Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-05
Correspondence Ae Baltimore Com. Transcript.
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Tho Senate to-day exhibited a eladis,o-
rial combat, such as occurred last Saturday
week between Clay aud Calhoun, with
this difference, that Instead Of the Kentuc-
khan Senator. the State Righ,s-icader, had
10 cope with Daniel Webster aud be tho
Judgement Of the spectators what it may,
there can be but one opinion upon the indie
fatigable SPIRIT and ingenuity, with which.
Mr.. Calhoun has sustained this second
struggle.
On the coming up Of the Second. Order,
Mr.. Calhoun commenced bis reply to Web
ster's arguments on the constitutions ality of
Congress providing a uniform currency,
previously answered at great length what
nc termed tho attacks made on him,-per-
sonally by Mr.. Webster.
This portion of Calhoun's remarks were
very severe aud pointed, and reused the
Northern Senator to a state Of irritation
which l never saw him display so openly
Lefore. Ho writhed about in his chair, as
il impatient Of his inability 10 interrupt Cal
noun and repel his charges, now and then
giving vent to his feelings in sharp cxcla,
nations, practice quite foreign to his
composed demeanor. Afterwards he pro-
ceeded to bring charges Of inconsistency
against Mr.. Webster on the Tariff question,
in proof 81 WHICH he quoted. largely fnn,
several Of thar Senator's speeches. The
purely argumentative portion Of his rel arks
were given with his accustomed ability and
force. Webster of course replied and with
such warmth aud excitement, as thou ght
his northern temperament was incapable
OF. AS the whole discussion was mostly
upon matters affecting them personally. and
in nfact consisted in mutual attacks aud de-
fence Of each others consistency, refrain
from dwelling upon any Of its pungent pas
| sages. hut there are tone or two points, Tho
nature of which makes them legitimate
subjects Of notice.
Calhoun had in tue course Of his charges
against Webstcr's consistency, iptimated
that ne could draw parallel between his
aud MIR Webster's position as TO the late
war. not cretitablc 10 the letter. When
replying 10 this intimalion, Webster warm
ly challenged Calhoun to produce what he
had to say on that heal, and then proceeded
to explain his views in rcffereuce to the
war, and how he had always been ono Of
the most strenuous advocates Of incre asing
the naval power of the country, he burst
forth with one Of the most elegant passages
to 10 found in his various speeches.
Flo alluded to the Importance Of onr ma
Wy and then skotched in. the most vivid man
ner the position Of England with regard to
The European continent at tha. time under
tho power of Bonapar,e, who being suhjec,
to the maritime superiority Of England, vet
like the fable giant Of old. was invincibie
whenever he touched the earth. This great
powcr-England, had boen made great by
her navy ,-"hcr march was DER the noun
tain wave, her home was on the deep :"
and We. said Webster, were to attempt to
wrestle with her on her own clement, to
intercept that march, and to pay our re-
spects to her on that home-the deep! The
whole OF this passage was very fine, aud
finding as i; did in the sss hssEf sssaA e. m
tSe moment, all par,y yvs,y fss;oas ons
IN the themo which led to this magnificent
episode
But the best thing in the vhole debate
was an amusing extract read hy Webster
from volume containing tho PROCEEDINGS
OF the provincial government of East Ten
nessee. lie advised Calh n to take n him,
from what he would read ..u, embody ia a
substitute for his :.3rd section of the bill, for
Which there was n motion to strike ont
The passage read by Webster, gave forth
that as specie payments were difficult in
=. Tennessee, it was ordered that hereafter
their Governor should be paid 5000, deer
skins, aud so on with the other civil officers
their pay being given in skins of raccoons,
musk-rats' aud minks, decreasing in mum
t, ner and values, according to their rank
The g'tsto with which Webster read this
passage, convulsed the whole audience, The
administration party giving into tho general
mirth' and among them. no man laughed
more heartily than Calhoun himself. who
sald ne had no objection to such payment
!. IL, tne skins could bo provided-to which
WEBSTER ", replied. "Oh III attend TO that"
in's story made the remainder of the
de'a'e very temperate. aud when the SEN
ate adjourned. both OF the combatants SEEM
looks.