Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-01-12

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saut lbe seais acre becoming occap,rd
so eIy win the m 81 scaHhN oteu %. ti.e
country, fa9he exclusion of the paafci
aho could nol aflot3 10 ~ meubef.. a
b5il reported b4 C,L X II losNsoN es.
labdshiug the compensation 81 me tef.
81 Congress al ; 500 a session. passed
lie hHuse : 10 81 and the saaa.e = Do
u. THIS is the famous compensation
b. gainst which parry. ~ Ielera
parry of hat day. faI.d So violently
Nr cay voted for this BIZ, bal aseer-
aiming taal Il aas he ~lsh OF fhe aeo
pie hat ttr dien should b. established
instead. b. voted Tor Ms repeal the ae&f
se - On. aud NJ hat Time "a per diem "
= ri. dollars Ras established, Nith The
present milage, which weld, them SILLY
an average oi = BOO q sess.os. hos
Jaw could not there r have been s. oas
as repr, senfel, by iac opponta'. Of the
democratic maIoriY hen 10 Congress
As early as JAnu9ty, l5t6. Mr Cay
lad expressed his ardrui sympaihles 100
behalf of the So4h American Re
publies. watch had jus, succeeded 90
throwing Of The Yoke II Spanish sew
lsade, aad we're hen Struggling or en-
independent rank among The IA ions of
the earth. Ia the debate an The ptopu-
siiion 10 reduce The dlrccl taxation o The
country, he had alluded u The existing
peaceful condition If The uHej States.
an had limited iher possibility o. ho,.
lilies with SPAN.
Mr. Gigs views upon the subject o.
The independence OF the spanish colo
mes Of South America aroused al The
re of Mr. Randolph aai debates brtwecn
! lhr>e gentlemen were more lfequeuI
ih1n complimentary
% a proposition to prevent cur eli
zenS from selling vessels ofNar 10 a for.
I eisu power Mf Clay opposed he hlll
on a com, Of is ey dent l,arae upon
the q.eston OF South American lndeaen
Jence. II would everywhere De under
stood as INV framed expressly 10 PIE
ven, The oier / the slightest AID IN these
Republics BY our ciIizrns with re-
sPeoi 10 the nature o. Their struggle. he
SAID, ! Lave mol nov. fur Ia Gr.i iimr.
10 express my opinion auI slshrs.-.l
wish Them independence. II is the
hr'' 'tap towards improving Their coadl-
F ton
/ 10 1917, Ms Clay brought forward
provision FOR the ouifi, aud sa'ary of
+ minister 10 the provinces OF the river
La Plata in South America. thus vlr;u
ally acknow edging their independence
hough de ealed here, Re did not re,
lax his efor.s IN b,ha + ofihe oppres-
sed and struggling inhabitants of
he South Apceican Republics On the
ioih OF February, ls2l he submitted a
resolution IN favor ofan immediate re
cognuon oi lhe independence al no heir
desperate struggle was nol vet CLOSE
and supported II with all The clooacnl
ardof with which he had adv, Gated his
previous mott n. lie had watched The
contcs. between these infant Republics
and cruel dcspoism. with feelings of
intense concern. lie had seen Their fer
lilo he,ds crlmsoned with their blood
and had beard the agonizipr cry they
had Sent up 10 Heaven and TO he nations
OF the earth lie had learned. too. the
effect his former efforts hal PRODUCED
IN awakening and sustaining their vigor
AM cheering them TO rene wed and sal
more faiorous exerllons His Snecebas
had ben read at The head Of their ar
mes. his name was repeated with reyer
ence by every soldier in their ranks
and The Supreme 60 gress of Mexico had
returned 10 him ne national thanks Ior
has able aud DISTINGUISHED labors IN ibei,
be half lie resumed the discussion of
.ul the subject, therefore. with HIGHER
hopes and more burning zeal than had
ever animated him beforehand bisev.
erlions were crowned with emincnt sue.
cess. HIS resolution was carried nv a
vote oil s. 10 67 aud MIR Clay was an
pointed Chairman OF Committee 10 an.
nolnce TO President Monroe the action
oil The House. On The slh Of March. lSe2
The President recommended 10 Congress
The recognition Of the Independence Of
the South American Republlcs--,ho
Committee on Foreign Relations. IN
whom the recommendation was referred
reported IN MS layor,and on the 2sib The
recognition finally was voted. with hni
single dissenting voice. Thus. ,hroueh
The fundamentally of Mr. Clay, in on.
position to The views and wishes of ms,
"y OF his warmesi friends, was this
great measure of national las,i.e ADDE'S
LED by the Untcd States. The FIRST free
nation Oh the globe. hroagA his ereriions
mus became he first to extend gene