The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-08-08

ny. NO man, not lllenu Dr zoe, nhu eFSi /
been found who would assert that he had
heard him use any such language. But he
would tell the Senator from Kentucky, that
there was no adjourned question Of veraclty
between him and Gen. Jackson. No adj
journed question of veracity. Had there
been such adjourned question of verarlty
standing over for settlement between him
and Gen. Jackson, there would have been
gulph as deep as hell between them. But
there had been no adjourned question OF
veracity. AS to the atrocious calumny
which had been put forth against him, he
had never been able TO attach to any one
the responsibility of circulating it in the
dark, but he had now found one who had
put it forth in the light, in the face OF the
Senate, and he would fix the responsibility
there aud make it stick.
Mr.. Clay said, in reply to what had fallen
from the Senator, as to " adjourned veraci-
ty," he would say word or two. When
the President lent the sanction of his name
70 the charge, to which he supposed the
member to allude, he (Mr. C.l promptly md
peremptorly denied the charge, and de-
manded the proof. The witness was pro-
duced, and he was willing to abide by
the judgment of all mankind us to the testi-
ness. Gen. Jackson was not sustained Ivy
his!own witness. But where is that witness
now. The Senator knows full well he is
gone as Minister to ST. Petersburg.
Mr.. Benton--No, no ! The Fisheries !!
The Fisheries
Mr.. Clay continued and said, he was now
at loss as to what the Senator meant, and
would only remark as TO the prophecy in
tEa ~. H. l.. 4 Il
by Col. Lawless respecting it. So, said
Mr.. Clay, il is now put forth that there is
10 man in Missouri to come forward to sub
stantiate the CHARGE But will the Senator
from Missouri look me in the face and as
sert that he never used language similar to
that which is imputed TO HIN?
Mr.. Beuton-I could, could.
Mr.. Clay said, after pause of thrilling
interest, and with an emphatic tone, re-
peat the question: Can the Senator say he
did not make use of such language out of
The State of Missouri.
Mr.. Benton-I did not.
Mr.. Clay-Wil you in the face of the
Senate dare to deny it !?
Mr.. Benton rose and mutteIed some
words which we could not distinctly hear,
and then sat down laboring under much
apparent excitement.
Mr.. Clayton said so TO me.
Mr.. Benton--False! false !! false ! !
Mr.. CLAY sat Immediately down, and
MIR. Benton then rose and said, with
much vehemence, that he had already pro-
nounced that it was an atrocious caumny.
He here pointed out the author in the Sen
ate he pinned it to the Senator'S sleeve
and there let it stick stick stick there
he wished it to remain.
Mr.. Clay rose from his chair, and with an
emphatic action of his hand, said he flung
back with scorn the charge of calumny OIL
the Senator from Missouri.
Mr.. Tazewell, the acting President Of
the Senate, having come in, and relieved
Mr.. Poindexter, " ho had been in the chair
pro tenn, put stop to this angry and excit-
ing debate, and calling Mr.. Clay to order
desired him to take his seat.
Mr.. Clay desired to explain.
The President said no further explana-
ton should BIO hea I'd from the Senator from
Kentucky.
Mr.. Clay insisted on his right to he
heard he demanded from the Chair what
was the point of order?
The President-The Senator from Ken,
lucky was out Of order for using the Ian
guage he did to the Senator from Missouri
Mr.. Clay-Theu would make another
( question out of order. Was not The Ian
guage of the Senator from Missouri out Of
order
The President said he had not been in
the chair when the observations were made
Mr.. Poinhexter here rose to explain.
Mr.. Benton, however, being in possession
of the floor, said: An apology is due by me
TO the Senate ; was out Of ordeT.
Mr.. Clay-To The same tribunal take
the opportunity to offer an apology to the
Senator from Missouri have none.