American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-07-19
From ne LsGtssi,ls yosraai.
MR. Clay end mr.. Buchanan


alive to the prominent and active pat,
taken by Mr.. Buchanan IN the ba, gain
and intrigue ISLANDERS against Mr.. Clay,
very Important poin, has been over,
looked. We shall call public attention
to II. aud the authority for what we state
is GALS Il Sea,on's Register Of Debates
in Congress
"On the Sd Of February, 1925, Mr..
Clay rose from his place in the Speak
els chair, and demanded an examina.
tion into the charges brough, agains,
him in the public prints by Mr. Kremer.
After Mr.. Clay concluded his remarks,
Mr.. Forsyth, of Georgia. moved that the
matter be referred 10 a special commit.
tee Of nine members. Upon this mo.
ton of Mr.. Forsyth q discussion took
place, when on motion of MI. Condict
of New Jersey, the subject was post
poned until the next day. On the next
day, ION motion of Mr.. Cundict, the
House resumed the consideration pf the
motion OF Mr., Forsyth To refer the com.
munication of the Speaker to select
cummitioe,' when a further discussion
took place; during which Mr. Foot, of
Cnnnec,icul, said certain papers were
referred 10 In the motion ofthe gentle.
man from Georgia (Mr. Forsyth which
we've not before tho House. aud he sup-
gested tn the gentleman the prop,iety
OF s" modifying his motion as to refer TO
the committee nothing more than tho
communication of the Speaker
"Mr. Forsyth accepted the modfica-
ton, and, at the requisition Of mem .
Der, reduced his motion To the following
form:
"ResolCcd, That the communication
made by the Speaker To- the House and
entered ON the Journal ofthe House, be-
referred to a select cOmmitlee.'
"Mr Buchanan Of Pennsylvania, nop
mooed that the House adjourn.
"The motion-was negatived.
"Thereupon further discussion took
place upon an amendment offered by
Mr.. McDuifie, of South Carolina. pend.
ing which Mr.. Randolph, of Virginia,
moved that this proposition, with its a.
mendments, accessories. and principals,
should be indefinitely, postponcd'
"The Speaker pronounced the mo-
ton "f'he gentleman from Virginia in
definitely to postpone, no, to be- in or
der while an amendment was pend
ing.
"Mr. McDnflie now withdrew his a.
mendmen's for time in order that the
question nigh. be taken on the motion
tor indefinite postponement.
T. u
manded that that question should be ta-
ken by yeas aud nays,
The question ofindefnite postpone
ment was then taken by yeas aud nays.
as follows:
HeIe follows the names Of the yeas
and nays, MIR. Buchanan voting yea
The vote stood yeas ~, nays 1877,
"Mr. McDuffie now renewed his mo-
| ton To amend.
"The question was then put on Mr..
McD"ffie's amendment, and negatived
by large majority.
"The question then recurring on The
original motion of Mr.. Forsyth, as above
stated, in Writing is decided 10 the
affirmative, by yeas and nays, as :ol-
lows -
Here follows the names Of the yeas
aud nays, MIR. Buchanan voting nay
The vote stood yeas 1875, nays 60.
So Mr.. Forsylh's motion was car
ried.
"Mr. Forsyth's moved that the com
mittee be appointed 10y ballot, which
was agreed to-"
lMessrs. p. p. Barbour, Webster,
Mclean. Taylor, Forsyth, Saunders,
and Rankin were appointed on the mex
day.
Not for all the worlds wealth would
any man of the slightest, pIetentun to
honesty act towards another as Mr.
Buchanan acted toward Mr.. Clay
Knowing himself TO be the original
cause of the atiocious ISLANDERS against
Mr.. Clay, Knowing them to be ISLANDERS
and knowing that MIR. Clay, if an OPP.
portuuiiy should be presented, could
not only Prove them to be ISLANDERS but
show Mr. Buchanan to be guilty Of the
very crime with which the latter had
caused him To be- charged--knowinp
we say, all these things Mr.. Buchanan
pertinaciously voted tn deny to the il.
lnstiinus Kentuckian the privilege of
an investigation. the privilege that even
the humbIest might under tho circum-
stances, have justly demanded He
knew that, upon any full Congressional
investigation, the accusation he had
caused to be made against MIR. Clay
would of necessity be exploded, and
that Mr.. Clay if he should think fl,
might fix upon him, before the eyes OF
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