Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-10


time, it was the duty OF members of Congress,
and Of Parliament, to abstain cautiously and
scrupulously from the imputation Of any personal
language towards the current members OF the |
body.
Whatever they said Of others, they had right
10 speak with the most perfect freedom, but that
did not justify the use Of similar language towards
members Of the body.
1t was under the influence Of this principle
regulating the course Of public debate, that when
the case Of Blair x Rives came up he addressed
the Senate, with the obser, atoms which he had
with respect to the elder editor. Had they not
come directly before the Senate he should have
Iorborne, as he always had, to speak OF the paper
or the editor. Notwithstanding ten years Of in.
| jury and abuse towards him, from that paper, he
had remained silent in the Senate; but when these
men came directly before him, and their qualIti
cations and pretentions became, IS they did, lie.
climate ubjcct Of debate, he felt it to be his right
to speak Of the elder editor Of the paper in the
terms in which he had done
| When, on the next day, the Senator from Ala.
bama addressed the Senate on the same subject,
ne must say that at the time, and during the pro.
gress Of his address he had tt ought that there was
evnced premed;tated, and he must add, as h.
believed, preconceved assault; and when he
concluded by insti;utiug a comparison between
The elder editor Of the Globe and himself (Mr. C. J
a man OF whom he had said that he was Infamous
aud libeIIer; he must say, that at the time he
did not doubt that the Senator'S object was per.
sona offence towards him.
1t was under the influence OF these feelings that
he rose and replied, with what was certainly on
his part deliberate offence towards the Senator
10 Alabama.
But, after having said SO much, it was due alike
to the Senator and himself, to declare that he had
since received authentic information that there ex.
st?d on the part OF the Senator from Alabama,
no intention to communicate TO him any insult,
OF to say any thing derogatory to his choracter--
that he was mistaken in his purpose, and must
have misconceved the Senator'S language; under
these circumstances, aud acting on the truth Of
the information, ready at all times prompt al.
ways to repair and he trusted he should be 10 re.
pei, as long as he was permitted TO raise his hands
in selGdelence, any indignity offered to him-hut
always with more pleasure and promptnesS in re.
pairing than in repelIing them Under these
circumstances and without regard to technical
ty of forms which had never commended with
him any particular respect-under these circunl-
stances in which he had been placed and the feel.
ing5 which he entertained towards the Senator
from Alabama, it was with initiate pleasure that
he awaited himself Of the opportunity 10 say tina!
every epil!ret dispalaging TO his character was
most cheerfuIIy withdrawn.
Mr.. King said ne entirely concurrcd with the
view taken by the Senator from Kentucky, Of the
course which each member Of this body owed to
himself, and 10 the various members Of the body,
to wit: never to depart from what is in strict ac-
cordance with parliamentary doings, in any debate
He could appeal TO his brother Senators, who had
lie had not been actuated on all occasions, by a
sense Of what he deemed due to himself and to
the body.
The Senator from Kentucky had not been mis-.
informed. Having now withdrawn the offensive
expressions used by him, with his characteristic
frankness, he (Mr. X. y felt himself at liberty to
state, with the same rrankness, that nothing was
further from his design, than to say anything pei.
sonaIIy offensive to the Seuaer. He had no de.
sign 10 derogate either from his standing or char.
acter as gentleman; and he believed that every
r word he uttered properly understood, could not
c have conveyed to any mind such an idea.
. He made this avowal frankly, (reel y, and cheer
Y fully. He did it, because he considered it RICH
that he should do it. He did it from no other con
h sderaton--he was in the habit Of endeavorinG Il
=; protect his rights, and honor, and 10 wound IN
n feelings Of no one unnecessarily; and that COurS
he should ever pursue.
!. He rejo!ced in the opportunity ct putting him
n self right, an ia consequence 0! tue withdraw
IS OF thee expressions, he hoped he had done so
n to tic satisfaction Of ALL
Y, After few remarks from Mr.. Preston express
} i've Of his satisfaction at the favorable termination
v Of the misunderstanding that had existed between
Is the two Senators, on motion OF the gentleman tn
y Senate went into an executive session, and aIte
IT d short time spent therein, re-opened the DOORS
=. On motion Of Mr.. Rves, the letter from tn
5 Adiulant General explanatory OF an omission
/, which had occurred in printing the proceeding
e of the court martial on the lral Of Major Gene
d ra Scott, was ordered 10 be printed, together wit
}. 4 letter from the Secretary Of the Senate in rea
d ton 10 the same.
l. On motion Of Mr.. Merrck,
II Resolved, That committee Of two Senator
e be appointed 10 wait on the President Of the Uni
=. ted States and inform him lhat the Senate, havn
=. finished the business before them, are ready 10 ad
Il ourn unless he may have further communication
d to maxi.
IF MI Menick and Nh. Pnelp s were apponte
!. by the Chair the committee.
l.. Mr. Merrck from the committee appointed t
h wait o. the President Of the Uni,ed States, Ie
IL ported that the committee waited on the Pes
+ dent, in pursuance Of the resolution, and ha
.. been informed that the President had no turtle
| communication 10 make, expressing, at the sam
It time his kind regard for the Senators, indivdu
d ally and collectively, and his best wishes for the
II safe return 10 their homes.
r. Ga motion Of Mr.. Wright, the Senate thea ad
:. iourncd withou, delay.--Nat Int,
e Tie rnIlowing is the letter Of Blair u Rive