Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-05

nous thai hc would he found ever as ready 10 81
~ out The viii Of the people rs thai senator had
! shown himself jealous to obstrucfIt.
MI t.IuouN made a brIel rc1oudcf. {" when lie
ulrole purpose was 10 attempt 10 hold up Mr.. CLAY
Is an enemy nf the South and contrast ms own
rnnIsc ~ oie tnline SouIhen Party 10 procure a
/ greater equalization al the burdens oil Government.
with that OF Nj. Clay, who. he lntnaled' was iooh=
! M 10 other quarters iur support aud popularity
M. Clay md spiutly I,pcllcd tbs Inslnuation-
/ He looked to section. hc sad, Tor support. All
the Government ueasures,Ih which lac bad any agrI-
{, bad reference 10 The prosperity OF tie bh'ot and
he udoit [ mon.
/ The distinguished orator Then broke forth IN a
stfan of the ,nost lmpassIoned eoquence, denoune-
mg every attempt TO unite the people oi any section
oil The country ia community OF interests separate
from the people Of lie other sections. Any man
who would sci about such work aided 10 produce
| the occurrence Of the greatest misfortune which
could possibly bctal the American People lie may
succeed IN concatlng sectional iavour-he may DIS
claim all ambitious vIcws--hc may uamplc under
foot every imputatlon Of his designs; but the tenden-
ey Of such opinions aud principles IS directly 10 that
cuasfophe--a dissolution OF The Duon.
Nj tAluorN repeated those lnslnuatlous-
Tor they had hardly the character OF charges-ln
which lie had INDUCED against Nj. CLAY. during The
Abolition debates oilhc last winter ol being less
dent m defence of the domestic institutions Of the
South lan lie ought In be,
Mr.. Clay repealed the mpnlation; and declared
WITH peculiar emphasis. hat II The day should arrive,
when an attack would BIZ made upon the domestic
institutions of the South, Mr.. Calhoun never
would be found IN llou oi hun, resisting those at
lacks Hut lie believed that the course oil thai Sen
ator rlscIl. had done more IN multiply Abouonlsts,
than ali Other causes combined.
lie again urged ma loily stritn Of cloqncncc the
obligation l. maintain the Union, aud declared that
the love OF the Union. deeply planted IN the hearts
ol the American people, would crush every one oP-
posed to II.
Mr.. SrnAToE then took the n5or. Ills rising was
a signal or general retreat. Anel lccutIng MI.
CALHOUN about hls anxiety not 10 be regarded rs a
friend ol the AdminIstauop-ol winch lac did not
dunk any Que ought TO be ashamcd-thls vefy un
important person made a long speech on the general
subJcct: and moved rs amendment TO strike out
the Inovlsonsin Mr.. ButnASANs Billion the receipt
OF bank paper
Whcnhc finished, NJ WEBSTER moved that the
b II be LAID aside TIL Tomorrow: which WAS agreed
The Senate spent the reminder OF the Gay in the
eodsld,ration ot private bills
WAsnISGroS June 90 1898.
The Senate rejected Mr.. BueuANAN's BrLL, to
day, by a majority of eight Thus, has another pro-
jrct lor the establishment Of a Sub Treasury failed
and II Is In be hoped NOW that the country will be
allowed 10 have some frposc; and not be hafasScd
Immediately with more - untlicd cXpcdlcnts.'
The debate MAS most instructive, and oco asonally
highly animated.
Nh. WEBSTER made a most powerful speech in
which lac exposed the iulIllty of Buchanan's propo-
stton, aud demonstrated tic beneficial character OF
the Bill he had himself introduced. lie urged with
great force the proprIcy of the Senate conhniog its
attention 10 what eouldb done at the present scs-
sion, II hlsblll were passed II would confer great
and immediate benefit on the country. But If II
rejected, and the substitute should be adopted
by the Senate, would be lett where now are :;
ioI there was no prospect OF that, measure being
adopted by the House.
Nh. BrtuANAN replied at considerable length;
i and Mr.. WEBSTER rcIoincd.
Mr.. TALLMinGE made avery iorcibIe speech a
eanst the Substitute. He was followed by Mr.
STRANGE, of \. {. who presented batch Of amend
mncts, all of which were successfully voted down.
Then Nils took the floor ard made aridicuous
speech intended to be witty. There great deal
oi laughter, but was at HIM, not AT any thing he
SAID.
his usuaIab,Iiry against BuchanHns propositpn aud
IN support Of Mr.. Webstcr's Bill lie declared il
would be dsfespcctnl 10 the House. after that body
had 50 recently gwen a solemn decision against the
Sub Treasury Ill to send thlthcr such ameasmo
as tins substitute.
Nh BuouANAx ! al the last words in defence of
his bill. He declared he brought it forward under
the highest obligations OF duty 10 his country-hs
Stac-and Ia The Administration; and lac believed
that before the next session. the party with which he
was connected would acknowledge that he WIS right
IN presenting 1t.
When he finished, the question was taken on the
adoption of Mr.. Bucn,NAN's Bill as a substitute iur
MI Wrnsrfns which was carried by only two votes
/ Ayes 26, nays 2i IA follows:
NEAS-Mcssls. Allen, Benton Brown Buchan
an, Clay Of Aabam,, tuthbcu, Fulton, Hubbard
hng, Linn, l.umpkin, Lyon, Mout1n, Nicholas,
i Niles Pierce, Roanc. Robinson, Sewer Smuh of
Connecticut, Strange Trottcr, Wall, Williams,
/ Wright, Young.
NANS-Messrs Bayard, Calhoun, Clay of Ky.
Clayton, Crcndcn. Davis, G,undy, Knight, Nc
kcan Mcnick, NovelI, + restou Prcn,lss, Rves Rob
bins, Rngglcs, Smith, OF Indiana, Southland Spence,
Swift, Tallmadge, Upton. Webster White.
ne question then REQUIRED on ordering the Sub
stinte TO be cngrossed Ion third reading and was
ngallvcd, ayes 81 nays 30, rs follows;
= lEAS-Messrs. Brown, Buchanau Clay, Of Al
ALBANIA, Cuthbcu, Fulton, llabbarl, hing, Lyon,
Mouton, Nicholas Niles, Pierce, Roanc, Robinson,
Sewer, Strange, Trotcr, Wall Williams, Wright,
| Young.
NAlS-AIcssrs. Allen Bayard, Benton Calhoun.
Clay ofkcntucky, Clayton Cirtcndcn DAVIS G,un-
dy knlght Linn, Lumpkin, Mexican, Merck, Nor
veil, Pfcntss, Preston, Rves, Robbins, Rugglcs
/ smith OF Conn, Smith of Indiana, Southland
spence, Swift, Tamadsr, Upton, Webster, W hle.
Tins was the test question. Mr.. WEBSTER oh
tanned three more votes of ms measure than were
given 10 buchanans
Mr W GlGnr tbcn gave notice that lac would to-
morrow, introduce BIN. 10 modify certain clauses
III the Drposlc Act. The object to suspend lor Il
limited time, the Ere Doiiar Resolatioa
The Senate Immediately afterwards adjourned
/ The morning business was unimpoitant.
In the House of Representatives, the Bill proyi,-
,ng ior an increase OF the United States, was after a
long discussion, and At a late hour, PASSED.
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