Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-25

WASHINGTON, March r. 1874.
have iunt heard important news tsiallnR % our
British troubles Last night arrived here Dispatch
to tho Government from Willie Hall, Attorney Ge-
neral Of New.YOgk. dated LockpoEt. communicating
the circume,ances that in his belief Mcleod must be
convic,ed bv the iury, and that he had no hope Of
saving him. In consequences OF this, Gen. ScoTr this
morning started for the Niagara frontier with special
ORDERS the nature Of which, though not made public
The President had little dinner party to-day, Of
which were Rives Tallmadge, and Richard M
Johnson The ex-V President they say, Is coming
out Vyhio strong Poor old man! he never meant aEy
harm, / dare say. He ought TO have good once
and be kept out Of mischief and bad company the
rest Of his days.
WASHINGTON, March H. 1S4l.
The Mcleod Afair.-ln the diplomatic circles here
there is something of a buzz, il not Of excitement,
though nothing Of alarm, upon this Mcleod aliar.-
@ SGsse % be which
have been pretty well guessed AT by the Deductions
following upon the remarks Of Lord Melbourne ana
Viscount Palmerston in the British Parliament. IN
the present state Of the case, OF couree, attention IS
chiefly directed to the Courts OF New.YOrk. There
rnmors in the city, that the state prosecuting 9th
Ger, Willis Hall, Esq, has written here, that he has
evidence which will convict Mcleod. know not
how true this is and il the rumor be true 1t is very
probable, that pGre prosecuting officer has but
er Parte testimony, ready to be rebutied perhaps by
testimony per contra. If, however, this be not the
fact prior questions Of importance arise before Nc
Leod can be tried Thus, for example, If the British
Government ayows that Mcleod acted under its or
y probable, that McLeod's counsel will in,erpose
this ayowal as bar to further proceedings and then
If this should not have weight with the State Courts
The he Law the
Lawyers don't permit man to be hung in this coul-
try without some trouble Prior, indeed, to all these
distractions Of which speak, comes the question oi
change Of the venue to the place of trial. Who
has the power to change this The State Executive?
doubtful! The Judge before whom the prisoner
comes That remains to be seen. Taking all these
McLeod's +" a grave and weig6ty matter" yet Ihave
idea, that il will involve the country in war. un
less some rash and mad measures should he taken BY
'1 Appo;ntmeats. The Senate adjourns tomorrow
which will therefore he busy day. No collector is
yet named Cor New. York, Of course, and will not be
till the Senate adjoarns. do not learn any thing
new ae % the other city appointments.
1he Prcsidest a large dinner party was given
yesterday al The White House to many Of the Sena.
tors Of both parties, and to the late members Of Mr.
in good fellowship The. course Of President tlarr.
son is ding much break down the aspersity Of par
~ men, and in this respect, is hoped, he will be able
to establish new era.
WASHINGTON March IS.
Al Inst the Senate has adjourned. sine die. Bar &
Rives SENT through MIR. Tappan, their letter return.
printing Of the 9Th Congress. This letter was laid on
The table
Rseemciliaiiox Jes.Deen Mr. Clay and Mr.. King-No
event has nken place during The whole session tina,
has occasoned niore heartfelt pleasure than the frank
and honorable withdrawal Of the personal difficulties
betwesn Mr.. Clay and Mr. King.
! Mr.. Preston wns mainly instrumental in bringing
about this reconciliation, and when Mr. Clay and
there was one burst Of feeling, which the
President psu tenn. felt j. Difficult. tosnppTess
ner, and thus the whole was happily arranged.
Mr.. Clay left his seat 20 60 to Mr.. King, and as
their hands were mutually extended, shere was one
wild burst of impassioned feeling from the galleries
and Hobbies. 1t in vain for tho President of the
Senate to check i. il was Spontaneous and extend.
ed Itself to every Senator.
Glad indeed am !. tina. it has thus happily termira.
ted. The position Mr.. Clay occupies should prevent
his life from being perled.
MONDAY, March Is, ls4l.
SoOn after the Senate came To- order
Mr.. Preston rose and addressed the Senate as fol-
lows lit ie am sure, painfully within the recullec-
tion Of the Senate that, few days since, very
pleasant collision occurred ON this floor between the
Senator from Kentucky and the Senator from Alaba.
ma. Any interruption Of the hahilual and character.
is.c harmony Of this body, VI the parliamentary deco
rum 81 its proceedings, is under any circumstances,
deeply to be regretted but especially in the present
case inasmuch us the manifestations Of heat occur.
red between Senators Of such long and distinguished
standing. 1t might well be supposed that nothing
but mistake or accident could have led to such a
sn and thoroughly convinced of this, rise, Mfr.
President, TO state my conviction Of the existence OF
misapprehension and s.ats succnctly the mode in
which il occurred.
On the occasion alluded to, the Senator from Ken
lucky, conceving that The remarks Of the Senator
from Alabama calculated and intended to he in
furious to his character and personally Offensive
tOrted in language OF direct Acknowledgements which
am convinced he gould not have employed bu, ull.
der deep sense Of injury. IN this view Of the 70.
marks Of the Senator from Alabama, believe he was
mistaken. Indeed am convinced. from information
which has casually come to my possession. that the
Senator from Alabama did not intend 10 be personal
y offensive. Al the bottom Of this affair. therefore,
there is a ,nisa pprehensi.n. which announce with
pleasure, and in tie confident belief that, being
ntNlneed. the honorable and distinguished Senators
will permit formal difficulty to arrest ADJUST
ment which is earnestly demanded-by the Senate
M. Clay said he shared with the Senator from
South Carolina tMr. Preson) IN the regret which he
had manifested account OF the occurrence, dis
prevail in the Senate, to which he had alluded; and
he bore with pleasure testimony 10 the honorable and
lighminded feelings which had prompted tina, sena-
tor 70 make The appeal wLc, ne had Jus, presented
larry to that appeal, he wished 20 submit few gene
raj observations 10 the Senate in regan to the prvle-
ges " Congressional or Parliamentary debate
Every Senator had the most perfect right speak
with the utmost freedom Of those who in power;
he might den0unce them ne arbitrary, wicked, and
incnNpetent. and their measures as Wrannica. cor.
rup. and runous the best interests OF the country.
So was equally the right OF every member to deliver
his sentiments without the character oil oil
persons not members Of, the body, but whose
debate, and all brought before the Senate rs candi.
dates for appointments 10 Office. All this member
has right % do under no other responsibility than
that which his own conscience and public opinion i'm
Pose. But while this righ. was clear and abc,
essential To the due discharge Of official duty, and
was in case 70 be restrained the same liberty did
10, extend to The lsnsuags Ct sns.oIs swsrds each
he preserved. all personality avoided and especially
inpn,ation Of improper motives. Under ,heseimpres-