Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-31
From the Kentucky Reporter, March ie.
TORPE(NTTON

The unfortunate ARRAY between Mr.. Charles Wck-
and Mr. Benning, editor Of the Kentucky Gazette, did not
in consequence of the refusal OF Mr. benng as sta
ted in last paper give the name of the author of
communication published in the Gazette under fictitious
signature We have since learned, that Mr. Bennng at the
of the interview proposed to defer making
known the writer's until the following morHg, to
which Mr. Wckle assented. In the OF the subse-
quent conversation Mr. Bennng addressed offensive
mark Mr.. Wickle this called forth retort in strong
language from Mr.. Wcke, which led to personal assault
uron him by Mr. Bennng. Mr.. Wickliffe arra,gned
on the following day before Justices West and Davis and
was admitted to bail ina recognzance Of $4,000 and secu
rites for like The wound proved to be mortal and
the unfortunate Benning expired in "a hours.
The readers will find, in the proceeding columns.
tract from the Secret Journals of the Senate at its late
ira Session. concerning the Message of the late President
Of the United States tti the Panama nsructons
This discoses fact. which shows sn nvete
racy of political hate and prejudice not reputable to the
elevated character which ought to belong and once did be-
long the OF the United States refer to the
motion Of Mr. Tazewel to send back to the Department
from which the Senate did not receive ~ copy OF the
Instructions taken from the original already on he IN that
office. Such violation Of the uecorum, which ought to
be observed in the intercourse between public function
aries, has rarely passed under our observation Two in
stanses only of something like it, are within our recoec-
ton and it sngulay happens that they are both OF the
origin that just mentioned The first OF these two
the wanton outrage committed upon the feelings OF
those heads Of Departments (who accompanying the Pre-
sdent his usual visit the Capitol to sign the bills pre-
sente for his appreciation the last night OF the session.
for venting other citizens did, within the walls of the
Senate chamber while baottng for President FRO tenn ct
that body happened he going for winch offence they
were roughly assaed by direct attack from the honour
able SENATOR lin their presence, we beheVei upon thelr
motives. The other instance occurred on the consideration
of the Message of the late President OF the United States,
concerning assault upon his Private Secretary whilst
bearer OF message from him to the Senate chamber,
where upon Mr.. 5 notion it was mot sent back to be.
sure, but) i the table, and there titles to this day.
Without looking into the merits OF thus matter 1t was
enough that the President had made the subject OF
essage, to have it respectfully considered. Nut 1ns
There is suggestion thrown out by one of the
Western papers, that we like very much =; and which
is no less than proposition to exchange with the
Mexican Government all our territory from the top
of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, for
that delightful region of country lying between our
Southwest boundary and the Rio del Norte. This
arrangement, whilst it would furnish acre for acre
Of land. coast on the Gulf Of Mexico ndented with
many bays and watered with many rivers, soil in
exhaustibe as fertile, and a healthful climate, would
also make our Federal Union more compact in point
of convenience to the several members OF 1t. From
its remote situation, it is almost impossible that the
Oregon ever could be represented in the Congress,
either as State or Territory; it would be deprived
OF that frequent intercourse SO necessary to good
understanding between members OF the same confed-
aracy and, in case of invasion, would be much too
distant to receive any etecual aid from the General
Government. 1t lies completely isolated, having
the Rocky Mountains on the East, the British pos
sessions on the North, aud those OF the Mexican
Republic on the South side oft. Georgia Pa.