The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-23
Speech Of iloa. J1ha II. CLAYTON
History Of the Taylor DIN nistration

N'ohudF contains the speech oil the Hon
John M. CLAYTON. made at public din
ner given to him a, "A lmIngtun, Del, on
Saturday last.
After abiding incidentally to the re-
cent election IN Delaware, and the de-
fsat OF the Wings for the first time in 25
years, which he attributes entirely to the
domination OF temperance .icket, he pro
ceeds with a history OF the adminlstra-
tI"n OF Gen-ia Taylor, some portions Of
which are very Interesting, but the crow
oed state OF our columns forbids more
Than few extracts from his remarks.
Wrh regard to the Tavlor Cabinet
and the influence they had on President
Fay Tor, he saj'S"--
There has never existed an admiuis,ra-
non II this government IN which there
was greater harmony and concert Of ac-
ton IN the gentlemen Who COMPOSED
II the President cnt"r|rinrd unboun d, d
confidence, md they retained that conf
d"ncr to tn" last moment of his life. IAN
Paus") FaIsehood aud caIumny, direct
Ell against them as it was, from so many
quarters tailed to max" any impression
on his mlnd and he at hrred to II, m wrh
t. arl'y which was increased BY his
perfect oWIedge OF tie icjust c. with
wnicb te> " re assalled.
'oinCl1lnS IN sentiment with him on
all important subj G 8, his wish was lher
la and whrn hr heard 50 often the pit
!t"i avpersi"u that his Calumet ruI ID BIN
L. M be-, l,J
carried out his OWL viii, Wh,h th,y are
often mad to bear the whole rrrponsi-
blIlty Of his decisions and actions, ne
scorned HE attempts 10 aIitnlate him from
lnHs" whom he had Se,tctrd as his adyI.
sers. 1t would be difficult for any maj,
to know, standing outside of that Cabinet,
tn" "Xtrnt OF the Injustice done 10 its re-
sp"tlIve members, by the device, Which
was as cunnngk conceived as it was m
ohSIIIously propdgatrd, tina, the appnint-
!HrhlS and even the actions oflhp Eypcu-
ave government W~re dictated hy ,he
abIn't. aud not by the President hlm-
SIT. tL'nLhter.l have rep atpdlv
known & Cabinet minister abused for
"'o'''hs "y 'Ne"hoi' opposition press Of
'hrse"" ~, "A t'l"4nt OF an appoint
rrnt .. j" had nev r suggested or
rec" atC.. ,but which had been ORDER
," do. b. / '..'.nt alone. The unsuc-
c"Sst0ia ppm. a,t tor rilice often found a
3; lIH io,' has wounded feelings in the be-
ri, which he chos tonlly to cherish
tnat he was the victim OF some Secretary
thoug hr was fl! uriir OF the President
tIanLht"r.)
the unpopular appointment here alIu-
d1d to was probabi, that Of James Wal-
ION Webb, asIMnister TO Vienna.
with regard to the Compromise meas
ur's, he expresses the opinion that the
"Omnbus Blil' caused delay OF six
months in the settlement of this difficulty,
and the long and violent debates upon i,
has Irredup the present exciten. pnt IN
the country o Senator Pearce OF Nh
ryand, he gives all the credit of having
brought the dlliic llv toa closa by the
introduction Of hi rexas boundary LiI.
Gen. Scott i highly "xtolIed in the speech
aud Mr. lay frequently disparaged by
indirect reference.
liter abiding to the various undecided
private Claims which had been passed
over by the preceding administration, and
the abuse heaped on him for deciding
against the Mexican Porte Tobacco clam
he thss speaks OF The famous Galphin
Clali,:---
I One OF these old clains, winch had
been referred to previous Secretary OF
the Treasury, came before my friend Mr..
Meredith. He referred it to the proper
law officer OF the Government, the Attor-
ney General, who. altera full re,iew of
The whoie subject decided the question III
Iavor of tn claimant. The ju ;,ce OF his
decision would never have been imp, ach-
I'd but Tor III" unfortunate fact, as il
turned out after the money had been paid
tina, the Secretary OF War Ar.' era io!d.
OF Georgia, was Interested in ia cir
! cums'ance which was entirely unkuown
to any other member OF thr Cabinet at the
time OF The decision. did not hn w
. that there Vas suc.. claim IN existence
UNTIL nany weeks a!tei the money had
been paid
/ suppose the motive which induced
the secretary of War to conceal his ~
'errSt IN the claim was one of drlicacy;
but ! have a perfect conviction without
/ en- "r'aInlng doubt OF the justice oil the
demand, that: had the fact OF his personal
interest been known or mentioned at any
cabinet meeting before the payment OF the
money, no settlement of that clam would
have been made while MIR. Crawford re
manned a member of the administration.
! Applause His conduct IN offering, as
| he did. TO Con :ress, to abide the judg
ment OF the Supreme Cour' OF he Unied
Staies upon he legality OF The claim TO
waive every advantage Of defence excep'