Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-04
ut J. NJ CLAiIoA's REMARkS.


IL SENATEs lanaafr. II
IL J. II Clayton When the Treasury Note an3
#a Bdl was uuleT dJscassan sid. that destinations
asen thrown ca: - fs5mel.sl, IA that chamber
u - vigorous prosecution 4 the IL dad not
81 return TscrImiHaiian faf reclamation. He dd
4 * II engage var al Wauls NIh honorable gea=
.ea.ea the other SIDE II the chamber. but he would
fs, 10 he country lU examine the proceedings II that
body presented the report daily published 10 the
svgld. and then pronounce whether there augh II
lstfs that iusnulton. t. gentlemen talked ab,ut
g8roas prosecution u Tire ani iho honorable gentle
saa from Michigan sFske a al ED fashioned prosecution
Z the That honorable senator appeared 10 ihInk
TAT s5metsdy other had drtIaied from the course
Which he proposed and recommended. Now, suppose
Icy inquired Tor moment " be II that ppsscssed the
aver Of bringing Jrwara and pass NJ IN that
ao1y7 Mi the minority! The maiiiiy had the IN
eepnon Of all these and could pass them any
according IA lis pleasute. l. had the MAJORITY Of all
nc committees IN that bniy. II hat introduced what
measures II had thought proper Fl the vgor proseeu
ion OF the Bat At What stage of the had
these measures been erough iaIWaId' Who lt--if
any there was-Who had DELAYED a ,IgI nous pfsF
cuon OF the war hy ceusnfahle hesitation and opp ston
Why. two thirds OF the had passed away AM
measure was before them far nlsnI twenty cght NIL
ons Of dollars hy treasury nla4. mad at the saue nd
Fanced period measure beare hlu f tho raising Of
n regnneats u regulars aud volunteers. WHY was It
lie put II 10 the cluuirYwhy II that this great mea
sire which the gentleman oppls IL III them ndts
fnSahle Tor vigorous prosecution of the war had been
Who had delayed II tlll that moment' Would auyb5,
islye that the minority IN that body had prevented yen
z, on the opposite side from bringing forward hase
faaasures At earlier pefiod} Mould anybody believe
tat II was IN tho power o the minority prevent yen
tenea oh tho or, site SIDE from bringing forward tho=t
s4easurrs at ther tlme} Why hc (Nr { 1unlef
taek 10 say that gentlemen opposite had brought ft0af,
he hill 10 augment the uauafial,o at such advance,
erod Of the session that III passed it could have II,
fleet on the present campaign IN Mexico
Mr. Manuum. his SEAT (er1iulv II n,us hs m
available.
Mr. Clayton The additional force to be raised coul.
aol reach Mexico TIL after the ronito had sctin.
Mr. Crttcndcu. I'm hls seat ieu mean the present
e5mpalgnl
Mr. Clayton. OF course and vet. with al these fact.
airing them fun IN the lase. eealemcn the oppasi
de twilteI hun (Nlr aud ms Trends with preventing
vigorous prosecution al the war Ii blame We're /.
rsl anywhere II would rest the heads Of these who's,
14ty was and who had the power, too to bring for
ward that measure al earlier period And with regard
q he Other meaSurct1a noW Immediately hcllro III,
sfnate-who had DELAYED its introduction OF pass1ge?-
Asa7tcmen opposite had brought II forward whcn rs he
. s.rady remarked two thlfds Of the had pass
ID way: and yet they NM stood rcnring the minority
aase the bill had not lnslan!erheen passed and made
ask They were not willing 10 allow the minority even
I've IS - discuss the SUBJECT lie (Mc g doubted
- Tie sincerity OF honorable gentlemen the other side
es thay undcoo, Ia say that they were in favor Of
Vigorous pr secuon OF the wal norwpu he permit any
man 10 doubt his sincerity when he made similar decara
tons Ii certainly had mol been his i,ult thai Ties,
measaee had been brought forward that lao stare Of
the session lie had done nothing DELAY the protress
ct the debate. And then, with fepard to the course IA
ken by his friends he appealed u thu recollection Of all
whether gentlemen On The opposite Side tho bill had
been introduced, had not consumed time than gen
emen his so Othe chamber had IN the investigation
i this new mCIsur,} Let them measure the speeches
which had been made by the hour glass OF yard stick OF
ny other known rule winch could be adopted aud he
challenged contradiction o the assertion that the gentle
the opposite side had nkon moro time than the
minority had in batting this subject Bot I've blamed NJ
the side he other lr stating his opnion,
a MEASURE Of such Acknowledged and ,b,ious mpor
tanee lie was thankful every senator for all the m
formation which he could communicate IN regard 10 TIN,
fF5t ncasure and notwithstanding all lnsnualilns fnm
zas gaarter IN regard 10 that thing Of delaying rrea
res Of the administration, he should wait at.,nts
saaag any senator tina, ,or SAID he could amen,
gaat DILL make 1t really better for the cauntry-,I,
toped that the honorable senator tom Maine Mr.
tVans and his friend from Connecticut, NJ Hunting
ton, who had engaged IN the dlseu sion would not b.
deferred, by any remarks of the character to which In
lad alluded, from pressing all amendments which in the
Judgment were necessary for the alteration and improve
1laat OF the bill. II they thought II was in Their poue
> amend 1t. let them take all lhs time necessary anc
ie Should for one be happy 10 hear them AMI $, also
ne believed, would the Sanata Of the United Stltes
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