Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-29
MIR. CLAWS SPEECH.

We had hoped that the speech OF our GIstln-
g,,shed follow citizen, delivered on Monday last.
would have been written out for The press. we
have been disappointed, however, III 'h's' an"
must content oursef, and our readers must De
satisfied with The imperfect sketch we shai DO d
bIe TO present from recoIieciion-
The Administra,ion-ihe Bauk-Tarif--Dis-
tribu,ion-lmta,ion Of Executive power, and
the Bankrupt Law. we're the topics upon "hich
he dweIi lie spoke of the open bribery and
co,ruD,ion now practsed and more shameiessy
avowed by the administration IN the distribution
Of tho patronage of the Government, with The
acknowledged and boasied purpose OF securing
4. t.. snpport Of the Administration ono OF the
80, ,,r,;es Of the country. Mr.. Tyler had
tried one and found il clad IN the armor of truth
and iis,ice-true TO itself and the country-ttn-
pregnabe all assaults, either upon lis virtue or
i,s pa,rio,ism-nei,her to be awed by the frowns,
nor seduced By the promises at power. Foited
in ,bis he was nov eXerting all tho vast patron
age OF his office to buy up The Democratic party
10 his support. Mr.. Clay thought that, however
unurincipied leaders nigh, he disposed 10 bargain
ana barter away their principles Tor me sake OF
Office the great mass of the party would scorn
the eff ,r,s made TO brihe them. lie SAID: ''ihat
he had no hesitation 10 express his opinion, as an
humble and private cit'zer, that no man, who
had any feelings cf self respect or honor or pa
,r,o,,-m could take hold aay office. the tenure
of which depended on the Presidents VII, sub
;ect 10 the degrading and disgraceful conditions
which imposed upon IT'S possession; ana mat
il would he the boundcD duty OF the next Pfesi-
den, elected, be he Wing or Democrat, 70 puriiy
the public service by promptly describing all
such contaminated incumbenis. lie hoped there
were MANY he knew there were some, now 10
og; .e who dsdaned to submit to any such dis
graceful conditions, and they ought, and he doubt
ed not, would receive 'st and fall consideration,
and be Judged according 10 their capacity, mons
esty andl6lelty 10 their country"
Ia connection with this suffice OF Government
patronage, Mr.. Clay took occcsion to speak OF the
fact, that, for the past fifteen wears, the wings
had been almost entirely excluded from all parts
cipation in the honors and emplnmen's OF "ihce
lie said, '.,h,t, in his opinion. It wing Presi.
den, should be elected. it would be bis Imperative
luty 10 do ample istice, IN Tho administration OF
the public patronage, 10 the great wing party OF
the conntrv-what no verify believed Tor years
had embraced majority Of tn. ncople OF the
Hated States That party, Tor upwards OF TOUR
,sse years past, with tho exception oil one moh'h
had been Systematically prescribed and excluded
from all public employ ments moi only IoH' or
cionl appoinments, but, when they held ONCE,
go have heoo hurled out make way, often
ia, unworthy prr.uns, OF opposite politics. And
SO Ear is Mr.. rylcr now pursuing 'his Pract'ce
that he is dism,ssing men whom ne pun III, MOI oh
10 without charge, without fault with iut any sPe'
c,es of trial bat with in.l knowledge mat me
,,,es of thrir offices have been diligently, bon
,s,ly and faithfully executed, and putting back IN
,beir places men whom he had himself dismiss
cd! Every consideration OF eqnaiitt, Oh equity
and of Justice demands, SAID Mr. Clay, iha' me
most full and complete reparatFon OF The lnJirles
done ,o the Wing party should be hereafter made
Nor would that be prescription. u would be the
severest rebukc OF prescription. On the contra
~ 10 continue in office men who had been put
there by the dismission OF other and better men,
for political asons, would he to sanction. consuIr
mate and parpetuate prescription. Bot IT IL
could be regarded prescription, who Is 10 he
;,suv pro,ched with beginning prescription 10
this coun'ry?
.yo man felt moro profoundly ihan he DID the
owls which were likely TO grow out OF struggles
f,r The prize of Government, with the disiribu-
ton of all its honors and offices exclusively con
fined to the successful party. lie doubted wheih
or our ys,em could long endure the consequent
ces If such STRUGGLES But he hoped that n rem
edv would be hereafter found, either in the a
mendment of the Constitution or the Law, 10
guard ugains. these evils
Mr. CI,y entered a, some length into the his
tory of the efforts Of the Wings, during the Tx
ira Session. 10 restore the currency OF the conn'
try 10 tho establishment OF a National Bank.-
There is one circumstance connected with mat
history that has been generally less UNDERSTOOD,
and more grossly misrepresented than any o.her
We refer To the 10Th section ot the second BANK
B,ll-us character and the cause of its adoption.
This was explained by Me- Clay In clear, lucid
and entirely satisfactory manner. Tho section
itself reads thus:
"And the said directors may also establish one
or more competent offices OF discount and depos-
territory OF Vi ho
States, and in any State. with the assent oil such
State: and when established the said office or otti
ces shall not be removed Withdrawn by The
said directors prior TO the expiration OF the char
ter, without the previous assent oil Congress:
Provided, IN respect TO any State which shall not
The first session of the Legislature thereof held
after the passage of this act, by resolution or
other usual Legislative proceeding. uncondfion-
ally assent dissent to The establishment OF such
Office or offices within il, the assent OF the SAID
State shall thereafter be presumed; and provided,
nevertheless; that trhen it shall become neceSsd-
ry and proper for carrying into execution any of
the powers granted in the Constitution, to estab>
lish an office offices 10 any of the States what.
ever and the establishment whereof shall be di.
rccted by law. il shall be the duty Of the said di
rsctors establish such office or offices accor-
dinghy"
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