Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-24
TUESDAY, JULY "a, 1852.
POLITICAL.
Ffon, tie Washington Correspondent Of Po'a-
sons .4merican.

Fron, TIE Washington Correspondent Of Poa-
sons american.
The Telegraph Of yesterday contains report,
in the main correct, though in some respects We
nv inaccurate, Of a scene in the Senate, on FRI
day, between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Benton. The
Missouri Senator had worked himself up, into
the appearaace of violent rage, during which
he uttered some personalities, that extorted from
Mr.. Clay passing notice. Mr.. Clay was per-
fec,lY collected and digni6ed; buthe spoke plain
~, calling things by their right nalpes. In the
course OF his ebullitions. Benton had the hard-
hood TO deny, though in an equivocal manner, his
having uttered the declaration, universally im.
pu,ed to him, that if Jackson should be elected
President, he, Benton, would resign his seat IN
the Senate, because he could not fhhak OF tegls-
Miiag ,ciih pistols in his bell. Mr.. Clay bore
testimony that Benton had used similar language
70 him.
One Of Benton's observations is remarkable.
In reference to the dIsgraceful affair between
Jackson and himself, OF which he had published
his famous account in 1918, he said-"lt was
true he and Gen. jackson had had personal con-
fliet; it was true he had fought with him: but ne
hoped they had foug hit as men,. When that con-
test was over, so was their enmitv--three months
after they were good friends, and at any time
since. each would have assisted and done any
thing in his power for the other"
The impression obviously designed 10 be made
Sy these declarations, is that the quarrel between
jackson and Benton, was mere temporary
"on1ict between two brave and generous men,
who forgot il, and torgave each other SD soon as
At was over" ] will remark, in passing, that 1t
these declarations are truly made. Benton utter
ed a series Of deliberate falsehoods in his publ
cation already referred To, as any body will at
once perceiveon reading it But he IS farther
convicted. bv his own letters, from the time ct
the "couilct," to that of his quasi recuncla-
ton with Jackson in 1924, for alter sll the re-
Cancellation is Only external and partial Bea-
ton desires 90 ride on the Jackson hobby into po-
iitical Importance, and Jackson cannot afford to
dispense with any demasosue who tenders his
services Benton informs a friend, OF his hav-
ing written letter to Jackson, telling him that
she Jackson had conducted the duel between
his brother and, in a sapage, unequal, ,a,-
fair, and base manner" Again he says. speak,
ing of his vicinity to Jackson, 81 am literally
10 hell here; the meanest Yretches under heaven
TO contend with; liars, affidavit makers, and
themselves towards. All the puppies Of Jackson
are at work upon me; but they will be astonished
at what will happen; for it is not them. but their
master, whom I shall hold accountable. The
scalping knife of Tecumseh is mercy compared
with the afi.lar,ts Of these Williams. ann az the
middle of hell, and see no alternative but to kill
or he killed, for l will not crouch to Jackson,
and the fact that | and my brother defeated him
and his tribe, and broke his small sword, on the
public square, will will forever ranke in his bo-
som, and make him thirst after vengeance. My
life is in danger. Nothing but a decisive duel
can save me, or even give me a chance tor my
own existence; Tor it is the settled plan to turn
out puppy after puppy to bully me, and when l
have gol into scrape to have me killed some
how in the scuffle. Afterwards the affidavit ma
kers will prove that il was honorably done.
shall never be forgiven having given my opinion
in favor of Wi!kinson's authosAy last winter,
and this is the root of the he'll that is nor turned
loose against als''
Eleven years rolled over Jackson and Benton,
and the remembrance Of the 81 conflict" was
still fresh in the mind Of each. The subjoned
extract from letter Of Benton, written while
General jackson was member ut the Senate, IN
the Congress of 1885, fixes the stamp Oi
falsehood Oh the writer, when compared with the
declaration Of the former ON Friday last to the
Senate, which have recited.
The extrac, from the letter.is as follows:
"Wsll, how many changes in this life! &C.
neral Jackson is now sitting in the chair next to
me. Here was a vacant one next to me. and he
took il for the session. Several Senators saw our
situation, and offered mediation. declined il
on the ground that what had happened would pei
Their be explained, recanted, or denied. After
this we were put upon the same committee; fac
ing TO me one day, as we sat in our seats. he
said to me, Colonel, we are on the same commit
tee, will give you notice when it is necessary
to attend. (fs was the Chairman, and had the
right TO summon us) | answered, General,
make the time suit Yourself; twill be convenient
for me ,o'attend at any time. In committee we
did business together. just as other persons. AT
ter that he asked me how my wife was, and
asked him how his was. Then he called and LET
hrs card at my lodsing-.4adre,o Jackson TO,
CoL Benton and lady; forthwith called at his
and left mlne:-C Colonel Benton, for Genera
Jackson. Since then we have dlned together al
several places, and yesterday, at the Presidents.