Litchfield enquirer., 1832-07-26

ave qecky emplied, with whatever else tbo Senate
ny the Senator from Missouri with want Of eonrVerv
tSWards the Chief Magistrate Of the uuIled S1aIes ~
ns comments which he had Iels il has d&sy 10 make
aPon me rreeadents message accompanying his VETO
% ihe Bank bill. How had he rendered himself
| HaOIe TO such an accusation A bill 10 modify and
the charter Of The BANK had passed the Senate
Whh TIE concurrence Of Mr.. c. vote, Que Of the
malorIIy The President disapprOves il, and in an
sooFale message states at large his objections. Now
wnat was the most respectful course in regard tbs
message! to examine weigh, discuss and decide up
On the objections or to proceed To the reconsideration
~ ne OI as enoined by the consttutoDs in silence
ne would aeal from the Senator TO The Senate sfs
"S nad not treated the President aud his message pih
an the respect due 10 the occasion, and consistent
WIN me high responsibility under which every Sem
| LOT was bound to act.
In past transactions he had been furnished by
me PRESIDENT with cause for resentment; but Ill-
diligence Of feelings oftla description was al.og
improper in the discharge Of official duties, and he
was entirely Unconscious of their operation upon his
MIND IN fulfilling his public obligations there. The
Senator from Missouri had attributed To- him TAlr. CT
motive Tor HIS remarks with respect to the cOnse-
quences which would eDsue in the Western country
irOm-the dscontnuance Of the Bank: but had the
PRESIDENT given IN his message the supposed operation
OF the Bank in the West conspicuous place Had
he not emphatically called the atlenon Of the Senate
to The injurious effects Of this institution western
! properly The Senator from Missouri would be the
last TO assign to the President improper motives for
TINS part OF his message; and why should he attribute
them To another? But, said Mr. G. in conclusion, 1
cannot allow the Senator from Missouri instruct me
N etiquette courtesy, how shall depot myself
towards an exalted pe,sOnage eau take no instI uc
tions from such source; cannot at this period Of
my HE, go with him aud his Indian blanket 10 BoOn's
Lick to be taught the rules and practice Of politeness
lLangher.l Ill would consent 10 receive him q my
preceptor. should he ut loss 10 know which OF
the Opposite opinions he at different periods has enter
tanned OF the Presidents, ought to conform myself
never had any personal rcncOntre with the President,
never promulgated bulletin Of any such rcnconre,
never complained Of the Presidents beating broth
er OF mine after he Frustrated and lying apparent
ly ltetess The member from Missouri needs no more
specific indication OF the transaction 10 which atlusion
is made nor did ever make such prophecy OF the
events which would from The elevation Of the
President us the public press ascrbes to the ionora-
he Senator from Missouri. shall not dctain the
Senate by any further notice of the observations. l
have now and forever discharged NIL obligations under
which that Senator has placed me, ala. have given
him IL full acqui:tal.
Mr.. Benton said it was true, he and Gen. Jackson
had had personal conflict; it was true he had Tough,
with him. but they had fought men; when that con-
test was over, was their enmity. Three months at
ter they good friends; aud any time since that
period, each would have assisted aud done any thing
IN his power for the other. They had u contest il was
true but there question Of adjourned veraci,y
remaining on the public mind, and had there been
! such question standing over for settlement, there
would have been gulf OF sepa alton, wide and deep
ms He'll itself between them. As regarded the famous
pacard placed to his account wherein II was Set forth
that members Of Congress, in Il certain event, (Gen.
Jacksons elevation TO The Presidency would have 10
lrglsaie with drks and pistols in their pockets, was
hut few days since that St. Louis paper contained
card from COL Lawess in refutation Of The charge
respecting him (Mr b. as the author Of tina! predic
ton. In that card, Col. Lawless demanded of any
| one within the S,s:e, who had heard him, 10 come
forward and openly make the assertion but no one
had ever come forward. could any Que do so. COL
L. who very well acquainted with the transac-
tons Of that day, denied from his personal knowledge
and their intimate connexion, that such assertions
were consonant with his Mr.. Bs) sentiments, or that
he had ever uttered them But although the calum-
nia,or who in the dark had affixed the fabricated pIa
| card TO the lamp, had remained unseen he was no
longer in doubt in respect nj least rs regarded
responsible author in the Senate, who had now given
currency TO the aIrocOus caiumny aud such lie would
pronounce il.
MIR. Clay said in reply to what had fallen from the
Senator as to 'hs ajo"rned yersei'y The would say
ton Of his name to the CHARGE 10 which he supposed
the member 10 allude, he (Mr. CO. promptly and per.
emp"ry denied the charge, and demanded the proof.
The witness produced, and he was willing 10 abide
by the judgment Of all mapkind rs 70 the testimony
which was rendered by thai witness. Gen. Jackson
was not sustained by his own witness. B%t where is
that witness now The Senator knows full well he is
| gone Us Minister to St. Pete rsburgh.
Mr.. Benton-No, no The Fisheries! The FISH
! cries
Mr.. Clay continued and said, he was now loss
rs 10 whatthe Senator meant, and would only remark
10 the prophecy in the public press, aud what had
been said by Col. Lawless respecting il. So, said
Mr.. c., 10 put forth that there 10 no man in Mis-
souri, come forward TO substantiate the charge
But will the Senator from Missouri look me ~ the
face and assert that lie never used language similar to
Il Mr.. Benton could, could.
Mr. Clay said after pause OF thrilling interest, and
with an emphatic lone, l repeat the question: Can
the Senator say he did make Of such Ian guage
out OF The State Of Missouri?
| Mr.. Benton-l did not. .t
Mr.. Ciay-WiIl you in the face Of The Senate dare
| TO denyh? p
| Mr.. Benton rose and muitered some words which
we could not distinctly hear, and then sat down labor
| ing under much apparent excitement
Mr.. Clay-Yon said SO 10 me.
Mr.. Benion-False! false false !!
| Mr.. Clay sat Immediately down, aud
Mr.. Benton then rose and said with much vehe-
mence, that he had already pronounced that il
airocious caumny. He here pointed out the author
in the SENATE he pinned il 10 the senator's sleeve,
and there let il stick stick stick there lie 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 Ofcalumny on the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. I'azepeH, the acting president Of the Senate,
having come in, and relieved MIR. Poinderfer, who
had been in the chair pro tenn put stop to this angry
and exciting debate and calling MIR. Clay 10 order, de-
sired him 10 take his seat.
Mr. Clay desired to explain.
The President said no further explanation should he
| heard from The senator from Kentucky.
| Mr. Clay insisted on his right 10 he heard: he de-
manded from the Chair what the point of order
I The Presdent--The Senator from Kentucky was
ont Of order for using the language he did TO the Sen
ator from Missouri.
Mr.. C:ay-Then would make aaother question Of
order. Was not the language Of the Senator from
Missouri Out Of order? The President said he had
not been 10 tho chair when the observations were
made.
! Mr.. Poindexser here rose to explain. "a