The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-01


From The National iatsIligsnrer.
THE CLOSING SCENE IN THE
SENATE.
In The proceeding columns our readers
will find an accurate report Of hat pass.
ed In ihe Senate on The las, day OF is late
extra session, 10 reference 10 The previous
misunderstanding between Mr.. Clay OF
Kentucky and Mr.. King. There j. not
an individual. we are sure. in The vide
circle OF the readers Of This paper. who
will mol rejoice in the adjustment Of The
difference between these gentlemen. and
applaud The couasels BY which il was
brought ID an amieable termination; nor
one, We hope. who would not shudder
with horror a. The possibility OF any 9th
er Than such determination 10 such . mis-
understanding.
Without entering into consideration
OF The origin OF the difference thus homo
rably adjusted. We cannot refrain from
The remark that The distinguished senator
Iron Kentucky has established fresh
claim 10 The respect Of his fellow-cilizens
by ihe magnanimiiy with which be has
acted on.lhis orcssion. Resentment Of .
supposed afFront might not misbecome
man like him
One ii whose LOFTY looks il close implied
Scorn Of base things, disdain Of foul dishonor--
but much more doth il become him. 50
prompt to defend his honor, TO be most
ready 10 BE- appeased. and 10 bold pu,
lie hand Of reconciliation when satisfied
,ha, no afIroni was designed. He lor,u
lnsiely can afford 10 lrample on mere
punclilios which inferior men nigh, be-
stale 10 disregard, and which 50 often
and unhappily inierPose with weak and
less fearless minds 10 close the door OF
peace.
| Soon after The Senate came 10 order
i MIR PRESTON rose and addressed The
Senate as follows: II is. am sure. pain.
fully within the recollection of the Senate
that. q few days since, very unpleasant
collision occurred on this floor between
The senator from Kentucky and the sens-
tor from Alabama. Any interruption 81
!, the habitual and characteristic harmony
Of this body, or the parliamentary deco
rum OF lis proceedings. is, under any cir
cums,ances, deeply 10 be regretted; bu
especially in The present case, inasmucli
as The manifestation Of heat occurred be.
tween senators OF such long and disiin
guished standing. II nigh, well be sup
:. posed tina, nothing but mistake or acct.
/. Dent could have led to such result; and
] thoroughly convinced OF this, ] rise, Mr.,
!, President, 10 state my conviction Of The
, existence of Misrepresentation. and 10
state succinolly the mode in which il oc
cured.
On the occasion alluded 10. the senator
from Kentucky, conceiving that The re-
marks OF the senator from Alabama were
calculated and intended 10 be injurious u
his character, and personally offensive,
retoried in language Of direct affront--
language which am convinced he could
not have employed but under deep
, sense Of injury. In this view OF The re-
marks Of The senator from Alabama, be.
ilieve he was mistaken. Indeed am con.
vinced, from information which has cas-
lually come 10 my possession, that the
senator from Alabama did not Intend Ia
be personally offensive. Al the bottom oil
i, I,his affair. therefore, there 10 misappre'
Ihension, which | announce with pleasure
and in the confident belief that. being an
nounced. the honorable and distinguished
senators will permit no formal difficulty
to arrest an adjustment, which is ear
ueslly demanded-by the Senate and ths
. country.
| Mr.. CLAY said he shared with ,h,
o senator from South Carolina. (Mr. Pres
Q l.on.) in The regret which he had nantes.
. led, on account OF the occurrence, distur,
4 lbing the usual harmony and good feeling
1 which prevail in the Senate, to which b,
. had alluded; and he bore with pleasure les
4 I,imony to The honorable and high.minde,
!. feeling which had prompted that senate
to make the appeal which he had jus
presented.
. Before he tMr. C.l proceeded 20 res
J, pond particularly 10 that appeal. he wish
. ed TO submi. few general observation
10 the Senate in regard 10 The privilege
}, Of congressional or parliamentary debate
:, Every senator had The most peiiec