Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-05
POSTSCRIPT.
by LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
GOOD NEWS

MIR CLAY IN the Senate, Saturday. pronounced
tho entire statement, by the Globe Of the proceed.
ingS OF the day before substantially false 60 far as
relates 10 him. portion Of the Globes accoun,
COPIED IN another portion OF the paper. We sub.
Join MIR Clay's remarks. What must the world
think OF this shameless iabricalor- this unblushry
iaIsiher oil the grave proceedings Of the Senaiel-
We think we will never again make an extract from
MS columns. Let that, which is else " here given
stand as monument Of the capacity for perversion
which exists IN this day and generation.
The whole country will rejoice at tho tone and
spirit, which PeTvade Mr. Cay's remarks, and au-
CUR from them the happiest results to the Re
public:
! "Mr CLAY said that, NJ a matter in connection
with the subject under the action Of tho Senate
he would remark that one Q: the city papers which
he seldom reads, had been put into his hands since
he came into the Senate chamber this morning He
was surprised to find in that paper-no,. indeed.
under the head Of the ordinary reports Of proceed.
ings-0utin sort OF running analysis Of what &C.
Cured yesterday, mSre sentaton en- cuIa.ed 70
wound the feelings Of an honorable Senator and m
present himself (Mr Clay in the erroneou, attitude
oil endeeyoring TO iastcn on that Senator denial OF
an assertion or contradiction, which would reflect
upon his character for veracly. Sothing could he
farther from his mir Gays heart and .bougb,s
than the slightest intention TO place that hcnora E
Senator IN any such position. The good natured
ehitor OF the paper to which he (Mr Clay) alluded
IN his zeal to dsscnSOn between thai Lonora b =
Senator and him, (Nr Clay,) not only protested 10
give tie words which passed, Gu, $50 to give his
(Nr CIay'sl very LOOKS motions, AMI actions; no,
ony had done this but had attributed 10 him the,
ne had Iet his own scat aud taken that of the S,n,
tor from Illinois, within one seat Of In. S,na.o,
from Massachusetts, IN anticipation Of an incident
that subsequently occurred. Now the fact was.
mat he had gone 10 the passage opposite to the
door, which was one Of the few places in the
where Cf fre.h oFr LII,
he occasionally enjoyed, and the worthy Sepatoy
from Illinois Mr. Toungl had offered him his sea,
snd insisted on his ticking it, he prcssn-d from the
iacI that lie, MIR CT was much The older man M
Young hssentcd.l /; was under these circur,,ton.
ces he had taken his seat, and not with any view
81 making a rude attempt TO force the Lonorsbl.
Senator from Massachusetts, to relrac; any eIpre,.
sion o. opinion. lie would recall the Senate 10 N
manner IN which the incident had occurred. Tire
Senator from Virginia was going on to charge him
lMr Clay) with having called the Senator from
Mnssac husctts TO order.
Tile Mr. CIayl rose 10 correct The Senator from
Virginia, and state that he did not know tbat hi,
inquiry would or woGld not lead 10 the fac, OF
whether tina, Senator had been out Of order Viii.
thus explaining the object for which he mir Claw
had interrupted tho Senator from Virginil the cd
iDr presents him IN the attitude of trying TO max,
the Senator from Massachusetts admit that what h.
had stated was not tu'. II 6 mir Clay's) inquiry
was stated IN such a manner as TO make u appeai
that he wanted TO know whether the Senator rom
Nh|
OF what he mir Cay really vented 10 know
which was, whether the result of his conviction,
proceeeed from his conclusions or from any an.
thorty that could defeat the measure. IL would he
reeolecied that he was directly opposed 10 the in.
PRODUCTION OF the Executive opinions ard therefore
could have had no intention Of extortinc Them
Il had besn corcurTed in that the Introduction a
such opinions was improper. 4 he he'd been de.
Sirous OF knowing from the Senator was the amount
OF information; and from what quarter ne obtained
u, which had led him 10 the conviction TIA, Tier,
would DE no Bank this session whou, the adontior
= OF the amendment proposed by the Senator from
Virginia. This was his sole purpose Notbins or
earth was farther from h.s purpose thar = i,rss b
inquiry with view OF piacin.: his friend. the S,n.
Tor from Massachusetts, IN Questionable po,,ior
In conclusion, lie hoped he would be allowed I,
express, IN common with other Senators whose SEN
umentS had become known to him since he enter.r
the chamber, the satisfaction he experienced on lear
ring that The difference OF opinion " hch YESTERDAY
threatened TO interrupt the harmonious relations be
tween ms friends, the Senators from Virginia. hac
' been mutually explained, not to leave = trac,
. OF unpleasant misu understanding between them
He trus ed tina, in the further progress OF this bin
resolution which b. had imposed on birnsel
e would be concurred 10 by those opposed 10 IN,
measure, as well as by those IN favor OF it, 10 ayo,
all interruptions 10 that harmony which best com
portei with the dignity Of ibis grave and de!ibera
ted body"
The debate on Mr. RiVes' amendment was con
tinusd 10y MIR Merrck and MIR Phelps in favour, a n,
by MIR Huntington in opposition.