Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-17

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,.L fought az men. When that contest was over
n was their enmity-three months after tnes
we,. ooed friends, and at any time SINCE eacn
wonld have assisted and done any thing IN ms
now.r for the other. They had contest
w,s true. but there was no question of GejouTn-
ed peracifu between them-nO adjourned os'act,
fu remaining on the public mind. No, SIR: sa'o
Mr. B., if such were the case. there wouid nave
been a separation between Us, wider than inc
oulf which separates Heaven from Hell!
As regarded that famous placard put 20 MS &c.
count. wherein it was asserted that members o'
Congress, 10 a certain event, would nave 10 'e.
pislate armed, it was but within lew days ina.
a st. Louis paper contained card from Coionei
.awless. in refutation Of the charge respecting
him, fMr. Benton) as the author OF the produc'
tion. In that card, Col. LawIess called Tor any
one within the Stste to come forward, who had
ever heard him (Mr. b. make the assertion; but
no one had come forward. nor could any one
Col. L., who was well acquainted with the trans.
actions of that day, denied. from his personal
knowledge of him, (Mr. b. and from the init
mate connection subsistng between them, at the
neriod. that such assertions were consonant with
his (Mr. B's) sentiments, or that he had ever Ut
tered them. But, though the calumnator, VINO,
in the dark. had affixed the fabricated placard to
the lamp posts, had remained unseen, he Mr..
b. was no longer ia doubt, in one respect at
least, a. regarded the responsible author IN the
Senate, who had now given currency to the AFRO
cious cai,.mny; and such he pronounced It.
Mr.. CLAW. in reply, observed. that a. to the
question Of 4" adjourned veracity," when the
President lent the sanction Of his name to the
charge which he supposes the member alluded to,
he (Mr. c. promptly and peremptorily. denied
the charge, and demanded the proof. The
witness vas produced, and Mr.. Clay was will
ling to abide by the judgment Of the present
geners ton and posterity. as to the testimony
which he rendered; and he pronounced the
charge, by whOmsoever made master or man.
destitute Of all foundation. That witness has re-.
Gently gone to St. Petersburg, a. the minister
of the United States. Mr. Benton, after mo.
menrary conference with Senator near. said
aloud from his seat-"The Fisheries" "The
Fisheries."1 As to the prophecy in the public
press, resumed Mr.. c.. the member from NILSSON
ri refers to Col. Lawless's denial oil Its truth,
and SAYS, no man in Missouri had come forward
to substantiate it. Mr.. Clay, Pausing and look
ing at the member from Missouri. asked, can the
Senator throw his eyes on me-DM ne look IN
my face and assert thar he never used language
similar to that imputed to him! Mr. Benton,
after pause. pointing his finger at Mr.. CLAW, in.
,licatins that HI was so looking, said. "he could
-..he couid."1 Mr. Clay said, | repeat-can
the Senator look me in the face and say he did
no, make use of such language out Of the State
Of Missouri? 1Mr Benton reiterated his former
answer. Mr. C II again ask, can that man
presume to look me in the face and deny itf-
Mr.. Benton repeated his previous remark. i
Mr.. Clay resumed his seat. and
Mr.. Benton said he had already pronounced it
an .. atrocious calumny''-he had pointed out the
author IN the Senate-he would pin II to his
sleeve.-it would stick, stick, stick there; and
there he WISHED it to remain.
Mr.. CLAW rose, and said he returned the charge
of cal umnv to the Senator, from Missouri
The Chair. (Mr. TazeweIl.) said the debate
could not longer b. suffered; the Senator IRON
Kentucky must take his seat.
Mr.. Ciay-I wish to explain.
The Chalr-No further explanation will be
heard from the gentleman frnm Kentucky.
Mr.. CIay-I tell thu President | must be
heard: and l demand to know the point OF or
der?
The Chair-The Senator was out OF order IN
the language used to the Senator from Missouri.
Mr.. Ciay-Then will make another point OF
order Was not the language of the Senator
from Missouri out of order!
The Chair-The present incumbent was not
in the Chair when the debate arnse.
Mr.. Poindexter had then, temporarily, occu.
pied the Chair.
Mr.. Poindexter rose to explain
Mr.. Benton rose. (Mr. p. on his feet. and
said, an apology is due. by me, to the Senate; l
was out Of order.
MIR. Clay said, mr. P. still in possession Of
the eye of the Chair,) to the same tribunal take
the same opportunity to offer an apology; for the
Senator from Missouri have none.
Mr.. Poindexter here explained: his words
we're not distinctly audible in the gallery; but we
understood him to say, that he had not conceiv.
ed the debate irregular at the period he vacaIed
the Chair.
Mr.. Poindexter having sat down. there was
general cry Of "questIon,' "queston."
The Chair thea put the question, &" shall the
bill pass?" 1t was decided in the negative
ayes %. NOES ia maturity Of two-thirds be-
ing required to pass the biIl--by the following
vote:
YEAS-Messrs Buckner, Chambers. Clay,
Clayton. Dallas, Foot. Frelinghuysen. Hendrlck,
Holmes, Johnston, Poindexter, Prentiss Rob-
bins. Robinson, Rupg'es. Seymour, siIsbee.
Sprsgue, Upton, TomIinson, Webster, Wilkins