The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-31

ettner side. NO yituperation or system Ot
petty persecution was kept up between
us. Yes, Sir, it is true, that had the
personal difficulty, which the Senator from
Kentucky has had the delicacy to bring
before the Senate But let me tell the
Senator from Kentucky there is no ad-
journed question of veracify between me
and General Jackson. All difficulty be-
tween us ended with the conflict; and a
few months aferlt, 1 believe tha. either
party would cheerfully have relieved the
other from any peril, and now we shake
hnrds and are friendly when we meet. l
repent, Sir, that there is no adjourned
question of ceraeify bef,ceen me and Gencr-
al Jackson, standing over for settlement.
fihere had been, gulf would have sep
arated us as deep as Hell.
Mr.. BENTON then referred to the pre-
diction alleged by Mr.. Clay, 10 have been
made by him. have seen, he said. plac-
ard, 6rst issued in Missouri, and republshed
lately. Il first appeared in 1895, and stated
that had said. in public address, that IT
0eneril Jackson should be elected, we must
be guarded with pistols and dirks to defend
ourselves while legislsting here. This went
teman, well Acquainted in the State Of Mis-
souri (Col. Lawies,, )publisheds handbill de.
nying the truth of the statement, and calling
upon any person iu the state to name the time
and place, when and where any such address
had been heard from me, or any such declara-
tion made. Colonel Lawess was perfectly
familiar with the campaign, but he could ne.
yer meet with single individual, man, wo-
man, or child, in the State, who could recol-
lect to have ever heard any such remarks
from me. No one came forward to reply to
the call. No one had ever heard mo make
the declaration which was charged upon me.
The same thing has lately been printed hore,
and, in the night, stuck up in placard upon
the posts and walls Of this city. While its
author remained concealed, il was impossible
for me 10 hold him to account, nor could
make him responsible, who, in the dark,
sticks il to ihe posts and walls, but since il
is in open day Introduced into this chamber,
am enabled to meet it ss II deserves TO be
met. see who il is, that uses ii, here, and
to his face [pointing to Mr.. Clay,l am en-.
sblcd to pronounce it, as | now do, an afro.
cioms calumny.
Mr.. .CLAY.-Thc assertion that there iss'an
adjourned question Of veracity" between me
and Gen. jackson, is, whether maIe by man
or master, absolutely false. The President
made certain charge against me and he re.
ferrcd me to witness TO prove It. | denied
the truth Of the charge. He called upon his
witness to prove it. leave 10 the country
to say whether that witness sustained the
truth Of the Presidents allegation. That
witness is now on his passage to ST. Peters
burg. with commission in his pocket. Mr..
BFNTON here said aloud, in mis- place, the
Mississippi and the fisheries-Mr. Adams and
the fisheries --every body understands it,
Mr.. Z. said, I do not yet understand the
Senator. He then remarked upon tho ''pre.
diction" which the Senator from Missouri
had disclaimed. Can he, said Mr. c., look
to me and say that ho never used the Ian
guage attributed to him in the placard which
he refers to? He says, Col. Lswlcss denies
that he used the words in the State Of Mis-.
souri,. Can You look me in the face, Sir,
addressing Mr.. BENroN,l and say that you
never used that language out Of the State Of
M;ssouri ?fF
Mr. BENTON. . look, Sir, and repeat
that IL 10 anafrocious calumny, and will pin,
il TO him who repeats there.
M. CLAY. Then declare before the
Senate that you said to me the very words--
[Mr. BENTON in his place, while Mr..
CLAY was yet speaking, several times
loudly repeated the word false, false, false. ~
Mr.. CLAY said. fling back the charge Of
airocious salummy upon the Senator from
Missouri
A call 70 order was here heard from sew
eral Senators.
The PRESIDENT. pro iem., said, the Sen.
ator from kentucky is not in order and must
Mr.. CLAY. Will the CmArn state the
point Of order?
The CHAIR, said Mr.. TAzEwELL, the
President pro teu,.,) con enter into no OK.
plantations with the Senator.
Mr.. CLAY. shall be heard. ! demand
10 know what point Of order can be taken
against me, which wns not equally applica.
bIe 10 the Senator from Missouri.
The PRESIDENT, pro tenn, stated, that
he considered the whole discussion a. out of
order. He would not have permitted il, had
he been in the Chair at its commencement.
Mr. POtNDEXTER said, he was in the
Chair at the commencement Of tho discuss.
ion, and did not then see fit to cheek it. But
he was now Of the opinion that it was not in
order.
Mr., BENTON. apologize to tho Sen.
ate for the manner in which have spoken |;
but not to the Senator from Kentucky.
Mr.. CLAY. To the Senate also offer an
apology. To the Senator from Missouri
none.
The question was here called for, by sew.
eral Senators, and it was taken, as hereto
fore reported
From the Lancaster (Pa) Enteliigenesr.