Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-10

obligation 10 close his political life vito ror..
citation of tho principles he and his par.y b,t.
been loudly proclaiming 10 The country, aba,
tho right Of the constituent body 10 cx5tcs. l..
will, aud the dd,y of the representative ,5o,c.
Here We have the exhibition OF a Senator dca,ss
cling tho proceedings Of the Legislature Of.
State as "dshouorablo" iho cxrrsr.so..
their will arains, tho odious sub Trcasut, sr....
"a prostitution Of the right Of instruction -r,.
the Senator goes beyond tho Legislature a..
strikes at the people thcmsc,cs--chareas t..
with corruption; with being the tools ul jIa.
who possess the means OF bribery.
Such language as this, used by "a rcpressa,.',s
toward a State, Mr. Cniicndcn said could be 90.
Grated by no one.
Is the right Of instruction come 10 ilis1 Nl.
the instructions come from the friends 81 ihc 49,
mlnistration against their political adycr.-.
none are to be found more obsequious la lbcl.
votion to the sovereign right Of the people CO. 3D..
struct. Bat wien as in this case The us'rgtt
are against "thc party tLcn the proceeding
the Legislature are siigmatlsed rs dshaoota5t
and the people are assaicd with impulauonto
the mcanest and most sordd motives OF J,.-
Influenced by money.
Mr. Crittenden said he had expected TO zee
more philosophical spirit displayed more resrm.
the fortunes of the Administration. The rcycr,.
TO be sure, was little sudden tho londer seas,
bilites cherished by so long period of good t..
tune had not been hardened. No one Of those
who were in the full frultion of the sweets of pow.
err expected rapid a change. Yet the warning.
were so numerous, that gentleman were scarcely
excusabe for not collecting themselves, and hosr.
ing the result with Guinness and composurc DO.
stp Dad pf hon fbp I ori.ln 'n md p
people of a state of this Union, impulatious &C.,.
proper TO be made, and mprope; to be heard.
The remarks Of Mr. Cfittenden reused the Sen.
ntors from Connecticut; and they undertook TO
reply in succession. Mr. Smith endorsed all ,it
Niles said, and both complained grievously e NJ.
Criuenden for the notice he had taken Of their 40.
swer to the resolutions Of the Legislature. lea
pile of antiquities which nobody coud understood
Mr. Smith mingled singular charge, that to buuE
about the revolution in Connecticut political ms
slonares had been sent all the way from Kentucky
Mr. Clay cried ont "name maine, !"
But the Connecticut Senator could not or would
not give the names. He preferred 10 shelter hin.
self in generalities and repeated that pei
missionaries were sent to his state from Kentucky.
Mr. Crlttcnden again rose, and indicated his
right to comment freely on paper winch had been
read in the Senate, aud was to go abroad to the
country as having been read n paper too
containing unjust and injurious reflections Oh tho
legislature and people of a sovereign state.
He referred to Mr. Smiths talk about missiona-
rles from Kentucky, and called on him to san.o
them and to adduce some evidence. lie declared
that he knew the charges could not be founded To-
fact--that 1t was mere nspersion.
Mr. Niles then took the floor to explain, and 10
the course Of his remarks made most gtalu.,ou3
attnck on Mr. Clay, whom he accused of having
once left high Office with execratons on the peoD-
le--with imprecations of "war, pe3iilence and fam
inc"
Mr. Clay expressed his surprise at !hus finding
himself thus uncerlmonlously drawn into the dg.
bate. lie had not intended to motto in any way
the reply Of the Senator to his constituents. lie
was indeed half asleep when that gentleman was
reading his very able r. paper Blu, he could 20,
allow these base aud fragrant misropfceca'. IONS
to pass without repelng them.
What ground said Mr. Clay has the Senator
for his accusation that left Office with oxecra,ig1s
on the pcople' Why that denounced raUa-
ry cheftain and his principles. did dcuoun,e
them. And if could have forseen the day ..eu
President of the United States would recon.
mend that eXcrablc and pcrncioue measure, apana
which the state Of Connecticut has now raised he.
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have put II IN association with "war, peslence oni
famine" as not inferior to any one Of them, 10 10
disastrous effects on the country
Mr. Clay maintained the right Of his colleague
to comment, he had done, on the paper ,usl read
10 the Senate. The fate of the sub-treaeury bA
might be decided by the votes, of tho Conneecu'
Senators. Have they not right TO inquire beth.
er they are acting in compliance With the wi.t:,
Of the people
AS to the charge Of political missionaries lsy.
ing been sent 10 Connecticut from Kentucky, le
wished the author Of such an accusation wood
give some reason for it. Mr. Clay pronounced d
TO be entirel yunlounded.
Mr. Smith thus urged by both tie Senators IRON
Kentucky was obliged 10 confess that ho hsd 90
personal knowledge Of the facis-lhat he bad nrs.
or seen the missionares-that he made ths sfs,e.
ment on the authority Of newspapers in hi, stale
and having made it, he was quito willing that De-
assertion and the denial Of the Senators shoull ~
abroad to the country together and that the pco3.
lie should Judge between them.
Mr. Clay rose end exclaimed, WHAT then mrsl
he ,hhs9it Of Senator who stands up 10 bis o'see
andG sites such charge, without knowing it n BE-
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