Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-28
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Mr. Chy has Contaminated 10 tie Leg ,a.,il, Of
Kentucky, IN sson. his inien,!tn IL resign / 4
seat IN tie L. :. Sorafo, tie LIST of AVr next IN
reference to the public interests alone should regret
his determination Of Mr. Ciaysbu ~ far As lie is con
ctrned. deem ii IA ac, oi the hqhtst wisdom Ii lss
be- + 7 some time sn, 5, thai ever, act Ct Congress
IN rrp ston 10 The Executive at al frcn 10 attack
has lcen attribute To him Whether be had any agency
IN ii not. lie las ten rcrrs,n;od Us Iitfatff:
moulding the Legislation oflLai Lody. and even, Y his
invinctle Personal influence inducing mcmlcrs to vote
against their convictions ofrrorriery This charge
tn be sure sa tribute TO hs ability and integrity which
any might well ctye. since it is impossible HAT any
mat. without these qualities, could exert such an inf'u
ence. Eercoore TIE decisions # Cner,ss have been
supposed to he too much Influenced by Irfr,ire Gcia
ton--heeause the President is n,esd with tic pow
er Of rcwarding his friends and runshira his enemies
But Mr. Clay has lctn charged with diciatrg To- and
controlling tie action Of tia, body, while hin self only
one Of its members wholly destitute of power and pat
ronagc, and cut fl frcn all communication with the
appointing power 10y his antagonist relations to the Presi
dent Surely they who this argument have not re-
Elected upon the t ute it implies TO the slid merits Of
Tie oJcct Of lhcr ,upcrlton. If Mr. Clay really ex
erls this wonderful influence eyer the mer ers Of Cen
ercss the question will naturally arntst Itself By what
means has he acquired IN What art. what magc.
what conjuraon has ho employed by which lie has been
enabled usnrp suh control ever tie judgment and &c
ton ri the representatives Of the Itollc? lie has no
eilice-no honcrs-no salaries-at his disposal Tie
irtsidt hos How happens ii that the Pr sident with
all his ratr nage, has no influence in Congtess-whc
Mr. clay, without any of ese means ard arpances' -
controls as cction? II the allegation true it mrst le
mol only locauSc the representatives. # the pee ro have
no respect for the opinions. and confidence in tie in
'grty ct John Tyler, while they dcitr hc opinions
and rcpose tie NEST implicit reliance the views Of Mr.
Cayint because they honest to lie bought and
s'd' The friends If Mr.. Tyler rey hut a roor Gem
pnncnt to that gentleman, and very hi,h compliment
Ia the members Congress when tEry depict Mr. Clay
mer" Senator patronage this bcsowal AS the
Dictator to majority Of Congress While h. the Prosi
dent. upon whose nd army Ct iiice holders and Of
fec hunters are dcpen!cnt, scarcely command in
that body, "corpolas sqrad'l And after al. if Mr.
Clay he Dictator he the cny since tie DAYS Of
tmcinnstus, rho has rom',ihj resionedAS Iic,a
orstip. Nevertheless, glad thai he has res qn,d
bccarsc. While longer continuance in the public councils
could add nothing to Mr.. CIay's rcrGation even his
sence in Washington email led lis enemies consran,l,
10 misrepos,n ms actions, and t. place the llscst con
sifoeon upon his position. When re shall leave
Washington, Who thcn will be the Dictoter? We
should like 10 know.
o. hr. lcyhurn Will not be again candidate for re
election to the Legislature from Tic county of Rock=
bridge.
G5- Nj Keen VIII nct be again ca .didate for re
election from the county q Piusyvana, to the next
Legislature.
Or We perceive cur former tcwnsman. VIM. f.. NJ
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