Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

sold the rights Of his constituents for in the Cabinet
Was this the Henry Clay whom old Father Richie had
grown gray in denouncing Infamous politician,
dishonest Was this the Henry Clay whom their
Democratic friends up the meeting Of the Philadelphia Con-
yenon had been for twenty years holding the country
the greatest Of all political sinners. the who Of all
others was be feared He thought there
ception that He believed he had heard similar
of eulogy from Locooco organs when the Wing
party nominated General Harrison in IS40
The denuncaons of Henry Clay then suddenly ceased,
and the land was overAowed with euogies him from Demo
cratic presses and orators, because the motives
operating upon them then They then wanted TO the
admrng eyes Of the country from Gen. Harson, and TO in
duce the Mr. Clay badly treated and his friends
ought support Gen. Harrison. But again. in 1874,
when Mr. Clay again nominated the old taken
up and OF the mouu of coincidence and SYM
paihy, heard nothing but fiery Indignation and bitter vu
peraon, poured out upon his head with unsparng magn
Let him tell Democratic gentlemen that Mr. Clay and his
friends knew, how to appreciate these encomiums these
euogies these crocodile and let him tell them fur
ther they could divert from the Wing party
from the support of General Taylor by any hollow at
tempt excite sympathy for Mr. Clay, any attempt 70
create the impression that he had been badly treated
Mr. Cays friends had less confidence in him than they
had had they believed him the great and good
man they had always considered him they cherished his
with oil the ondness they had felt for it, and in
after times they would hold up that ustrous their
children the bright model Of an American statesman whom
every American youth should be taught to emulate But
they did want TO expose him in his old age 10 the mag
nant vtupeave assaults Of pensioned Democratic presses
throughout the land they did not want him pass through
the ferv ordeal Of 1874 They had nominated men
who had been abused the extent Mr. Clay, and
for want of although he admitted that old Father Rtche
handsomely schooling himself in the business OF vsuper-
alton Of General Taylor, and had already progressed far
that he would equal his best efforts in doing the same
work towards Mr. Cay--it would nll be in vain He
garded this Presidential election completely settled
would be the 7h of November next The people were
determined that this Administration should be turned out Of
power and that time serving demagogue, political
tckster who had grown wealthy and fat extra pay from
the peoples should occupy the Presidential chair for
the next four years They would take fresh from the
people whose courage, whose skill in only
equaed by the kindness his heart and the genuine benevo
lence which marked his character man whoto use bis
own eloquent language-had no enemies to punish
friends to reward nothing to but his country That
country the people would give him the opportunity to serve in
the highest civil station within the gift Of the people,
/ Here the hammer fell and the hour expired.
Mr.. STUART, Of Michigan, said when he had made the
motion reconsider the other day, it with intention
addressing the House of deviang from the rule he had
prescribed for himself except such should become
say explain his but the Of argument of the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr SMIru) had been exlraord
to induce him to respas upon this rule and to ask
the attention of the House for short time.
What was the question before the House twas whether
this House would reconsider the vote upon the passage OF this
bill and agreed whether they would reconsider the
upon the engrossmen and then strike out of the bill the OBJ
noxious feature little history this subject amid the
which gentlemen the other side Of the House
seemed disposed to get up, might not be unimpoan was
sought TO be shown that the other side Of the House
responsible for its action House with decided majority
every single question, sought to be proved
responsible for the which bills framed and
passed here Was it So How was the vote upon this
question Seventeen the other side of the House
had voted against the passage of this civil and diplomatic ap
preparation BILL and the majority against it only %.
Eleven gentlemen his side Of the House voted for it, and
be happy to he among that number, for
xUht he hic he
to stop the wheels of this Government if that could be
avoided with any regard to consistency whatever Seven
gentlemen who had voted for this appropriation for the
Savannah river who believed CONSTITUTIONAL who believed
il expedent TO pass such BILL had fit step into the
and to vote against -or what purpose Why they
up like children and said they did it for fun Grave
legislators able statesmen, eminent egsatng for the
people of this country for n matter Of farce because
gentlemen this side ofhe House, entertaining views against
the power Of Congress make this appropriation had t
to against the bill Now, he asked in candor could
man who entertained constitutional objection to the pas
OF such item this vote for bill that contained
And if he fit to his against it, did become the
majority of this House, who entertained opposite opinions
also to vote against the bill How they justified before
the country He would like to hear gentlemen conne them
selves to this question, and give direct answer.
He begged leave here say that he differed entirely from
the remarks which had fallen from the honorable gentleman
from Virginia his side Of the House, (Mr BAYLr,) in
relation the conduct of the Speaker. When he (Mr
had made the motion reconsider the vote this em
response to suggestion of the Speaker that the motion could
be made under the rules be had nmated that be had
abiding confidence that the present Speaker would hold
and that he must be permitted say that in his humble udg
ment the conduct OF the Chair this occasion entitled
to the highest respect Of every member Of this House. The
only question which he had differed with the Chaand
upon which he bad had examine the pecedents-
in relation 10 the original vote given by the Speaker
whether the bill had proceeded far whether il had
through the subsequent stages of reading and voting
preclude the right Of the Speaker TO vote upon the amend
men Having had time TO examine the precedents. he
obliged defer the decision OF the Speaker, for
time being, correct.
But, gentlemen whom he knew be sound constitutional
lawyegenlemen he repeated, of eminent ability had un.
dertaken distinguish between this appropriation and appo
pratons to sand barhsd undertaken to tell this
House that while Congress had power obstruc-
tons which the laws of God and Of Nature had placed in
bors and rivers they had the power to tbose placed
there by He should like hear eloquent legal gentle
men, constitutional lawyers this subject II the consn-
ton Of the United gave the power remove these OBJ
staces gave without regard how they there He
among the number who believed the constitution did
fer this power and he believed il matter Of
quence how the distractions had been formed and he might
be permitted 10 say IT, with respect for the opinions Of gentle
the other sde the distinction ridiculous between
Instructions in river caused by sinking vessels hulks &c
keep out enemys feet and those caused by the
aton Of sand by the How this Distinguish
ed from the bar formed the end Of the pier at Chicago
erected by the Government Of the United States
He had voted in committee and in the House against this
item. Why Because in direct violation Of the rule
the House place il In the BILL and II these
considered that would be in Order he intended to
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