Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-13

the Census OF the States Tor the past ten YEAR.
| and could not act wisely, &c. sc.
The time was not proper ior the passage OF the
bill, for reasons as siaed by Mr.. clay connected
with the Bill ITSELF and the party who proposed IT,
| That party, by decree OF the people, were 10 20
| out OF Office on the 4,h Of March next IL was not
1 usual with the expelled ministry at the time OF ther
expulsion to introduce new measures OF policy, IL
was not fair that IL should do so, and bir. CLAY
thought that this reason should operate upon the
minds OF Sena,oes,-so soon to cease to speak by
authority.
! In England, when a Ministry was defeated. thew
left the policy Of the Government to be administer
ell by their suetessors, and choose not to advance
new policy. This is right, said Mr.. Clay. Atieast
was the feeling which governs me in like circum.
stances-lf were one Of the condemned, and upon
the eve Of going out Of Office, would do more than
provide the wsys OF Government-keep the Gov
eminent in motion until his successors should come
| into Office.
MIR Clay made some illusions to the SUCCESSOR
ship, ard TO the disposition of Gen. Harrison i'm re
ference to public duties. He assured the friend, of
| the existing administration that Gen Harrison
| would be President-PTesident Of the PeopIe. He
would nominate his own officers and act for him
self
| MIR Clay alluded to the disposition manifested
by MIR Van Buren to nominate officers to take effect
alter the commencement Of Ms successors admins
ra,ion Mr. Clay also alluded to the conduct of the
friends OF Gen. Jackson IN 1928, when they refused
TO confirm the will OF the President by sanctoninr
nominations Of the President made when the term
of Office had expred.l
MIR Clay made nm eloquent perorat on to his Arief
speech, exhorting Senators TO pause before thew
gave their sanction TO the bill under
TO wait for the coming OF the Census-to reflect ere
they sanction new and important principle before
| unknown.
Mr. Wright followed slr Clay for the purpose Of
explaining his views in reference 10 aliens and their
rights alluded To by Mr. Clay in the outset.oG his re-
| marks. Mr. Wright argued that aliens had a rsbt
To take part IN State organizations-to aid in the
adoption of State Constitutions &c. In conclusion
he complained OF MIR Clay's appeal to the friends
OF the Administration, and considered il un.ener.
Gus TO ask the party in power TO abandon their prn.
cples IN any particular whatsoever
MIR Clay rejoined, and enforced his former opin-
ion in regard to the necessity Of compelling aliens
to abide by the acquisitions Of the constitution Mr.
Clay contended that the Administration were re-
quned TO conform to the will Of the people.
So help me God, said he, addressing himself TO
Mr. Wright, II were in the predicament of the Sc
nator would move the repeal Of the Sub. Treasu-
ry. Is there any lack Of generosity in thisl Where
is the want OF generosity sand not as his coun-
sellor, the counsellor OF his CO .udiutors here
God forbid.-l submit to lin that he and myself
are not the masters OF the people, but the servants
of the people, and boun1 To conform to their will
lie Is here speaking for four hundred thousand cleo
tors. Does he undertake TO say that he is greater
than they1-his judgment superior to theirs7
MIR Clay made an off hand reply to MIR Wright
and one most amusing, telling him in reply TO an a.
fusion that the 18th of Marcel and future tin would
hnd the bill a fvorite one with the new Admins
tration-that the party yet in power had set land
traps for IL years, and they had caught so lite
game that they would abandon the trick of catching
this sort of game.
The debate was continued by Mr. Wright, MIR
Linn and others.