Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-19
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| In the Senate. on yesterday, Mr Clay presented
aseHes OF important resolutions referring to The
proper mode Of raising the annual revenue. to tina
compromise act, the Distribution Law, and to var;-
Gus subjects connected with a general Reform in
inc Administration Of the Federal Governmept.-
Inc whole subject was made the order OF the d,v
Tor this day week, the sith inst, when, no douh,
ne viii maintain the propositions he has submitted
with his accustomed ability.
HS almost incredible what freshness and vsour
yet distinguish the mental powers Of ,hi, ex,raord;
nary man. intellectually, he seems to retain all
Inc freshness oil green youth; and physically, nj.
step is far more Arm and elastic than his pol;,ie.l
opponents, and many to whom his greatness /, n
torture, like to see him exhibit. IL is know in.
dus,rousy circulated in the country, that his men,
tai and physical powers fast decnying, or have
already decayed TO such an extent rs to forbid tho
liea OF his fitness Tor the Presidency a few ycar,
"enee. IL Is very convenient to send abroad such
an impression; but he who lends himselfto the pro.
pasanon oil II, makes himself the instrument of N
oase' slanderous, and rs vile a Talsebood M, IN.
ever perpetrated by mortal. This day. bo |. no,
only match for tho whole Loco Foco party of IN.
Senate, but of the whole Union. Take him q, .nv
''me' or place, on any subject, grave arsumsn, mr.
the lighter efforts OF pleasantly and wit. prepo,,d
or unpreparcd, he is the match for anv debn,er ar
set Of debatcrs. Ii John Tyler, young as he i, IA,
the Madisonian has him) had milessimal mar, of
his talents, with portion OF his noble disinters,
edness and glowing patriotism, he nigh, mako n
respectable Chief Magistrate Of the Union.
regret to see disposition to revive the old affair
OF the Ciey duel. I have mover been obo n 90,
mysefthe difference between this and anv obc, cas-.
OF single combat; and the odium which som, mr..
attempting TO throw upon MIR Wise in reeard 10
TINS subject, seems TO me totally undescrved. MIR
wise's principal goes into the field to seek s,,,f,c
uon' IN the mode usual among gentlemen. for wb,,
no regarded a grievance. A shot in e,eb,p.,a
The explanation Tor lack Of which the p,r,;s. o.,
70 inc heId Is no, given, and was not given n The
'aS'' and hence the fatal result. How MIR Wis. .,n
oe charged with instignting the death of Mr. c;l.v
or win having tho blood of MIR C. upon him. hsy.
never been able TO understand. And no man who
IS an advocate for duens at all, can impurn Mr.
"Hes conduct on this occasion. MIR Wi,e,s stand.
ING as man, ought at once TO he regarded eoncI,
sive in this matter.
but SIN less ground is there for the nttemn,
winch, Tor party ends, is now being made 10 e.,
upon Henry Clay criminal connection with tho
graves and Cilley duel. IL does not bear telling
'nat n man oil the known manliness and eenerosi,v
Of Mr. Clay, would be accessory to the destruction
OF fellow being. But TO put the matter forever n,
resi-, mako the statement and pledge mvseIf for
inc STRICT correctness Of it, that MIR Claw had no
o'ner connection with this affair than what am
now ABOUT TO state. MIR Graves called on MIR
Clay informed him what had taken place md
showed him the challenge he had drawn. Mr. CI,v
suggested TO MIR Gtaves that the CHALLENGE ws, NO,
drawn according to the etiquette Of the code of hon
our, stating that its terms were such MS TO leav. nm
room tor explanation fiom the opposit. marty.
whereupon Mr. G. requested MIR CLAY to draft one
IN the proper form. This MIR Clay did: and Mr.
w. instead Of copying, sent the original in MIR Claws
hsnd writing. This is brief statement, Of the
whole OF MIR Clay's connection with this unfortu-
maze AFFAIR, except perhaps, an unable effort 10
arrest the whole matter Ivy turning il over 10 tho
civil authorities. The statement make is from
authority to me as high as any earth can be, By
the way, have never heard of Mr. wise's charging
any improperly rs to the C,llcy duel upon MIR
Clay. heard him when he referred 10 III. matter
N the liouse, and certainly did not so understand
him.
one thing is certain, MIR Clay has abundant ma
'erals for his complete vindicaiion. Whether liza
VIII condescend 10 make them public, know not
ra'her think he is too lofty to stoop to the vindi-
cauon OF himself from impu,aion which is
best answered by his known character as a man Of
honor.
In The House ofRopresentatives, there have been
some good indications within the last few days.
MIR Summers Report on the subject of cur,oiling
the expenses Of Congress, sc. is progressing. And
day or two since, n motion Of Mr. Gentry OF Ten,
to strike GU, of the appropriation bill oil items rot
authorised by existing laws, was carried by larse
majority. This really looks like Reform. May
we have more of il
We'll, at last, the fscality has come forth.
voIumnous report was read to day, with the accom-.
panying bill cannot say more OF q, present, than
that 1t is but little altered from its grea, original II
Is the old Sub Treasury with pretty considerable
touch OF Government Bank, and about as effectu-
ally separates the urse and Sword as marrying
man and woman divorces them. A counter. report,
from the pen of the Hon. Garret Davis of Kentucky
whom have before mentioned, was also produced,
which struck my fancy far moro than the fscality
of the united wisdom of the President and his Cab.
met.