Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-13
MR.. CLAY'S SPEECH.
NJ Y. E5Press.

Al the pob,,e dinner given to him on his return to
Kentucky, by the citizens Of WoodIord county.
Mr CLAY rose to address the company, but was
20 overpowered By The alluson to the remains of
his mother being buried 10 Woodford, and probably
by his recent heavy affections in the death Of
beloved daughter and his only sister, that he resu
med bis seat for a short time, when he proceeded.
lie spoke about two hours in bis accustomed
manner --feryeni. solemn sometimes pathetic some
times plsyfu CONFUSING his audience with laugh
ter. He touched great variety ef topics, and his
speech sbosnded in interesting matter. We regret
that We cannot attempt to report II, and he
has positively but respectfully declined writing 1t
out. We can do no than present sketch
Of some of the most prominent topics. Alter re-
turning his thanks, aud making acknowledgements,
end paying a compliment to the young gentleman
IN, Thompson) who addressed him:
lie spoke Of the surplus in the Treasury Of the
". States. Tha: was an accumulation resulting
isAinly from tho protecting policy adopted after the
termination Of the late war with Grea, Britain. The
systcu,--too much abused and misrepresented-too
rtttc eDse, rto,,d-b-u-6esi, he verify believed
to ali parts OF the Union injurious TO none had pad
of the National debt, eminently contributed to the
prosperity Of the country, and was the main cause
Of the vac, surplus which had recently engaged the
deliberations Of Congress. II twas system which
had been indispensable TO tho large part of the u
mon, and furnished growing home market, for the
great staple of the residue, absorbing at this time
shout onc sixth part Of the annual product.
Nher he was asst elected 10 the u. States Sen.
ate he saw the necessity OF providing in season, for
just disposition OF the surplus which 1t was then
s,fdeat the Tariff would accumulate. I,s friends
had predicted the result wnils, It's foes had foreold
that II would give rise to a necessity 10 resort to
direct taxation to supply the ordinary wants OF go
veTnment. The remedy for the surplus which oc-
cured 20 hm the land bill. He had every
right to suppose that the President would approve
Of II, because i was substantially in conformity
wi,h his own recommendations. But instead OF
giving his sanction, be IN Unprecedented and un.
constitutional manner pocketed the bill, thereby
de?rying Congress Of An opportunity to pass a.
gains, his veto. Had tina, bill then passed. there
would have been surplus at the last session 70
s1nsbble about, rs II would previously passed int o
the hands OF the seversl States. and been applied
to local beneficial objects. A, the 'sst session, the
Lspd ball again passed the Senate. and vas trans
united to the House of Representatives. There
every means were resorted to. by the dom,nan,
party 10 evade direct vote, which they were afraid
20 encounter. Weeks passed away 10 controyer-
sies az To What committee 1t should be referred
whether At should be laid on the table. &c The
donnsni party DESTROYS to place IT in the Ia nd
OF some eotamitiee, adverse 10 its provisions. ,ha
would smoths' a.. They uers DESTROYS To s2at.
the President the responsibility of sgain yc,oing II
ADD yet they had not the mers courage to meet tn,
oill, b. direct vote. They anew that the 3eopl,
demanded the passage ofihe bin snd between ;hei
sobserwsaey TO the President. aud Their Apprs hen
s'ons OF the people they iosU3 themselves uhAbl,
to settle the preliminary point Of fssre Iefefene,
to the bill.
Under these circumstances the deposile was 10
hen op. lie lMr Clay gave II his candid support
Tie ss~ "a II the same principles substantially, a
those eonis.nsd IN the land bill. Both bills uer
W iAci hills Tor the distribution az the surplus e,
alihcngh one sss called deposlle bill and contain
ed provision faT the return Of the ioney from Tia
States TO the geasral treasury. he did not belize,
thsts SINGLE member Of Gather House inns gined tha
dollar would ever be recalled The Two bills a
greed ss Il the sIsooRt ~h.eL Rould be respective
ly distributed b, them. They differed a. TO the,
duration; bot then approved as the principle Of d,s
uibpiion sss by the Posle yoaee be bad 10,
doubt that the lhnd bali Hnol her de1sj, hill aoul
hereafter pass They didsf,sd a. 10 the s,as,u
Sh'ch the new States Sould receive They &c,
snii,ied 10 10 per cent. more under the lsnd b.,
hsn under The 6eposiic ball; bot tk.s difference "a
yas, punishment Of those meinbefs from the ne,
states Who opposed the land ball. The lsod b,
psssss the dePcsite b,ll for those who e.sSsa y,
ing e'reeiy on The land bill were afraid 10 dsfel
both. ind therefore voted tor the deposit bill. Z
pssFesi veto. a. smendren, N the HoAss y,
issrodaeet and Fsssed 18th the 60 opetssias Ct 1!