The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-09
From tAe Rglfimore American.
WASHINGTON, FEB l9.
Snk. Treasury BIZ,

lie life aud various situations, but have never rs-
en- b. sre-any where, in ANY place, on any oeca-
scB--under the feelings of such q pressure as
those which weigh upon hie al the present mo
menL 1 YOU knew how | had pray cd TO the great
God Of Heaven to aid ms in the task before me
iyou knew what sleepless nights had passed ia
thinking upon the present momentoas occasion,
you Wouls at least believe me sincere in nv oppo.
sitIoR TO the sad and ruInous measure before the
Senate.
ltaye, NJ. President, prayed in all the ferven
cy and sincerity of my soul that Gnd would give
me strength for the present hour. have % mixed
hun Tor the sweet repose he gave me during the
past night have thanked him for the glorious
sun which rose over our heads during the present
morning, and for the health ahich God has given
me 10 meet this emergency. would, continued
M clay, that | could thank him for the powers
OF a'ind necessary to meet the present emergency
that had the powers Of some OF the orators Of
eld-ot i DemostheHes, Chatham, or M,rabesu,
or Of our osn Henry. | have, continued Mr.. c.
thought Of this daY most sole emily as though 1t
were The last Of nv Ire and tbs last time shall
ever RISE in my place, speak in The conscious
mess that am ncw speaking IN the defence Of my
country.
Our gallant ship, said Mr. CLAW. lies upon the
brrakers-help less and disnasied-tf1e waves and
surges washing over her, and the crew threaened
with ruin and destruction. How came she there
How came she there repeated VI Clay. Who
was the pio, that STRANDED her Who tcae WHO
your bungiing pilots in power have done it
TheY have done H. and you see the wreck and ru-
10 scattered around vou: YOUR ship o Stale ae round
and bnps Of recovery almost gone. Who ask,
has droe It, continued M. Cht Who has dooe
1t, If not the me in power who stand al the helm
o. this >hIp oi State
During the discussion of the first part Of NJ
Claws sprcch. there Wss a noise IN the ga iery
Which interrupted NJ Clay. Mr.. {. said, during
the Interruption, that =" il the gentleman 10 he
gallery had suy thing 70 saw to the President, he
would give uay TO lin" q iiet was restored, aud
NJ Gas proceeded
VI Law then said that he should divide his re
marks Of opposition into i've distinct parts. which
were mainly follows:
lst That il vas the deliberate design Of the late
Administration to establish a Go,rrnmep, Urea
sur' Bank 10 he administered and eonGucted BY
the EVee tive Department
% Il vas ils end and aim tn overthrow the
then Bankiag system OF the United States.
Sd. Il began with the late Bank OF the Uniied
States, and then proceeded u wage war against
the State Banks. From considerations or pole,
4h. The present Adnin,ira ion has succeeded
in establishing the doctrines OF the preceding 40
niiaistra iion-lhe present solemnis declared 10,
determination to carry out the principles OF The
last.
9Th The present Administration means 10 have
: Government Bank Treasury Raak upon the
ruIas o. tie late uited States Bank. and the safe
Backs Such i the pledge of the present Admin
isiralinu to carry out the principles Of the ls>t.
soItmnlg believe in the truth Of every propo,i.
zion here announced salo NJ. Clay, aud = IL ma sc
them good from the positive dsca ations OF Gen.
Jackson and Martin Van Bufen.
After reading an EXTRACT fram Gea. Jackson
hrsi messses, Mr.. Clay sald-HOw modest ibis
declaration sounding Ike bugle call to gather
the scattered forces Of The Government, aud 10
GENRE their exsr'ions upon the 81 renct.
Under the sscund and thrc pr .sl'ioH, General
Jackson came into power determined 10 overthrow
every thing aron1d him, and % make war end
havo, apln alI the institutions, o. the country. H.
was resolved. opeaIy resolved to spread ruin and
desala'isu around him.
HI was not peculiar. Napoleon did The same
and IA the sas,s lose Of power be had his nauie,
Napoleon, engraFeu upon tho IGiicties and Pala
ces o. France !" Napoleon" Napoleon Ma.
pole appeared conspicuous 90 al tie Palaces.
Whon | ~as 10 France, ! iouud hai the author.
ues q Pari, hsd ordered, and the snbl.cis sere
executing, the taxing % tins fraai tue Pala.
ces, having 10 trace behlod.
When, conunurd Nr. G. will the traces drawn
tv Cen. Jackson be etf4ced? 4 rs, fear, viii
roll sfeuna before hi traces lose their impression.
The encouragement be gave to brutality, 10 black.
gn4rdsm. aud to Loco foco-Isn wl.l continue
ioDg oag, long, fear, before they are obiilerai-
al and Al AF1vb -
and restored 10 lis former orcer and symmetry aud
prosperity.
Mr.. Clay ben followed aith one Of iae most elo
quenl parts Of bis speech, asd stated 10 manner
Of great interest and eiaqienee, hl- first aud last
interfie8 with General Jack sGt--hs first 10 1915
after the late war With Great Britain. Cor hfsi
meeting, sae NJ Clay, kIAd and cordial Al
least my IT. We then met often anc
shared eanh others kiHdnes. Sos, hoaeyer, Tie
Seminole war broke out, and It became nv d1fy
IN another branch Of Congress, to denounce SON,
OF General Jiek~on's lsNiess acts N that can.
pfign. The coaseo Ience non.iDierc0ufse
between u, and for maay years ~e Gid not come
Egslu together
Our next meeting WIS brought sbou, through
the Tennessee ssiegatina. Gen. jackson fned
with thg delegation from hts sSn State. ud v 4,
Iny'ad y The delegation to b. one OF the part, -
Gen. Jackssn snd myself met add sat side b. -d-
a. the tsble--we ~ere cerdial-dfsnk gIas. q
wire together, and were mutual ia our greeting
and eprditiitg.
Bll .5sn again on-lntsrcourse began between
Us. TIE yeaf lc3j cane 90, AID the year -
BIO Ieh' about the separation. chloe 10 give uiy
support 10 a msn not Gen. Jackson, tor the Presi-
descg sud Gen. Jackson 40 consequence ch1se
% renounee me- Well. continued Mr. Clay, = G
SEPARATED and sipce itsl time Gen Jackson hi,nsel
has no galg denounced ne 10 the bnlerest lerals
bot b. has Sc, hi, aocs 0p9n
Boz, said NJ. Clay, | stand here unbrokgn and
unbent, ssd, thank ay Ged, ready tp denoauce
this and al OF the peruciaus measUFes Of The a,e
e1ecuige-measnres Uaieh Tor years have bsen