Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-14
SCENE IN THE SENATE.

~, ,nd Burke have parted! Clay and
v'h.,'r are a,under! lie Two friends are
| r,'nl. m more! would not have failed to VII,
,b,. severance. since il must happen Tor all
- xar brard or seen in Washington. The
.os,,acle was painful, but yet u was interesting
!, d.uree, Sabine. Mt that 1t so worked
MON the feelings as '.e famous severance o' fox
IA p,rke m the BRUSH House OF Commohs'
.t.,,. t.,r. spre ,hrd Dy the warm hearted FOX,
snI o,,,,I nbl.o,ophy struggled hard III the bo-
-, Is N, b,uah.y Bdrke. for the hnai point
,rJ,..olurlon /. not Vet Come. Clay aud Web
-, AFRO mot who'll, cioyen asuudcr, bat they Will
..o,rs,e: the, NUT separate. Their roau hence
t,r.,fd i, m DIFF r.nt directions. lhelr eyes
,r. an opplltr p ints Ut the compass.
NJ Webster for the few days past has been
rather roushly handling Mr. Clal's Bill on the
T,1f. The warm temperament of Mr.. Clay
ills endured this from hi. Did trend. yesterday
,Gernooa. Mr.. Webster conveyed an insinua'ion,
that Mr. Cav wa, DESERVING the American sys-
tom, Mr.. Clay caught fre al once. His whole
face WA, liyh,rd up with at intelligence and spi-
~. Of which no man hath more uhen excited
Wnrn Mr.. Webster SAT down, Mr.. Clay began
m manner unusually animated and surprising
Is eloquent. lie repealed the charge OF deser-
ton. He ayowed himself the hrm fre nd OF Ame.
mean industry His object was fnr protection,
protection, protection. lie wished to found the
legislation ot the country upon basis which eve
nv succeeding session Of Congress could not
81 5e, that merchants aud manufacturers might
hlate upun something settled. and not be
iced to vary in all their calculations With the
,trr->hil,iug tide Of legislation
HIS obls,t was ~ make II for the interest Of
all the sections OF TIN, Unlpn tn unite in perma.
nenr American System, the South by admitting
coltun duty free, well as the West by operat
iHs upan her prOduC hOhS, showing 10 all the In
possibility ct furnishing Nithnut common pro-
teCuun ot the common interests Concord. peace,
and tranquility he would send abroad nOW. He
would heal the wounds Of distracted country.
Aud When he sent forth the sword as the gentle
man from Mass wished to do IA his act from the
Judiciary Committee, he wuuld send forth the
Ohye Branch With n. With the proclamation
OF the malorlty at the land. he would send flag
OF truce Here Sir, Neb>,er's dark brow frown.
ed more ,han o CO. HI, eve was fastened upon
Mr. Clay who i, almost at his side Mr.. Web
s,sr said IN I0w v"iCe. YOU were tor the Re-
venue Collection BI" Mr. Clay retor1ed :.
kunwl', but with Ia. would Sad a reduction Of
the iar'f II CarOllnl tights, she sholld o. all
IN the wrong. The sword of every Amtrican
saond De unsheathed at the nations bidding -
i's u'n' renee between the gentleman from Mass.
anu myself Is, that would send the sword aud
lhe o'i'e Branch together, and he would send on.
y the sword" "Yuu have no authority for
saying So s'o~led Mr.. Webster. With coun-
""an'e flashed With anger. 4" No aMhoriu!"
teP,ed VI Clay. "Dn | so understand the
seh'emah: dld not understand him 20 be Cd.
P~u 10 legislation this winter? No" said
" webster Z" beg the gentleman will inter
"e 10 'he usual manner,' exclaimed Mr..
NA.' sou Then he ran on IN his argument, on
I'VE constitutional question. Mr.. Webster fixing
W. "ArN Or"" upon HUI, and Mr CLAW glaring
S"lan eye as Wild as an Eagles, and Moulding
~" every word alphabetically with his usual ges-
G,u'd,'On' OF the head. planted myself within
1--we 'eet OF the champions. and can assure YOU,
vic gestures, the intonationS, the counte.
,4'''' me scene o. itself was far more interesting
",, ahv desorii ton can portray.
W.T. "eo>l Ter replied IN his usual cool, but
'0ue"ha' subdued, though always impudent
p'"ue'' The pub Of the argument was upon
,r L 1"aa'o'u'"nahty Of originating IN the Senate
"a" 'Or The raising Of the REVENUE. There be-
No. a. se' u, IN tn, bull for increasing the reven
Nr' webster contpndsd that the bill va, un-
.y,,pl'Uut"oal. Mr. Clay arguing, that the tyh lie
W. Vas DOR decreasing noi for Increasing The re-
."ue, Mr. Webster said tina, on me rar,f.
,,,m ~'q rather followed the lead of tire gentleman
G ne''utky than led himself. Now he saw
he ,e sci apart, aud his friend as he should show
Of ~. ~ ABANDONING as he Thought the principle
Wphso.ec''on. Mr.. Clay again re,orted. Mr.
"tO''erasaln replied. 0otn with unusual AMI.
H. ana unusual eloquenee. NJ Clay with
60, 'n'valry. bore hard upoa MIR. Web
or NPp'ed his arguments, and tossed them,
u,,b W% :: to toss them aside Mr. Webster.
SO, s commanding GOODNESS. met him-at every
10 sr anu YET exhibited manifest indi,pos,,ion
l'','h.d him doing. "'s"' nave
ten ma ae discussion advanced, the champions Of
ma, %e' during the evening on different amend.
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