Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-04

b., a Northern in heait-clain> t.e ,ui.
por ut the South. because iprc,th. he is IN.
father .! the Protective system. which worId
riahc the South 10 crouch 10 the North. Tbi,
leader claims the co,n;cnaEcc OF the pool--nr
once ne wa the Mill Boy Of the >la>hcs ami
from the experience Of poverty. can appreciate The
waits oi the poos-anG he would ,Gow his ,r,s,
love tor this elias by taxing every article vLirh
they Gn'ig eohSaD., 10 the 4 eica notch, while ri
luxuricS oithc rich pay hul aoa:ip.i duties TL;.
leader claims ~ his r!vs. The honest and his, No.
causc he has furnished the Gi>honoyablc means 80
w.pin"cVt just ana honest dch>. thereby nih;r.,j.
honest laborcg and the saving citizen q. huf,,..
and thousands: hc claims the al! of those who b,l5
tha: homes, delt>, justly due should II houo,;ll,.
and fFHg raid, because he has given ilcm 2 law
III Reputation This leader claims a his mi
tie high-mndcd and honorable hccau,, he l.> :,
soul OF the highest and nice>t sense oi honor IL.
corrupt and inconuriibie lhcash he iof>ook hi,
friends, Ga generous dccdD his cherished mi...i
PIES ami against the expressed ami well known
wishes at his constituents. allied himself with hi,
enemy. i".ih whom he yet had, and sill has al
unsettled question Of veraciiy,) in order 10 place
himself in the Inc Oi safe pfeccdcE-' This
leader claims support from STATE RIGHTS men H..
cause he i theirc>pecaljei,Ei in cJmp,lasthe
Stat,>t1 d;>r;c Themselves at lhe bidding oi Con-
"fc>S el'c lose il:eir right Of representation on is
cirowcr"iiryingc.inin aEoencc>. not gail.tthe
laws of Hot,oiS ur lie Eajtfd Stai,s. hut again>,
SfG'l laws alonc--;n making the States the 81.
PcG"t0rp> Of the General Goycumeut--aHG In
concentrating in the FcGetal lead ali and every
power, even in Ike face Of the express Terms oi tie
Constitution, decarin" The powers no; G,hca.
tcd Ia the L. States by tie Constitution nor Def.
bibid by il 10 lie Sl;tt> arr n>1re 10 ttc States
respectively. on 10 the People This chic Nj
Clay, is the ardent supporter If powerful mo
MED institution. the Incorporation al which i net
ONLY no. allowed by the Constitution. bur i I'll.
gcc;ig an niiacion Of many Of lis provisions
Very recently. in terms OF lhc strongest character
h. denied 10 Nj lnacr-oll ui Pennsylvania that
lie has ever al amy time rcpGGialcG hi- i;your
Protective >y>tc.E in clis 81 declaring thar he >il.l
considered 'ihr sole object al a Tariii l. 10 t;.N
lhc ploGucc al Foreign industry with the IieN Il
promoting American industry -tha, j. The $
tenn would compel resort 10 G.nlf ,0rd'loH. lc
was prepared 10 embrace the alternative. saiuY
suppose the alternative was forced urOn Us 81
continuing TIE foreign system, Sc, ~ adopting
the American system, with H. increase .! nai!or-
al Wcalih but with the disadvantage II an excise
could ;ng one hesitate between ,hcnl Customs
ana excise a.rec ia liz essential particulars thai
they ar both taxes ufon consumption, and holh
are vJ,uataIy ihc. differ Only in the mocrd
collection -'Thsi ''all that was ScHl'd in lsl6--
in 1924 aad ISIS was, that pro'edi1a should lc
afforded by hjeA d.ti,<. without y(2tr3 IL NJ,
amour, OF nr"aue which they might yiclt
NJ: Clay i the ardent aiyocatc Of the Gi,li-
trluton Of the proccc u. The public lands. 10
in 1882 he used the following language, II lie
collection for such purpose is 10 h. naic from
the pockets OF the people, ultimately 10 bc iell":
cit5 the sane pockets. the process, Woul be a,tcaa-
ed with the uy'qia loss arising itom te charge Of
collection ANA with the loss o. intege>t. while he
money is peitorinin9 the unnecessary circuit ald
il wouli BE- therefore pAri@. Hit Is - he collect
ID from one portion Of the people and given Ia
another, ii would be Aajpa. Fiji j. 10 lcgivcnto
Il States in their coyporatc capacities 10 - u>"'
by them i'll their public expenditures, know Ct
M y,ipcpc in the Constitution, which au'hofse,
the Federal Government 10 lccomc such cole
Tor for the State, nor OF oAR pui'.Pf Of wttH q"
y sp-;c'y which admits oi The States becoming
recipients OF s5aiaity from the General Govern
mcnl.
Mr. CLAY was the defender ofihe Bankrupt Law,
by which millions 81! deb; wer,cancellcd anj "alm
contracts were declared nugat0ry. So infatuated
was lie with the beauties Of this panacea, thar
he refused 10 vote for lis repeal when called on -
10 d. not only by The people Of his own >'ar,
lIi by The unite! wish OF millions in ms tonir-
deiacv
Mr.. Clay has adopted he sentiments Of John
q. Adams that the Representative should nM .'
.ral>icd hy Inc will of his constituents. II ,uelr
he one principle which Virginia has ever che
ri>hcl with uniailin= attachment. it j. tic ol'sa-
iioa of tn representative Ia CARY out the known
wishes al his constituents. Ia ISL. III Con.ICs~
Mr.. CLAY said Whilst then he had sci On
l:is ioor. ii was imma'crial hor lac arrived at the
Viii of his constituents. or What were j@c 'f14't-
ce.s of il; il was sufficient that be- >hoali know
il. In all cases Of cXpcjicncy h. held the dor
-, an b., a
Instructions. express or implied, -: his con,'.-
tucn>" This was the jocl,nr, AMI ,till is tie
doctrine of the Democratic party and well wonlt
il have been if Mr. Clay had carried his docfint
into effect But lct " sec how his acts haze tai
lied with hi, professions. In l,2i. the Clay ci"r
toral ticket in kci.tuc.y. received l1.33. an'th'
Jackson ticket. 6.i5j vo;os. Adams had no itch
ct in that state. The Irblic feeling there was
overwhelming in favor of Jackson after clay;
;ni when an impression BEGAN H. prevail inst
y MAPS the Kentucky delegation mi4H 2;r The
vote Of the State or Adams. two resolutions wcfc
Introduced into the Lower House, one requesting
The Representatives To vote for Jackson. and tie
other declaring that he was the choice Of the feu-
pie ot Kentucky The first resolution was ADOPT
cd by vote Of 80 10 II, and The second by 4 VOC
of - To IL. They were then sent 10 the Scnar,
which adopted them by large majority. >cl.
rs YOU all know Nh. Clay and the Ken,uck'
Legislature hui bv their vo;e elected Mr. Adams.
This, indeed, was practising what he PROCESSES.
Why ne diSohevcd. will I've scan rs.E,f. m
full. Again. in Januar, Isle. the kcntHcAs
Hose OF DELEGATES adopted the following ra5-
uions unanimously yiE
l.. Rewitcd, That in the opinion ot tie Con
raj Assembly oi M" CoinmpnWc In 81 kcnler
,y ii is tie GeSirr oi large majority oi The pea
pl, oi Ncnluchy that the Bankrupt Law. onscr1t
a
repealed
..2nd Rrmrcd. fI,,ikcr. That oar Senator 10
Congress he, and they are hetehy instructed aHa
oar representatives requested 10 use their in:n-
encc 10 have said law repealed
The S.nai. amended IN" said resolutions y,
psin@ the word r'4Dc@. in lieu oil n>lrn"i- TIE
House refused III. Scnat.'< amendment h} . 'o'r
Of ) yeas 10 ~ nays. and each !iou>r adh'rins
10 is position ihc resolutions failed, leaving t'
doubt. however. that m" Legislature and people
were in fvor o, The repeal Of IL, Iaw Thee
tire Kcn:rciY delegation, with MIR Mo:eli"aa %
the Seaa:t voted 10. the repeat: M ci'r t,.
claring in his speech 7g,it+ the repeal. '.l ..
could bot he r0ui mt vote iot i. 'ihr ye'' $500.
then taken and resulted - follow. yeas =? nag
~: Mr. Clay voting in the ncg;.tive The ia'' -
the bi!l depended on MIR Gays vote, aal he'd -
ocvcd the vii! Of bis constituents. III Reputation
o. honest debts during lsi3, Wouid meyer !Ia''
occurred. Is The Bankrupt Law hao mol then @1"
into opcla;ion.
So much for Mr. Claws obedience To the Ino%n
wishes Of his constituents.
But why WIS it that Mr. Clay east hi, yoic Dor
Mr. Adams (who received perhaps not one k''a'
drcd votes in Kentucky against The wi>S's at M
people of Kentucky! tiral the history ollhciimc,,
and fudge for Yourselves, whether the clsIse
against Mr. Clay OFF, bargain with Mr.. Adansfe
true or i.is'.
In January. 1875. ii was confidently a>,el'"1 %
Kentucky in the private ciIclc>. that II VI ~
ans were elected Mr. Clay would be the Se'1'l--
~ ii STATE; ana on thai ground numerous leli@>
were procured to tc written to our ncai.e.H 90
Congress, advising them 10 DISREGARD lie leSys'.
tons ni the Legislature. In tic developments VI
1927 and 1928 this rlmor WAS race! GHccH, u
a letter or e'itrs, written early in januaI} ~ -h'
Clay him&T 10 some OF his flients IA hen'N'"'