The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-03

mt that he rarely iutruded any thing Of
that description on their notice; never,
indeed, unless under a sense Of unavoida.
bic necessity. 40 inIimalion bad recent.
~ appeared in some Of the public prints
Of The day that the Pavement row IN
progress IN the other wing Of the Capitol
towards repeal Of the bankrupt law bad
originated with him, (Mr. Clay.) lie dis.
daiued TO enter upon any thing like a
defence against a charge SO base and DIS
honorable, and one SO contrary TO the eulire
tenor of his " bole public life. II might,
with equal probability or evidence, have
been asserted that he was the author OF
prompier Of the proposal Of gentleman
near him TO repeal the distribution Law. He
held the inslnuatio1 in profound contempt
and scorn.
A single remark he must be permitted
in reference to the delegation in the other
House FROM his own State. Al the last
session every member OF that delegation,
with one solitary exception, had voted
agans. the passage Of the bankrupt bill +;
and even that single advocate Of The bill, on
! his return to his osb district, found SO great
aud general dissatisfaction with the pro
visions of the bill, that he had, on The pre-
sent occasion, felt it his duty to give such
vote as he presumed il would appear he
had this day given in that body on the
question Of repeal. but il seemed, no,wi,h
standing these known facts, that Mr.. C..
was TO be held responsible for the votes OF
all the Representatives 10 the other House
from his State 90 that question. But those
who imagined TIA, keuluckians were made
Of such supple, servie stuff as TO take their
pubic course in legislation from the dicia.
ton Of any man. had yet to learn their true
character. Those gentlemen had quite as
good right TO dictate Mr.. C.'s course as
he bad TO dictate theirs. The Represen
'utlves from ksntucky, in either House OF
Congress, had enough of manly independ
ence TO lud re and TO &c, for themselves,
and to vote as their own individual views Of
duty should prompt them. But this accu
satlon, base and despicoble as it was 10 it
self, had notwithstanding assumed ssch q
shape as 10 render ii Mr. C.'s duty to
bring il TO the notice Of the Senate aud he
tel, very sure that il was only necessary for
him 10 bring it home to the bosom of every
Senator, TO have it promptly, instantaneous.
Iy, rejected and repealed as utterly ground
less. For, whatever might have been their
difference of sentment-and no man re
GREETED more than be did tia, It should
have been his misfortune TO differ in opinion
from any portion of the gentlemen Of that
Chamber-he was satisfied thui oil, both
friends and foes, would with one voice do
hlm the justice 10 says that, whatever might
have been the errors Of his head. De had at
least sought to live, as he hoped to die an
HONEST MAN-honesi 10 his public, as IN
his private life.
MIR. MERRlCk presented memorial,
numerously signed by the cllizens Of Bali.
more, demonstrating IN earnest terms
against the repeal Of the bankrupt law
And, IN presenting il, Mr.. NJ said he had
availed himself Of similar occasion, n few
days since, TO express 10 brief his opinions
which we're decidedly adverse to the 70
peal, or any Interference with this lao al
the present session. He, however. desired
now 10 remark that he felt peculiar salts
faction 10 presenting this memorial, be
cause, from his personal knowledge Of many
OF the slgners, he was enabled TO say il fur
nished a complete refulalion of the senii.
ments which had been Too often made TO the
prejudice Of the motives and character Of
oil those persons who were now daily me-
mouallzing Congress on this subject. #
had been too frequently said and was too
generally believed, that those uho signed
and these who were active IN getting IN
these memorials were persons having
direct interest in The operation Of the bank
rupt law, and we're stimulated by the hone
oil being thereby released from The payment
Of their debts, Now, he vas proud TO saw
be personally knew many Of the sipners Of
this memorial, and could safely state they
were as itlle likely ever to invoke the
benefit of this law as any men IN tho United
States. So far from it, they were among
The most substantial, wealthy. and dis,in.
rulshed citizens Of the Slate Of MARYLAND
and could not possibly be actualod BY any
o'her motive than general and jus, regard
or the principles OF humanity and tho rea,
interests aud prosperity Of the community.
Among these, he would particularly men.
ion Alexander Brown and Sons, William
Wilson and Sons, John Ncklrn. If. and
Son, and Brlckhead and Pearco aud there
we're many others Of The same class, known
throughout the country as among our
yealthlesi and mos, respectable citizens.
lie trusted we should now hear no more Of
he disparaglng remarks to which be had
diverted as being applied to memorlalis,s
70 this subject.
Blood Blood Blood Most of our {
eaders will remember that, in April last,
Mr.. Aston, Of Tallahassee, challenged
len. Reed, Of Florida. They fought, ,
nd the General shot him. Willis AL.