Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-22

haste IN anne,se The British Government in the face Of
direct threat by his instructions TO Mr. Crittenueh
The communication pf these instructions 10 tHdt w."
yernUent, we know, had the desired effect ihey
went out Immediately To England: and 10 sooner were
they known on that side Of the water than IN mo
ment all calm and tranquil. lie storm Pof'enu
ing war passed away and Tranquil peace once more re-
turned aud smiled over the scene SIR, Tue bflis. w.
yernment mnst have been hardheared, indeed Il Pc
usa Of those instructions did not soften them ano ai"'c
them the most ample satisfaction This ainiabe lem
per will be rullrd in the slightest degree
by the perusal Of Mr.. Websters letter 10 sir f'x
written six weeks afterwards The matter had all been
virtually ended before lis date.
Ia the views have now expressed may De wrong
but as an American Senator without any feeling on
my part but such think every American Senator
ought to CHERISH am constrained 10 say THAI cannot
approve Of the pursued by the Secretary OF stae
in this matter while, at the same time, nope ana
trust that no other may ARISE TO demand from
me a similar criticism the Official conduct oil that
gentleman.
(Desa,s 10 be eonhraed.J
W,snISGToS, June ID.
After this matter disposed 81, the President,
proceeding in The regular order If business, announced
the District Bank BILL which was laid over III conse-
quence of The absence Of Mr. Slcrrck. He next an
nounced Mr. Clays resolution print the Secretary 81
the Trcasurys report and Mr.. Woodbury. rose and Oh.
timed the floor address the Senate on the SUBJECT OF
that report but MIR Clay insisted that he had not the
right because he (Mr. o. did not cal! up the resoll'
ton. lie said it his resolution, and although u
was called up by the President IN the regular order oil
the S, nate business Mr.. Woodbury. had no right 10
be hca rd upon it without IL his pleasure to bringit
up Such pretension was i. once repealed by the
Democratic side Of the Chamber. Mr.. King, OF Ala
bana SAID that lie resolution part oi tie business
Of the Senate belonged not 10 an individual, and
hcng brouah, mp regularly in It's proceedings by Inc
President any Senator had right TO debate H. There
Ip clp In
been removed from the Senate, or had died, The rcso-
luton left behind him would have survived ana oeen
disposed Of without any regard to the fate OF lis au-
thor. Mr. Clay still prrssled-said he did not know
but he should change his mind about printing tle re-
port-tlla II had appeared IN all the newspapers, and
that cthcr occasions would offer when Nr. Woodbury.
might give his views Of H. Mr. Woodbury. said he did
10 submit his views Of the report, as the hour
Of debate another subject at hand, provided ii
were understood that he could &c heard tomorrow
aud with that understanding, he sat down.
The excessive restlvcnrss of MIR. Clay, whenever
review Of MIR Ewing's report IS attempted, IS arPa-
rent 10 the whole Senate and the motive well under
stood on the Democratic side OF the Chamber. when
he first moved IN print the report, Mr. Woodbury. rose
to cxplain lis faliacies and dccrpons. Mr.. Clay M
stan,ly took the ALARM and put of The exposition to
time prnptlous TO his projects. The truth y, he
wants the msre presentations o; that report to become
settled in tho public mind that when the efu,ation
comes, ii will be AT time when something else occu-
We think it not improbable that he will contrlve
somehow to intercept MIR. Wood5urys dissection OF
this deusive account Of the state Of the Treasury, on
Tomorrow although Mr. Woodbury. resumed his seat
only condition that he should then be heard.
Mr. Buchanan to conclude his discussion on the
reference fthc Fu. and Webster correspondence lie
began his response under very evident citation, that he
found himself well after the broadsides he had re-
ceiyed from Mr. Webster's champions Alessrs. Rves,
Huntington, Choate and Preston He replied 10 them
all roundtook up MIR. Webster himself, and very ac-
curac!y characterized him both Senator and states
man lie resumed the argument Of the principles Of
law upon the authorities cited By his antagonists, and
showed most clearly that they sustained his original
view of the question. He then examined MIR. Web
sers much lluded, attfr thought letter, and exhibited
how little there it, 10 paate or atone Tor his
previous of submisson-how little 10 reasser the
national character, degraded by surrender of rights
guaranteed hy national law and incorporated IN the
municipal law part of the sovereignty of the ma
tIon-ow little 10 authorize expectation oi PREPARATION
for the great wrong pcrpciated against jurisdiction
the lives and property of our citizens. lie then re-
viewed the tone and tenor Of the whole correspondence,
mud compared il with that had by Mr. Fox with The
predecessor Of Mir Webster in the State Department,
and pointed 10 the fact that similar attempt on the
part of Mr. Fox TO tone Of superiority, was
Ine,-to use The expression of Mr. Buchannn-on The
part Of Mr. Forsyth, by giving Mr. Fox "a Rowland for
his Oliver
Mr. Buchanan expected, according to the courtesy Of
the Senate, that he would have the conclusion Of the
debate which he had opened, and he permitted 10 re-
turn the fire OF his antagonists, from all OF whom he
gave indication that lie would wait 10 receive IT. But
10. after he had finished Mr. Clay 10 launch the
last arrows at who had stood tie shot OF all the
sallanls, whom he had invited into the arena This
vas like an attack from behind upon one who having
fairly met all the champions III the tournament, who
had appeared 10 break lance with hun, was in the act
of rering from the lists wearled, his arms and
all thrown aside. Mr. Clay, under these circumstances,
most yehementy renewed the battle against alr. Blu
chanan. He made statements Of the facts-ditfer
ent applications Of the law, and in all respects harno
nized with Mr. Webster in sustaining the British pre-
tensions in favor of Mcleod. lie did no, conroyert
the principles of law as laid down by Mr.. Buchanan
from Grotius yalrl and Ru,eror,h; but he support
ed his own ipse Dirt by analogy, and put case, in
which he introduced two pcrsonn9cs, with whom the
Senate of the IT, S have been made very well acquant
ed ny the disposition Of Of them to show of ms
thor,y as a muster IN that body.
Suppose, says Mr.. Clay TO Mr. Buchanan, my man
Charles were to 20 upon your premises and commit an
offence: that after comp planning 10 you Of the crime
had assumed the responsibility as having ordered il;
would you If Charles should subsequently venture on
your premises consider it manly right seize Chas
and punish HIM Tor Inc offence MS master had taken
upon himself:
This illustration put with amazingly magise-
rial air as il il really decided the whole case the
side Of Charles and his master. But what will the
plain sense of country farmers think Of ii, who
have not vet learned that the Federalism Of the Senate
can raise a 10 the dictatorship, If Mr.. Clay
10 send his Charles the premises of Kentucky
farmer TO kill Of his children and he executed the
bloody deed, (as Mcleod boosted he did, under the
der OF Mr. McNab) does Mr.. Clay imagine tina, his
assumption of the act would screen his man Charles
from seizure and punishment if he revisited the pre-
misses, We are apt to think that Kentucky farmer
If some diplomat were to undertake to set the mum
cpal laws aside in favor Of Charles and his mastery
would take pretty much the course which the farmers
of Lockpor had resolved on, and hang master and
Henry and Charley-on the same limb.
We can hardly think that Mr.. Clay brought forward
this case as argument but rather famllia.sc the
Senate with the authority which he chooses TO play off
before it. We thin! it would be in better TASTE how
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