Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-10

iermined not TO be pleased The reduction of the
duty on sat, on molasscs tea and coffee should il
says, have been opposed by the Sou H. tina, the sys
fem might BE- Kept as odous possible to the Tariff
ties themselves" We presume that the despcradoe:
who were willing TO seek ,ndsd fortunes in Revo
luton see in the reductions alluded to, the probable
overthrow Of their patriotic hopes, and the restoration
of quiet TO the minds Of the Southern people.
Barton AMI Benton--the Missouri Sea.lors.-Th. ,
scene described below occurred the Senate of the
U. States on the Sd of May. The Newborn Specta
tor describes it apt appendix TO the East Room
Letter. for which we have lately understood he
author had made the amsnde honorable. If of little
public interest, the effort TO destroy Mr.. Burton's
popularity with his constituents, by representing him
10 be the enemy of the Graduation Bill with VIII icb
Mr.. Benton has con.rived 10 make them fall in love-
ought to be counterac,ed by The circulation of the
annihilatipg evidence adduccd by Mr.. Barton in the
ensung short debate:
UNITED STATES SENATE-May 3. 1880
TIE Graduation BiH
Amer air. Benton had finished his speech upon tho
Graduation Bill
MIR. Barton rosc and stated to the Senate, that he
did not intend to enter into the debate; but as no 9th
er member seemed disposed to take part in it. he
would take his opportunity to put himself right be
ioGc MS constituents with respect to accusation
contained IN tho postscript to former speech on this
subject (Col. Bcntons speech upon the graduation
bill. May 18th, 1891 which had been crculat ed
throughout Missouri. As the postscript had not
been spoken Of this floor, he had opportunity TO
refute the charge contained in at that time; but
would now call upon the Senators from Virginia and
Louisiana, (Messrs. Tazewell and Johnson] to test-
iy IN his behalf, of its truth.
MIR. Barton said, the speech of 1896 was on the
10th of May at the close of tire session, when the
Senate was much pressed with the business and con.
cludcd with an express declaration of the mover of
the bill that he did not intend to ask for decision
upon IT, ut that session. Under those circurnsta
and no member showing any disposition to saw nnv
thing upon the subject Mr.. Barton said he moved to
lay the bill on the table, which unanimously ns.
scented to, as matter of course; and the Senate pro-
ceedcd TO the great mass of business before IT.
Mr.. Barton said, the part of the postscript to which
he called the attention of the Senator from Virginia
was the following, in which the author Colonel Ben
ton) says
after the delivery of this speech, n motion was
made by ono OF the opponents of the BILL Law II on
the table which motion not admitting of debate) pre-
vented many Senators, who were favorable to the
main object Of the bill from delivering their scn-
ments Among these was Mr.. Tazewell Of Virginia,
one OF the most distinguished men in America and
whose sentiments n Senator from the State which
the greatest donor ofthe Western lands are emit
tod TO peculiar respect. and must have uncommon
weight Disappointed in his expccat of having
opportunity to declare his sentiments on the bill TO
graduate The price Of the public lands, Mr.. Tazowcll
afterwards dcspcsted upon the table Of the senate
the following resolution:
"Resolvcd, That it is eXpedient for the Unit cd
States to ccde aud surrender to tho several States
within whose limits the may be situated all the
right title and interest, Of the United Siatcs TO any
lapd lying and being within the boundaries ofsuch
States respectively, upon such terms and conditions
MS may be consistent with the due Observance of the
public faith, and with the general interest Of the
United States"
After reading the foregoing extract from the post
script, aud the resolution, Mr. Barton called on Mr.
Tazcwcll. in his place, to say whether he had been
prevented from delivering his sentiments on tho grad
ua,ion bill, by him (Mr b. and driven TO offer the
resolution ~ an expression Of these sentiments, MS
stn.7d in the postscript NOT? and offered to send the
postscript and resolution the Senator from Virginia
Mr.. Tazewc rogc and said il was unnecessary TO
send them, for he remembered the resolution per.
fccty well; and that in Offering il, he was not lnfu
cDccd by any movement Of the Senator from Ms
souri, (Mr. Barton) nor had his movement ay
nection with the motion 10 lay the graduation bill on
The table, that he entertained The design offer such
proposition for time before the debate alluded
to- and had drawn up the resolution and shown it TO
several members before offering it; and that he had
no intention to take any part in the debate the
graduation bill that had been referred to IN the post
script.
Mr.. Barton again rose, and read tho following from
Inc same postscript
"Mr. Johnston, off louisiana who had, in like man
,er, been disappointed, submitted resolution to OBJ
ain from the General Land Office, by the commence
rcni " the ncy' Seesnn, report upon the qualities