The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-23

now called upon gentlemen whenever
therpurposes govern themselves by the opinions Oh
General Harrison The Senator struggled to pre-
vent the election Of General HARRISON and also war
red against all the opinions which he entertained out
now, when he in his grave, and all their hopes
and wishes had persisted with HIM, the gentleman
forward to make the grave give up It's dead, OF
some opinions, to subserve his purpose. The Sena-
tor had made in advance upon the bill which
came from the House, and he presumed either per-
sonal or political advantages to be derived from
it. He had objection to the printing OF the me
mortal; he wished General iiarrlsons OPP mons on
this and other subjects to be promulgated and his on
ly regret was that they were not more carefully Cd
served.
Mr. CALHOUN said that the nsinuation OF the
Senator complete absurdity, ana he scorhed IT,
IL was known to all that he had been against nearly
all of the poll ica opinions of General Harrison bu
personally he had entertaine for him the most pro-
found respect. He had supposed that gen lemeh Oh
the other side possessed the same respect Tor his po
itica opinions and, therefore, he took the occasion
to remind them Of General HarlIson's views on the
subject of tariff According ti his belief, they did
in eecting General Harrison, give an implied assent
| to what he said about the Compromise act
Mr.. ARC HER did not wish 10 throw himself be-
tween the two gentlemen, but he merely wished 10
make an inquiry of the Senator from South Carolina
Let them suppose that the Land bill is repealed and
afer that, found that revenue derived from TWEEN
ty per cent. duties all articles is inadequate
to meet the expenses of the Government, he wanted
| As "a Southern man. he wished to abide by the Com
promise act if he could but every candid man, saw
that even if the expenses of the Government should
| be diminished and brought to an economical SCALE
it could not be administered with twenty per cent dd
pui0rem duties.
| Mr. CALHOUN would give the Senator such an
answer as the nature Of the would admit lie
would never go beyond ~ per cent. SO long as the
from the public lands were withheld from the
Treasury and a rigid retrehcment and economy IN
/ off ho
| Topped off useless expenditures and economised IN
the public service it found that duties ding
twenty per cent. required 1T would then be tlme
enough to give an ans yer to the question
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN continued the debate, and in
the course of his remarks, said that the Senator IN
tended his observations as lecture for his Ohe Whg)
| side of the House He (Nlr. Crittenden) was glad
TO be lectured whenever he was likely to proht by IT,
He learned with less facility, according to
the character Of his teacher: but upon this occasion
he could not submit to the tuition After some OBJ
servations by Mr.. Critender, in relation to Mr. Cal
hOun's former political course
| Mr. CALHOUN said that the Senator had made
an unprovoked attack HIM personally but Tor that
he felt not the slightest unkndness towards him. Tie
had no objection attacks his public services be-
ing conscious that all questions Of that nature he
had been governed by his duty and regard to truth
He was glad to have an opportunity ofputting himself
right
He then replied to the remarks of Mr.. Crittenden;
and perceiving Mr.. Preston in close conversation with
that gentleman, and evidently conCeivng that lie was
the subject of the .alogue, he said that he would
give way his colleague to express himself before the
Senate as to his Mr.. Cahouns) political opinions.
| Mr. PRESTON inquired, What did the gentle
man say!
MIR. CALHOUN. Let il pass
| Mr. PRES ION. | DIES re to know, and will
cal on the Senator more formally.
| Mr.. CALHOUN protested with his remarks IN
the course of which he called upon gen emen to point
| To sin e instau Of
the last fourteen years. tor his own part he was
not conscious ofone.
Mr. PRESTON then rose, and said that the Sc
nalor from South Carolina had made remark Iea'-
ing to him; and now he would ask him VIVA, it was.
| MIR. CALHOUN replied, that he had seen his COL
league speaking low tone of voice TO the Senator
behind him; and supposing the conversation was in
relation to himself he was Inclined, wheherlt was ad-
verse to him or not give his colleague npporluni
repeat his remarks in the presence Of the Senate
The reason why he did not reply to the question
when it was first propounded was, that he Mr.. Cal
un) had discovered that he had spoken rather has
| tily.
Mr. PRESTON said that it was a gross breach of
the order of the Senate to allude to what Senators
said either privately out of the Senate. lie did
not stand in need of speaking at the instance of his
coll ague, and he gave him to understand that when
ever question required him to make any remarks he
would make them and employ whatever language he
| chose He (Mr. Preston) would not permit hun,
(Mr Cahoun) any other Senator, tocall on him to
repeat what he had said out Of the Senate ON what
had not been heard in the Senate. lie was ready out
of the Senate for any thing SAID out OF the
Senate or if in the Senate, he would answer for any
thing said in the Senate But the ofthe Senator
was supplementary, the more so as he MrCalnoun)
was entirely mistaken in his conjecture 30 tar from
making any suggestion 10 the Senator from henucky
as to what as said by the Senator from South Caro-
| lima he had not for some moments heard his col
| leagues marks. He therefore took the opportunity
assert that he conceived to be his duty 10 demand
| what the Senator had said to him.
| Mr.. CALHOUN was proceeding to speak OF the
| lofty tone assumed by his Colleague, when
| Mr. PRESTON said that the course OF the Sena
| tor had been unparlianientary altogether.
Mr.. CALHOUN again ossayed to speak, and
| Mr. PRES TON made remark that was inaudlble
| to the Reporter.
| Some confusion pre-, ailing-
| The CHAIR called to order, and
| Mr. CALHOUN observed that what he intended
to remark was that if he had omitted or passed over
any thing relation TO his political course, he should
be clad to have his colleague say And he might
make the most Oft.
Mr. PRESTON repeated that the aluslon to him
was supplementary, and particularly in consequence
! of the relations which existed between them Tic
should not have been disposed, in the slightest de-
gree to notice what had been said but for this crcum
| stance. But here call upon him; and his
first impression was that he was called on to bear
testimony to some fact not having attended to what
was said. With regard to the tone which he had
thought proper to assume it was superinduced by the
unparliamentary and unjust'fable allusion and his
colleague must submit to it, 1t was not his intention
to interfere with the matter. He was returning to
his seat after having been absent from the Chan ber;
and, having barely caught the allusion to hun,
he was anxious to know what it was. He re-
peated that he thought that he had been
called on to state some fact in vindcation of the
course of his colleague and this beng due TO the
OCCASION he had noticed Il irregular proceeding
1t was now apparent that ord, confdentialy drop
ped by him to the Senator from Kentucky had
nothing to do with what was said by his colleague,
who rested under an erroneo, suppression.
Mr. CALHOUN said that as to an unparliamen-
tary course, that was for tn Senate to decide, and
not his co league from " HON he differed alto