Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-09
In SENATE UNrrED STATES, Aug. 10, is4i.

Wf. hINEs nnflng cOncIhdcu MS IeHaThs-
Mr.. CLAY rose in rejoinder. have no de-
sire, said he, to prolong the unpleasant dis
cussion, but ! must say that heard with
great surprise and regret the closing remark,
especially. of the honorable gentleman from
Virgins, as, indeed. did many Of those
which preceded it. That gentleman stands
in d peculior situation. i found him several
years ago in the haif way house, where he
seems afraid to remain, aud from whlch lie -
get unwilling 10 60. had thought, after the
thorough ridding which The roof OF the house
had received in the breaking up of the pet
bank system, he would have fled some where
else for refuge but there lie still stands,
solitary aud alone, shlverlng and pelted by
the pliIless storm. The Sub-TTeasury is re-
peaed-ihc pet bank system Is abandoned-
the United States bank bill is vetoed and
now, when there is as complete snd perfect
a reunion of the purse and the sword IN tho
hands Of the Executive as ever there was
under Gen. Jackson or Mr.. Van Buren,, the
Senator is for doing nothing The Senator
is for going home, leaving the Treasury and
the country IN their lawless condition Yet
no man has heretofore, more than he has,
deplored and deprlcated state Of things so
utterly unsafe and repugnant TO all just pre-
cautions, indicated alike by sound theory aud
experience in free Governments. And the
Senator talks to us about applying TO the
wisdom Of practical men, in respect 10 bank
ing. aud advises further deliberations Why,
| should suppose that we are at present IN
the very best situation 10 net upon the SUBJ
ject. Besides the many painfal years we
have hud for the deliberntion, we have been
near three months almost exclusively en-
Z a "A. p,,L, IN
have heard all manner of facts, sintenen ents,
aud arguments IN any way connected with IT..
We understand, II seems TO me, oil we ever
can learn or comprehend about National
Bank. Aud we have, at least, some concep-
tlon too Of what sort of one will be accepta-
BILE at the other enc of the avenue. Yet
now, with vast majority Of the People OF
the entire country crying out to US for q
bank-wi,h the people throughout the whole
valley OF the Mississippi rising in their males-
iy, and demanding It as Indispensable To their
well being. aud pointing TO their losses, their
sacrifices, aud their suh'crings for the want
Of such an instltutlon-in such state oi
things, we are gravely aud coldly told by the
honorable Senator from Virginia, that we
had best 60 home, leaving the purse aud the
sword in the uncontrolled possession Of tho
President, and, above all things, never Ia
nuke party bank. Why, sir, does he, with
all his knowledge Of the conflicting opinions
winch prevail here, and have prevailed, be-
lieve that we ever cun make bank but by
the votes of one party who are IN favor Of II,
in opposition to the votes of another pnrty
against IL? dcpreca,e this expression OF
! opinion from the gentleman the more, be
cuuse, although the honorable Senator pro-
tesses not to know the opinions Of the Presi
! dent, II certainly does turn out in the seque
that there is a most remarkable coincidence
between those opinions aud his own !; and he
has, on the present occasion, defended the
motives of the course Of the Precedent with
oil the sollcltude and all the fcrvent zeal of q
me lnber OF his P,iyy Council laugh ]
There ID a TuIn0r abroad that cabal exists
q new sort of Kitchen Cabinet-whose OBJ.
ject is the dissolution OF tho regular Cabinet
the dissolution Of the Wing parly-the
\ dispersion OF Congress, without accomplish
ing any OF the great purposes OF the extra
sesslon-and total change, 10 fact, in the
whole face OF our political affairs. | hope,
and persuade myself, that the honorable
Senator Is not, cannot be, one Of the coinpo-
nent members OF such a cabal but must
say that there has been displayed by the
honorable Senator TO day a predlspositlon,
astonishing aud ineXplicuble, to- mlscOn ceivc
almost all of what have SAID, anf pcrse-
vcrance, after repeated corrections, in ms
unders,anding-tur | will not charge him with
wIllully and Intentionally mlsreprcsenilng-
the whole spirit aud character OF the address
which, as a man OF honor aud az Senator,
felt myself bound in duty to make to this
body.
n The Senator begins with saying that |
charge the President with "periidy :" Did !
use any such language? appeal to every
gentleman who hearG inc TO say whether |
have IN single instance gone beyond lair
aud legitimate examination ui the Executive
objections TO the bill. Yet lie has charged
me with "arrsgulng" the President, with m
dieting him ia various counts aud with I'M
puting to him motives such never even in.
lnatcd or dreamed, ond that, when was
constantly expressing, over aud over, my per-
soual respect and regard for President Tyler,
for whom have cherished an intimate per-
sonul friendship OF twenty years standing
and While expressly said that II that friend
ship should now be interrupted, II should no,
be ny fault Why, sir, what possible, what
conceivable motive eau have toquarre with
the President, or to break up the Wing pur-
D
wish for any other result than that party
shall remain in perfect harmony, undivided,
and shall move undismayed, boldly and unit
cdly forward to the accomplishment OF The
sll.umporiant public objects which II has
avowcd to be its aipi What imaginable
interest or feeling can have other than the
sncccss, the triumph, the glory OF the Wing
party But that there moy be designs and
purposes on thu part Of certain other midi
ylduals 10 Mage me in lnlmlcal relations with
tie President, aud 10 represent me us person
slly opposed TO him, eau well imngns s--in-
diy,dusls who are beating up for recruits, and
endcavoring to form thlrd party with mate.
rial. so scunty ~ to be wholly insufficient tc
compose decent corporaps guard. feo,
there are such individuals, though do po
charge the Senator Ms beng himself ono o
them. What q spectacle has been presented
TO this nation during this cu,ire session %
Congress That Of the cherished aud con
hdcGlal friends of John Tyler. persons wht
bosst ppd claim To be, par ,rc,Hence, hls ex
elusive and genuine friends, being the bitter
systematic, determined, incorporating op'
pouen,s Of every leading measure oi JohU
! Tyler's administration Was there ever be-
fro such on example presented, ~ 'his oI
my other ngc. IN this or any other conh'fl