Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
GONGssE..S.
M. Browns Observation-Disclosures Of
Ms. Clay.

WrnNEsDAr, April 10, 1914.
Mr. WM. J.. BROWN said that it would be Tecollect.
ed by the House that. on the 25th 1T March. whilst 4 re-
solution offered by the gentleman from Maryland Mr. j..
T. Kennedy was under considerations. which resolution
%prrPoried u he an extract from a letter Of Gen. Jackson 10
d. Coleman Of North Carolina. giving his views in rela-
ton to the protective policy. he had moved to s,rke out
that resolution and insert the foil wing, which purported
To be the sentiments Of Mr.. Clay. to-wit:
That this House approve OF the sentiments Of Henry Clay,
expressed IN his speech at the extra session Of Congress,
lS41, as follows "CaIry out he principles Of the compro-
mise act look to revenue alone for the support OF govern
rnent. DO not iaise the question Of protection, which |
hoped had been put TO rest. There Is no necessity iOT pro-
lection"
II will be seen that he did not pretend to give this as the
precise language OF Mr.. Clay, but as containing his senlI-
ments a. delivered i'll aspeech at the extra session OF Com
gress, 1871
Upon the introduction Of he amendment, and before
the vote was taken. the gentleman from Kentucky Nr
White came To his seat evidently under much excitement,
and stated IN a positive, but respectful manner, that no
such sentiment or language could be found in any deciara-
ton or speech ever delivered by MIR. Clay either ia or out
Of the Capitol.
sfr. Is. said he stated. at the time. that he had copied
the extract from the Ohio Statesman. and that he believed
i, contained the sentiments Of Mr.. Clay, as he had express
ed them in some speech delivered in the Senate during the
last Congress. That he Immediately made dligent search
therefor. but at that time was unable To find the extract,
that upon the next day-when. by the courtesy Of the
House, he was permitted to make an explanation which
he conceived To be due To himself. n 5 his homer had been
implicated, as he had been charged with attribuiing lam
guage and sentiments to Mr.. Clay which that distinguish.
ell person had never uttered or heid-he then stated that.
m good faith, he had made the extract from a paper whose
editor he believed 10 he an honorable man and incapable
OF incorporating any one that he said upon that occa-
sion he had nothing 10 take back. for no believed the ex-
tract. II not In the exact language, contained sentiments
oft repeated by Mr.. Clay. But that no one who knew HIM
would suppose he would wiIiully misrepresent Mr.. Clay,
or put language in his mouth which he had never used. or
attribute To hun sentiments he had never uttered; and ,ha,
II, upon thorough search, he was unable 10 find the Ian.
gusge. or sentiment. a $ an honorable man he felt himself
hound, at some future day, to declare to the House and to
the country that he had been ml.lcd bv the paper.
To this the gentleman from Kentucky lMr. White de-
sired. by way Of explanation. TO reply. declaring that he
Tel, his personal honor involved in the controversy. Not
wishing (-ard Nj. D. To misrepre-ent or misquo,e the
gentleman, he would read som, extracts from his Mr..
Whitc'sl speech upon that occasion, rs reported IN the Ma
tonsl Inteiligenccr:
as foIlows1
Now. said Mr.. II. let US rccapitulate. What does the
gentleman aver, Tibet Mr.. Clay had never. in any
speech in his life. from the first day he entered this hall to
the last DAY OF his service IN the other branch OF Congress,
uttered such . sentiment as was uttered IN the resolution
OF the gentleman from Indiana" Again. he says. That
upon solemn conviction which he felt knowing the man.
CHR. Clay he knew 1t was impossible IN the nature OF
things, IN the truth OF hts character. IA the consistency OF
his course upon political subjects. that any such sentiment
had ever been uttered by him And again he says.
Now it devo we'd upon him (Mr. W. To sinlicaie hls
o,rH truth aud honor by proving fully, Ia the satisfaction
of all. the statement which be had made What state
mcnt Why, SIR, that Mr.. Clay had ncrer, upon any
occasion, given uiierance TO the sentiment attributed to
him in the extract. 80 much Tor The argument Of the
gentleman from Kentucky. Now. sir. how stands the
case Upon the one hand. he (Mr. H. had declared that
Mr.. CLAY had used the sentiments upon the other, the
member fon Kentucky MI. White had averred tina, Mr.
Clay had used no such language, and uttered no such
sentiment" In this dilemma. Mr. Is iet himself bound
to prove the truth Of his a legation or, on failure. To AL
nit, with notification. that he had been deceived. For
the m of .u-tstniug the declaration then made, and
If indicating himself from the charges made by the wing
press Of a%tiubuung language 10 Mr. Cay. which he had
mover uttered. he had uow risen 10 trespass upon the time
and beg the indulge ace ot the House. After much labor
aud diIsent research. he finds that upon the 2ist dy d
January, lsi2. IN the United States Senate, Mr.. Clay
made the following remarks-the treasury note bill then
being under consideration and lest he should be accused
of earbllne. he would give the entire speech as II sland'
reported in the National Intelligence.
Here Mr. Brown requested The Clerk t. read the follow
ing speech:
on TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Speeeh II VI. Clay, IN Senaie. Frifiy. Jinarry II, lste-
National L,felflgencr # that das, PIyt |, lSis, IN h5fr
~ II the House.
Mr.. Clay replied TO Mr.. We dsuy, ard asked, what di
the honorable senator DO wh,n at the head OF the !fea>ui,
Department Ills policy seemed to have CHANGED inroin
OF fact. we had been soins on with an excess Of eXpcndi'ur
over our receipts for four yeas Treasury notes had oee'
issued for four successive years They had been thrown
from one year into another and hey were thrown over y
the last ADMINISTRATION into this administration, and Tor TIA
administration 10 redeem. The notes now oelo" par an'
which We are called upon tslid Mr.. Clay 10 redeem, are tn
-. A,.r. ~ ~ f1 -
treasury notes Of the preceding admins I'tloh ID uhtH III
senator from New Hampshire brings NJ ms own r'Ici tpai
from It's PRESENT depreciation. let HIM re less soioit'uS aoou
the treasury notes 10 be issued by the present ADMINISTRATION
But whence this new-b'In zeal (>aid M Clay m iesa.
u taxation II was, he admitted, scaudilcus that TINS : !
eminent should have gone On fI four Yeas past. AMI "a
going on now, By the expenditure Of more than was ieeei'
ci. Taxation, he knew. and had before SAD, was lc RENE
DIV for this. Garry cut, Then, sad he, he SPHI y fe ept
promise act. Look 10 rsrc1ue atoss for the support or ST
ernmsnt Do not r1lSe TIE question ~ prOiecfoa-vait
/said the senator from kentucky Ihaa hoped had teca p
10 res. There as no necessity q Proteetton,J oT Froteeftol
But what. asked Mr.. c., was Tie course Il my honoTatl
friend from New Hampshire, (for | heartily Iccipsocate {.
fitntshIp he profeSscd for ne The other day. when We h
tax tlI under consideI alton Where was he then ID
he vote for the tax bill before u Did he not rather ehoo'
10 SID his tea and coffee a little longer, and TO withhold u
G. consen, TO tax these articles II he VIII, l 20 alof
with him, heart and hand
The senator talks Of the public lands as though they We
thrown away. Dad not the States receive them But VII
NJ asked. tbs covert attack upon the land bil, when anoia
hill Is under eoussde Iation , We will meet you openly al
fairly. fsaid MI Clay when this question comes before Il
senate II would be remembered that when the honoFat
gentleman MI. Woodburyl sat at the otheT end Of the av
nue.. begging and lanen,ing over the necessities OF the 20
eminent. he recommended and twice IN one session oil 20
rressl the issue Of treasury notes. Dad We make any OPP
s,tion TO ,hem No, even though opposed TO them IN pm
ciplc, We submitted 10 them and now he would say, en- pa
sans. that he was opposed 10 the whole system of ssui
treasury notes, and that he could not vote Tor 'his OH, unit
his vote was necessary to save it, But how was II with Z
senator from New Hampshire , Notwithstanding he b
worked like a beaver. (laushter,) session alter session.
procure The passage of treasury notes, he was now ioui
even when the country was suffering, embarrassing 'he p
sage Of this bill"
Now, SAID Mr.. B. he words %a'iribu;sl TO VI. Clay