Litchfield enquirer., 1844-05-02

ASN StVSaA ~ currency n00 rec10teQ their belief
the charge. To this end he read extracts from the
Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th of February, '25,
totally dlsclaming any belief in the truth of any
such charge; and from the report Of the COMMITTEES
OF the House, that was raised at the request of Mr.
Clay to investigate the charge as made BY Geo.
kremer, which report unanimously pronounced the
charge without foundation. He also read Il letter
from the Hon Thomas H. Benton, in which he
states that before the assemblage Of the Congress
which elected Mr.. Adams, that Mr.. Clay had ex-
pressed 10 him, publicly and in promiscuous as
semblage, his determination to vote for Mr.. Ad-
ans, and that this determination of Mr.. Clay was
welt known to his acquaintance. He next read
ever made any such charge, and the letter of Car
ter Beverly, recantng his belief in the truth Of the
charge, and expressing his conviction that Mr.
Clay had been most unjustly censured. He also
read from letter Of Mr.. Tyler in which he says
that he entirely approved Of the course of Mr.
Clay in 1928, and that had he been similarly situa-
ted with MIR. Clay he would have given his vote
for Mr.. Adams. He quoted Mr. Blair, editor of the
Globe. to the same effect, and also Mr.. Kendall
He also introduced the solemn denial of Mr.. Adams
of the truth Of any such bargain, made by him to
the New Jersey committee, and the still more sol
emn and impressive denial made by the same gen.
tcman in his address, during his recent tour to the
citizens Of Cincinnati. Mr.. White said that he
had other testimony, all tending to the same con-
clusion, but which he had not now the time to
read, as he must proceed to annther subject con.
tanned in the statement, which was the charge
there made by the gentlemen, and certified to by
them. that in speech Of Mr.. Clay, delivered on
were'indspensable, and il we did not have black
slaves we must have white ones, as our wives and
daughters could not work in the Kitchen"
This language he said was falsely charged upon
Mr.. Clay, he had never used it, and it could not be
found in any Of his speeches. The only place
where 1t was to be found was in note appended to
q speech of Mr.. Rich Of Vermont, in which he
falsely attributes that language to Mr.. Clay.
MIR. Kennedy Of Ia, said he had certified to its
truth, and he was ready to prove it.
Mr.. White said he would then prove a false
hoood. .....
Mr.. Kennedy still keeping his seat and express.
ing wish to make some remarks, Mr.. White said
that he could not yield the floor for that purpose as
his hour was nearly out. Mr.. Kennedy reiterated
that he could prove it.
Mr.. White replied that in that case he would
prove falsehood. ...
The chair at this instant announced that the hour
had arrived.
Mr. Rathbun who sits directly in front of Mr..
White, vociferated in a very offensive braggart
manner, never mind we'll prove it all around the
House.
Mr. White reiterated the remark he had last
made
Mr.. r. leaving his seat turned around fronting
II. w.
guage to him. t.
Mr.. White replied that he did.whereu?on blows
where exchanged when members instantly inter-
fered and they parted.
There was general rush of the members upon
the combatants, and man by the name Of Moore,
not member, who was leaning against pillar
directly back OF Mr.. White, also rushed in, and
was seized by Mr.. McCanslin, member from Ohio,
and with great violence dragged to the door of the
House, and orcibly thrust against the Intel in the
effort to shove him throu Oh the doors when, think
ing himself struck the man drew pistol with the
intent to shoot Mr.. McCausin, but being seized by
officer of the House, the direction of the pistol
was diverted at the instant Of its being fired, and
the ball passed through the door and entered the
thigh ofone ofthe police Of the House, by name of
Writ, inficting very serious, though believed not
to be a dangerous wound.
The House being restored to order rrotracted
discussion ensued as to what should he done with
the offenders but before the House had determined
upon its couIsc, Mr.. White rose and made an apol
ogv for his offence against the order and decnrum
of the House. He was followed bv Mr.. R,thhun TO
the same effect, and upon his conclndi1. he turned
to Mr.. w. and extended to him his hand, bv whom
it was received with apparent cordiality amid the
plaudits Of the House.
resolution was finally adopted to inquire into
the facts both as il respects the combat and the
shooting, and to rerort them to the House. Mr.
Moore was directed to be ven ~ 10 the civil au-
thorities of the District He is a Kentuckian,
a constituent of the Hon. G. Davis who is here
prosecuting claim growing out of the services Of
his father who was Cantain in the Va, line dur
ing the Revolution He is a crippled and apparent
" very feeble man, and has becn remarkable during
the time that he has been upon tie floor Of the
House, which has been some ten or twelve DAYS,
70. his mild and unobtr,sive manners. He, as Mr.
White explained to the House, was and is totally
unknown to Mr.. w. and his interference was
mere matter Of impulse.
Correspondence of the ~ Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
In Senate, petitions against the Annexation Of
Texas were presented by Mcssrs. Upham, Tall
madge, Crittenden, and Tappan from their respec-
tive states; and by Messrs UPham and Buchanan
against Tariff.
The Tariff bill was again taken UP in Committee
of the Whole on the Union. Mr. Brnkerhof of
Ohio, (Loco) argued against and condemned in toto
the existing Tariff system Of filch and robbery
of the agriculturists of the West in favor of the
manufacturing interests
Mr. Wirhered Of Nd, (Whigl made practical
and forcbe speech based upon details and facts, in
defence Of the existing Tariff and the Protective
system as calculated not for the exclusive advan-
tare of any particular class but for the direct and
positive benefit Of all portions Of the community.
Mr.. Kennedy of Md, made one Of his happy
speeches against the bill. Exposing and common
ting upon. as one Of the signs Of the times and OF
the advance Of protective principles, the fact that
while this House, eminent for the immense NUM-
her of documents sent forth to the public, had
printed 90 900 Of this ant-tarif report with this
bill, they had with great reluctance printed but
half that number Of the minority report, and had
refused entirely to print any extra copies Of MIR.
Hudson's Tariff Report from the Committee on
Manufactures-probably the most able on that sub
iect ever made to Congress-and had exerted
Theaelves in every yvay to ShUt out from the pub