Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-13
Saturdays u. States Senate.

Saturdays u. States Senate.
Mr. Calhoun spoke on the SubTreasury BILL The
Globe says, that large audience assembled to listen
to this anticipated intellectual effort" of Mr. Calhoun.
1t Is said, the Debate was warm and npassioned.-
Messrs Clay and Calhoun were of course the princl
pal DrdmatiS Persona.
1--WE have seen no account Of the very interesting
in the Senate Saturday. except the following
sketch-As soon receive the proceedings we shall
hasten to publish them, that every mny judge for
hmself)
Extract Of letter from "WAsHIEGTos March IL.
Yesterday was an interesting day in the Senate.
The anlici pnon Of conflict between Messrs Calhoun
and Clay aud the interest which il excited brought at
an early hour an immense crowd 10 the Senate Cham.
Der. Every place, nook and corner, was filed up-hun.
dreds could not get in. The conflict was opened by
MI Calhoun, who occupied nearly Two hours in main.
tanning the correctness Of his present position and de.
tending his conssency-he quoted many passages from
his former speeches. TO prove that his present opinions
were IN strict accordance with his former Mr.. Clay
answered in speech of abnut an hour and half affirm
ing his own consistency, except upon the Bank Cues.
lion, and urging inconsistency upon his adversary.
Mr.. calhoun s speech had been we'll prepared and
certainly was able and ingenious, much so, perhaps
ingenious, and good.humored. Mr. Calhoun replied
MIR. Clay rejoned. Calhoun sur reioned and Clay re-
butted. 1t was doubtful during the whole conflict on
whose standard victory would perch until Clay quoted
from Calhouns speech in 1884, denuncation in strong
terms Of the Sub.Treasury scheme. Under this blow
The South Carolinlan seemed TO sagger; and although
he renewed the fight most CALAMITY in attempting
plain this denuncation and prove that it was not incom
patibe with his present position, yet he evidently did
not entirely recover from the blow. The Kcntuckian
from this moment evidently in the ascendant Col
sion between such giant intelects, must always be
interesting, and elicit much truth, it did upon this
OCCASION aud proved to my satisfaction, that both Of
them have committed egregious political blunders and
not entirely orthodox in their political creed-1he
parties themselves both professed 10 he we'll satisfied with
the result, and is usual upon such OCCASIONS their
friends both claim the victory; and there leave them
with the sing remark, that think Mr. e. entirely failed
| to prove that he had been consistent"
There was mos, thrilling and painful report aaoat al
Philadelphia and Washington, at the close OF The last
week. that the gallant ScorT had been accidentally shot
BY one of his sulders-lt came on The way-bil and
through Rochester. But have papers from Ruches
ter, Of later date and they are silent about H. The n
nlelgencer Of Saturday, says, that has received
cleveland (Ohio) paper OF the I'd oil March, which
conlains extracts from Detroit papers, stating the arr-
val OF Gen. Scorr at that place, with his aids Lieuts
Talcolt and keyes on the 9th Of February The ru-
current in this city yesterday concerning TINT gal
liant officer, appears 10 be entirely destitute OF tounda'
| ton
The last nights mail brings the Philadelphia Gazette
of Saturday evening, which says: The story OF Cen
Scot, death is undoubtedly without the slightest loun-
daton. The n Y. Courier of this morning observes
We attach no credit to The statement whatever. We
have papers from Rochester OF the 9th, Which make no
mention Of any such event. and had IL occurred It would
have reached us and through direct chan
mel. Gen. S. and suite arrived At Detroit on the 10Th
ultimo. y
r H.