The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-10-07

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he eanld nol DO il. The Senslar hss
prsmaln1ely yielded 10 feelings II esal.a
ZION. He has stretched on hls hand and
grasped. not The scepre. bit q feeusg
,islon. He has cried before ne wss ovi
Of The wsodr.
Acknowledgment lram New HalAp-
shire Mr.. Woodbury. proposed some
days ego resolution d inquiry into cer-
tain disturbances hlch s'r said 70 Isrs
occurred Al the Presidential msasien on
the night VI the memorable 18th Of August
last. IL any such proceedings did occur.
ihty were certainly very wrong and high
y culpable. The Chief Magistrate. WIN.
ever he may be. should b. treated BY
every good citizen wish al becoming
rtspsel. il nat Tor has persanAi character.
an arcaunl af the exalted ,ffice he holds
for aud lrnm the People And will here
say thai | read with pleasure The acts and
resolutions u an early meeting, Promptly
held BY The orderly and Respectable clu.
zens Of this metropolis. in reference Ia
and 10 condensation Of ihose disturbances.
But. il The resolution had bern adopted, |
had intended 10 move for the appoln,-
meni nf a select cnmmi.iee. and that lhs
honorable Senator from New Hampshire
himself should be placed al the head afr.
with . majnrily OF his friends. And
will tell you why. Mr.. President. I dbl
hear that about eigh. or nine o'clock ON
that same night Of the Janus 10Th IT
August there was an iuupiinn on the
Presidents house Of The whole I.ocufnco
party in Congress; and | did not know but
that The alleged disorders might have
grown oni of or had some eonnex ian with
'ha, fact. CAlaugh.1 understand that
The whole party were there. Nospectscle,
! am sure. could have been more supreme
ly amusing and Iidiculous. Ii | could
have been 10 position in which, without
being seen, could have witnessed that
most extraordinary reuninn. | should have
bad an rnjaymen, which no dramatic PER
Iormance could commun esle. think
that | can nov see the principal dramaiis.
persone who figured in The scene. There
stood The grave ard distinguished Senator
from South Carolina-
Mr.. Calhoun here Instantly rose. and
earnestly insisted on explaining; but Mr..
Clay refused 10 be interrupted Of TO yield
the floor. -+~....
Mr.. Clay. There. I cay. lean imagine
stood The Senator from South Carolina -
tall, care~worn. with furrowed brow,
haegard. aud intensely gazing, looking
as ifhe were disseciing the las, and newest
abstrac.lon which sprung from metsphy.
siclsn's brain, aud nauuering TO himself,
in half uttered snunds. q" This ia indeed q
real crisis" Loud laughter. Then
there was the Sensior from Alabama. (Mr.
king,) standing uprighi and gracefully, as
If he were ready 10 selile in the most
authoritative manner any question of order
or Of etiquette that might possibly arise
between the high assembled parties on
tia. new and Unprecedented occasion. Not
lar off stpud the honnrsble Senators from
Arkansas aud from Missouri. (Mr. Sesier
and Mr.. Benlon,) the latter looking al the
Senator from South Catalina, with an
ind,gnan. curl Oh hi. lip anI scorn in his
eye. aud pointing his finger with contempt
towards that Senator. mir. Calhouu.)
whilst he said, or rather seemed 10 say,
" He call himself a statesman! Why, he
has never produced decent hnmbue!'
Shouts Of laughter.
Nc. Bcnton. The Senator from Mis-
souri, was not there
Mr.. Clay. stand corrected; | was only
imagining wha, you would have said if
you hal beeuthere. Renewed lsughter.l
Then there stood the Ssnstur from Geor-
gia, (Mr. Cu'hbrrl.) coming over in his
mind on what point he should make his.
mex, attack upon the S-nat,r from Ken.
lucky. Laughter. TN gender ottoman
reclIued The other Senator from Missouri
on my left. (Mr. LAM. INDUCING, with
smiles on hts face, in pleasing mediIaions
on the rise, growth aud future power Of
his new COLONY Of Oregon. Tie honora.
bic Senator from Pennsylvania. (Mr.
Buchanan. | p,espme. stood forward as
spokesman for his Whole party; and.
| cannot pretend to initiate his
well known eloquence. | beg leave To
make an humble essay towards what
presume 10 have been the kind Of speech
delivered by him on that angus, occasions
MAY il please your Excellency: A
number Of your present political friends.
late your political opponents. in company
with myself. have cone To deposite at
your Excellencv's feet the evidences Of
our loysl,y and devotion; and they have
done me The honor to make me the organ
of their sentiments and feelings. We are
here more particularly to present 10 your
Exreilency our grateful and most CORDIAL
congratulations on your rescue OF The
country from fagrsnt and alarming VIC.
la,ion Of The constitution. by the cfealina
OF Bank Of the United States; aud also
our profound acknowledgements Cor tie
Veto. by which yoa have illustrated the
wisdom Of yoaI Administration, and so
greatly honored yourself. And We would
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