Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-13

When, feeble minority, they unccremonously
gagged by all OCCASIONS always vote aeains, it, the
proposition failed Blu, did any Why a,tcmp, to get the
f'or to reply 10 the rigmaroc Of Mr. Broun2 No. Mr.
Holiday, OF Louisa. took the f5o and made speech
oi about IN hours length the same side But still M
hg replied. And. then. seeing tina, il the debate wcr
farther putricted they have all to themselves
the locos permitted the question be taken These two
days were absolutely last the Stac-and for what =
To nsruc, do what they will do w,hou, ins,ruc
tons! Let the people. who pay the piper calcu
late the cost and decide whether the gam, is worth the
candle. As for the Bankrupt Law itself do not know
half dozcn members ol the Legislature ho are in favor
Of it. Yet oihese, had the resolution been taken up
would have deemed it proper defend the measure and
To ylniIcaic then own position in relation To itand the
consequence would have been debate perhaps weeks
iurationor even longer. Nevertheless, we threat
encd with renewal Of the motion 10 take up the rcsou
ton, in the discussion OF which is probable two days
more may be consumed But the people will see by whose
agency the session Of the Legislature will be potract,d
and though cannot doubt that il the occasion were
proper one for State interference. they would he no,hn.
10th to the consumption Of the necessary time, cannot
believe that they will approve il III n,rencc to this
sure. about which there is difference ofopnion between
the Legislature and the Senators whom il proposes To in
sruct. aud which cannot therefore lead practical
result. caunot conclude my notice Of this debate with
out speaking in terms Of hoh commentator of the maid
en- effort of Mr.. Capcron Of Monroe. both in matter and
manner.
The only other subject OF epgrossing Importance which
has been before the l.ceslaure--and which | referred
10 my last lcttcr-is the given the new coun
~ formed Of parts Of the counties of Harrison Lewis aud
Wood. The Enquirer makes il appear that the name Of
Clay was snug,cd in by s1r, oiNN hig trick the dis
covcry of which is attributable the saaacity of Mr.
Holiday and IN give pauslbility To it, mpuraun. ii
states that whenever the hill taken up be- read
some Uhjgmcmlcrmoved To dispense with the reading
designing to he understood that this motion was made for
the purpose of more eiiec,uaIly carrying this deep
laid and dangerous conspiracy aealns, The resolutions Of
$50! Now the fact is, that do not believe single
member Of the House. except the gentleman who took
the greatest interest in the bill knew orcacd ,rhot name
was given to the county. The Wing member who
moved to dispense with the reading the last OCCASION
certainly did not The Kentucky Senator must be- mos,
intensely hated well as feared. when party maigny
seaes on so tTing matter 10 display itself Who
thinks of endorsing all OF Mr. Claws opinions by voting
10 give county his namel Besides are there no other
Guys? Where is the lllnsirlous {. {. Clay of Alabama?
Cannot the Iocos consent honor him nthus christening
the new county? TO Inn il might indeed be an honor
but to Henry Clay none. The county would be more
honorcd than the man--ior no American Statesman or
Warrior of the present day. sematizcd and prosecuted
and wrunged As he now is. will be more honorcd and
vcnrratcd Ivy postcriiy His is one OF the few names
that viii live in the page OF history. aud be honorcd by
gene ratlons To second to ha, of no man. save
Washington in usrous acts-not in the field ofba,tle il
Is true. bat IN the not less arduos duties of the legislative
hall and the cabinet Aud have not vet to learn that
Peace hath lis victories noless than War,"-and its
anres, which Time hath no power deck the brow
and blooms upon the graves of those who achieve them
They are the victories of Mind II is said however
with an air of well egucd sincerity that it is better to
garry out tn" ancient custom Of naming counties
after our Chief Magistrates But why did the advo
cafes OF this anccnt custom think Of this, when they
carved out thencw COUNTY of Jackson some wears apo when
the fashion to worship the rising sun-and bu, the other
day, when another county named Carroll in honor
OF one not even native of the State 1t was the ian
c'n custom To name our our counties in honor Of Kings
and Queens, Princes and Pnccsses Earls and Dukes
ana Lords II ancient custom is to control us, why
not 90 back to this, the m's ancient upon record 3
HE truth Is. there is .'chsom' about it, and all
this fuss grows out ola pul feeling of hostility to Mr.
Clay. most contemplate in those who exhibit it, Had
IAN B'ren, or Benton, OF keudM been named We
should have had no reference ancient CUSTOM by those
who are welded to them,
Our last papers from Washington ni,rms us that the
debate in the Senate upon the Presidents fiscal scheme
is still in proerss-Nr Woodbury. the late Secretary
OF the Treasury. among others, opposing -Indeed no
one advocates ii; M.ssIs Bates aud Simmons who 81 GIN
most inclined 10 favor il. cxprt ssng hope that some
thing may he made Of it. rather than defending II rs il is
Wy original impression is unchargci-hat, with some
notifications, ii would be better to ADOPT it, there seem
ing To be general concurrence Of opinion tina, in lis fiscal
and commercial aspects. il would extend some relief ia
the country. As poiiticol machine, admit that i,
might be dangerous, If permitted remain on the statute
book; but none of the apPrehend,d danger would be
likely to he realized IN the next three years. when the
sop're OF power will pass from the hands of the 60 Be
frcens who now unfortunately wicd it, and the asccn
dancy Of either the Iocos the Wings will re- establish
the Sub Treasury National Bank choice be-
tween these being they have Lccn since 1887
the real. louch of not the ony issue before III,
people
Among the Senators most decided in opposition to tn,
flscany. is MIR. Barrow Of Louisiana whose brother
was appointed Minister to Portugal by Nh Tyler
The difficult editor with unparalleled stupidity advcrts to
this fact for the purpose of ai King the charge of ucat
ltudc ON that Senator. He maniisy thinks that the
pdtfURagc welded by the President ought to I've 50 dis