Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-11-06
Mr Clay, Thirty-threc Years Ago.


terest has been announced as forihcom-
ing from the press of Messrs. LEA 81
BLANcHARD--a Historical sketch of the
war Of lsl2-l5' by Mr.. INGERsoLL, Of
Philadelphia. |, is nearly ready for pub.
LEGATION, and we have obtained an extract
which will be found below. Ii describes
an incident in the SPLENDID political ca
reer of Mr.. Clay
After those British fugitive amphiblous
inroads had taken place a, Frenchtown,
Havre de Grace Frederick,own and
Georgetown, but before the beforemen
toned occurrences at Craney Island,
Hampton and Norfolk, on Monday. the
oath Of May. 1918, in the midst therefore,
of these scenes Of marauding and plumber.
the session of Congress- began. The
Presidents message reminded US OF the
obligation of adopting measures on the
superstition that the only way TO peace
was vigorous employment OF the resources
of war. And painful as the reflection Is,
it said lhis duty is particularly enforced
by the spirit and manher Ill which the
war caniinues to be waged by the enemy,
who, unnAueneed by the unvaried exam
plies of humanity set them, are adding 10
the savage fury of it, on one frontier
system of plumber. and confagra,ion4s on
the others. equally forbidden by respect
for national character. and by the establish
ed rules of civilized warfare.
Next dav Mr. Clay was elected Speak
er, and the oath administered to him by
nv venerable colleague. William Fndlev.
one Of the oldest men and members Of the
House of Representatives. The day
after, Peterson Goodwin, of Virginia,
submitted the Gus. mary nation for The
appointment, of the standing committees,
witch were then much fewer than since.
Mr. Clay. placing Mr. Macon in the chair.
with the pronp,itude and decision of his
character, forthwith called the attention of
Congress and the country TO the outrages
| al the River Rasin. the incursions as con-
Quoted in the Chesapeake, and the enc.
| my's general unwarrantable conduct, by
moving resolution that so much OF the
| Presidents message as related to the
spirit aad manner in which the war had
Been waged. should be referred to a select
| committee.
Raising his fine VOICE in the splendid
hall, surrounded by representatives OF the
country. most of them strangers To him
and TO each other. with great animation
and force, the speaker, with bitter recol-
lections Of the defea, and destruction OF
his Kentucky companions. expressed his
adherence of the enemy's inhumanll,es,
/ no, only The massacre Of our citizens on
the western frontier, but the conflagratlOr
of hamle,s, villa ges and farmhouses on the
!. maritime border. The latter outrage has
10, been denied. said he, bu, apologzec
for on pretence that we had first fired OF
on their flag Although he believed tht
allegation false, he was glad it was
thought necessary to make any apology
II There Ought TO be inquiry. If the facts
were as reported, they called for the in
dignaiisn of all chrisiendom, and shnolt
be embodied in an authentic document.
Mr. ,Clay.enjoyed Mr. Maaison's conf
dence. and isis probable that this motor
was made bv preconcen with him. M
opposition was made to it. unusual as i
i was for The presiding officer to leave the
4 chair, as soon as the House was organTz
y ed, take the floor, and present motor
for the appointment Of an important selec
committee, the composition Of which
would be his own act. But Mr. Clay wa.
not man 10 be deferred by such consid
erations Soon after, however. the mat
ter appeared to be settled, Mr. Thoma.
Grosvenor, Of the New York delegation.
The readiest and boldest debater Of tht
House, one Of the strongest opponent
!, of the war and administration. made
motion 10 reconsider. which motion i
apt to open what seems to be closed.
He desired to amend the resolution. b,
adding to j, the words. and By this nation
/, after The word enemy; that is. that III
spirit and manner in wAich We had car
RED on the war should be authenticated
as welkas that Of the Engish.-As tn
Presidents message. said Mr. Grosvenor
contrasts our humanity with their barbara
ty. wish to see the evidence Of the for
!. mer. This, specious intimation, wa
warmly repealed by Robert Wright. q
= Maryland. an elderly gentleman, quic
with relort Of al kinds, whether wit