Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-15
Mr. Clay and the Disunionists.

We find in the Washington correspond
ence of the New York Commercial, a more
particular account of the passage between
Messrs Clay and Barnwell, in the Senate
on Monday. 1t seems that South Carroll |
ma, through one of her Senators has thrown
off the mask, and come out unequivocally
for DIsUSuoS. The spondcnt Of the
Commercial says:
"Mr Clay made his concluding speech
upon the compromise to-day. "A very
remarkable scene occurred al the close Of
it. Mr. Clay's peroration was unusually |
solemn and impressive. When he has
taken his seat, Mr. Barnwell of South |
Carolina, rose to defend his friend R. B.
Rheit. who having returned from the
Nashville Convention, is now Industrious
~ ?ropagating its seeds in his own State.
Mr. Clay had taken occasion to hold UP
this gentleman as an open Gisnnlcnist, and
to stignatlZe him as an enemy to the con-
sti,iu'on of his codntry and of the inter
est Of his own section Of it. Mr. Barn
well, as once before but much more ex-
plcitely declared that the term disuniop
ist was becoming tavorite designation in
| South Carolina, and that in short the whole
State was only waiting an opportunity to
take her place in the lead o! a movement
for the ,lirec, aud unconditional repudia-
ton of the authority OF the General Gov
ernment.
He admitted the correctness Of Mr.
Claws assertion that Rhett had raised the
standard of disunioE, and he did upon the
instant practically raise the same black en-.
sign in the Senate. South Carolina may
congratulate herself that she has at length
a representative who, with less ability and
discretion than the greatest Other agitators
now no more has yet the candor aud bold.
ness to follow ont the principles for whic'
she has been contending to their true ap
plcaticn the dissolution Of the Union and
! the overthrow of the Republic.
, Mr. Clay replied TO this frank avowa
+ of treas enable purposeses with startin.
g and indignant emphasis. He noticed tn
y virtual admission of Rhetts late disunio
movements and speeches and said hcwev
@ er worthy he might be as All Individual, h
q was traitor and deserved traitors fate
As TO the thousandh time repeated eulc
: gy upon South Carolina and the valor an
q prowess OF her people he said it was a
: unfounded libel upon the other State
J. TO make these insinuated comparisons
!. No State Yielded to her in bravery nor
y readiness TO defend what it believed TO bs
:. its rights. He could speak for Kentuck
l. and would say that ten thousands wer
ri ready in that State as he had no doul
y there were in any other, to sustain the |
Of Mon wherever threatened. He tartht
n. stigmatised the faction and mniinous spi
~ il which characterised the recent publ
=, demonstrations in South Carolina.
~ Mr. Clay was loudly applauded at III
n. and several other points of his remar'
to during the day. The repeated admor
he tions and even threats Of the presidil
officer were not sufficient TO re?ress I
spirit of enthustic approval which the Sc
,inents of Mr. Clay excites.
an This occurrence seemed to excite \
ne Butler TO high degree and it is the OPT
'se ion of some persons of sound judgems
m. here that the whole delegation in bt
ed Houses from South Carolina will make
w. pretext Of the denunciations of Mr. CI
na and Mr. Foote, to execute previou:
ne n, formed purpose of Withdrawing from C'
Nv gress.
1t appears from Mr. Barnwells spec
ng to day that he intend to make the adm
r'y sion of California pretencc for secedi
zen for he declared that her admission wo
lhe be merely reducing the Wilmot provis'
10 practice which the chivalrous commr
o he with others, represented would me-
NY submit TO. This would be promis
rn' beginning of the connections which h;
ace nee been so long pending.
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