Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-11

'"J"'" oeeh oPPoseo oy the South. that "the sys-
tenn might be Kept as odious as possible to the Tariff
ties themselves" We presume that the desperadoe.
who were willing to seek amended 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 and Renton--He .uissour; Senators The
scene described below, occurred in the Senate of the
U. States on the Sd of May The Ncwoern spec,a-
tor describes it apt appendix TO the East Room
Letter." for which we have lately understood the
author had made the aaiende honorabte II of little
pubic interest, the effort to destroy Mr. Barton's
popularity With his constituents by representing him
to be the enemy of the Graduation Bill. With which
Nr. Benton has contrived to make them fall in love
ought to be couneracted by the circulation of the
annIhlating evidence adduced by Mr. Barton II, tho
ensuing short debate ;,
UNITED STATES SENATE-Msv q ,aso
The Graduation BIZ
After Mr. - had finished his speech upon tho
Graduation BiNs ~
Mr. Barton rose and stated to the Senate. that no
did not intend to the debate; but as no 9th
er member seemHd disposed to take part in if bo
WoEd take tins opportunity to PIT himself right be
o1e MS constituents with respeci to an accusation
cohaihed IN The postscript to fomer speech on this
subject, (Col. Bentons speech upn the cr,dno,;on
DILL May 10th, 1896. which had been circulated
throughout Missouri AS the postscript had not
oeen spoken OF on this floor he hal opportunity to
re'ute the charge contained in it ut that time; but
would now call upon the Senators from Virginia, and
Louisiana, (Ressrs. Yazewell aud johnson 10 test;
fy in his behalf, of s truth.
Mr.. Barton said, the speech of 1895 was on the
Ioth OF May at the close of the session. when the
senate was much pressed with the business and CON
cluded with an express declaration of the mover of
the Dill that he did not intend ask for decision
upon 1t, at that session. Under those circumstances
Inr q nv
thng upon the subject mr.. Barton said he moved to
10y the bill on the table, which was unanimously as
sented to, matter Of courses and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the great mass of business before It.
Mr. Barton said the part of the postscript to which
ne called the attention of the Senator from Virginia
was the following, IN which the author Colonel Ben
tony says:
"After the delivery of this speech, a motion was
made oy one OF the opponents of the BILL to Law It on
the table, which motion mot admitting of debate)p
vented many Senators, who were favorable to rho
main object of the bill from delivering their eenti
ments Among these was Mr.. TazeweiI of Virgipa
one of the most distinguished men in America and
whose sentiments Senator from the State which
was the greatest donor ofhe Western lands are emit
tied to peculiar respect. and must have uncommon
weight Disappointed in his expect atons of HAVING
an opportunity to declare hs sentiments on tine bill to
graduate the price of the public lands Mr. Fazewe
afterwards deposited upon the table of the Senate
the following resolutions:
"Resolyed, That it is expediept for the limit ed
states to cede and surrender tothe several States
within whose limits the may be situated ali the
right title and interest, OF the United States to apv
land lying and being within the boundaries of such
States respectively upon such terms and conditions
as 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 tho post
SCRIPT and the resolution Mr.. Barton called on Mr.
Iazewell, In his place, to say whether he had been
prevented from delivering his sentiments on the Grad
ua'lon bill, by him Mr.. B. and driven to offer the
resolution as an expression of these sentiments as
stated in the postscript no and offered to send the
postscript and resolution to the Senator from Virginia
Mr. Pazewe rose, and said it was unnecessary to
send them, aor he remembered the resolution per
iecty wcl and that IN Offering it, he vas not influ-
enced by any movement of the Senator from Mrs
souri, MIR. Barton,i nor had his movement ay con-
nection with the notion to lay the graduation bill on
the table, that he entertained the design to offer such
proposition for time before the debate alluded
to, and had drawn up the resolution and shown to
several members before Offering it; and thut he had
no intention to take any part in the debate on the
graduation bill that had been referred to in the post
script.
Mr.. Barton again rose and read the following from
the same postseript:-
"Mr. Johnston, ofLouisiaua, wio had, in ike man
ner. been disappointed, submitted resolution to OBJ
tam rom the General Land Office, by the commence
Hent OF the next Session, report upon the qualities
ana value OF public lands in Louisiana and Mississp
p preparatory to the discussion of the bill graduate
the price of public lands, at the next Session"
r.
johnston IN his place, TO say whether he had been
prevented from delivering bis sentiments on the &C.
caslon mentioned in the postscript, disappointed,
as represented, by the motion 10 lay the bill on tho
table.
Mr. Johnston said, in substance, that he did speak
at one session. the graduation bill, which was pro-
baby the session after the referred to. He did
not remember to have been prevented at any time,
and he was sure the motion to lay the bill on The tn
BILE was not with to prevent his speaking; and
that his resolution had in view to obtain dcscrip
ton of the lands in Louisiana, with view to obtain
cessono them to the State, to graduate the price
to the quality, at subsequent session.
Mr.. Benton who was present made no explanation
or reply to the answers of Mr TGZcwell or Mr. John
ston.
THOUGHTS on EDUCATION. Poem, recited no
fore the Literary and Philosophical Society of
Hampden Sidney College BY Daniel Bryan, ESQ
of Alexandria
Phe poetry Of the day has but little attraction for US,