Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-05
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th ISII
mere was another interesting and exciting de.
rate IN the Senate day. MIR Calhoun rep led 10
the distinguished Senators who have been ADVICE
ting during the last fortnight, Wing PRINCIPLES and
measures. AT the outset OF his remarks he mpde
reference TO the opinions OF MIR Webster and M
Clay, on the subject Of distribution, in which he
most enormously attributed TO the former the on;n
ion that Congress had the right to dispose bv dis.
tribution among the States Of oil the Revenues n,
the Government, from whatever source thew NAV
be raised-as we'll as the proceeds Of the sales o,
lands. -
MIR Webster promptly and denied that he
nae ever laid down any such proposition, or enter.
tanned any such opinion.
MIR Calhoun said he was glad to be corrected. and
trust the public will note this circumstance. and
mat the Loco Foco press will not attribute any such
thing TO the Senator from Massachusetts
Mr. Calhoun brought forward a very curious =.
sumen', against the consttutionaity ofthe drtribu.
ZION system-that If Congress might distribute the
proceeds OF the Lands, II might use them TO erent,
and endow an established church,
MIR Webster here remarked audibly-"The Con.
sututon positively prohibits such an establishment,
that IS the wide difference between the two ca
ses." MIR Calhoun said that constitutional oues
tons oughtto be tested 10y extreme cases. He tber
proceeded TO argue, that the lands were the nroner
ty OF the United States in their aggregate characer
and Did not belong, as MIR Clay had argued, TO IN,
States seyeray for Their separate use: and lie sad
that II they were not entirely the properly of the CO.
vernmen, then they Of right be onged TO the S.ntes
within whose Geographical boundaries thew nre
situated. lie then proceeded TO argue al ereat
length IN favor OF his own project &C cess on as the
pest ahd most elective remedy against all the evils
OF the present system. Having concluded his ar
gument, he referred 10 some remarks which he sal
had been made by Mr. Mangum some DAYS ago. IN
relation to himBeli personally. He did NOT STATE
what these remarks were, Of which he complained
and ! cedninly remembered no personal illusions
0N AIH a a. Il
OF Mr. Calhoun with groit power and acumen.-
lle said he hoped that MIR Mangum's "attackp was
not prompted by any hostility to himsclf-be boned
that Senator let no personal enmiy towards him.
Here Mr. Margum rose, and disclaimed nny hos
tilty whatever TO the Senator from South Csrolina.
MIR. Calhoun then added ON glad to henr n
but there are only two motives which can in,eine
as aeiuatng the Senator; either desire TO proptinte
the fayof OF those who coming into power or IN
give expression TO the nmcal feelings of one who
has no freddy sentiments for mep This allu, Ion
was supposed IN be to Mr. Clay) "If eithsr M tbo,o
motives have aetuated the Senator could not dc.
Seerd 10 notice him; because they would place him
IN pos ton below that which he ought 10 oecupv -
DR. Calhoun then referred 10 the fic' that Mr.
Mnngum had received the vote Of South Carolina In
the Presidency on former occasion. But that he
had nov spoken Of the faults and nberrntions If
South Carolina. II the Senator thought thai The
course Of tina; State was alteration, she had made
mistake IN casting her vote for him, and he would
add there was no fear Of such a mistake being com.
mitlod again.
Mr Mangum instantly rose, and expressed his
asionlshment at the extraordinary exhibition which
the SENATE had just witnessed. The Senator from
south Carolina cndcavoring to find motives for gen.
uemen, am insinuaiing motives which, n imputed
10 him, he would trample under foot as he would
the man who would utter thcmf lie WOO the IA.
vor OF men who were coming into powerl lie
become The conduit pipe for the enmity OF otbe,s I
re would scorn the insinuaiion; for the gentleman
had not tstually imputed Il. lie would not de
scend 10 notice me continued MIR Manpum. /
ltel ~ humble os any Senator here; bot feel IN
regard TO OIL that constitutes real worth he would
not need 10 detcend, IN order TO reaeh nv level n
nose hoPuMtons bad been made would not saw
lbat would not desccf TO the gentcfn,n's leve
for az man Of honor should feel bound IN no,,c1
hlm. lie denied that he bad made any personal ~.
'au,t upon Mr. Calhoun, and he thought that The
exhibition that Senator had made was as unbs6t
ting hs station, rs Il was ouungsOusly unjust lie
Mr.. M entertained the same opinions INV M bo
dd ~ 1872, and De would as soon be buried IN a
pt Of the earth, 40 foil into the arc,s Of tbo,s
sgnnsl whose power he contegded a. that period.
Mr.. Calhoun explained that the personal nttsek
20 which be referred was this: lie charged MIR
Mangum with saying that he (Mr. ca had taken
week 70 prepare bis argument and that Mr. Web.
ser bad completely demolished BIN In one minute.
Mr.. Mangom declared he had said no such thing.
lie had saId that Mr.. Webster had demonstrated
me power Of Congress over the public lands, and
mat DIR. Calhoun would study a week, no could
no more overthrow that argument than he could
move the Allegheny mountains with his fngetl
Aher this personal scene, Mr.. Webster rose, and
spoke about half an hour with the ability and dig.
nlly which pre- emiDenty distinguishes him. lie
no''eed remark Of Mr.. Calhoun az 10 the import