Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-16
INV CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION.
Friday, Jan. 3, 1910.
IN SENATE.
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.

are respectively situated. The bill was read by its
lite, aud. mutton Of Mr. C., reierr,d the Com
mttec the Public Lands.
Soon after
Mr.. CLAY (of ky) having given notice of his
intention TO move To introduce the eopy-rght bill sta
ted that he regretted that he detained by inds-
position this morning, and prevented from being
present when the bill was Introduced by The Senator
from South Carolina Nh CALnouN) Tor ccdng
tho public lands 10 States within winch they are
situated. lie had wished to suggest some other re
ference Of IL than Ia the Committee on tho Public
Lands but, unlcs ssomc Senator would move re-
consideration Of the order Of reference that
mittee, he could Offer the suggestion which he
wished To make.
Mr.. SouruARp moved the reconsideration, and
Mr.. CALnouN ohjecting TO IT without some salts
factory reason
Mr.. CLAY went on TO observe that as the com
mlttcc was constituted, four Of It's five members
were from the new States. lie meant TO oiler no
disrcsl ect 10 them but he must say thai this
measure which, disguised as il may be, and eoloia-
bic as lis provisions were, was in effect donation
of upwards Of 100 millions of acres of The common
property OF all the States Of this Union 10 paIcu-
lar States He did not think il right that such u
measure should be committed to the hands OF Sen
alors exclusively representing the donoes. lie
thought that committee ought To BIO constiiu
ted in which the old States should have n fuller
and hiter representation. We should preserve,
whatever we may do the decorum OF leg slalion aud
not violate the decencles OF justice.
Whist up, Mr CLAY would be glad ,fany Senator
would inform him whether The Admin Isifation is IN
favor or against this measure, or stands neuua and
uncommltted. This inquiry he should not make II
the recent relations between The Senator who INTRO
duced tina bill and The bead OF that Administration
continued TO exist; but fumors, OF which the cir
cles and the press full assert that those rela
IONS are entirely charged. and have, within n few
days been sui slitutcdby others OF ulnlmale friend
ly and confidential nature. And shortly after the
time when this state OF things is alleged to have
taken place. The Senator gave notice OF his inten-
ton TO move To introduce this bill. Whether this
motion has or has not any connexon with that all
ustment of former differences, the Public would,
he had doubt. be glad to know. At all events, II
is important TO know IN what relation of support, OPP
position, or neutrality, the Administration actually
stands TO this momentous measure aud he Mr..
CT supposed that the Senator from South Carroll
ma, or some other Senator could communicate the
desired Information.
Mr.. CALHOUN said he had supposed that no
man had as much occasion for delieacy in referring
to political compromises as the Senator from Ken
lucky. That Senator had referred TO some ransac-
ton in The political course OF Mr.. {. which occur
ed some twelve or thirteen Yeas ago, aud had alln-
ded to ceriain passages IN which Mr.. &. was ac-
cused OF changing his political relations But that
Senator knew that it was others who had changed
their relations to political subjects aud political mea
rather than Mr.. C., who had followed less IN
regard to those subjects aud measures Than he was
followed. The Senator was accustomed to have
his example followed by others; MI 9. had not u
sually followed H. and especially would he not io-
low ii now. Bun MIR. C's personal relations mus,
of course follow his political relations. The Scn,-
had now got the whole story, aud Mr.. G.. trust
cd il would be satisfactory in regard To the tumos
TO which he had alluded.
Mr.. c. found il impossible 20 move without Civ
ing occasion 10 acesa.,ons of changing his grounds.
II he was 2'H...sI the Chief Magistrate, he was
charged with changing his opinions. IL he was in
ta'or oil him. he was then accused OF changing his
political relations. But he had not changed al all (;
he stood now where he had always stood, and thai
was on the Interchangeable purpose TO bring back the
Government to IT'S original simplicity and economy.
lie, ~'lh Others, Lad succeeded in expunging the
whole Of the Senator's American System, and other
shravagances' SO as 10 give the Government chance
o! taking Ifcsh stait. And it gave Mr.. G.. plea
sure 10 sy mat the best part of the measures OF tho
present Chief Magistrate approved by Mr.. G.,
and Mr.. G.. was happy Of the opportunity OF making
these declarations and he would stand to them. No
thing should prevent Nh. G. from supporting man
while he politically right. The Senator from
Kentucky had given tho Government wrong drec
ton. Mt. G. bad resisted the proceeding, and he
should continue to do so, standing on The ground
occupied by Mr.. Jefferson and Others OF his class.
Mr. CLAY said lac had understood the Senator
as facilitating himself on the opportunity which had
been now afforded him by Mr.. &. OF defining once
more his political position; and Mr.. e. must say
that he had now defined It very clearly, aud had APP
parenIy given it definition. The Senator
now declared that all The leading measures Of the
present Administration had met ms appreciation, and
should receive his support. 1t tanned out then,
that the rumor 10 which Mr. L. had alluded was
true and that the Senator from South Carolina
mipht be hereafter regarded as supporter OF tbs Adj
mlnistratou since lie had declared that all its lea
ding measures were approved by him, and should
have his support
As to the ausion which the Senator from South
Caoina had made in regard to Mr. C's support Of
the head Of another Administration, (Mr. Adums,)
il occasoncd Mr. G, no pain whatever. 1t was an
old story which had long been sunk in oblivion, except
wheh the Senator aud few others thought proper
to bring it up. But what the facts OF that
case Mr. G., was then member of the House Of
Representatives, TO whom three persons had been
returned, fiom whom it was the duty of the House
10 make selection for the Presidency As to one
of those three candidates. he was known to be IN an
unfortunate condition in which one sympathi.
zed with HIM than did Mr.. G. Certainly
the Senator from South Carolina did not. That gem
tlemen was therefore out Of the question can
dldate Tor the Chief Mags,racy and Mr.. 6. had
consequently the only alternative Of the illuslrous
individual al the Hermitage, or olthe man who was
now distinguished in the House OF Representatives,
and who held so many public places with honor 10
himself, and benefit to the country. Aud If there
was any truth in history the choice which AIR G..
then made was precisely the choice which the SEN
ator from South Carolina had urged upon his
friends The Senator himself had declared his pre-
ference of Adams to Jackson. Mr.. G.. made the
same choice aud experience had approved II from
that day this. and woull to eternity. History
would rarily and approve it. Let the Senator from
South Carolina make any thing out OF that part.o
Mr.. C's public career il he could. Mr. {. defed
him.
The Senator had ailgdcd to Mr.. G. as the adyo
cate of compromise. Certainly lie was. This Gov