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snes 10 the Bill ssdsF cOasidssatiou, aud
he should say - little.
10 regard toihs Hatris6trK CoaVention.
Mr.. Clay deaisd. - The SsasaDs bad as
serted. that u We composed 81 Abolition-
t,ls' OF that thsy we're there - members
OF the Convs1tion. Il xas lFua that thoso
Sho composed tie eonvenIiOa we're men
OF various Opinioos. Bot they were uni-
ted N putting down the late Adu.inislla.
tion. SurPosing. however, that they we're.
perry Of no principles. what q confer
zion was that for the Senator from Pana-
'ylVania. S0eh . party had proved itsslf
strong enough 70 put down The late Ad.
ministTatiOa uiih all itS power. PairOaags.
and boaSied purity Of principle.
- q principle. said Mr.. Clay, sstA-
e:IShsd "a the Law Of nsiiohs, that when
yea 60 TO var against horde Of pirates,
you set aside the ordinary forms Of var
fare. aud cut and slsy At pleasure, over
coming he enemy ~ best you may with
the means aFoond
Bot the Senate. from Psnnsylvania.
eoatiOosd Mr.. Clay, changing the subject.
Is ready 10 defend the Presidsni Coz bis
veto fneHage. He invites him To Il, aud
10 sure be will do il. Zee, the Senator
Who belongs TO party bOaSlingly demo-
STahe y found dsisading prsfOgaiivss--
Regal Power vsioes. He woald sustain
Tue Executive even in q whole shower Of
Veloes when be aud his friends, f coasis-
tsni. would be 10 opposition 70 THE mon-
siToVs principle OF poser. He would 90
over 10 the Executive and invite the Pre-
sident TO come over TO him and bic party
He would rejoice 10 see the President
abandon his party. and be would receive
the nan. opposed 10 him upon every ques-
ton save this. Gs his head
Sir. said Mr. Clay, the President iS In
suited BY these inSinnations, add IL I we're
"a bis place would rsPsl them. Whist
to unite against hiS patty and wish them
bis eGsmies. The President 10 too hon
orS6le . mario indulge 10 soeh beFkdy.
Such tfeacheTy would be ineoneeivabie.
The soil OF Virginia never had and never
would giSs birth 10 treason.
believe. said Mt. Clay. ia the porilY
OF blood, and the father OF Joan Tyler was
one OF the noblesi and most patriotic meu
OF the Aneient Common wealth Of Vir-
ginia. II iS impossible that the son and
the President could be guilty Of treason.
The human mind could not Conceive a
tuTpiiude greater than that Of the Presi-
den; nov uniting With his enemies, OF a
RTeateT baSeness than the support Of the
President by patty Who have been OPP
posed TO him upon every question ave q
Bank Of the United StaissS
SIR. said Mr. Clay. the Senator from
PeunsylvHnia need not hope that The dis
solution Of the Wing party hss come OF
that u viii come. Il is ss enduiabls as
the principles Of eternal truth ere endura-
BILE For myself en- e whig-livine
and dying. | an . Wbig-snd AK no
other fate than 20 share 10 common with
my party in ell iit lriunPhS and in eli lis
reyeFseS.
[Aholb6r part Of SIR. Gays speech WAS
humorous beyond conception. Nothing
OF dramatic character could have sur
passed IL and the immense crowd which
occupied the aooE aad the galleries were
I convulsed with laughter. lie painied the
loeOioeo party in the sci Of COM rai1lsiing
the PreSidenl for bis veto, Upon the night
Of the 10Th Of August. They Wefs Tor
the mosi part on that night 81 the white
House. BIZ. Clay placed them there with
BsnioB, Calhoun, King, Of Ala, and Mr..
I heNaaAA9 - AhAtl usAat aAA WIN HtNEEn
10 make, and making speeches for eli.
The SenatoTS were eonvulssd With
laughter. MT. Calhoun denied 9th some
feeling thu, be Was Tiers. hlr. BeB,oa.
With great vehsmepes and madness sad
be WAS not there, thea. though Be- Was
there last night Mt King eolofed. snd
Mr. Buchanan was nnm. You may SEQ
= full report Of this fascy sketch By snd
By. and II you should. your readers will
have q rich treat
Mr.. Buchanan Iejo;Bed and eommencsd
6rst With az allusion to ipw wages."
Ar. Clay bad good Bsiarsdly remiad.
I'd The Sensior from Pennsylvaa,a Of bic
low wsges speech Upon The Sub. Treasury
Brll fos The purpose Of ppy'ag that there
weEs 90 advoeaiss q this doeifiss al The
HsFrii burg CONVENTION
Mr.. Bsehhnan bslFayed much feeling
sbsn be arose. and Hf. Clay wishsd 70
say that be remsTk uss Dot playful one.
Af. Bochansn. houever. taid be would
not Weld the doof
Thea 60 90. 60 on"--ssid hlF Clay.
AT your peril J"
TOE heat o. both Senators yes bot no
menlary. ~. Clsy sNplsioed. snd Sir.
Buchanan said he wee satisfied. The de-
baia wss coafeoed 81 Mr Calhoun. Mf.
Walkef. BE. Hivea end oitess.