Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-07-26

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Senator from Missouri must have lost
sight of his own rule Of decorum, also,
when he proclaimed certain prophecy,
which had been generally circulated,
md which the Senator would recollect
without further designation.
Mr. Benton rose in reply. lie admit
ted that there had been fray between
him and General Jackson, and that the
description of this fray was written by
himself They had fought They
fought like men; and they did not after
wards behave towards each other like
blackguards. But there was also n
placard. A placard had been published,
charging him with having at an election
speech in Missouri, prophecied that if
General Jackson should be elected, it
would be necessary for members to leg
islate with arms in their hands. This
pacard had been sent into every part of
the country. Very lately, he had seen
this placard published in paper in
Missouri.
1t had already been testified by the
certificate of Colonel Lawless, who was
sufficiently known here, that this was a
mere calumny. No man, not friend
or foe, had ever 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 veracity be-
tween him and Gen. Jackson. No ad.
journed question ofveracity. Had there
been such adjourned question Of veracity
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 adjourn
ed question of veracity. AS to the afro
cious 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, and
make it stick.
Mr. Clay said, in reply to what had fall
len from the senator, as to "the ad journ-
ed veracity," he would say word or
1.-TWO. When the President lent the sane
ton of his name to the charge, to which
he supposed the member to allude, he
(Mr CO. promptly and peremptorily de-
MED the charge, and demanded the proof.
The witness was produced, and he was
willing to abide by the judgment of all
mankind as to the testimony which was
rendered by that witness. Gen. Jack
son was not sustained by his own wit
ness. But where is that witness now?-
The senator knows full well he is gone
as Minister to ST. Petersburgh.
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 prophe
cy in the public press, and what hat
been said by Col. Lawless respecting it
So, said Mr. Clay, it is now put forth tha
there is no man in Missouri to come for
ward to substantiate the charge. Blu
will the senator from Missouri look me il
the face and assert that he never use'
language similar to that which is impu
ted to him?
Mr. Benton-I could, could.
Mr. Clay said, after pause oithrillipi
interest, and with an emphatic tone, re
peat the question: Can the senator sa
he did not make use of such languag
out of the state of Missouri!
Mr. Benton--I did not.
MIR Clay-Nill you in the face of tn
senate dare to deny it!
Mr. Benton rose and muttered som
words which we could not distinctly hca
and then sat down laboring under muc
apparent excitement.
Mr. Clay-You said so to me.
Mr. Benton-False! false!! false!!!
Mr. Clay sat Immediately down, and
Mr. Benton then rose and said, wit
much vehemencc, that he had alread
pronounced that it was an atrocious CT
lumny. He here pointed out the auth'
in the senate; he pinned it to the sen;
tors sleeve, and there let it stick! stlcl
stick there he wished it to remain.
Mr. Clay rose from his chair, and vii
an emphatic action Of his hand, said |
flung back with scorn the charge OF ca
umny on the senator from Missouri.
Mr. Tazewcll, the acting president
the senate, having come in, and relieve
MIR Poindexter, who had been in Il
chair pro tenn, put stop to this angry al
exciting debate, and calling Mr. Clay
order, desired him to take his seat.
Mr. Clay desired to explain.
The President said no further explain
ton should be heard from the senat
from Kentucky.
Mr. Clay insisted on his right to
heard: he demanded from the chair wh
was the point of order?