Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-08
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MIR. CLAWS SPEECH,

'''N i'Ntl'u ~ lIlt dllNlon ~ we ftniilS
oi his mother being buried in " oodtord, aud pro-
baby by his recent heavy affections in the death
III a beloved daughter, and his onl, sister, that he
resumed his seat for a short time, when he procce-
ded. lie spoke about two hours, in his accns-
toned manner, t"rvent, solemn, sometimes pathet-
&c, sometimes playful, c"nvuSing his audience with
laughter. lie touched great variety of topics,
and his speech aboundcd in interesting matter
We regret that we cannot even attempt 10 report
II, and he has positively but respectfully declined
writing II out. We can do no more than present
sketch OF some of the most prominent topics.
After returning his thanks, and making his ac-
acknowledgements, and paving compliment to the
young gentleman Mr.. Thompson) who had ad-
dressed him =
lie spoke the surplus in the Treasury of the
United States. That was IN accumulation result
my mainly from the projecting policy, adopted al
ter the termination OF the late war with Great Br-
tain. That sNstrm-too much abused and mis-
representation little nnder>tood-bcnelicia as
he verify believed, To all parts of the Union, nu-
rions to none, had PAID of the National debt, emf
ncnUy contributed II the present prosperity OF the
country, and was the main cause of the vast sur
plus which had recently engaged the deliberations
of Congress. 1t was system which had been IN
dispensblc to the largcr part of the Union, and
furnished growing home market for the great
staple Of the residue, absorbing al this time about
onc-Slyh part of the annual product
When he wis ll> elected to the Senate Of the
United States, he the necessity of providing,
III season, for Just disposition of the surplus, which
II was then evident the Tariff would accumulate.
It's friends had predicted that result, whilst it foes
had forctold that it would give rise to a necessity
to resort, 10 direc, taxation Ia SUNNY the ordinary
wants OF the Government. The remedy for the
surplus which q, CURED 10 him WAS The land bill lie
had every right to snppo,e that the President
would approve it, because il was substantially m
conformity with his own recommendations. But
instead of giving it his sanction. he. in an unpre
cented and unconstitutional manner pockctrd
the bill thereby dcprivino CONGRESS- of an opnor-
] tunty 10 pass it against his Veto Had that bill
+ then passed there would have been no surplus at
the last session To souabblr about as il would Iay,
previously passed into the hands of the several
! States, and been applied 10 local bcnc6, iaI oh
cctS. At thela session, lnc Land bin aeain pas
sed the senate. and was transmitted TO the
House Of Representatives Their. every mean.
was resortcd TO- hy the dominant party. TO ,yade \
direct vote, which they we're afraid 10 cncnnn-
ter Week, pissed away as 10 what Com
mttee it should be referred, whether ii should
be land ON the table, Nc.-The dominant par
~ were de>irous oi placing i, in the hands Of
some Commitlcc adverse IL lis provisions that
would smother it. They were DESTROYS to spare
the President the responsibility OF, again vrtono it,
and yet they had not the moral courage To meet the
bill by 4 direct vote. They knew that the People
demanded the passage. of the bill and between
thcir suhscrviencv 10 the President and their an
prchcn,ons of the people they found themselves
unable to settle the preliminary point Of a mere
reference of the bill
Under these circumstances the DepoSile bill
was taken up. He (Mr. Claw gave it his cordial
SUPPORT He saw in il the same principleS sub
Stanallv, as those contained in the Land bill.
Both bills were in fact bills for the distribution of
] the Surplus for although one was called Depo-
site bill and contained provision for the return
of the money from the States To the general trea-
sury, he did not believe that a snple member OF
either House imagined that dollar wonld be re-
called. The two bills agreed as to the amour,
which would be respectively distributed by them
They differed as To their duration. but Then an
proved as the principle of distribution was b,
the public voice he had not a doubt tina,
the land bill or another drpoSitc bill would
hereafter pass They differed as to the amount
which the new States wonId receive. They
were entitled 10 ten per cent. more under the land
bill than under the deposite bill but this differ
enre was "A just punishment of those member, from
the new States who opposed the land bill The
land bill passed the depoSte bill for those who
cludcd voting directly on the land bill were afraid
To defeat both, and therefore voted for the depo-
site bill To prevent veio am amendment in the
House OF Representatives was introduced and pas
Scd, with the cooperation of the President, which
ma ~, tI, ia,