Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-02
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FIRST SESSION.
SPE Ecu OF MR. CLAY.
or hENruIkY.

/ OF kENruCkY,
/ On me LFecuHre Message containing he Prcsi
dents objections 10 The Bank Bit
IN SENATE UNITED STATES, Auousr 10 1871.
MI CLAY OF kcntu XIV, tose aud addressed The
! Senate as follows; MI President. the bill whieb
iot"s the present subj OF our deliberations had
passed both lousrs ol Congress by decisive niajnr.
/ eS aud IN coni"r uliy with tho requirement OF the
Constitution, was presented 10 the Pftsilen, oi the
/ Uulted States nt his consideration. He has re.
turned IT TO the Senate, in Which II originated, ne-
cording to the direction oi the ustilullou with
message announcing hls velo III the bil, and con
tanning "bIrcuous 10 IT'S passage. Aud tie question
no" To be decided IS, shall the bill PISS. h, rhe IL.
/ quncd constitutional majority OF lwo-lhl,ds the
/ PRESIDENTS ObJ Ctnus Notwithstanding
knowing, SIR, but too well that such majorit,
can be obtained, and hd the bill musl fail. Would
have bcen'eJnlccd 10 have ian ii myself at hbefy
abstain from saying one "o,d on III PAINFUL
But the President has not allowed me TO give a 81
lett vote. think. with all respect AMI d. teiruce
TO iim, lie has not reeptocaled tie friendly sprrl OF
concesNi"n and compromise which animated Con.
gess IN the provisions oi this bill and especial, IN
the mod hcatiun OF the xfetulh fundamental comb
ton OF the bank. lie has commente think, with
undrse'vcd severity ON that pant 81 The bill he has
used, am sure unntentlon,ly. harsh. II not re
ptoachul language; aud he has iraie the very
on'essinn, wh'ch was prompted rs apeaee .nrr.
ing, aud from iueHdly ctnsidefatons the cause Of
stronger ani moe decided dIsapr,nhaiion the bill
!
especially TO the exccptioueh'e clause, the iul,
which owe To The ) nate aud }llc cnuniry, X set
respect, impose upon me tho obligaton oil at lest
attempting The vndicatinn Of a measure which has
mot with a L'le so unmelied aud 81 unexpected.
On the 4h Of AprIl last the la enled llatlson.
the President OF the unued Siaes. pad tie debt OF
Nature. President Tyler, who, rs VIC, President,
succeeded to the duties Of that olce, arrived IN ihe
cay at ashtneion on e 6ii Il that monlh.-
lie found the whole metropolis "fap IN gloom,
cry heart filled with SORROW aud sadnts- every eye
streaming with Tears, aud The surround ~ hills ,el
nnglre back the echo III the bells which were toled
on that melancholy occasion. Dc entering the
Presidential mansion he contemplated he pale body
OF his picdcc, stretched before him. aud eoiheti
~ the black habllimeits of death. At thai saenn
moment have no doubt that HE heart OF President
Tyler WAS Overlooking with mingled emotions vi
g,Ii, Of patflnrIsm, and oil erauude-abo.e all, OF
gratitude 20 thh country by maJonly Of vii, Sc
sutiragt', bestowed at the preceding Novt mbof he
then stood the oSt Distinguished, the most ,lcya.
ted. Ihr m st honolcd Of all living Wings Of he u
ned States.
1t was uudc, these c,rcnms'aaces. and In II Is,
probable state OF mind that President f,Ier tie
lOh day OF the same month oi Apnl, yolunlaI, pr
mulgai,d an Address 10 The People Of III Unned
Sta'rs. THAI Address IN he nrllre oi Il euro-
nation oalh, winch the ChIel of the State, other
countries aud under other looms, takts, upon
ctndln2 The throne. Ii referred 10 he OBJ
lrgdtonsnnd the profound sense 81 dnly nndtr VI ch
the new President entered upon hr high u0st which
had If, waived u,nn HIM by III, INN arts If IL,
P,oulr and p,nvJence and stated the p,Ipr,pl,s
and d.l,nea,,J The ,,I,ry NV winch hc uonll H.,
covered m l,. xAleJ si,tlnn II was emuhatieal.
Nv A VIM. Address from bep,no,on 10 end-fyr,x
inch OF II was w Ing, aud MAS patriotic.
Ia that Address the Prcsldent, In res ect 10 the
subject mater embraced IN The present bill haHi
the following cuncus We and emphatic langna -
II shall promD,v rive NV sanction 10 an, Inn,
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