Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-02

and should not, at this session, have moved his
bu for the wretched state and condition Of tie cI
CIV of the country.
| He felt called upon to seek out some mode NJ ii
to the Treasury. This was his mode OF SUPPLYING !
iicit in the revenue
He regretted that his friend from New York had >.
demncd the measure in advance. lie had hoped /.
the opponents OF General HARRISON were disposed
rive the new administration fair trial.
MIR CLAW went on to define his position in sum.
;no The distribution bill He had been lis friend ~.
last ten years lie referred TO the subject OF taya,
was for putting duty upon luxuries-upon silks a.1
wnes:-and in alusion TO the consumption Of tie /.
ter article he paid merited compliment 10 the i,.
dr;nksrs Of single hotel in New York, b. s,a,nsi
there was more champagne drank IN the tsor Hon.
in New York, than in any one State South OF the Po..
mac.
As was anticipated in yesterday Analysis, Mr. Cir
scarcely touched the sound and unanswerabe ague..
of Mr.. Wright.
4 With his usual bland and easy address, and ha.
sweet and musical ntonations of which he is peri-..
master, he feeby attempted to smooth down the rou
edge Of Mr.. Wright clear and orclble demonst.a,p,
the better to ward off blow which would he ias
his theory, and destructive to his iavorlie measure
Well indeed might he avoid that grapplc OF legal r,
lirence and discrimination. that wreste OF genus o.
of mind which master intellect alone is capable d,
countcring and although Mr.. Clay retains the .i,o
morrow, 10 conclude b reply, IL may little be eIptcu
that he will attempt refutat,on OF the a0le All
overwhelming speech OF Sias Wright
Mr. Wise occupied the time Of the House toia-
upon the Treasury Note Bill, and has the oor lo 4,
morrow Mr.. Wise is opposed 10 the distribution Bill
! to the taxation upon silks and wines-to an increase
the revenue by increase OF the Iarlitin iaci, he
found in open array and conflict with most OF hr a.,..
leading doctrines and of his party llest'r
upon his own Independence ready 10 do battle upon 1
own ground, and in his own way. lie spoke a IN.
length day, in full elucda:ion of his views ana
Mons upon the subject Of the public finances q:
venue, and the great sources o national industry
wealth upon which this Government must rely ior )
support. He will probably follow up the pos',lva i
OCCUPIES more in detail and at length 10
rThe above in reference TO the remarks OF Alr VS.
should have had the place designed for !, in the nar
OF Yesterday, which accidentally omitted, a.
which will now be properly expained.-GioCe
Friday, January %, ls4l
To-day las might well have been antlc pated i-.r
the closing remark Of MIR. Clay yesterday, ia l.
had scarcely passed the threshold of hrs subect he
cupled the entire time Of the Senate, after the mornut
business in further celebrating his iavorite measure tie
Land Distribution bill, and III atcmpting Ia cs'an,
the paramount Importance Of that project over ever.
other question of kindred nature now agitaus Us
country He adverttd tn the Of argument pu,.
sued BY Mr. Calhoun his lucid defence Of tie po.e, j
cedng the public lands to the States IN winch t.ey r
upon conditions, and TO the grounds assied
Mr. Wright in the able exposition he had made d IT, D..
ectons and difficulties in the way Ola distribution We
entire argument of MIR. Clay mere skimming
OF the surface of the subject Though attempting =
define the deed of cession and OF the rlch, q tir
thus conveyed, he strongly and vehemently urged "a,
it was common fund.- and It's use separate nS, hpH.
ing separate credit to the several States IN tie 50
button o,he nett proceeds arising from the sales =
public lands. There were different modes, he aral.t.
for an administration Of the proceeds, and one 80 i
distribute them among the several States. Bat IN n lg
said, he seemed TO take special care 10 eudc tie f,
pal points presented and 10 evade the clear sn
vincng arguments and Fluctuations Of Mr.. Wright .a
his very close, logical, and statistical proofs ard II
irons,ratfons, brought directly 10 bear, and wG,h
ss,lbe force and power upon the man ground 81 p
test the prominent point IN the debate MIR Clas fr
erred back 10 other times-to the men, and e The
tory connected with the discussions hitherto had NJ !
the public lands In doing this lie exhibited no ora.
nary adroitness and ingenuity. He left argument 10 s
SELF and skipped over all the sound and solid reasoning
and learning Of his opponents with the readiness an:
agility of one who would rather play with plgHr'
than wrc,e with giants and IN this, with all !i> CON
mand OF language, with all his engaging exterior W.T.
all his voubllty, and with all his boas!u, swaggcrn2
and convenient political attacks, he certainly has aeGa
dainty shown that old he is yet enough Of ken
perception and ready forecast is left in his keeping
when running foul of an overmatch IN argument, ii
when standing upon the brink of such precipicc :
thus produced before him, avoid that danEcur,
step, which might indeed engulf him in utter G,,e.'
and ruin Such an escape was made by Nr. Gin; d
",
mind to denounce his opponents by wholesale, 10 =.
inmate the acts Of the officers Of Government ana
hurl, with indiscrimna,e sway, the barbcd
accusation and attack upon the present AdmInsl!a:ta
and lis friends.
Mr.. Clay concluded his remarks at 3 o clock, ? VI
when
Mr.. Tappan arose to cite the Senate to an npfo2'
alluson made BY the gentleman from Kentucky q H.
vote given by his colleague and himself upog :Le
amendment Of Mr.. Calhoun. An improper and u.
/ -..r- IL 1.,l 49, -, 81, # .
felt called upon to pursue on that question VI ! =
pan made the proper explanation OF their course r.,
before lie sat down, lie referred 10 the impCt- y
manner in which the Ohio Senator's had been nperss
ly commanded TO 90 home. Mr. Tappan thou.h','
the autocrat of Kentucky had better be looking 4.
the affairs of his State, and not be setting h''
up as the dictator, the director, and the oversee
others concerns.
| Mr. Clay here rose and disclamcd all lntentrr .
injuring the feelings Of any gentleman upon thai asf
and the explanation was accepted by Mr.. Iappen
He then entered upon the discussion of the prt.sT1
ton BILL and assigned his reasons, quite bric3g, 81:
very clearly and forcibly, why the distribution a..
enacted into law, would conflict with the sacred ~
visions and principles Of the Constitution. Upon
point, Mr.. Tappan indeed logical and coae.4.'s
as his remarks when given at length, VIII fully tas'
MIR. Linn (after adverting TO an al!usan iro'a &
Clay, which he thought personal towards hins I. ~
for which Mr.. Clay made an explanatory enter.
considerable length into discussion Of the mln
and made very happy ansion, in The courss
remarks, TO the present unfortiied, deicncerS-, ="
and dependent position Of the American Union y
peculiar iunc,urc. lie called the attention o. II. =
nate 10 the facts; and, in Of the most mos'n, v
patriotic speeches which have ever ,is'"nrt =
deayored 10 awaken the attention, to the rea'
and tho scnsbilIiies OF the Senate, to Tic silt
threatening dangers that overshadow the llnd.
Mr. Linn intimated design at some future "p'1i'
nifty, 10 present his views more at length on ~
portant subject.
Mr. Wright, and also Mr.. Buchanan, made Z,
reference to some Of the illusions Of MIR Cay. anc
Tallmadge replied 10 Mr.. Linn, when Mr. Cala"da
tanned the floor, an adjournment was moved n.
tanned. So Mr.. Calhoun will reply TO Mr.. e.!
morrow.
/ MIR. Wise had the floor in the House III" pr'n
part Of the day. When he had concluded, VI lips'
Of Alabama, succeeded in obtaining it, and vi o1e'
the attention Of the House tomorrow on ttr &c.
Note Bill The analysis may then contain somr I"
grounds taken by Mr. Wise directly adverse 70 'is.s
his party and political friends
Saturday, Inn 30, lS4l.
/ The great debate N the Senate upon the Pre'em'