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rs Soahoeteo oy too oonhtes a0o the
discussion was commenced BY Nr. Clay
OF Ken,ueky.
Mr.. Clay ssi4-ihs bin which forms the
subject Of Confederation At ibis time, is re /.
turned to Us from the Presideni after hav.
Jog received the constitutional support Of
The two houses Of Congress. The question
is-shall this Bill pass by majority Of
two thirds notwiihstshding the objections
Of the Presidenll
II would have been sgreeabls 10 me,
said Mr.. Clay, TO h've given q silent vote
upon the Ball before the Senate. and I
esIisinly should have done 10, had rot
Vindieation Of my oWn eourse besn made
necessary by the language OF the Message
Considering The conmeniS &C the Prrsi.
deni-ihe importance OF the subieci-Ihe
provisions IN the Blli-lhe relation IN
which he S;ooe--eonsideripg all this,
feel inPeilsd 10 visdteaie myself in re.
sFsci TO my own honor AID inds ppndenee
Ito vindIeSie mysell Tor what has been
dous.
came 20 Washington. said Mr.. Clsy.
ct the commeneemenI Of the present ses.
sion wilh buoyAnl hopes in reference to
the common good Of OUT common eovn-
ny. Towards the Chief Magistrate I felt
then aud feel now. seniimenis Of the mOsi
PFoi1und respect both personally Snd al
al Official capacity.
10 whaieVrr | may say. therefore, I
shall endeavour TO give no ofenee IN Ian.
goSge OF in FEELING 20 the chief magistrate
Oi the Union. KnoNiaE him g. ! have,
long snd we'll. and upon terms OF intimsey
rs have been, certainly have grea, re-
sPsei for tie President. and trust that our
ultimate relations will never be disturbed.
Ms, Clay referred To the death OF Grue.
rel Harrison upon the 4;h OF April-ihe
appearance OF the PRECEDENT here on the
6ih--the gloom "a hich he found the
Ituy-Shd The pledge which he made TO
The American People in Sn address. pstri
otto. eloquent. noble. aud witch made
ieverY American heart beat high. Before
the address, he. Ia common With some
others, bad had some doubts a. 10 Whs,
course The President would pursue. but
the pledge dis?elIed ali doubt. Il was q
Wing paper throughout. and in IL The
President. IN the spirit OF patriotism IN ?
good feeling, referred to the fathers Of the
Republic whose wishes be desired 10 ea:-
~ out
MF. Clay proceeded 10 The considers.
lion OF the Bill before the Senate. He
had cone here 10 the spirit Of eoncilisiion
and compromise, sud hSd Seted in that
spirit IN every movsmeaI he had msde.
The name" FIseag .Hgsnt he ob
jeeted TO- but be vas not Opposed 70 be
particular in regard 10 . name, and yield.
ed his objections.
10 regard 20 the place, he yielded HlI
his opinions Of convenience 10 Others. He
believed the city Of Washington vas the
last place 10 the Union where 9 Mother
Bank should be placed
In regard TO the Compromise provision
Of the Bill. no end many OF his friend,
yielded very much 10 eoBsentinR TO such
a Tequisiiion Of the Baking power Ss wal
contemplated
Mr.. Clay then referred TO the Femsrk,
10 The message in Feleienee 20 The con.
liei Of opinion in regard 10 the Bank o
the United States The President statei
the question a. though there had been Z
balance Of opinion between the Execuiivs
and Congrs'S. Mr.. Clay thought ID,
: Executive WAS misisken. Washington
bad approved Bank Madison has sp,
. proved Bank MOnros he'd approved
Bsnk. and jefferson wiih his--ths last
too, By the eslabiBhmsht Of the BTsnehei
Of The Great Bank. Five Congresses. too
he'd declared themselves 10 favor Of Cd,
D Bank, and not one sgains, the power.
The President, too, bad said nothing o
the Supreme CouH--allhough the Judici
: ary Of The County hsd sanctioned ih'
Consiilulionsliiy Of such Bank. th'
I President had made no ailusion 10 thi
high power IN speaking Of the conflict o
= opinion on The part Of Ihs higher power
81 The Government.
H.. Clay next proceeded 70 eommen
mildly uPon tie s,TouE opinions eKpre,set
~ The nessble 81 The President upon thi
bank Bill. tie considered them 90 10,
9 gloaine Bnd eEsggefaied-thal be hat
? panied them too Lighly
{. MF Clay here dWsli upon the eonduc
! d NJ. Msdi-on--sta great sDa iiy
time % be- ouu hIsioty--oi bls change o
opinion, oT yielding Of 90 opinion. SueI
precedent be ,houghi might have gov
? eTnsd See conduci Of TIE Presidgnt Of lbr
UnUed States. No oBe could OF uoui
o 6oubi ibs patriotism oi TIE President
q The lsst psrt 81 tle mssssgs comment
ed opon uaa The cons snis 81 reference
20 The 18th fun5smenial rule Of ne Bsul
= BIZ pgsseuisd 70 ihe President Sc enc
sidersd the comments a. she pFesiden
baDh sod nnrallsd iog The ciauss 90
inserted ~ comPsoHtse. cod roneeive
in che spirit "a coucilisiion. n rsesire
be frlntiaht aasrhf aad ihs relucisn
e coosrni 81 macy 81 be- nieu5s. o. us
fbrouehi Tors srt iu he Hnie sod sHpeeir
t,on hat % would meet ihs otirenons q
be- Prrsdsni. and ibe otircIsns o. s0n,
90 bee ifteuta
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aa o psscs.ndrfinF. sad % uas noi Ireais
ID in ibs ftne tpuii 90 sbiei BE- bad bee
Io1frtd. iutapif ia v hirh much De-
y besn yielded 20 ihf Pfs.ifshi as uas can
p cei,ed. VS. trhouncra by bee, in isru
. shieh o. conceived 90 De- huih harsh sn
unrrnerous.
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