The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-21
PERCH OF +. l.. CLITGMAN, ESQ.
|Dsl!gered IN the Senate on the 10th uliino, 10
reply 10 the Hon. w. B. Shepard


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Dir. Speaker, do 40, iu,end 10 di.cuss TO-
az, the bill nov before us. Tho Seuate
IS kiut enough to hear the not Ioog since,
/ great length on that subject. sly only
|nfpoSe in rIsiag at this time, is 10 reply to
. speech Of the Senator from PeIquimons
I'D Pssquo'aok, EMr. Shepard aud while
! doing, It will ool DO necessary for me 10
AXE auy allusiou whatever 10 the merits OF
10 measure ulder consideration. The
,urse of The Senator, Mr.. Shepard III no
uOa 10 ths matter, has been Lutte re.
|arhab.e. He isa member Of the Commit
e Of Internal Improvement which reported
Q bill. The subject wos discussed there
|ld oil the details explained. After the
! was reported and printed, i, remainrd
any d,ys on onr tables. IL was not un
asona bic, therefore, to suppose that the
|,na;or was sufficiently acquainted With the
opposition 10 be able 10 ebale IT. Nuyer.
eless, after II vas taken up aud discussed
i its author, The gentleman moved to post.
|one II for near o week. Ii was "a vain
ia. other Senators aho were prepared TO
ibmu their views. begged hin to allow
zen TO Do so al once IL was 10 suNu thai
assured hIm 90 question should be taken,
II that !, should 10 postponed from day TO
AZ Until be was prepared TO discuss II he
.emfd resolved 10 have the first spc,eh
lsias, the bill, and the Senate yielded to
i vislcs. In the nsan nlnc, It was given
81 ard whispered abroad, that something
|Nflof&nsry was coming. Ole gentle
40, WHEN more than Gly miles from this
ace, heard that the Seaator would make
s most interesting and wonderful speech
al had bccu heard OF 10 Ten years, and thai
|soJadiug disclosures would DO made. Il
be effort yesterday did not come up 10 the
gblic expectation, thea let II be borne IN
1d that mankind are dooEed TO dfsap
ao,mru,. II the explosion has been less
isadlul than was anticipated, II IS TO b.
|smsmbrred that nine when sprung, Ire.
neatly proves less destructive ,han It's pro
stor inteaded. ihs gentleman took i
2ou himself 10 chasiise the Wings Ia gen
ral, and those from the West in particular
ID Il The paln Inflicted thereby vas less
we're thaa he designed 1t shuud be, be
ay perhaps consider 1, attributable TO
u insenslbiliy, rather than TO the want OF
roe 10 his blows,
The eru,pman, ur. Speaker, commonc
By saying that he should uoi discuss the
on,s of The bill, but lha, be should oppose
10 every form aud shape 10 winch !, could
presented. He DECLARED thai no had al
ays been 40 advocate Of Internal Improve
cot, aud lbr his opiaioDs 20 that SUBJECT
Ed gndsrgona no ehange--thu, neverihe
IS be should oppose this mousure, because
e otiiznns Of that part OF the Simo through
heb tho road was to pass, hnd behaved
IDLY 10 the Easl. lie declared that the
astern SECTION of the State was treated like
conquered province he detained against
gisla,,ge tyranny as the mos, oppressive Of
species; apd said that until this was
hanged, be should do nn,hng. These are
|fase charges, SIR. and shall endeavor TO
axe i, appear that tho facts on which he
Ilies, are not only Insufficient to establish
lem, bul that they DO mol afford ,he slight
). evidence ia support Of his allegations
e spoke much OF the opening OF the inlet
/ Nag's Head and as | shall have occasion
} refer frequently TO that matter, IN order
bat my views on that point may not be
misunderstood, ! will proceed to state
1850 which have entertained for sew.
raj years past. A large and wealthy sec
% OF the State Iabors under great neon
and sus,ans annually heavy losses
rom the wan, OF an outlet to the ocean near
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mir Clingnnn fanls 1t to be due to himself to
cake brief PLANTATION 10 relation TO this spoech'
day or two after ii was delivered, he was po-
IDLY waited upnH by Mr.. Lsmay, and informed
rat Mr. Shepard had given him a copy OF his
poech for publication that has notes OF the do
ate were rather imperfect, from the fact that
Is situation was an nniavorable ono for hearing
nd requested Mr.. C. with tho aid of his notes, 10
irnish their report. This be consented to do
he last snr contained tho speech OF Mr.. ). bu'
many Of the passages most objected to, have been
iTicken out, aud in their stead have been insert
|d portions of his last speech, explanatory and
defensive, II seems to be mixture OF two
peeches, totally different in tone aud matter, with
ONE additional facts and arguments. Without
uestloning tho right Of Mr.. :. to modify or re'
raet any Of his declarations which he may have
Feen reason TO change, Mr. c. simply requests
ne public to bear in mind that this Is reply Y
|af SIS. speech as delivered, and not published