Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-11
u. S. SENATE.

MIR. Clay presented to the Senate few
days ago memorial from ]. c. Reynolds,
ex-Postmaster at Reynoldsburg, Ohio, COM
planning n his arbitrary dismissal from Office.
and asking of Congress an investigation that
ne may know the cause, as he cannot obtain
any satisfaction on the subject from the Post
oihce department. After stating the case of
the Ohio Postmaster, MIR. Clay referred to the
court Martial going on at Baltimore, in which
an officer is charged with faithlessness to the
party, because he did not make his contracts
Tor supplies with friends of the Administra-
ton. For this offence he had been arraiqned
by the President, or who has at least allowed
the Head OF the War Department to sanction a
Court Martial. Mr.. Clay commented strong
iy on the assumption of power thus taken.-
He said he had been shocked, as in the ouiet
oirehection In his own room, he had thought
OF these things, and the reasons by which
they were attempted to be justified.
MIR. Allen replied, but without throwing
any light on the subject. He commenced a
trade against the Banks, and against Gen.
HARRISON, particularly in regard to what he
called studious concealment of his senti.
ments.
MIR. Crittenden replied to Mr.. Allen. He
SAID the charge of concealment against Gen.
HARRISON was unjust. All that he had done
was to decline to answer the impairment
questions of his worst enemies. Upon all
Important questions his opinions were fully
known. But how, he asked, is it with Mr..
Van Buren, Are his opinions known q
Will the Senator answer for MIR. Van Buren,.
enquired Mr.. Crittenden, as have undertake
en- to do for Gen. Harrison?
What is Mr.. Van Buren's opinion concern
ing Mr.. Poinsett's standing army 9-"Can
the Senator tell me tfisl Will he, if he CAM
VIII any of his friends speak1 Is there no
answer to this -!
Again, MIR. President, is Mr.. Van Buren, in
favour OF an exclusive metallic currency 3
There are many of his friends here who are.
but is he, ask! Who can tell me
Again, is he for overthrowing the banking
system of the country? Some of his friends
here would annihilate the banks, but what
are the opinions of the President, ask n
hear no answer.
Again, is he in favor of the tariff, and if so
what kind of a tariff 2 What articles wonId
he tax 4? Who will enlighten me upon this
point 2
Yetagain-''is he in favor of internal i'm
provement, and what are his opinions of the
constitutional power of Congress in regard to
them % j hear no answer.
Once more-''is he in favor of the Cumber.
land Roadl Those who are for the Cumber-
land Road say that he is; and those of the
Administration who are against it, say he is
not. pray you who are so anxious concer-
ming Gen. Harrison's opinions, to enligbtep
me. Information has been sought and denied.
and now who will enlighten us !?
Again, to put another question, show would
Mr.. Van Buren, vote were the Missouri re-
striction case now before the country Can
any one tell ME here,-friend or foe,-or an
swer for him No, not one.
81 might continue these injuries" said Mr. |
e. through long chapter, but until these
questions are answered will say no MORE
or would have put the questions at all to
the Senator, If he had not manifested so much |
zeal to learn the opinions of Gen. Harrison.
which ne might learn fully if he would read
his ilfe, and make himself acquainted with
what he had written.
The memorial was laid on the table without
further debate. The day being far spent, a
motion was made to pass over the BANKRUPT
Bill and to go into Executive Session.