Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-22
Twemty-Gi,h Congress:
SENAYE. SAtwelay, March TO-

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so cancel tho deb; he owed the Senator
from Kentucky, (Mr. Clay.> for his per-
sonalilies, perveIsions, &c.
Mr.. Calhoun, in his remarks, express
ed his unwillingEess, from education and
disposition, to enter into any personal con.
test. Feeling u perfect confidence in his
views, he had made direct appeal to the
understanding OF those who heard him,
without excitement or personality, and
in truth of this, said he, | appeal to you,
Senators. But deliberate assault had
been made upon him, and impulations had
been made upon his consistency aud the
motives of his conduct. What object
the Senator had, he could not tell. Il
could not be intended as low and vulgar
abuse and the Senator knew him too
welto attempt it for the purpose of in
limidation. He could have no other Oh
ject than to supply the deficiency of his
argument with personalities. 1t was
hi duty to defend himself, and he would
do it, and before he had done, he would
place himself as far beyond The reach of
the shafts of the Senator, as his argument
was beyond his ability to answer. The
charge against him was that he had chang
ed his opinions, and abandoned his priuci.
pies and his party. He would meet and
retute til. charge. 1t happened forunrte
Iy for him and for the cause which he
supported, that he had stated his opinions
on all these subjects, clearly and expli-
city, many years ago, and particularly
in speech in 1894. He had always
been opposed to Na!iolal Bank and to a
league ofbanks.
Mr.. Calhoun proceeded at great length
in his remarks on Mr.. Clay, and con-
cluded by saying, that he had now re.
PEELED all the Senator's charges, and had
canceAed every debt that he owed
him, &c.
Mr. Clay, in reply, said, that owing to
some indisposition under which he had
labored, he should not have attended here
but for this Interesting occasion. Being
unweh as am, said he, do not need
three weeks to concoct speech for a
reply. | am ready, at any time, to meet
any attack from the senator which he
can make upon me. The Senator had
accused him of perverting his arguments.
Mr.. Clay, at great length, repcl!ed this
assertion, and ut the close of his spe. ch,
remaI ked,--
." The gentleman from South. Carolina
thinks it my misfortune to be riding
hobby. think it is his never to stick
lcng enough 10 one.--Mr. Clay went on
to explain the reasons which induced him
to vote for National Bank, after having
opposed it. The greatest and most pa.
lriotic men ofthe republican party saw
the necessity Of establishing Bank
Mr.. Calhoun himself went with the bank
# 1916, and he was in favor of the con.
tinuancc ofthe Bank in 1S34--never eX.
pressing a doubt of its constitutionalhy.
The Senator too, was eminently in favor
of the policy OF internal improvement,
and of the tariff Fofprotecton, but in pur.
suit of his darling notification objects, he
lost sight of them. The misfortune of
the Senator was, that he did not stick
long enough to his hobbies.
In the course of Mr.. Clay's remarks,
he said that the gentleman fom South
Carolina had used some harsh words,
such as contempt, &c. and every feeling
of that kind which tic Senator chose
to express he (Mr. CIay) fully reciprocal.
ted.
Alter Mr.. Clay concluded, Mr.. Cal.
houn rose to reply but Mr.. Preston got
the floor, and took Mr.. Clay seriously to
task for speaking SO slightingIy of the
glorious days and men of nullficaiion.--
He said that though differing from his
colleague as to some things, he was with
him in respect to notification ; and he
assured the senator from Ky. that, what.
ever the small wits and political under.
strappers might say, the contest with S.
g. would have been a serious one. Two
thirds OF her population were armed and
ready to resist the State acted on princi.
pie, without rashness, and in way which
ought to prevent amy imputaton from be.
ing cast on her dignity. The senator
ought no, % believe tina, the state would
have suffered any oflts citizens to die an
icnominious death, though it might have
been crushed and dcsolaled by the federal
power. lie had supposed that the scna-
tor from Delaware aud the senator from
Ky. had interposed from a higher motive.
lie was sorry To hear that they had inter.
fcred only for the purpose Of preventing
Jackson from hanging them; and regret.
ted that they had not abstaincd from any
interference.
Mr.. Clay replied in tt courteous way,
disclaiming any disrespcct 10 The State VI
s. &. Or to her Distinguished sons,or to the
nullifcrs.
The dialogue between Messrs Clay
and Calhoun was continued for some
hours, Until every one,-not excepting
the dispuian;s thcmsclvcs,--was pretty
well tired of it--and there il ended. in
good temper on both sides. Mr.. Clay
finally said that, if the senator from s.
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