Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-02-28


had his Receivers General
but mark the moral. While the Trea-
sures ofthe State we're in their keeping,
the Assembly had no money, and were
obliged to beg from the Governor the
means of paying their attendants.
Pass this bill (said Mr.. CLAY, appli-
ing this lesson to our times) and the
day may not be far distant when an A.
merican Congress will present an hum
BILE duplication TO the Executive Tor
money enough to pay their Sergeant
alarms and door keepers
Mr.. CLAY then referred to the extra
ordinary attitude Of Mr.. Calhoun in re-
spect to this measure, and his whole
conduct as exhibited in the Edgefield
letter, and speeches during the last and
present session. Never was there a
more severe and effective rebuke given
to any public man than Mr.. Clay ad.
minis,ered to the Carolina Senator, in
this memorable passage.
Where Exclaimed Mr.. Clay did
this bill originate! The drawer re-.
sides a, the White House, What the
drawer, sir, thinks Of the endorser his
habitual good temper and courtesy VIII
perhaps ever keep secret; but what
the endorser thinks of the drawer, still
rings IN our ears.
Here Mr.. CLAY quoted the famous
speech in which Mr.. Calhoun compared
Mr.. VAN buren, to Fox and denied
him all the noble qualities of the Lion.
Every body remembers II Mr.. CLAY
seemed to regret having repeated even
as quotation SO rude personality !;
and pausing an instant, he paid IA grace
and generous tribute to the Presidents
personal and social character. 1t was
that high officers public character he
condemned, and thought deserving OF
condemnatin. He could respect the
man but he reprobated and detested
the measures of his Administration.
The Kentucky Senator truly spoke
of Mr.. Calhoun s remarks, in his Edge.
field letter, on the Wings as lngenerous
in the extreme. He reminded the Sc
nator of more lofty and impassioned
haranguesa gainst power, and patronage
and corruption, which Mr.. CALHOUN
used to deliver day after day-of the
bold indignant denunciation he hurled
at the men in ofiice--ol the highly
wrought pictures anddangers and dark.
ness he exhibited deep and elo-
quent lamentations over the degenera
cy OF the times He, (procecded Mr..
CLAY has left us,-and why Why,
according to his account because the
VICTORY, he belived pould not enure to
him and his party, but 10 others! Par
ty! thought we were contending to-
gether for our country,-ior her rights
her liberties, her violated constitution
and laws! Our object was to drive
the Goths and Vandals from Rome, and
restore her former freedom and pros.
perity. 1t was for this we were allied
If there was any alliance at ALTO
bring down Executive power and pre-
sumption, and TO take from the spoils.
men the possession of the Government.
But the honorable Senator left US
left us with his party-horse, foot and
Dragons. Fortunately that horse, foot
and dragons, in this Senate, consisted
only of himself! Armed cap-a.pie
however, he went over; Sir, to use the
language of his now distinguished ally
and friend when he commenced his
warefar on the Bank Of the United
States, he went i" SOLITARY and alone :"
Mr.. CLAY, in connexion with the
course of Mr.. Calhoun, referred with
great beauty and force to the story of
Achilles in the Had, who after having
remained some time in solitude and in.
action, FASTENED TO the defence Of his
friends and country, raised his aven-
ging arm, and drove the Trojans to
their city. Amidst all the wrongs
which he felt so keenly, Achilles never
went orer TO the Trojan camp, He on.
y stood aloot: though he had cause for
his fiery resentment. We, continued
Mr.. CLAY, have done no wrong to the
Senator from South Carolina. We
welcomed him with cordially 20 our
ranks. We honored him for his talents
his genius, his supposed patriotism, and
for what we thought he valued above
all other qualities, stern and inhexible
fidelity. But he has gone oUer 10 the
Trojan camp! How long will he stay
there, and whether, should victory
perch again on the the banners OF the
spoilsmen, he would leave because
triumph would enure not to him and
his party, Mr.. Clay said he would
leave to the high parties concerned to
determine
can give you no conception of Mr..
Clay's inimitable manner of saying all
This. | can only declare that have
seldom seen any audience so complete.