Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-20
SENATE OF TIE UNrTEC STATES
EXTRA SESSION.
MONDAY. Mareh Is. ISL.

:" "e contract made with them. rs printer. To The 9th
= ''sr's'' ana demanding a copy OF oil tae documents.
''e printing OF which may have bcerror shalt DO o.
'''eo d1rnS The 9Th Congress. ~ las, as the orders
shah be made. dc; which un motion OF lIr. Preston
was lad on The table.
MI. Prcst n then rose and addressed The Senate a
l"lh'"s' 10 -. ! am sure, paigiully within The rscnl.
lection oi the Senate. that a few DAYS since u very I'M
r'ea-ani ccli'-i'n occurred un this floor betwrca The
senator from Kentucky snd the Senator FROM AlaLa.
m'' Any interruption Of the habiiual and character.
isi'c harmony Of this body, or the parliamentary dc.u- /
rum OF is proceedings, Is. under any c,re.nsiances,
deeply 10 BE- rrgruttct--bui especially in the present
case. inasinuch as the manifestation OF heat occurred
between Senators Of such long and distinguished stand.
ing 'm'sh' WEI he supposed. that nothing hut mis-
take oT accident rou'd have lsi to such a result. aud.
thoroughly convinced Of this. | rise. MIR President. TO
state my conviction ofihe existence Of mi,apprehcn-
Sion ana TO state suecins:ly IN. mode Ia which IL &C.
CURED.
On iheoccnsion alluded 10. N, ssn4t,r from Ken.
Ia csy c'uceiying lint the reusrLs of the Senator
from Alabama were .alcula,sl aud Intended To- be m.
iJurious 20 his character. and personally offensive. re-.
o'ed IN language ct direct aiironi language which I
am convinced he could not have emal,yed hut under
n deep sense oiiuIrry. In This view Of the remarks
o' the Senator frun Alabama. | believe he wn- ms
taken. Indeed. I sm cOnyInced. from Information
~h''h ms casually came 20 my Possession. that the
Senator from Alabama did not intend to he personally
ohcHsire. AT the bottom Of this sfiir, hcrci1rc.
there - misapprchenEion. which ! announce with
pleasure. and IN tie confident belief that. being an
m unced. the honorable and distinguished Senators
VIII permit no personal difficulty 10 arr.sl an adisst-
in'ht winch 10 earnestly demanded; by the Senate and
the country.
Mr. Clay, Of Kentucky. said he shared with the
Senator from Sluth C1yJiiEa, IA the statement Of re-
g"ei which he had expressed, .; ;hs occurrence OF any
circumstances cai-ui,trd TO impair the harmony and
+ good feelings which nc could ALWAYS wish Ia 80 r,isi
+ among he members Of this body. And he accorded
- him, Tor Tho interest which he had ,oken. and the
o5-'rynions which he had just addressed To lac Chair.
minded motives.
lie retained n very distinct recollection Of tho Or.
cuFfencc, 10 which the Senator had alluded, and tho
circumstances attending IL: but before he proceeded
10 say any thing GA that subject. he trusted ne might be
e excused Tor stating the general priuCip @ which II M
pearsd 20 him 0rcit % govern always, in congress:on-
Il ana lnFdaTneninry debate. IL was the privilege ur
= every member OF Congress, and the undoubtcd priv.
'cse Of every member of parliament. 10 speak with tie
I m'-t perfect freedom IF all p-nnu. IN p1nc-, II all
u men, and Of all meusLrcs-,o denounco those in roy,.
sr' rs corrupt, rs tyrnunical- ard measures. A. frauglt
q WIN ruinois consequences to he country. II w7s
- the right OF avery nHm5cT OF Congress and ofPlIi--
y tHsni. 10 speak with the most perfect frr edon OF ell
persons WHISTLER in Office or candidates Tor Gicr. Al
the sans tune, il was ;heduiy ofmcR.Lcrs rCunrre.s.
as OF Parliament. 10 abstain cautiously aud .erupulpus-
y from .As inruintion NJ any personal language to-
"aria the current members OF tho BODY.
Whatever they said Of others, they had n right T.,
'peok with the most psr.sci freedom. Eut that did p8t
Jl'niy The use Of similar language towards mgm5ers
OF The body.
1t was under lac influence Of .hi. principle rcsulat
{ ING The coarse OF public dcslIe. that vhea he c.s- of
/. B!air & RIvcs came up he addressed the Senate. with
, lac Observations which he had with respect 10 ,hr
~ elder editor. lini they mol come directly before the
Senate he -hgul! have GrJaras. rs he always had, 10
speak y: tho paper or he c!lur. SutwI lhsanl:rg
x ten years Of INJURY and nhUss towards him. from that
l. paper. he had remained silent IN the Senate: but when
,; u1e'e men came directly bg!o,e them. aud heir guslI.
l. sca1oEs and Prcirnsiuus became. a. they did, a .oxil.
Eaie s"hI'si oidebate, he felt It o be his nigh Il
speak oiihe sides editor Of Ias paper in tho teams in
= rAirh he had done.
WhSn. OF the mex; day. the Senator from A!ab.nn
D addressed 'he Senate on The subject, he must SAY Tia,
AZ me lime. sni IN mig ihc progress, OF hI address. lie
3 had thought that there was oyincrd a premrdits,cI
D, Hnd he must add. uI lac believed. n rreconrsiyed as.
sau'ii md when he ~soEcludel by instiiuting n com.
parsoa hc'rccn Tho elder editor ofihe Globe and him.
s'!! lhF O. q man %; whOaI no had SAID that be WIS
iHiifnous' sna = hholleE; IA. must say. iha, nj the
u time he dii not doubt that ie Seniors osiec. VA. n
: personal offence towards IN.
IL "ns -nder iie influence Of those f.clings hat he
rose aud replied, with What was certainly ON his mari.
n dslIDesale osence toward. the Senator from Ala
) 5ama.
Bat. aher having .aiI 50 much. II was dive alike 10
iie Senator and himself To dsc!ars that he since
resolved authentic information that there existed ON
me part ct ne Senator from Alabama. no intention Ca
""'"' NC W MN hiN Ils-t, or 10 saw Ang tlInu
lderogatoFy To his ehIrarter-ihat nc was mistaken IN
. his purpose, aud mus' have mi,cunceivsd the Sem.
los languag", under these circumstances. and acting
on The truth of the information ready al all lines
y prompt always, 10 repair, ard he trusted be should be
10 Tepei' as long Is he was permitted 10 rsisr his hands
~ scIi-ieience, any indigniiy offered Ia hIm-but al.
v ways 'ih more pleasure and prDnpiness ia rrpairiDg
man 10 rePeiIing them. Under these circumstances
'"u without regard to technically ofDuns whi Oh had
never commanded with him any plricutlr ro.pect-
NlAtI lItte circumstances IN which ha ImT 49,
placed and the feelings which he entertained to.ynrIs
The Senator from Alabama. il was with infinite plea.
sure that he aVoiled hiUseifof the opportunity 10 sly
ihai every epithct dlsgaraging TO his rbar,cter yy,.
q most c~hoeruliy withdrawn.
Mt King said nc entirely concurrcd with the view.
|" TAKEN by The Senator from Kentucky, Of the course
which eact1inemher Of this body owed TO himself acI
. to the various members % the body. 10 wit. mover 4,
y depart from what Is IN strict accordance with p,rli,
mSnilry doIngs, ~ any debates. lie could aprsoI q,
HA hroiher Senators. who had been nssociaied with.
hin'l on this floor, whether he had not been scfu,,ed
." al occasions, by a sense Of whath he deemed due 4,
7 himself and to The dv.
The Senator from Ksntrcky had not he, ,i.i,
formed. Having now Withdrawn the offensive e1prrs.
Sous used By him, with hs characteristic fnpkpes,be
lM'. n ieii himself al liberty 10 STATE. IN the same
,''' "i HahEnosi that nothing WIS Erhrr from hrs
assien' ih1n 10 say anything personally offensive a.,
TIE Senator. lie had no ds,irn 4, deroy,t. ciut,-
from MS Standing or character ~ . gentleman: and be
bchoVcd iAni every word hc altered prpperIv poj.r
stood. could Dot have e.p,cyeJ \, ~ ',,y t'y
idea. "'
lie made This ayowai frankly. freely. cheerGtIv-
io did o. because be considered it rght ihst al, .,o,Lf
do %. lie di it from no other consideration. h, 49,,
10 The habit Of eudes,orng 10 protect his rights aud
h'por' aud 10 wound Tho feelings Of one unneoc,snuly.
uud that sour,s he should ever purue.
iie rHoicod ln the opportunity pr putting himseIr
hlhi' ard in consequence ufthe withdru val Of these
oIprcsrIou-. hs hoped he had dsue 90. 10 the sat,.f,,.
ion Of sl.
Amer a few rcm,rks from Mr. Preston cypress, 70 n
Do Satisfaction nc ths favorable termination Of the
"i-un1efs'nnlWs dot bad existed between the tvs,
Se1atFs,on motion oitaai gentleman the SENATE went
100" an executive session. md after a short term spou,
therein, ~fs-opeur1 The doors.
On motion 81 VT Rive. fbo f.u,, c,- a.. 81