Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-10
Henry clay and James buchanan.

Henry Clay and James Buchanan.
We take the following from the Louisville Jour
nal:
In nearly all the articles we see relative TO the
prominent and active part taken by Mr.. Bucaan
an in the bargain and intrigue ISLANDERS against
Mr.. Clay very important point has been over
Looked. We shall call public attention TO it, and
the authority for what we state is Gales e. Scat
on'- Register Of Debate in Congress:
On the Sd of February, 1925, Mr.. Clay rose
from his place" in the Speakers" chair and de-
manded an examination into the charges brought
against him in the public prints by Mr.. Kremer.
AferMr. Clny concluded his remarks, Mr.. For.
sytb, of Georgia, moved that the matter be re-
feried to IA special committee Of nine members.
Upon this motion of Mr.. Forsyth discussion
took place when on motion of Mr.. Condict of New
Jersey, the subject was postponed until the next
day, when ION motion of Mr.. Condict, the House
sumed the consideration Of the motion of Mr. For
sy,h to refer the communication of the Speaker
to u select committee" when n further discussion
took place during which Mr. Foot, of Conn, said
that certain papers were referred to in the motion
of the gentleman from Georgia tMr. Forsyth
which not before the iioase; and he sug
gested To the gentleman the proprety of so modi-
flying hisI motion to refer to the committee moth
ing more than the communication of the Speaker.
Mr.. Forsyth accepted the modification and. at
the requiston of member, reduced his motion
to the following form:
"ReSoiued, That the communication made by
the Speaker TO the House, entered ON the Jour
nal ofthe House, be referred to select commit
tee"
Mr.. Buchanan, of Pa, now moved that the
House adjourn.
The motion was nngatyed.
Thereupon further discussion took place upon
an amendment offered by Mr.. MeDufle of South
Carolina, pending which Mr.. Randolph of Virgin
ia, moved that this proposition with its amend
ments accessories, and prnci pals, should be In
definitely postponed
The Speaker pronounced the motion of the
gentleman from Virginia indefinitely TO postpone
not to be in order while an amendment was pend
ing
Mr.. McDufie now withdrew his amendments
for a time, in order that the question might be
taken on the motion for indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Ingham, of Pennsylvania demanded that
the question should be taken by yeas and nays.
The question of indefinite postponement was
| then taken by yeas and nays IA follows;
Here follow the names Of the yeas and nays,
Mr.. Buchanan voting yea The vote stood yeas
| II. nays 127.
! Mr.. McDufe renewed his motion to "a
mend.
The question was then put on Mr. McDullic's
amendment, md negaiived by II large majority.
The question then recurring GA the original
motion of Mr.. Forsyth as aboYe stated in wri.
ting it decided in the Automatically yeas and
| nays, AS follows.
Here follow the names of the vets and nays
Mr. Buchanan voting nay. The vote stood yeas
| 1875, nays 50.
So Mr.. Forsyth's motion carried.
Mr.. Forsyth moved that the committee be APP
pointed by ballot, which was agreed to.
Messrs. p. p. Barbour, Webster, Mclean,
Taylor, Forsyth, Saunders, and Rankin were APP
| pointed on the next day
On the 9th of February, Mr.. Barbour from the
I oala oil Int fha
through its chairman had summoned Mr.. Kremer
to appear before the eommitte and bring his evil
dencc, which he declined to do, and lin this pos
ture of the case the the commttc take no
further step" And hero the matter has ever
rested.
These proceedings will be found in Gales &
! Seaton's Register of Debates in Congress of the
second session of the eighteenth Congress. vol
ume l. pages 440 to AL. and l63 TO lS6, and s.
20 to 525.
Now is not this moastrousl Gen. jackson
said that his informant was Mr.. Buchanan. MIR.
Buchanan, according to Gen. Jackson, was Mr.
Clay's secret dccuSsr and Sianderer. Mr.. Clay
asked for an investigation. when Mr.. Buchanan,
to defeat and prevent an investigation. not only
poted for an indefinite postponement but roted d.
rectiy to disatiow Mr. Clay the opportunity of vim
dcating his character from the foul aspersions
which he had secretly and baseiy heaped upon
it. No honorable man would act thus towards
House ofthe American Congress. Even the no.
torisus and Infamous George kremer.pko refused
to make good his public charges, did not thus act,
for he failed, refused or neglected to vote upon
both the propositions denying Mr. Clay the right
and privilege of indicating his character. Then
there was Mr.. Buchanan when the chairman
titled Kremer to appear before the committee
with his Witnesses! Comment is unnecessary
Not for all the worlds wealth would any man
ct the slightest pretenson to honesty act to.
ward another as Mr. Buchanan acted towards
Mr. Clay knowing himself to be tho original
cause of the atrocous SANDERS against Mr. Clay,
knowing them to be SANDERS and knowing that
Mr.. Clay, II an opportunity should he presented
could not only prove them to be SANDERS, but
show MIR. Buchanan to be guilty of the very crime
with which the latter had caused him to be char.
ged-knowing we say all these things, Mr. Buc-
hanan pertnatious y voted to deny To the illus.
trious Kentuckian the privilege of an investiga
ton, privilege that even the humblest might
| under the circumstances have Justly demanded
| lie knew that, upon any full Congre ssional in
vestigaton, the accusation he had caused to be
made against Mr. Clay would of necessity be cx-
1 pioded. and that Mr.. Clay. if he should think fit
| might fix upon him, before the eyes of the whole
world. the guilt of an attempt at bargain and cor.
rupton.
And after all this. after having done all in his
power TO deny to Mr.. Clay the ght to establish
ms innocence. and after having lyingly express
ed IN the Washington Telegraph. under his own
name his conviction of Mr., Clays guilt he had
| the inefabie,an1 almost uncomfortable inc anspir.
Illness, ehrontery, and baseness TO beg, entreat
and hu'nbly implore Mr., Clay To graciously alb
STAN out OF pity to him, from disprovinc the
snlpotation Gy the means Mt has command in ms
much as the use of those mean, would inculpote