Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL
From The Globe.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF


dent s Executive council, has occupied IL almost eS
clusvey since the 4th Of March The business Of con
frmng the Cabinet, and the few other nominations
sent in by the President, has consumed only few
hours of the time of this council of Senators In on
day after the adjournment of Congress, all the appro
pirate business for which the Senate was convened, a
the advisory council Of the new President, might have
been discharged But Mr. Clay had new work for 1t t
do His purpose is to clear even the smallest impedi
ments TO the succession In the Globe press lie sees SOME
obstruction 10 the easy current on which he now tee
himself again embarked for the Presidency. To wres
suddenly from the Globe Office the public work which
had made large preparations 10 execute, and OF winch
under the law Printers had they could not bt
deprived for two years 10 come-to throw on thei
hands the materials and machinery provided To exc
cute well and promptly their renewed contract, To-
which they made expenditures in advance-to rende
all this onay, amounting at least 100000 at once
useless and, sy the same act Of the Senate, proclaim
tir infamy OF the Eu.or O.. the Globe the cause
'l-Mr. Clay considered capital stroke Of policy IL
destroy the character and The Of the only
Democratic press al Washington, which seemed like
~ to dispute the absolute mastery ut the head quar-
tiers Of politics, matter Of so much consequence
that Mr. Clay did not hesitate 10 sacrifice to its &C
complIshmenl all regard for the law, signed by his
hand presiding officer Of the House, and invariably
observed by the Senate for twenty-five ycars-all re
gard for the presidents established hy himself and his
friends in both branches, well the great body Of
the Democracy, when question of the validity Of an
election and contract, made under the circum
stances in favor Of his friends, Gales and Seaton,
put in issue-a regard for the character et the late
maj ory OF the Senate, by whom the last election oil
BLAIR and Rircs made aud their contract sanction
ed and all regard for the principles Of Government
and Of all just government, which secure TO every
hearing whenever his rights, his interests, his char
acter put in jeopardy before any tribunal but es-
pcciay the highest.
The degrading to which Mr. Clay has prostitu,cd
the exalted tribunal of the Senate of the t. s. on the
recent OCCASION in perfect conformity with the system
Of tactics which he has always conducted his person
al poiiicsa system suited to his arbitrary yrannical
temper. MIR. Clay has uniformly made radnction and
violence towards those who stand in the way of his
bton, leading course in his policy. And 10 make il
the eiiectual, he has almost invariably conrived
to render the legislative bodcs-in which his schemes
Of corrupt influence, together with his overbearing dis
| position, have frequently given him an undue sway
the instruments Of his tyrannical purposes.
Mr. Adams was, in his eyes, his first dangerous rival
for the Presidency lie instantly set 10 work to destroy
him the charge Of having betrayed the interests Of
his country while associated with him colleague at
Client. Mr. Clay put the accusation atloat through
out the county; but when MIR. Adams discovered his
hidden nccuser, and deied him 10 ga scrutiny before
the tribunal Of the public, Mr.. Clay deferred it to ga
time propi;ioaS tar raim deliberations. When,
however, the very preensons which MIR Clay charges
were designed 10 defeat, before the House Of
which the accuser member, he found that Gen.
Jackson the rival that stood most in the way OF his
future hopes Of the Presidency. His parliamentary
tactics then brought 10 bear against him, (thc
choice of majory,) and in favor Of MIR. Adams, who
ped the Congressional impeachment Of the accuser
for his trcachery 4; Client only by awarding HIM The
safe precedent position as his successor
This os,racism of Gen Jackson, through the manage
ment Of Mr. Clay, but carrying out his original
design of killing him off antagonist, by paria-
mcntary attainder He had years before tried TO
destroy Gen. Jackscns reputation, which threatened
to press Mr. Claws eager hopes for the Presidency by
getting OF Congress, marking him rs having com
mcd murder in the Of Arhuhnot and Ambris,er,
and violation Of the Constitution in taking possession
Of Florida.
The mex, attempt made by Mr.. Clay 10 destroy, by
the Judgment OF branch of Congress, the character
Of an individual whom lie feared competitor, was
in The dis;nssion of Mr.. Van Buren, Minister 10 u
Britain lie brought this to bear, by rejecting ms
nomination and placing il upon the ground that he
had DEGRADED the country recovering the West India
trade by barely alludng 10 the different views which
those then in the Administration entertained IN regard
To the question, from those who had preceded them
This was the formal petcncc set up but every deroga-
tory mputation that malice could suggest, was added
in The debate TO blast character in which MIR. Clay
saw qualifications which would at some time grace the
Chief MagIstracy ,,, - ],
| Bnt mn enemy, more Immediately Formidable called
down third impeachment from MIR. Cays ever-aclve
eolousv and malice The removal of the deposites fur
nshcd him prcext which he again seized to black
on The character of Gen. Jackson, having violated
the Constitution of his country This, his party drlll
enabled him to pass. II has since been expnnged' IN
obedience to the indignant voice of the people.
| H;s s;xth stab was al MIR. Stevenson, when nomi-
,d 80 Minister to ENGLAND MIR. Stevcnsons ability
and success in presiding over The House of Rcprcsen-
| ,o,ives far MANY years-the station from winch Mr..
CLAW himself had derived his own consequence, was
If i,sclf sufficient to mark him TOR prescription,
wberryer MIR Claws power could command II. AS q
v;,;n;o, rcpea,edly honored with the confidence OF
the Richmond district, including MIR. Clay native
comfy of Hanover Mr. Stevenson had nothing to ex-
meet from him but the rancor which turns every oeaa
r;oJ coueus he can control into sort OF secret 'eni
linn tribunal There, if he can get vote OF innJo-
;;, 4, crafty his personal revenge 1t commands Inc
whole vote of the Federal palanx IN the Senate ano
unon the undetermined judgment OF the majority oil
The caucus although minority OF the chanioer) De-
! comcs The decision of the Senate itself
W. have referred to the failure of these various at
,on, ,o destroy character by judicial sentences pass
~ H. oro or the other branch Of Congress- to show
,h, The peope of this country have never sanctioned
such peryerson of legislative power. our county
mon have imbbed their adherence to II from Tue MS
tory of Parliamentary attanders IN Tue 'holnri
Erv reader knows that they were frequently resoIleu
=, 20 rally the passions of triumphant party TO sheo
~ bIood to sacrifice the character and conlscae inc
property OF some innocent victm' protected ny ~.
iows but whom the omnpotence OF rarhaHien' eoul'
reach by an or post jaeto ehac'ine"'' 1AN
peance of his enemies. rc,;1
A. CLAW has at last visited this species OF oenatot'a
.r,;nder on the Globe press and It's Editor but we con
fdenty expect reversal Of it from the pubic ~
ororv instance when Mr. Clay has drilled majority
F cgslavc partsans to commit outrage upon an
crafty his sgs p@ eeg
tho community has invariably elevated the ooeet OIL -,
bsush, 1snuIn n ne%s to. s s
| ~ connected with the late transactions MI " g
fort is with the Of its edto to Pu. down the
democratic press at Washington The pe"oe,1I ,yar
The on nS Mr. M'' G viii find that it will go dowr
while for the Fnassss d pdous S'
Rsn 0dI party from his aposacy and his domnee
ss son .s sSsi
of the reGf,I ~ Which he has involved it in defeat ant
s;ss and d aE be
only by the a,rgs 81 bs own pnrty who seek establish
will re W ,'nss or as The sa
So,. than the phrenzy of who has no prn
p but ambition The party 81 sefsa
Of success would lend its strength TO any O0'y 10 'e'eA
The debate on annulng the contract with s Inc rfn'