Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-17

| Several Of the members from some of the Suite.
boedSt il is but justice to state that some of the
! Opposition men declared their disapprobation OF
Stanberys Infamous attack; but argued against the
resolution, on the grounds of mere aty-tba
inc words were not written down at the moment
&c: Ihus the House have by u large vote accorded
to the Speaker an act of justice. They have brand
eel the caiumnlator with disgrace. Never was there
more wanon attack-and we hazard nothing in
saying that the Speaker has discharged theduties OF
the hgh station which he hns occupied for six years
IN times too of unusual excitement and party strife
win single eye to the interests of the country and
the dignity of the Chair
Scene 2d-.hr .9dams's rioiaion ofa RUE oCe House
Inc preceding extract from the Journals has
opened u new scene upon the wonderng re.d.r
MIR. Adams has flown directly i'm the fac, of the
tules OF the House. The 2Sth rule is i'm the fol-
lowing words: "Every member who shall he i'm the
House, when the question is put, shall give his vote
unless the House, for special reasons, shall excuse
hu. Mr. Adams asked to he excused, and the
House refused. Yet he kept his seat, and distinctly
refused Obedience TO the rules and dcfed the Honse
lie was called second time, and again refused to
answer. Messrs Daniel and Whi,tlescy each asked
TO he excuscd-each was refused--and then eac h
answered, IN obedience to the rule of the House
And yet MIR. Adams the Ex-President of the IT, <
does, III the face of the world, and i'm the councils
oil the nation, attempt TO resist and dishonor the
rules OF the deliberative body which he belongs
lie has this time escaped-for, on the ne xt day Col
Drayton's resolution for a Committee of Inves,rn
ton, was laid OH the table, by vote of % TO a.
Yet no man, not evCn Mr.. Adams, can take such a
course with impunGy. Public censurc will punish
hhi' II never nave (saysa letter now before us) in
the whole course of my life any man take such
n tumble and fall so far i'm the same tme'
Scene 3d-Qudrrel 6eticeen .Nessrs. Clan & Benton
We have seen various letters from Washington
ana elsewhere, which describe scene that must
have been deeply interesting TO every spectator:
Friday, o'clOck.-The Senate has lust witne. the
most violent and abusive quarrel between Clay and BEN
ton that has ever taken place closed
most splendid speech to-day against the Bank and in
favor OF the Presidents Veto II was mas,rv cf,r,.
full OF the finest illustrations, and towering in
to the true sublime in Oratory.-Clay to reply He
retorted upon Is with great severity for charging him
with lndecorum towards the President lie alluded 10
several things long since passed by-o the quarrel b. had
with Cen Jackson in Nashville, near 20 years ago-and
rhng The changes upon the handbl which b. had pub
ished against Gen j. Immediately after this racas-Ben
ton reoned by telling Clay. that il true he and Gen
j. had quareled, aud had fought like men-that he had
abused him any time behind his back like black
gnar-that there charges of want of yeracitv
suspended over his head, &c Sc have no time IN I.
tail what followed but will simply add that detail could
give you any idea of its fury and severity They cbarq
ed each other with fasehood over ag aim and
brandshed defiance in every shapc-And thus closes the
present Session of Congress-
Extract Of another letter, July l4.-"The Debate be-
tween Clay and Benton yesterday most violent II
became personal and acrimonious Clay in his speech
supposed by Benton TO have been harsh and uncour-
towards the Decentralization retored and rather
severey.-Ciay replied, and alluded to Benton's and
they had quarelled and fought the matter was finally
ended and they irendsbut there was no suspenj
Cd charge OF yeracity pending and unsettled (aluding
C's and AS dispute about the Client afar)NCav then
charged b. with having said something him about his
(B dispute with Jackson &c.-(whch Benton had denied
in the of the Debate)-and that he ( could moi,
look him CO. in the face and DEM it-B said il was
false, false, &C. sc. 1t was high scene hear and has
produced great deal of talk and excitement"
Extract OF letter from gentleman in TVashington
to his friend in shis city, dated Friday 1871 Mn.
81 heard to-day the violent quarrel in the SENATE
between Clay and Benton that occurred in that bo
dy the people say here. Benton closed speech which
he began yesterday, the U. s. Bank, which would do
credit TO any man He undertook prove-and sustained
his Posiion-that the leading object with advocates OF
the Bank was To defeat the election of Cen Jackson and
so secure that oil another He also commented upon the
drespectfu course of the Senator from Kentucky TO the
President in his speech yesterday the Veo-Clay re-
Piled that lie could not TO take lessons from the
Senator from Missouri poteness upon the deport-
ment he should observe towards the President after the
treatment the President had received from him (Benon)
and entered into minute account of Benons quarrel
and fight with Jackson lie also alluded TO Card which
stuck up in 20 in the House, containing prophecy
that Benton was about TO become the political friend of
Jackson.-B rose, bursting with rage He said it was
true that Jackson and himself once enemies: that
they had hight, and he hoped, fought like men-that
they had settled their differences and shaken hands
ing "adjourned question of vcracty' between them
"adjourned question OF Veraci,y-adourne question OF
veracy' and this lie repeated louder and louder mr.
times He also said he had before known who stuck
up the Gard before alluded but he was now able TO point
his finger (and pointing TO Clay the author of the base
caumny-Ciay spoke, but seemed TO understand the
aluson, by adjourned question, &c.-Says Grundv 10
Benton che will not understand your alluson Saws
Benton in an audible voice, 'he knows aludc TO tie
Fisheries and the Navigation of the Mississippi
continued will the Senator from Missouri look me in
the face, and say he never said and so, in Ohio? W
he look in the face and say he never said TO mr. So
and so-Says Benon 81 look him in the face (and such
look never before SAW and say, false, false fuse
i have attempted TO give you slight sketch, but il is
nothing TO what actually occurred. never saw any man
so completely put down in my life, Clay was Tina, is
the general impression here-even of some of Claws
friends who have expressed their opinions do not ex-
pect you will any report of the quarrel for
every persons whole attention was rvetted on the com
baants The scnographcrs, expect, forgot they held
pens in their hands"