True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-19
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TIE TRUE AMERICAN.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD.
NJ w OR V.E 4 VS.:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1880.

HENRY CLAy.--The True American fAs ever bern
steadast in it's attachment to ,h. gea: statesman. The
feelings Of the editor have been warmly enlisted in his
cause. lie has, the most trying occasions when
weaker and less determined men would have shruuk
from their duty, ~
sand the bravest held his breath for ,ime,''
boldly advanced and graphing with he difficulties,
removed them. To man in the Union is the Uni
much indebted as 10 Ecnry Clay As day follows
day, his glorious achievements ure, after The o.her
unroed, which, however they may be oLscurcd now,
by the foul breath of malice envy will he bazoned
in after times amongst the most liant victories Of
| consumma,e craftsmanship. When question i'll our
national councils, which puzzles the guardians of
our rights to settle aud dcelmine-when division and
distraction anticipated and the black wings Of dis
cord and destruction lowering the country,
whose hand is stretched forth TO keep back the
lowering storm! Need we say that the shield opposed
to tho threatening danger is advanced by HENRY
CLAY to protect his country, although his own bosom
is exposed the shafts of the enemy! His hand is tho
most daring, and his heart tho FIRM Of those who
stand in the front rank of the chosen band Of recn,en,
still left to guard the legacy of their sircs.
We need not 60 back to past rinmphs. They have,
time and again. he en- accorded to Mr.. Clay. We hive
to record nnother--,he modest Of them nll-hs COM
plcs triumph over the Abolition faction iii the u S.
Senate on the 9TH inst. speech eluenendous powe'
aud unparalleled el'Quence. The galleries were
hronged and the burning words # le orator pcnetr'
ted The very hcnr,s If his large auditory. They we're
enerta nrd by the melody O. his voice and convinced by
the lucid arrangement of hs argument, which tor CO.
g'ncy reasoning and vivid coquencc is said to have
becn unsurpassed. The most favorable impressions
was left on lie minds of ALL This orator anl pa,rio,
| a.,
Mr.. Calhoun himself, at the close, shouted victory, md
, snd, indeed the wlne south united and aho
| lition might do its worst.
lie complinentcd Mr.. CIuy in tie most enthusiastic
terms, and expressed himself greatly gra,ied with the
splendid fort, to which lie had just listened So great
was the influence of this mastery speech of Mr. Clay
that after it concluded, the few minutes sccu,
pied by Mr.. Calhoun in ccmpl mcnng the great cham
pon of the South, no longer time consumed by the
Senate in business that day. hut il Immediately adjourn
ed, although its ession not late usual by
eal hours.
How will those miserable wretekcs feel who have
endcavorcd to prove Mr.. Clay enemy of the South
by char. ing him with uholi'ionsm? How will they
act! What new device will they get mp? I1as not
MIR. Calhoun declared that the whole South is now uni
ted" not that declaration predicted upon Mr.. Clny's
unanswerable speech against ahol,ionisn. Is not Mr..
Calhoun's testimony Of some weight with t,cml Is
ousht to he attached his declaration? he fact is
= sd :: -.-',-,', ,I.., e-,y IL "
the South for the Presidency His lofty genius. and
vnwuyerug patriotism aud long ex cricnce, his pr,l-
dence his wisdom, his business, all acknowledged
here and they here considered attributes worthy of
the first office in the government.
FREE BANKING No. ll.--TNc Co4ricr.--Tlrre are
subiects which appears Intricate first, to the
inluiring mind hut upon mature reflection the sensib
und discriminating mind, clears up the mystery, and
makes all clear and PLAZA Such subject is the free
t banking system From its mag uudc, and ths inlu.
is to exert on the commercial, well asri-
. cultural world, these who do not look beneath the
surface of things have invested it With all the powers
I and attributes of some demon spirit. who will uproo,
society, md destroy the basis of value ind property
However flu l tnl clearly they explained! there
t soma minds that understand genc,al princ
pies. They narrowed down by prejudice and
ignorance thu, they appreciate What they cannot
touch and see, and which canno, feel particle by par
tice. Such us these laugh the beautiful demons1ru
tons ofphilosophy the wild and baseess sclemings
and specuations of Missionaries. They assume the
province of and satire, and aim their obtusc
| hol at what they affect to despisc-Van raiery
Amongst all the propositions which of late, have
found favor, having for their end, the establishment of
sound and uniform currency certainly has been
} 50 generally adopted by thinking men that system
which heads hiS article. New York has had it in sue
cessl operation for more than ycar-teorgia has
already in operntinnand lis popularity spreads like ma
gc, md its wholesome influence is univ rsally admitted
Ocr have taken it up, and the day is far
dstnn, when it will prevail in large majority of the
states. 1T is in consonancc with onr institutions
agreeing in its characteristics, with the genius of our
Republic.
Some weeks since, il are greatly mistaken the
Courier was the fence this subject, and if on
either side little thu right side. conf ssns the
same time that it knew very little about it. We were
satisfied the time ot the editor OF the Courier had
not given il much reflection, and indeed questioned
if he could comprehend the cxceleucics of the sy TEN
after he did ponder it well. We now convinced
that our las, position the correct
lie now assumes tie ground that it is enc Of those
hobbies Il, better deserves opposition by The vi
snrc, than by serious argument" md publishes
seusca attempt at irony to sustain him. with the pre-
g (uce: ats perusa viii furnish hin, to enable
the public to uurave the web which few sclemers ar
weaving, with tho hope Of seizing the hes, fruits
the peoples Industry and economy &C." Was eve
: such suff-such miserable lwadd.e seen! The Cour
: irr could not more os'ensibv slew up its editor eyre
= the subject he dscrics The principle which the far
i, fetched essay -iicne quoted by him, enleavors
. show up, is not part and parcel Of the proposed sys
tenn which if the editor has any brains, he mny ascrr
: tain by reading the law z, ting some kind fcnd It
cxrlun for bim The editor Of the Courier tn
is frs. astutc critic who und rstnnding II sui ec
C thought fit oil ec Of ridiculr and only exposed hi
5 ignorance aud folly, while lie wrought injury tina
Is which called for his satire.
!; The Lou sIASlAN Of yesterday took up the cudgcls
with apparent in favor ofthe Bill to Civ
the Mayor powers, and hy the of some subtle
- ty, cndcGvors make that the right side Of tn
" question in issue. The Louslaniqu says: "a smpl
satcne efd,e case. think will suffice to convince
u every impartial that tho opinion is reasonable
wiz that the Cd municipality has got the mayor in
9 Il tight place he execute his functions unles
;; relic, ed by the Legisa,ure.) The resolution Of III
= council implies that the treasurer and comptroller
v the municipality shall give information the ma,
;: respecting the finances without the consent of tn
council first al and obtained So muck for "the sim
: pl, statement of the louisianian What ore the facts
Not such as they are sought be made out by tba
; paper. The council distinctly admitted the rig h
# the mayor Demand from the Comptroller the 81,
laon If he fiscal affairs Of the municipality, but the
, sustained the Comptroller in his refusal to give III,
f Mayor an par;e statement until he SHOULD have
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