The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-22

the course of which he called upon gentlemen TO point
10 a siogle instance of his political inconsis ency I''
the last fourteen years For his ON part, ne wa
not conscious of one.
Mr.. PRESTON then rose, and said that he De
nator from South Carolina had made remark Ielal-
ing 10 him; and nov he would ask him what II was
Mr. CALHOUN replied, that he had seen his co -
league speaking ia low tone OF voice TO the Senat"
behind hi,n and supposing the conversation was u
relation to hims,.if he was inclined whetheru was al
verse 20 him or not 20 give his colleague opporuni
TO 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
UNI had discovered that he had spoken rather has
ty.
Mr. PRESTON said that il was a gross breach OF
the order of the Senate To aude TO what Senator,
said either privately out of the Senate lie ana
not stand in need of speaking at the instance Oh M
coll ague, and he gave him To understand tat "hen
ever question required him 10 make any REMARKS nc
would make them, and empl y whatever labRuase "'
chose He (Mr Preston) would not permit nun
Mr.. Caihoun) any Other Senator, tocail on MN +"
repeat what he had said out OF The Senate on VIVA
hal not been heard in the Senate be was ready ou'
of the Senate TO answer Tor any thing sau out "' '
Senate, If in the Senate, he would answer lof any
thing said in the Senate But the course ofhe senate
was supplementary the more SO as he Mr. Cahouh
was entIr ly mistaken his conjecture 90 lar ifuh
making any suggestion 10 the Senator from hehluchy
as TO what said by the Senator from South Ca'"
lima, he had not FIR some moments heard MS COZ
league re marks. He therefore took the opportunity
To assert that he conceived TO be his duty to demand
what the Senator had said TO him.
Mr.. CALHOUN was proceeding TO speak oil th'
lofty tone assumed by his colleague when
Mr. PRESTON said that the course OF the Sena-
tor had been unpa Elementary altogether
Mr.. CALHOUN again essayed to speak, and
Mr.. PRES TON made a remark that was inaudlbie
to the Reporter.
Some confusion pre-, aing-
The CHAIR called to order, and
Mr. CALHOUN observed tina, what he intended
to remark was that if he had omitted or passed over
any thing relation to his political course he should
be glad to have his colleague say So And he m'gh'
make the most oft.
Mr. PRESTON repeated that the alluson TO him
was supplementary, and particularly IN consequence
Of the relations which existed between them ht
should not have been disposed, in the slightest de
gree to notice what had been said but for this crcu
stance. But here was call upon MINI ana hir
first impression was that he was called on 10 pear
testimony to fact, not having attended to what
was said. With regard to the tone which he mad
thought proper TO assume, it was supernduced oy ine
supplementary and unjustable alluson and ms
colleague must submit TO 1t. 1t was not MS htehuoi
to interfere with the matter. He was returni"g u
his seat after having been absent from the Una nper
and, having barely caught the aluson TO MN
he was anxious to know what it was. He re-
peated that he thought that he had oeeL
called on to state some fact III vndication OF the
course of his colleague and this being due to the
occasion, he had noticed the irregular proceeding
1t was now apparent that word confidentaliy drop
ped by him to the Senator from Kentucky mad
nothing to do with what was SAID by his colleague
who rested under erroneous impression
Mr.. CALHOUN said that as to an unparameh,
tary course that for the Senate to decide, and
not his co league from whom he differed alto
gether. 1t was his desire TO continue the course
towards him which he had heretofore pursued; aud ne
thought that the proceeding Just Witnessed he nao
suioent cause to justify his conduct before the De
nate.
Mr.. ARC HER observed hat it must be apparen
TO both Senators that here occasion In ~
feelings growing of his sig ht Transaction, and NJ
xpressed The hope that the proceeding would be car
RED no further.
Mtssrs. CRIT TENDEN and CALHOUN con
linued the dcba tthelT remarks having reference I"
the origin and design of the Compromise act FINAL
w. the memorial laid on the table and the mot Oh
| pru referred tn the Co uni tee on Pointing
Mr.. LINN called for the orders of the day, and
The Senate proceeded 10 dispose of the bills on tho
calendar.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance
reported the Tariff bill with sundry amendments ant
i, made the special der for Monday next.
And the SENATE then adjourned.