Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

an amIcable adjustment, and failed In ev.
cry attempt, deeming it useless any long,
er to 'shake the yoke that gals the more
tits shook" your petitioner prays relief,
which he can no where else obtain, from
bondage which never can cause any
thing but unmitigated misery.
INTERESTING DEBATEsTN THE
SENATE.
From the NadiSonian.
MESSRS. DAVIS And BUCHANAN.
In the Senate, yesterday, when the re-
port of the Special Committee on the State
Debts was under consideration, Mr. Davis,
of Massachusetts, took occasion to defend
himself against the charge brought by Mr.
Buchanan, of having misrepresented his
arguments in his published speech. 1t
was complete and triumphant vindica-
ton. The published speech of Mr. Davis
is faithful report of what he said in the
Senate in reply to Nh Buchanan-in the
presence of that gentleman land which
Mr. Davis distinctly gave him notice would
be addressed particularly TO his remarks
Mr. Buchanan did not then notice any mis-
statement OF his argument. But now, af,
ter more than month has elapsed, and
after the public voice has been heard in
tones of The most indignant and decisive
reprobation of The doctrines he was then
understood to advance, he comes out and
makes an occasion to charge Senator, of
the highest character for candor and ac-
curacy, with having msrepresented his.
speech, and embraces the same opportuni-
ty to put forth avery different set Of views
and propositions.
Mr. Davis spoke throughout with the
dignity which has always characterized
his personal department, and public dis.
/ play and WIN the uIrectness ana bold
ness of truth: and we believe that all i'm
partial persons regarded him as having en-
tlrely justified himself in the account of
Mr. Buchanan's argument, contained in
his (lMr. D's.) speech, and in his general
course throughout this discussion.
Mr. Buchanan, in his reply, did not de-
ny that the published speech of Mr. Davis
was a correct report of what that gentle
man delivered in the Senate; but ne per.
sisted in maintaining that views ard argu-
ments as to the operation and effects of the
Sub.treasury bill were attributed to him in
that publication, which he had never used.
We regret TO say that in commenting on
these alleged misrepresentation" but
which we MAINTAIN arepeJectly accurate
representations Of what we understood the
Senator to say on the occasion alluded to
Mr. Buchanan used language utterly unbe'
coming his character and position most
discreditable to the Senate itself; and
such as every man who knows John DAVIS
will repel as altogether unjust and inappli-
cable to him. Such words as false, .
" fagitious, " peculiarly infamous" we're
thrown out against that gentleman, than
whom no man in this country enjoys a
higher reputation for integrity and honor
will only fall back upon their authors
Yet Mr. Buchanan employed them against
Mr. Davis, deliberately and repeatedly,
and in their most offensive sense.
Mr. Davis, after his reioinder on the
points in dispute, which was perfectlyeou
elusive, felt himself compelled to charac
terize those remarks of the Senator from
Pennsylvania as supplementary ungen
tiemanly, and untrue"
But, besides this personal controversy
which must have been painful to all who
would have the dignity of the Senate pre-.
served, there were, yesterday, the most e1
traordlnary recGatations, by some promi
nent Senators in the Administrator ranks
OF many of the doctrines of the psrty. Nh
Buchanan, Mr. Grundy, and Mr. King, now
declare for. themselves and their party
that they are not and neUer hare been, ad.
verse TO the Banking Institutions of the
country that they are not and never
have been, hard-money men.
Do these Senators imagine that the peo.
pie are to be deceived by these disclaim.
ers at this time of day, in the face of theil
| own>avowals and declarations, and those
ofother leaders of their party, and of al
their daily weekly, and monthly organs,
from the Globe and Democratic Review
to the most Insignificant loco. foco journal
which echoes the orders of the Executive
The people will give them no credit fol-
etASs~ 49, ~ ~ ats ICY iOt
the novice, or extorted from fear Of thai
tide of popular indignation which is sw ell
ing, and will continue to rolIon, until the
destroyers of the credit and prosperity oil
the country are overwhelmed.
Mr. Preston took occasion, after the
conversation between Messrs. Buchanan
and Davis was over, to state emphatically
that he bad apprehended the meaning and
force ofthe remarks of the Senator from
Pennsylvania, precisely as they lad been
understood by Mr. Davis. Mr. Clay bore
the same testimony. Mr. Merrick, and
Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Smith, of Indiana,
in their speeches on the Sn5-Treasury,
each attributed to Mr. Buchanan precisely
the same course of argument. The
contributors to the public press did the
same.
Mr. Clay, Of Kentucky, who appeared