Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-04-26
From the New-York Commercial Advertiser.
OUTRAGE AT TIE CAPITAL.

our Washington Correspond After
perusing it, we beseech the reader to
pause, for moment, and reflect upon
the state of manners which has followed
the President and the iavorites by whom
he is surrounded, to the seat Of govern
ment No man, probably, knows the
present Executive, better than Col. Ben
ton, of the Senate, whose assassination
was attempted by him during the late
war, in the streets of Nashville. This
same Col. Benton, suddenly became a
Jackson man, no doubt from ample cause, ,
during the last Presidential campaign.-
But before this marvellous change was
wrought, he uttered a memorable proph-
ecy. He declared, in writing, under
his own hand, that should Gen. Jackson
be elected, mems lives would not be safe
at Washington; aud members of Con-
gress would be obliged to lcgislate with
dirks and pistols in their belts! How lit
orally has this prophecy been fulfilled!
Houston is one of the Presidents conf
dental and bosom friends:
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, Saturday Erening April ID.
The city is thrown into II state of ex-
treme agitation, by the attempt made last
night to AssAssINATE The Hon. Wm. Stan
berry, a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, from Ohio. lie was waylaid
and assaulted, about eight o'clock last
night, on the avenue, by General Sanu-
ell Houston, ofTennessee, and late Gov
ernor of that State. Mr.. Stanberry was
alone, and Houston had with him one or
two friends. Houston struck him sud
denly, before MIR. Stanberry was aware
of his presence, with heavy bludgeon,on
the left side of his head As he fell, he
struck him again, with his whole strength,
wounding his side, and breaking some
bones of his right hand. He had fallen
on his right side, but turning on his
back, he drew pistol, and before the
next blow fell, he had a dead aim at the
ruflian's breast The treachcrous instru-
mcnt missed fire, and the descending
bludgeon deprived him oiall further pow
cr Of resistance. The brave General fol-
lowed up his success, and inflicted num-
her of blows upon his de.cnceless and
ncrveless adversary.
The avowed cause Of this outrage, is
the speech which Mr.. Stanberrv made in
the House, some weeks ago, in refer
ence to the stupcndous fraud on the Gov
ernment, which Gov. Houston and Mr.
Secretary Eaton had arranged, and the
consummation of which was prevented
by the interposition Of Duff Green and
Mr.. Sewer | do not know whether
Houston challenged but it is said that
he did, and that MIR. Stanberry refused
to admit his right to call him to account
for any remarks offered by him in the
discharge of his official duties. Mr..
Stanberry was made aware, several days
ago, that the same attempt would be
made upon his person, which was to
have been made upon MIR. lngham.-
Being thus put on his guard, he armed
himself but as it appears, very INSULT
ciently.
This morning, Immediately after the
meeting of the House, the Speaker COM
municatcd a letter from MIR. Stanberry,
stating, on oath, that, last night, he was
waylaid, and severely beaten and wound
ed, with budgeon, by Samuel Hous-
ton, late member of Congress from
Tennessee, on account of words spoken
in the House of Representatives, &c.
MIR. Vance, of Ohio, then submitted a
resolution for the arrest 'of the body OF
Samuel Houston, and for his detention
in custody, to await the judgment of the
House. Mr.. Polk, of Tennessee, pro-
posed, as substitute, the appointment of
n select committee to investigate the sub
ject and to make a report thereon. At
ter debate of six hours, the previous
question was ordered, and the original
resolution was adopted, only t'centy.fce
voting in the negative. Let it be known
to the friends of civil order, in your
State, that the only individual in the
House of Representatives who under
took, in effect, to defend this measure,
as an Administration-Ja ackson-Van Bu-
rem measure, by making an argument a
gainst the constitutional power Of Con
gress to protect its members from the OPP
Grafton of CLUB LAW, was .Netc- York
.Member--Mr. BEARDSLEY. His
were made at late hour, when
the House was wearied with the discus
sion, and all reply to him was cut of by
the previous question.
We are anxious to see the debate
spoken of by our correspondent. AS us
ual, the unenv:able duty Of taking the
part of the would-be assassins, was de-
volved upon one of the trained vassals Of
the Albany Regency. We trust the re-
spectacle, the intelligent, and the moral
cilizens Of Oneida, will mark their re-
and find some strong and
decisive means of preventing his re-elec-
ton.