to tho protecting policy but II it d.poa 4
on bis WILL he "nald not give his vote for the pros
tration Of the manufacturing interest," &c &c Nh
Calhoun concluded by saying, " Ihesc w.se some
Of the provisions (of Mr. Gays blll) Which bad
his entire appreciation, aud there were some ~
which he objected. But he looked upon those mi
ner points of difference points in he sstitmeai
o. 'ca'eh no @DenHg roa!d occa,, when gentle
men met together IN that spirit OF mutual conp!o-
| mise which he doubted not would be brouoht mo
their DELIBERATIONS without at all yielding the COZ.
sti'utlonal question al TO the right OF protection"
here thefe was u tumutuous Appreciation in the
galleries, which induced the Char 10 order them
TO nc cleared but al the instance of Messrs Pom.
dexter and Holmes, the order was withdrawal
Mr. King, of Alabama, also approved of the gene
raj charactc Of the bill
Mr.. Webster expressed his non concurrence IN
several OF the views entertained by Nh. Clay, srl
stated that nc would Tie next dav, introduce res
buttons containing his opinions On the subjrc,
we cannot but hope that this distrectlng ques
ton will be settled withou, violence.