Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-14
MIR. CLAY AND MIR. CALHOUN.

Tie washington correspondent Of the Phtadcl ph!a
|. :. Gazette says-
An anecaotc is tod oille meeting q Mr. Clay and
Mr. Calhoun after the former retired from. lie Senate
which shows that political strife though il ma tor
while deaden the finer feelings Of the heart cannot tes
troy them especially ihuac hearts tina, beat with gene
rous and Hany scnslbiirs. As Mr.. Clay was passing
towards the door 10 leave the Senate Chamber Mr.
Calhoun mel hiu-they had spoken to each other
Ier five years but they simultaneously extended
tha hands, aud rushed to each others arms: neither
spoke, but both w'Pt At length Mr.. Clay said. on
parting. give my best regards 10 MIS- Calhoun How
much more noble was tbs reconciliation and parting
than :, they had separated looking defiance al each
oiher!
They had almost spent heir lives together in Con
gresS and al various times stood shoulder to shoulder
anmaedby patriotism and emulous only Of serving the
country. Time has passed roth. and the young
had become cid. Onc was about 10 retire. aud both
must ere long sleep the sleep that hath waking :
The retirement Of the would leave tie other with
no companion rival u his younger days, and it told
him cmphalicalIy that he too must soon follow
Thoughts like these s5nen the heart not who'll, ndu
ated and the fountain Of generous feeling oush
ErlhIt cane and the two distinguished rivals and an
agonists under the influence Of these sympathes were
drawn together Would that they had never been
separated.
THE Fatal. ACCIDENT IL TIE POTO-
MAC.-Welind in the MadisInian The following con
irmaton Of the melancholy account whichwc published
IN our last respecting The loss Of Lieutenant Borden and
boats crew of IT, s seainen:
1--WE understand that information was Yesterday re-
coivcd at the Navy Department. that the IT, s steam
rIate Missouri, Captain j Il. Newton in ascend NJ the
Potomac river, on her way to Washington, with pilot
On board ran aground on Monday, opposite the hartor of
Port Tobacco. Every effort was Immediately made 10
get her Off by backing her engines and taking the runs
and other "elahty articles aft Lieut. John f. Borden
WA, sent oul in charge eta boat crew. with an anchor
Tor the purpose Of hcaYing the vessel Off when by some
means the boat was most unfortunately sWaaped, and
HIS mcrit19us officer and fifteen persisted, while
n the faithful peri mance OF their duty.
$50 far ~ the facts Of the case have come to the
know ledge oil the Department, every rrecauton usual
IN such caaes seems 10 have been taken by the officers
aud there sno 10 attach blame them for this
drPorahle accident OF course, however, the subject
Will be fully investigated in the proper manner
'lnmedaicly on receipt of the intelligence, The MIS-
sisslpp. which had arrived on Monday despatched
10 render aid II necessary. 1t expected that the
Missouri would be get oil at the next high tide
THE TARIFF.-1he Washington correspondent
of the New York American writes, under date of I'd
instant
The Tariff bill reported, is amcd with we'll pro
porllancd reference 10 throe leading ohects:- gene
raj al rHorem average duty Of Thirty per cent. for the
purposes oireycnuc necessary to the wants Of govern
ment. ,. system ofspeciic discriminating duties ar
ranged with view 10 the preservation and protection OF
existing manufacturing establishments; Of which
1
valorcm, while on others, (asthose raw materials J
will be sufficiently protective below that rate. 3. an
adherence In other respects 10 the scheme Of the Com
promise Act, IS operating in 1870.
As the bl now stands. Tea and Coffee are On ''ihe
free st;' tat VIII he found absolutely necessary to
impose duty OF at least ten per cent hem in order
to raise the revenue needed by the Treasury for lew
| years.
The Senate Tariff Bill soon to be reported by then
Committee on Manufactures. is intended furnish as
ample production To American labor the House bill
thought IS arranged different plan. | now lcau
HAT there is agood understanding between the two Ia
Irh Committees. and that the form ultimately adopcc
Al each end Of the Capitol is depend the prospect,
and difficulties Of each scheme in It's place of orga
ten.
! Tho Senate committee are occupied in mailing
homo valuation Of all the articles be taxed (eacl
being estimated at one uniform value throughout th,
ports OF the Union, taken up the average OF the las
two or three years in New York, probahy upon whcI
general duty Of thirty per cent is be levied lfthi
fares we'll IN the Senate and formidable obstacles pre-
sent to the passage of the House bill now reported
the House will probably amend their bill by striking on
the second section, and inserting the whole Of the Sen
ate bill in It's place. We shall understand these mat
tcrS better when both bills are printed. The House hill
contains IN addition system Of counteryaling due
GO per cent in favor Of Tobacco.