New-York tribune., 1841-10-28
THE II RIBU N Z.
MR.. CLAWS SPEECH.
On the Fiscal Corporation Bill.

non l,cing under consideration, ana Nessrs. Archer
and Buchanan having delivered speeches thereon-
Mr.. CLAY, Of Kentucky, next addressed the Sc
nate Certainly, said he, nothing was farther
from my expectations, when came here TO listen
10 the speech Of my worthy friend from Virginia,
than to find myself placed in such situation
be called on TO say word in relation 10 this
bill But the Senator from Pennsylvania has
INDUCED himself this occasion in exercising a
talent tor wit and humor at our expense, in which
he doe. not often indulge. Let me, If he vii! al
low me, make suggestion TO him, that his ap-
proprate province is logic, grave debate, rather
than Wit But if ! should happen 10 CATCH by
contagion, somewhat of The same vein, ne viii,
am sure, excuse me, and receive 1t In the same
good humor that we have taken what fell from
him.
A. 70 the bill before the Senate, have not much
,e say, There TWO great faculties which ordi-
narily belong banks one Is 10 deal III TINT sort
of commercial paper which is called pronissory
notes. the other 10 deal in bills of exchange-al.o
an orderly commercial instrument. By the pre-
sent bill, the bank which is to be created is de-
priv ed of one Of these faculties while The other is
left 10 it, and there is more danger 81 absse in
the exercise of the retained faculty, by this corpo
ration, thRn in the ordinary banks OF the country.
Nor am | familiar with all the proce edings at
the Harrisburg Convention. 1he honorable Senu
Tor seems to think that it contained Abolition,sts,
against whom, OF late, he appears have taken
up peculiar hostility. call upon him to name
one Abolitionist who was member. believe
there was not defy him to the proof. He
saw. that the gentlemen who composed that assem-
blage were OF all sorts Of political principles
and 10 some extent that remark is certainly true
But there was one principle which | am very sure
was held by none Of them: there were Of
them who went for low wages "a laugh) The
Senator, however, tells that they held all sorts
Of principles, but that they afraid publish
to the world any declaration OF their sentiments
Now | believe it Is Il part of the law of nations
that vvhca is made against Pirates there ia
Iced OF the ceremony OF any formal previous de-
caratiOn Of war, but 1t is understood on all hands
that you are at liberty to attack them without
lice and without ceremony, aud to cut and slash
hard as you please. But If that same convention
at Harrisburg was such all unprlncipled collection
Of political scctarians-such OnatUm gatherum
Vi all kindreds and colors, what sort of party
that have been which could have been so utterly
Frustrated and put down by such heterogeneous
combinaton7 "a lough.)
The Senator commenced by saying that among
other doings, the Wings had done for them
selves" beg gentlemen rot TO lay thai hat,er
ing JUNCTION 10 their souls. What the Wings Of
tits country to be annihilsed by any thing wii.h
has occurred during this session Never, never.
Their principles eternal truth, and
sure to prevail as is the cause of civil liberty 10
triumph. 1t was Justly remarked By my friend
from Virginia. that the restriction of Executive
| pOwer-ay, of the royal the imperial power OF
| setting the will of one against the united will
of an entire people, stood highest on the list OF The
principles avowed by the Wings during the late
memorable contest; and lei Tell gentlemen
that if we shall have shower of vetoes that prn
cple will still be written in letters OF light upon
their banners
Let the Senator from Pennsy lvania and his party
war, if they WILL for Executive supremacy; for
The arbitrary principle that the will OF one nan
shall prevail agans, the will of the whole country.
We are willing 10 go before the People upon that
ssue; and, if | am not utterly mistakenin the in
heIent love of liberty by them all, Wings and De-
mocrat., there will be general condemnation of
! such an odious and detestnble doctrine Let the
Senator and his friends go to the other wing of the
Capitol, ana look upon that Macedonian phalanx,
sanding shield to shield in compact and impen-
etrable line and in defiance of ali the difficulties
which bese them, maintaining their position un
I moved and their front unbroken for, Will re-
| Eear which have often said with mex pressiSle
| Fleasute, never-no never Was there House OF
representatives more imbued with lofty and
enerous spirit of patriotic devotion TO liberty and
/ s,he discharge of high public duty Let them,
/ say. look on that spectacle, and then ak them
slves, how is such party 10 be broken down p
| By whom7 Byan, one man Where i he II
| Napoleon were to rise from the dead and appear
again at the head of all his power, lac could net
DO it, The Senator has premuturey Welded 10
feelings of oxutaton. He has stretched out his
land and grasped, not the sctptre, bu, a ieeting
-. -, al.
woods.
The honorable Senator frrm NewHampshire
Mr. Wood 7ury) proposed some days ago, re-
solution Of inquiry inlo certain disturbances which
se said 10 have occurred u, the Presidents man
son on the night of the memorable lc;h OF Angus,
AT Il any such proceedings did occur, they
we're certainly very wrong and highly culpable-
The Chief Magistrate whoever ne may be, should
e treated by every good citizen with becoming
sspect, il rot for his personal character, on ac'
Gn, of the exalted Office he holds for AID from
ae People. Aud will here say that read with
aeat pleasure the und resolutions OF an carly
seetng promptly held by the orderly and respect
oa citizens OF the metropolis in reference to, and
condemnation OF these disturbances But, II
1eresolu,ior had been adopted | had intended TO
soye for the appointment of select committee,
I'd the honorable Senator from New-Ham pshire
snself should be placed at the head of it, with.
slOrity of his friends. And will tell you why,
g'.President | did hear tina, about eigh, or nine
lOck on that same night OF the farnou- 10th OF
s:sns, there was an Eruption on the President.
san,e Of the whole Loco-Foco party IN Congress;
edl did no; know but that the alleged disorders
ssat have grown out Of, or had some correction
fa that fact a laush.) understand that
lsvhole party were there. No spectacle, am
We could have been more supremacy amusing
I'd ridiculous If | could have been IN position