Southern planter., 1832-05-05
WAsn1heroa CRY. Anril 1r.

sanlt upon The lion. Mr.. Sianbory, member ofthat
body from Ohio. The pretext for this outrage was
-ai,oSanarks which Mr.. sianbery deemed II proper
20 makcin the House, relative TO the contract for
furnishing ratIons 10 ofnigrant Indians, contempa
teddy Gen Houston with Major Eaton. That the
reader may know what was said, VIC hero give his
remarks MI. s. nid:
s'fhe superintendent Of the Cumbefiand- Road
il no, lhe only officer who has been suffered to con-
tnuo in Office aflerprools ofhi 'ransgreassions had
reached the President Was the late Secretary Of
War removed in conseauence of his attempt, fraud
ulenily. 10 give 10 Governor Houston the contract
fot Indian ra,ionsg derive my knowledge Of this
transaction no, from tho columns OF the Telegraph.
The tnhole affair was known 10 me At the time il
toot niare The editor ofthe Telegraph gives him
sciT ~ much credit for defeating this attempted
f,nrd undersiand that IL vas in consequence Of
~ remonstrances Of the delegate from Arkansas,
t6at tbe contract was not completed Thefeis one
hc,. however, lof which amindebed to the rele.
qmph, and that Is, that the President had fun
knowledge Of the business, and that did POT meet
with his disapprobaton."
-upon reading the report Of Nj. sianbery speech
in tie ln,elligencer, MI. Hous'on addressed him
mote, through q member Of Congres.' ron. snnes-
see, demanding an ezPlanauon NJ o'snoeIy 70. ~
f,rrocd he nselnber who bore the demund, that be
reeosaised no right in Mr. Houston TO in.enoguse
hi,n S,.,ln1 he subject. Houston thon threatened
sl.1 ~ sould make personal assault, and accord
siroIv he. accompanied BY anattendant, both armed
w;,h heavy bludgeons, was, tos some days, seen
-son,enno about the Capitol, and Houston himself
was frequently on the privileged seats within the
Hall ofthe House
Il. i sud and We believe with truth, that his in
sention 10 make tho attack was known 70 sundry
members Of Congress- end We have hesfd, nom
source entitled lotscdil, that Mr.. Speght OF worth
Carolina, who aspires TO be considered leaaer oi
,l,eodm,oiatralion party Of the House, advised him
not 10 mako tho atieck 10 the rotundo OF the Cap
tcl, as in that case, he (hir spegh) could not do
fend him. because il would clearly bo breach OF
privilege Accordingly the place Of assault was
iranslonod 10 the public streets, and on fnday, q
-ks,t o'clock. MI Stanbefy assaulted near his
tInao,nos. N the nanner he has stated, knocked
down with bludqeon, and much and severely IN
iurcdlhis right arm being disabled, the leis hand
severely faclured and HE head and body much
beaten and bruised.
What gives more importance 10 the Transaction
rs, tho known relation which Houston bears TO the
President Of the United States. Il h now ascer-
lained that he was the individual who placed IN the
hands Of Gen. Jackson Mr.. MonioeS letter 10 Mr.
cCalhoun, which was purloined from the owner, and
made 50 important part Of athe correspondence"
between the President and Vice President. Atho'
he left Tennessee under circumstances which pro-
dnced the deepest excitement, took up hiH residence
with the Indians, and adopted their costume and
habits; and although tho proof that he consemPla'
ted fraud upon the government Is conclusive, yel
be has continued 10 enjoy the special countenance
and favor Of the Chief Magistrate. He 10 still ro- |
ceived at the Executive mansion, and treated with
the kindness and hospitality Of an old avorite. II
in also said that Houston proceeded directly from |
the assault to the Theanej that Mr. Barry, the Post
master General, met him, and congratulated him
on what he had done; that they went to the bar Of
The Theatre, dnnk together, and enjoyed the af-
fair with great Rlee. We have this, As well as what
we have said ofMF Speighi, from sources entitled
10 the hiRhestcfedit. These statements, taken in
connection with what uanspired on the floor Of The
House, are calculated to create belief that the
outrage receives sanction in high places II 10 pos
Sblo, but barely possible, that there may be some
mistake; II so, tho gentlemen we have named, can
explain.
The proceeding itsefis before the proper ,ribu-
nal, and we forbear TO comment on its enormity
but the reader will see in il another branch ofthat
syslem ofiniimidalion Of which il has become our
duty so often TO speak. The FIRST action upon the
independence Of Congress was the appointment to
Office Of much greater number Of lis members
than had ever beer done by any preceding admin
islration. Next. direct sppeals, made to the worst
tpabions Of the people themselves in which the
President himsefhas called upon his partisans, to
excite the people against their representatives, and
thus 10 oserawe them into conformity with his trilL
not on great measures Of public policy but on the
question Of The aspois ofyictoyn--the distribution
of Executive patronage! The last remaining act
IN, personn violence, to intimidate and oyerawe
mem, ,crs Of Congress, and thus prevent an exposure
Of lhv frauds and malpsactces Of the Executive
fhvoitos.i.r aasna lel. a..fr.l..
The reade, on perusing Mr., Slanbery's remarks,
will Be at a,losA for the cause Of offence Il was
bis duty, as ono OF present representatives ofthe
people, 70 speak; Whit be said, predicted upon
information derived from the Delegate from Arkan-
Bas, 70 whom, and not to Mr.. 6tenbeuy, Mr.. Hous-
ton, IL innocent, should hive addressed himself
And, under the circumstanc,s Of the case, 4Ir.
Houston, ifinnoceni, was undel obligations TO Mr.
8 for the opportunity which he presented for ask
ing 40 investigation by The House. Had he been
conscious Of innocence, such would have been his
ooulse; and the attack is but another of the long
list of circumstances which 60 toprove his guilt.
We know that il will be quoted as the result ofthe
exaspemisd feelings ofan honorable man Injurious
lyassuled ;1hut intelligent men will consider il as
4hentgunens Of conscious guilt, reireating behind
the last resort a blackguaFds and bules
Wnare' we'll aware of the danger which s1rrounds