Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-25
From he Baltimore Chronic

THE GREAT DEBATE The Jacksop Cor,st.
pOHdent of The New York Journal of commerce
linus speaks # the gentlemen IN the Senate. v bo
mingled IN this great intellectual struggle. The
complimentary terms in which he speaks of Nj.
| W cbster, AID The manly manner in which he
does justice TO him BIS a political opponent, are
alike honorable TO him aud 10 The il nstrious IN
dlvidual whose all conquering MUD has Won
such disinteresled praise
Washington, I'm Fec. 1880.
Mr.. Barton occupied the Senate, this day
from the Lo1r oil ], until after 8, p. NJ. in con
unuHiIon of hIs Philippe against his colleague.
benton ahd what he was pleased 10 call he
jackson combination. How far Mr.. Benton
be "bnoSiou us 10 such tremendous and over.
pow ering denuncIations, | am uninformed
but his antagonist pursued his political conduct.
and ,'iginatised his motives with 4 seyeIiry ex-
ceedIng any thing ever heard in the Senate. |
observed that Mr.. Benton was not in his seat
during either day. The speech of Dir. Barton
wi'i' without doubt, be pub ished in course
Mr., Holm" has the floor tomorrow.
! nave seen 4 stated in thai yery re spectable
phPeI me aloaHy Aig IS. by n cor e%spondent of
Mr.. Cfoswtll, that the V. President called Mr..
webster to order, while delivering his late great
speech ~ the S nate. The fact Is moi so A
'udlng TO the course of some Of the representa-
'lVes OF D. Carolina in foI times. which he
coh'Tas'ed With that pursued in these tunes
M. Webster charged upon them a revoIulioG
~ 'htif doctrines and practices. The Wee
'es'"eil III Il very distinct and respectful mar
hrl' inquired OF the Senator from MasssChu-
GU u he h'ehdtd to impute 10 him the charge
or discrepancy alleged MIR. ". regEed. 50
III 'he most respectful manner, No, SIR for
Two reasons one that you are no. in a situation
to participate in the debate the DIN thar
nave no cause 10 suppose that there is the
s"Shlest foundation for such an imputaliun in
regard To you" On The same day vas ne
sent, alter The Senate had adjourned, whrn the
''ee PRESIDENT went 10 The seat of M. Webstcr
and openly proclaimed that since the term Of
ns service IN the II. OF Representatives, his sen
.'"en's haH Undergone no change and wished
4 universally nnder stood, that he stood now,
IN relation 10 the questions 10 which Mr.. Web
s'cr alluded, precisely where he was in 1878,
1910 lolI. Mr.. ebster said, he so had an.
ders'ood, and never intended 10 convey an idea
10 tue contrary Neither OF these hlghminded
""' s"lpu men VIII controsert this plan state
"e"' VI "hat dId occur between them on that
"")' 10 ue wee President ii was a proud
uaY' 10 receive The compliments of such a
man as Webster, in toe presence of The Senate
anu an educated assembly, is some compensa-
"''J "'S an no tN
sthlati0ns 10 which he has been obnoxious
why nave not the reporters of this brilliant
passage IN the Senate, quoted all that Mr.. Web
s'er SAID IN reference tothe expected rivalry at
a future day p
Long VIII these words be remembered, and
a'So Inc emphasis with which thew were pro
nonnced,-"It think of that, sir IN think of
II All the miserable ,ra,ag ems, which have
oeen pract'ced in The Senatr, and out Of the
9ena,r' TO depress the real cearacter of this
nga G"rre in debate, WILDE exposed, when the
press shail have furnished ii To the impatient q
expecting American readers. Contempt, univef-
%" oo"'ea'pt awaits the c1nspirators TO deiare
run o''iIant page in the history of the Senate.
l III generous and oh ivalrous Hayne, conquer
"a oy me overwhelming powers of intellect,
~ warmed INTO admiral ion by tue hriI liant
,o'tuScaiions OF the wit of his rival, gracefully
,aP"uiaied, and thus secured for himse'f an
return to The position from which be