The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-04-20
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
mr.. clay and Mr.. Calhoun,
on the s1D-Treasary BIll.
March 10. 1858.
Mt. CLAY, in continuation.

MI. AllA W LuukAuudAOus
Raj he has left M party. aud Joined no
,,,,y, No! None. With the daily evil
.,ocss before us Of his frequent associa-
I'm. counselling. and acting with lhe 9th
o. rsrly, he would tax our ereduliiy too
inch 10 require Us 10 believe that he has
g,,med no connection with IL. lie may
,,,nI upon his reserved rights. bnI they
aust be mentally reserved, Tor they are
nd. ahvious 10 The senses. Abandoned no
rsny! Why this letter pFoclaims his
h,rng quilted Us. aud assigns his reasons
l,r doing II; ono nf which is that we are
/, f,rnr of that national bank which the
aa,ar himself Las sustained about 81
~. oui Of the - hat he has brea in
die hlr. Whatever impression The
! aslar may eRdeaFar TO make without
2 Srnale upon The country al large, no
ga within the Senate. Who has eyes to
g.. Or cars in hear can mistake his pre-
o.. position and party conncxinn. ii.
il s1:e safech which | addressed "a the
Ssaa.e an . formrr d,y. there bad been a
a.e fact stated which MS not perfect.
rae. ur an inference drasn WHICH Wa
e.: lally warranted. or any description of
Is N,ua,ioa which was incorrect. no man
would enjoy greater pleasure than |
should Do in recIifying the error. II. in
2 picture which portrayed Of The Sc
s1;r and his course. there be any thing
ahlch ran Justly give him dissatisfaction.
he nus, LOOK to the original and not 10
lqs painter. The conduct Of an eminent
public man is a fair subject for exposure
sal aninadverSon. When | addressed
the Senate before, had just perused this
lsgsL | reeOlleeied al its reproaches
,aI ImpulaIions against US, and those
Slich were made or implied in the speech
O. The honorable Senator were also fresh
10 my memory. Does he expect 10 be
,laSed TO cast such imqu,auons. and
cake such reproaehes against others.
sHhnuI rrlaIiauon' Holding myself a.
noaable lhr my public eoaduei, choose
II anlmadyrrt upon his, aud upon that Of
oIbfrs, wheneter circumstances, IN ny
Judgment, render il necessary, aud | do
=, uader all just responsibility WHICH be-
loags 81 the exercise oil such 4 privilege.
Tue Senator has thought proper TO ex-
s'cg'e a corresponding privilege towards
mysril, aud. without being very specific.
has taken upon himself tn imrnIe to me
Tie charge u going over upon some fur
@sr occasion. and thai in manner which
I'h NV motive no matter II conjecture.
II the Senator means tn allude u The stale
md rrfuIed cnlunny III Georgr krcmcr,
assure hn ] can hear II without The
slightest emalinn; aud II he can iHl ANY
fragment oi that real banner 10 cover his
Osn abherralinns, he is perfectly At liber.
y nenjoy all the shelter which 1t affords.
IN ny case there was M going over about
it | was member Of the House oi Re
p'esentallves, and had In give a vutr for
ole 81 three candidates for the Presijen-
ty. Mr.. Crawford's unfortunate physi-
cal condition placed him out nl the ques-
tan. The choice was, therefore. limit
81 to the venerable gentleman from Mas.
,'chusells, or Ia the distinguished inha-
oaan1 Of the Hermitage. could give
ol' one vote, and accordingly as ! stated
on lormer occasim. gave The vote
which, before | Icf. Kentucky, | commit
heated to my colleague, (Mr. Criuen.
den'l ii was my intention TO give in the
Contingency which happened. ] have
never Tor one moment regretted the vote
then gave. Il is true that the Legisla-
lure Of Kentucky had requested Of the re-
preseniatives from lha, state 10 vote for
"eneral Jackson; but my own immedl.
aie constituents, | knew well. were OPP
posed u his election, and il was their
W.T. aud no, that OF the Legislature, &C
eord,as to every principle applicable to
NE doctrine Of instructions, which ] was
70 dePosile in the ballot box. Il is their
CORY and my own never 10 have concur.
ted IN the elevation of General Jackson.
they ratified and confirmed my vote,
anu every representative that they have
sent 10 Congress siuce. including my
mend The present member, has concur
'el with me in opposition to the cleo
'm and administration Of General Jack,
spa.
" my ln(arm1iian be not entirely IN
,''er', and deere was any going over u
,e presidential election which terminal
"a IN February, 1925. the Senator (rom
'"'H Crolina, aud not |. wen, over.
~" understand that the Senator whel
'"A'rj I" b. in lavor Of himself, tha
u The memorable movement madt
+ |'dr'ihlt By the present Mnis'e
''.'", wuhdsAwing has name from tn
''>>' was the known supporter Of 'h
'''"n of Mr.. Adams. What motive
''''"' HIM afterwards To unite in Ia
'':'''on Of General Jackson, | .now not