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

crowd in the galleries and Senate Cham
her, collected to hear the end Of speech
which Mr.. Benton had begun the day
lefore, with astonish ment.-It has been
the subject of conversation for several
DAYS in the city, and all speak Of it with
wonder ofthc friends Of Mr.. Clay, some
express modification and sorrow, others
displcasnrc and disappointment.
In giviag this violent alteration 20
the public, we cannot but remind it, of
the repeated instances in which Mr.
Clay has INDUCED himself, in making
violent personal attacks during the pres
ent Session. His outrage on the venern-
BILE Senator from Maryland, Gen. Smith
his violent attack on Mr.. Gallatin, made
in his first Speech, and repeated in his
last /; his insulting abuse Of Mr.. Sarchet:
his tracks on Messrs. Tazewell, Hill,
wilkins. and other gentlemen Of the Sem
aie, to say nothing of his philIippic upon
Mr.. Van Buren,, and the criticism upon
the gentleman's dress while discussing
the veto, all had tended to prepare the
public 10 believe that he would not hesi-
tate to indulge his feelings at the expense
of the Senators, or any % hers who were
ina condition to respnnd to him.--But
who could have imagined, that standing
in the relation he does Mt present, he
would have alluded to matters personal
to the President, who even the lowest
of the editorial corps have become n
shamed I, reiterate. Every man must
look with contempt upon this poor cleo
doneering artifce of Mr.. Clay, and des-
pise the malignaut temper which could
employ such means, on snch an occasion,
To reach the feelings of the Chief Mag
istrate.
So far as Mr.. Benton is concerned. moi,
one Of his friends. we imagine, will re-
grct that the opportunity was offered
him. to mark Mr.. Clay with the oppro-
bri,im ne deserved. Mr.. Benton has
shewn himself every way cabable of taxi
ing up Mr.. Clay in his intemperatc and
hcad-strong course--and tie latter gen.
tlcman is now H. lie condition of a court
yard h:.avo, of whom we heard in the
west, who, afier seeking quarrel, and
having at last found al antagonist, ex-
claimed II hare been huating fight
aNday-and now 7 haze got a. fight IN
AFRAID TO- tghf!"
Amer Mr. BENTON had concluded
his romarks.--
Mr.. CLAY rose and said THE Sen.
ator from Missouri expresses iissatisfac-
tion that the speeches of some Senators
should Gil the galleries. He has no
ground for uneasincss or this score. For
ii il be the fortune of some Senators to
fill the galleries when they speake, it is
the fortune Of other to empty them, with
whatever else they fill the chamber. The
The Senator from Missouri has every
reason to be well satisfied with the Of
feet Of his performance to day for n
mong his auditors is a lady Of great lit
erary emirencc. Pointing to Mrs. Roy
al The Senate. intimates, that in my
remarks on the message Of the Presi-
dent, ] was deficient in proper degree
.of courtesy towards that officer. Whe-
ther my department here be dccorous or
not, 1 should not choose to be decided
upon by the gentleman from Missouri.
answered the Presidents arguments,
and gave my own views ofthe facts and
differences introduced by him into his
message. The President states that tho
Bank has an injurious operation ON the
interests Of the West, aud dwells upon
its exhansting effects, its stripping the
country of its currency, &c. and upon
these views and statements | comment
ed in a manner which the occasion call
cd for. But, if am to be indoctrinated
in thc rules of dccorum, l shall not look
20 the gentleman for instruction. shall
not strip him of his Indian blankets to
go to Boon's Lick for lessons in deport-
ment, nor yet to the Court of Versailles,
which lie eulogizes. There are some
peculiar reasons why should not go to
that Senator for my views Of decor,,nl,
in regard to my bearing towards the
Chief Magistrate, and why he is not n
fit instructor? l never had anv person.
alrecontre with the President ofthe Unit
cd States. l never complained Of any
outragcs on my person committed by him.
! never published any bulletins respoct-
ing bis private hrawIs. The gentleman
will understand my alIusion. Mr.. Benz
TON said /: He will understand you, Sir,
and SO will you him.] 1 never COM
rIaincd, that while brother of mine was
down on the ground, senseless or dead,
he received another blow. have never
made any declaration like these relative
to the individual who is President. There
Is also n singular prophecy ms to tho con-
sequences Of the election of this ind,vi-
dual, which far surpasses, in evil forbo-
ding, whatever I may have ever said ia
regard to his election. never made
any prediction so sinister, nor made any
declaration so harsh. as that which is
contained in the prediction to which
ulluLe. 1 ncyef dleclarcd my annrehen-