The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-12

NIL LIZ, l<JOOs .sssfs.aass5
offered q series Of rsselotieus, ~ gsnsrai par.
/ port OF which wns, that the Rrset1ent hud as-
sumed powers not guaSansssa ~ the Oonsti-
new sssrs,ary @ s' for removing ~ Is asSosss sas 5
were not tsatisfactOry.JPhe18s 18st Of these resolu-
tions was adopted after O powerful speech
from Mr.. CLAY, (1larch q. 1545) Mr. CtAY
ration of the deposits, and. they were adopted
by the Senate, but lost II the Houoe. 0r.
CLAY then modified his first resolution 50 a.
70 read. "Resolved, that the President ID his
late proceedings relative TO the public reve-
nue.. has assumed upon himself authority and
power not conferred by the Oonstftution and
laws, bnt in derogation- Of both" In this shape
JACKSON answered this vote BY his famous
protest, in which he claimed absolute control
over his subordinates in the Executiv Depart.
ments. The Senate, by q vote of 81 to 16. re-.
fused to place This protest on the JournNl
The French Government owed M q large
sum OF money On account Of the spoliations
| Of NAPOLEON. This money--to the extent of
$2sOOC.OOO-the government of Louis PHILIPPE
had consented 20 pay, and q bill had been In.
troduced for that purpose, and passed through
| one Of the Chambers, but was lost in the
other A draft, drawn by the United States
| for the first instalment was returned prOtest-
| ed, and great irritation ensued. The Presi-
dent, in his annual message, proposed that
Congress should give him power 20 make re-
prisals ON French commerce, and the Senate
referred the proposal TO the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Of which Mr.. Clay was
chairman. The report Of Mr. CLAY was
MASTERPIECES, and had such an effect upon the
Senate that it unanimously resolved that any
legislation with respect TO French affairs was
lnexpedient. Peace was thus restored after the
French ambassador had asked for his pass
ports. In little time the French Chambers
passed the proper law. and amity was pre-
served. 9e44
At the session of ,3s-'36, Mr.. CLAY again
presented his land bill and it passed the Sc
nate, but was lost in the House. 1t had once
before been vetoed by the President. The
right OF petition was brought up this session
by Mr.. BUCHANAN, who presented q memo.
rial praying for the abolition of slavery in the
district OF Columbia. Mr.. B. moved that the
memorial be read, and it's prayer rejected
Mr.. CLAY held that Congress should receive
| and consider a motion of this kind and give a
reason for its rejection. The views Of MT
| CLAY prevailed, the petition was received and
| Mr.. CLAY then moved to amend Mr. BIS mo.
tiOn by Il succinct statement of the reasons
| for rejection. This statement proved unsatfs.
factory to Southern Senators, and the state
ment was rejected.
| At this session Mr.. CLAY made speech upon
| the unsoundness of the pet bank system, and
the danger of the public moneys. The sys-
lem, he said was unsOund, and without safe
guards or securities. The failure Of cotton
| crop, or any other incident that might create
| necessity for exporting specie to Europe,
would produce general crash. In a year
l tAIS uuICIpoIAOu W0S uOT0 tudu IedtlZcOs r.
CLAY, on the Sth June, reported bill from
| the Committee on Foreign Affairs, recognizing
| the independence of Texas, whenever she
should give evidence of ability to sustain her.
| self
Mr.. VAN BuREN was now President. He
had hardly been installed Oefore the crash
foretOld by Mr.. CLAY took place. He was
| compelled to call an extra session of Congress,
and it met on the first OF September. He pro-
posed the Sub.Treasury system. Mr.. CLAY
opposed his financial schemes with great zeal,
affirming that there was no way for the coun-
try TO get ont of its difficulties but by q return
| to the banks and the tariff. Iu May, 1esa on
motion OF MIR. CLAY,'a joint resolve, requiring
the government agents to receive for govern.
| ment dues the notes of specie-paying banks,
passed the Senate. In February, 1889, he de-.
hvered a speech in which he took decided
ground against the views OF the abolitionists.
During the administration of Mr.. VAN BIZ.
| arms with Mr.. CALHOUN, who had rejoined
the Democracy, upon the Sub-Treasury ques-
tiOn.
In December, 1892 the Whig party held q
National Convention at Harrisburg, and nom-
mated General HARRISON for the Presidency.
aud JOHN TYLER for the Vice Presidency
This was great disappoin tment to Mr.. CLAY's
friends, who, with reason, thought him enti-
| tied to the nomination. He himself however.
| acquiesced very cheerfully, and promised to
do his best in the campaign that was to follow
| In the summer Of lol0, Mr. CLAY made his
first visit to the home of his fathers and il
turned out to be his last. A dinner was given
him at tTaylorsvilie, where he addressed an i'm
| mense concourse OF the citizens OF his old
| county. A dinner was also given him in this
| city, which will long bs remembered
| The canvass was now in full progress and
| ii resulted in the election Of HARRISON and
| TYLER, by q majority OF 23i to w electoral
votes. eve shenld have mentioned that the
| sub treasury bill had been passed the pre-
vious June in spite Of Mr.. CLAYS earnest
and eloquent oppositi0n.) General HARRI-
SON took his seat 4th March, 1910. Mr..
| vorits policy OF Bank, TariHand distribution
established; but ne was doomed to great dis
| appointment. Gea. HARRISON died the hank
was vetoed by Acting President TYLRR, who,
Indicating such bill as he could sign, vetoed
| thar, too, as soon as it was presented TO him.
| The members OF the Cabinet, with the excep.
tion Of MT. WEBSTER, Immediately resigned,
and it was at once understood that the Demo-
| Gratis had possession of the White House. In
! lel2, q tariff bill, so framed AS To perpetuate
| Mr.. CLAY's land distribution bill, was vetoed
by the President. After the land feature had
! been stricken out, It passed again, aud this
| time was signed. This was in 1e42 1t was
more protective than any that had ever been
passed, save that OF 1923.
In March, ls42, Mr. CLAY resigned his seat
and retired to private life In October Of the
| same year, he visited Indiana, and was there
nted with petition praying him 70 iibe-
rate his own slaves. Mr CLAY replied prompt
| ly to the bearer. Mr.. INCIDENTAL, that he
| would readily emancipate his fifty slaves if he
| (M.) and his friends would pay their value, TO
| be divided among them. In 1913 he made a
| tour to New Orleans, where hes spent the great =
| er part of the winter. IL the spring OF 1874,
he made a tour of the Southern Atlantic
States, everywhere surrounded by thousands
upon thousands Of enth usiastic admirers
He reached Washington city while the Con-
ntion which nominated him was in session
in Baltimore. The Texas question had now
arisen, and ut Raleigh Mr.. CLAY expressed
himself opposed to annexation. Mr.. VAN
BUHEN did the same thing whereupon the
Democratic Convention set him aside under
the twO-thirds rule aud nominated JAMES X.
Polk. 1t is hardly necessary to enter I'M
details. Mr.. CLAY was defeated again. and
Mr. POLK elected to the Presidency
MIR. CLAY continued in private life until
1e4G, during which time he lost his SON and
namesake HENRY CLAY, Jr., who fell in the
battle Of Buena Vista. This he described as
confirmed in the Episcopal Church Greatly
to the disappointment Of his moro ardent
friends, Gen. TAYLOR received the Whig
nomination in 1918. He was elected and his
administration went into operation ON the 4th
March, lSi9. In December. iSl9 MIR. CLAY
took his seat once more In the Senate In
Jan., 'jU, he offered his famous California res
olutions. They We're objected TO by Southern
men because they were believed to conceda
everything to the North by asserting that sia-
very has no legal existence in the Territories
to be abolished ia the District OF COiumhia.
that more e1fectual provision ought To be made
for the res toration Of fugitive slaves and that
Congress has NO power 10 prohibit the slave
trade between the States. The contest u a
opened, continued eight months, aad resulted
As follows: California was admitted. Texas
was paid $l0.0O0 wv and had her ooundary dc.