Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-28
rwENrr-sEvENru CONGRESS.
OF tle haItulofe FAItloL
WAsHrseros, March %. isis.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

III
UNITED STATES SENATE.
! IL MORNING BUSINESS.
bean s.JCi OF Yesterdays proceedings having
,he read, the morning business commenced with
Nj p ptren o. memorials and reports.
's rom citizens OF Pennsylvania connected :, In
'he manufacture of iron.
1 ~ oEN ION presented memorial demonstrating
canal sn ,de monop!y OF the Portland and Louisvl,
| IL, ana praying that a canal may be built upor
INC Indiana side of the river.
| NAVAL INTERESTS.
nir MERRlCK remarked, in the cous, of IN,
I".''is' mat he had received fton the Governor OF
A.s.nih me resolutions adopted by the General
isc ~ OF The State Of Maryland, upon the sub
-, VI ,ne naval interests Of the country, the neces
| nS =; guiding up and supporting the Navy, and
| II"s particularly ofthe exposed condition ofthe
mn,,S peske Bay. The resolutions being read, on
Con,ns;' Mr Merriek. they were referred TO the
NSsrr ,e on Naval Affairs.
-, ne o.her morning business was made up OF re.
| 49, rom the standing committees, resolutions
| terest. WV VI Puo"e III
The general orders were taken up for n mom.n,
or two. until the special order OF the Jsv
80, ohe OF the bills upon the special order was
iywa state to tar lands heretofore held by tho
| OF sale. "V'' ""N "'''' INC ''ne
Ms.srs McRoBERTS, BENTON and Bucu.
nt,hN advocated the passage of the act
~" HUE, OF Indiana, moved the posip ,nc.
,nsnt OF the consideration Of the bill until to NOR
re believed the bill would prove more de-
nontai Than beneficial TO Illinois. The bill he
mS, would only apply to lands hereafter to be sold.
| the tax payers " "O"o 'u'
The bill was ordered TO an enSressnsr, L. .
| vote OF % 20 Is. "
-, TARIFF, RETRENCUMENT, sc.
Inc Presiding officer OF the Senste called for the
consideration Of the special order of the av some az
ter one O'Clock, viz N"' SV''e 81 :
Mr. CLAY was entitled to the hoor, aud COM
nenoeu ms speech by romsrkins, that although he
vas more comfortable and better able 10 proceed in
ms argument than lie was Yesterday. We, h. was far
rom wei, and not able TO do more than TO hobble
on ~ ms speech.-This was less matter az resrct
W MN MAN 1t otherwise would have been from the
o nc mao received IN the discussion Of the rcsolu.
tens by the distinguished Senators who had rrc.
eeaec hin. From all lis friend he mad received
S,ee' Alu, out IN particular from the Senator fron
Slmne, VINO had preceded him. and who wa, n, tho
la - 'ne COMMITTEE OF Finances. That Senator
nsn pr.'en.d an argument To the Senate Of dis,in.
suiihtu aoi.iiy, ard displayed powers which he vos
sure he possessed At thu time he was called 10 rs
sue over the important interests brought before the
Committee Of Finance N'' "'
Mr. CLAY, in commencins his sneo.h .,.,..,
80 IN reply TO the Senator from South Ca,oi;na
mr. CaIhoun.l that there had been no y,ola,ion oc
th' CoTPromi.e Ac'. Il was never intended ,bo,
sne aunes Should beksF, down To 20 per cent if an
scvanoe upon them vas necessary C,r Tho ..n,n;
ca, administration Of Government
Inc spirit ofihe Compromise ac, II WAS rs..ss,,,
preserve, You were bound To no specific rnle rx
cept TIE az ralorsm rule, and men could im,o..
the Government. w S"FFO'' VI
Mr. CLAY commended iha, The DISTRIBUTION R;u
was no violation OF the Compromise Ae,-nons
Whatever; and that it never Intended 10 Lsv. ,bo
anu revenue come into the Treasury: ue copld
ly by direct. y anu seeonu-
=, Mr. CLAY mex; replied to Mr. Calboun,s and
VII " oodeuFy's charges Of NAL administration
,t " AGAINST the present Administration. He
S'ous"' l. uid MOI come with good grace from the
senator from South Carolina 20 charse his ,Jn,;n
isira;ior with extravaganza. nsbc d =, ,bs n",..
SeSsio" anu now before and when thew had be,n
haTo'y year N power, they were called unon IN
'e,,eneh when they were re,renching every branch
" u,e pr'"c service, which was in their power to
ea t expenditures which it was proposed 10
MAKE mainly in the defences of the country. Tbe
P'eeeul"g Administration had neglected this and
VIC were now called upon TO put the country in A
tn'e OF deienee-to do what preceding Admins
Hauon had neglected or abandoned 10 do
And here, said Mr. Clay, let me saw ,ord Or
Two OF our foreign relations as this Is Smo,S ,Ss
last opportunities shall ever have of oddre.xins
mo Senaie. lie had seen with MINGLED surnr;ts
quo mug ha'ion The attacks which had been mad.
upon Lord Ashbutton in advance of nj, com;cs
here. Whatever Il lceutiou, mrs, MOI, go,
hoped Lord Ashburton would be received win
S'n'hess and ineudship by all parties II was
que 10 MS sia,on-iI was due TO the man. whom
nc Knew personally and than whom he knew bur
CIV more distinguished for their wisdom or their
integrity '' VI '"e"
Lord Ash6urton came hear as n Minister Of s,ce
nc came mere TO negotiate IN reference 10 the dif
-e.''es oetweeo his own Government and our CO.
vefnment. And, said Mr. Clay in reference IN oIl
Sne questions az issue, The ". e Boundary. the
caroine case, the Creole case and the Risbt Of
search, believe there Is no occasion of a ruorura
none Whatever between the two countries. All NAV
DC setted oy negotiation, by arbitration and there
neeu DC no war, II the negotiation was met and car
rec re on IN The spirit OF nmty and mutual GOOD will
re hoped there would be no war Ue believed
mere ueed oe none. He would not 90 10 war # !,
could be helped with the contemplate and un,,,t,
yrsnt now at the head Of the Government Of
Mexico anu who had been so con,emp;ibe and
mean IN the expression Of opinion 10 wards +, nee
pie whs had treated him with distinguished kind-
ness and marks OF respect
L ne next portion Of Mr. Claws speeeb had ,sfs
renee 10 Tree trade, and here Mr Clay was verv
aole practical and instructive in reply to the Sens
Tor Rom >. Z. who had defended This system a,
such great length. In the course Of his remarks bo
replied IN detail 10 the arguments Of the onnone,,.
Of tue measure, touching incidentally on rs,r,ncb
ment, revenue and the distribution Of the proeeeds
oil the public lands, and concluded by rouerf,l
A"d eloquent appeal TO Senators TO throw aside ali
party prejudice and party bias, and unite in one
great effort 10 restore bleeding country 10 ia won't
Cd pros oeriiy. ~ w. 'O"''
The galleries were crowded 10 e1eess. and ,ve,v
avenue TO the Senate literally blocked M. the Re
Poriers, box even not being free from jn,tusion.-
" men Mr. T. concluded, the Senate adjourned