Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-13
Naskingfon-FridaY night.

XGGU9UfY tUtOtMBuNtDB Treasury drafts or orders given by him for the remova! of monies arising from the sale l of public lands, from the Planters Bank at Natchez, in which they had been deposited, ! was taken up to-day for consideration. and was the cause of the most unpleasant person al altercation that it has ever fallen tO my lot to narrate, and which was so likely to have been attended with tragical consequences, that should not have felt myself warranted iu narrating it at all. but that the matters in | question have been hOnorabiy and satisfactO- { rily adjusted. as-
 MT. P. laving introduced the subject to the { Senate, Mir. Forsyth took occasion substan- l tiaIly to explain from the best authority-E that of the Secretary himself. who had call ] ed on him in consequence of the remarks published in the National fnteIligencer, as made by Mr. P.-that the notice tO the Bank at Natchez was issued by him, in order that $g5O.OO0 should be sent for the use Of in the June following, to the Deposite Banks in New-Orleans or Nashville, as the Govern meDt would want these funds in thuse places, for the discharge of Indian annuities and other purposes {; therefore, he said, there was not any truth in the statements that the money was tO be transferred for the benefit and use of the Safety Fund Banks in your
 State; and as there was not. he subsequent " said. so much as one million in depOsite at Natchez, although this sun, was staled to have been drawn, it could not be cOrrect.-- Mr. Poindexier immediately rose, and inter- rupting the Senator, said" No man shall on this Ao0r--nO gentleman would charge me with being guilty of wilful falsehood, without having tO answer for: t." Mr. +. called him to order. which cali was enfOrced by the Vice President. and Mir. F. then went on with his statement justifcatOry of the Secretary. and concluding with the de- clafatiOn, that when he made a statement to that body it should be correct, and he would always do SO in utter disregard. if not con tempt of the Senator who had interrupted him. Mir. P. having obtained the floor, in- sisted that the facts he had stated were from information on which he placed reliance that the remarks he had made were from in- ference upon tlshse facts ; that he had DO [ means of obtaining positive information up- ! on such facts, except by subn,isting resolu- ton for that purpose, as he was not cOnr- tier, nor could he stoop to pay the price of being so but be that as it might, he desired 1 to have some explanation from the Senator 1 from Georgia. He desired him to state irl he meant to impute to him that he (Mr. P. said what was untrue; impute any thing de- rogatory to his yeracity that he might know now to govern his future conduct. Having put this warmly and indignantly, he sat down.. MT. Forsyth rose and remarked briefly, mean to say just what have said win not answer the question. MT. Clay shortly afterwards rose, and in the course of his remarks. said he wished 10 act the part of peace-maker. Mr. F. however, having gone into explanations iustiicatory of him. self and the Secretary of the Treasury, would not retract, which made the matter worse, as his refusal was after cooler deliberation.--- The debate then went oa, into suhirct con- pected with the public deposites. as arising from the sale Of public Lands in the West, and there were curious charges and develop rnents made and denied, Of frauds practised by persons acting in large bodies in collision with the Land Offices, &c., preventing the poor man from purchasing at the public sales, unless he submitted to such terms as these gentry. combined together, thought proper to dictate, and which, in some cases, would amount to or 10 dollars per acre preusiwas.
 The resolution was finally adopted, and at ! a late hour, MT. Silsbee moved they should go into Executive business.
 It was generally supposed at the time, this | was done to take up tho subject of the fracas between the two Senators. and take order ac- cordingly. Mr. Forsyth had left. A mes- sage had been previously sent him by Mir. P. demanding satisfaction. The subsequent pro- ceedings can only give at second hand. but | believe they are correct, and that when in secret session, Mir. Chambers remarked that the language used by Mir. F. was contrary to tha rule regulating their debates, and on his motion the Sergeant Ut Arms proceeded to take him. shortly afterwards, into custody. When brought up. the language, presume, was disclaimed by, Mr. F., and such mutual concessions made, as satisfied the respective parties, as well as the Senate, who then direct. ed the matter to he so recorded on their jour- nals.-N. Y. Amsrican.
 In MT. Webster's speech in the Senate, on last Friday, he made the following remarks For one, cir, have no new remedy to pro- pose. My sentiments are known. I am for re-chartering the Bank, fOr longer or shor- ter time, and with more or less of modiica- ton. am for trying no new experiments on the property. the employmcnts. and the hap piness of the whole People. ' s~s
 It dOes not become any man, in Govern ment like this. to stand proudly on his own opinion, against the whole country. shalt not believe, until il shall be sn proved, that the Executive will so stand. He has himself,
 more than once, recommended the subject to the consideration of the people, as subject e be discussed. reasoned on, and dscided.- Aud if the public wills manifested through its Al. -a |