The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-18
WASHINGTON, August 8. 1S4l.

In the Senate, this morning. Resolu.
ton submitted by Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama,
some days since, was taken, up The
Resolution was an inquiry Of the Seereta.
ry Of the Treasury whether additional
clerks had been appointed in the Land
Office Bureau since the 4th March last, and
il so, the causes for the increase.
Mr.. Smith opposed the Resolution as
uncalIed for andimproper.
Mr. Clay replied at some length, insist.
ing on its proprieay, as giving the public
an opportunity sf contrasting the acts Of
this Administration with tre-rsafassioas
of frr1reachmcnt Of those who support it.
Mr.. Prestoa then, in most grandilo-
quent effort, which was most ibe-ally in
lerspersed with scraps of Law Latin and
quntalions from Virgil, lauded the present
Administration as the ''wisest and best"
The cvu,nry has been blest with for great
wt,71e, and That it was liberal almost 10 a
fault in tolrrauing political differences of
opinion. He evinced perfect knowledge
of The situation uf our several diplomatic
functionaries abroad. which could only
have been attained by laborinus investiga-
ton, though, doubtless, it was labor Of
love.
Mr.. Buchanan in reply, expressed his
satisfaction that the Senator from Snuth
Caroline had again buckIetl on his armor,
after the ingi..Sious ease he had INDUCED
lin for some time, but he Thought his re-
marks in relation 10 the extravaganza IL
rhe former administration, would have
been mole appropriate nine months hack,
and thought it was poor evidence of re-
form when the abuses Of the present Ad.
mnistration arc attempted 10 be justified
by reference To similar abuses If the past.
Mr.. Benton in reply 70 Mr.. Preston said,
he would eadeavor 10 contrast facts with
fancy, and as an evidence Of the liberali-
ty Of the dominant party, read Mr.. Web.
sler's letter TO the President, which the
latter within a few days has transmitted to
Congress asking an appropriation of S72.-
600 for outfits aud salaries Of new diplo-
matte funclionaries To- be sent out in place
uf those recalled. Seventy-two thousand
dollars for the purpose Of dispiacing De.
m"crats, whose situations were TO be ill.'
ell by Fetleralists and Abolitionists. asked
for at this Extra Session, which was call.
ed to relieve The distresses of the country.
and The only relief SO far, have been bills
to create national debt, aud a bill to in.
crease the taxes between. eight and aine
millions of dollars. Without taking a
question on the Resolution, it was laid
over. ~.
The motive for the Resolution was This:
When The Commissioners Of the Land
Office entered on his duties, his first move.
ment was 20 discharge fourteen Democrat
ic clerks. who were among the most eff.
cieni in the public service. Mr.. Tyler
vetoed this act Of prescription, and ten Of
the clerks were replaced. To accomplish
their objectin another mode. new appoint
ments Of Federalists and Abolitionists "a
son Of the notorious Slade being among
the number) have been made, increasing
considerably the number Of clerks, and in
few months it will be found that the
force can beconsiderably "reduced" with
gu, detrimen. to the public service, when
the Democrats will Of course be the first
upon which The reduction will operate
The zeal displayed by Mr.. Preston is ac-
counted for by the fact, that he lost ground
considerably with the Presiden. by his
course on the Bank Bill, and he is endea.
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