Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-03
Correspondence cfas " co.ri,, ana r..

The House went into Committee os,
Whole and took up the British Tariff p n; 'He
Mr., Wright resumed and conclndsd !.
remarks in favor Of the bill MS
Mr.. White next obtained the foo, -,
commenced by remarking that on . G,' quo
occasion when aspersons had been ca ,o,a'e'
on distinguished gentleman who wss Up
pre-emlenily before the country as the p ~"
idential candidate of the pariy with ,.t res
he acted, he had attempted to Get ,ba " a.
and after being recognized by the Cha. "T ~
right TO occupy It was denied him /, ~, i'S
chair, as he thought wrongfuIly that b: ~ 'uo
now obtained it he should proceed Win aI' mg
remarks he then intended 10 make sna ' =,
though they would not be all applicah, L az y.
the bill under consideration, vet thew w. "
such as were demanded by truth and se
tlce In doing this he would ende.vo!J u-
to express himself as to inure the feeliro. ~ "
no one, and If, in the order of debate h.
should be betrayed into any expression wb;s u
might be viewed offensive, he would assn r,.
the House that it would be unintent;on.,s
so. He then proceeded to commen, n0"J
statement which had recently appeared IN
the Richmond Enquirer and other Loco p"
co papers over the signature of Messrs H.
klns, Lynn, Boyd, Andrew Kennedy. and
other Loco Foco members of Congress
charging Mr.. Clay with having made ro,
rupt bargain with Mr.. Adams by which II.
latter was elevated TO the Presidency and
the former made Secretary Of State. n
indicated, most triumphantIy, Mr. C,v
from these aspersions, and showed from docS.
umentary evidence that all those either with
whom the charge originated or who had civ.
en- 1t currency had recanted their belief !,
the charge To this end he read extract,
from the Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th Of
February, '25, totally disclaiming any belief
IN the truth of any such charge; and from
the report Of the committee Of the House
that was raised at the request Of Mr.. CLAW r.
investigate the charge as made BY John
kremer, which report unanimously pro-
nounced the charge without foundation. He
also read letter from the Hon. Thomas n
Benton, in which he states that before me
assemblage of the Congress which elected
Mr.. Adams, that Mr.. Clay had expressed 10
him, publicly and in a promiscuous Assem-.
blage, his determination TO vote for Mr.. Ad.
ans, and that this determination of Mr.. CLAY
was well known TO his acquaintance. lie
next read the letter of Mr.. Buchanan, deny.
ing that he had ever made any such charge,
and the letter Of Carter Beverly, recan,inr
his belief in the truth of the charge, and ex.
pressing his conviction that Mr. Clay had
been most unjustly censurcd. He also read
from letter of Mr.. Tyler in which he SAYS
that he entirely approved of the course Of
Mr.. Clay in 1925, and that had he been SINH.
arly situated with Mr.. Clay he would have
gwen his vote for Mr.. Adams He quoted Mr..
Blair, editor of the Globe, to the same effect.
and also Mr.. Kendall He also introduced
81 any s"~'.'--;"Lnf Mr.. Adams of the ,mab
New Jersey committee, arru------l - - ~ ,sa
solemn and impressive denial made by the
same gentleman in his address, during his
recent tour TO the citizens of Cincinnati
MIR. White said that he had other testimony,
all tending to the same conclusion but
which he had not now the time to read, as
ne must proceed to another subject contain
I'd in the statement, TO which was the
'hatge there made by the gentlemen
and certified TO by them, that in a speecho Of
MIR. Clay, delivered on the Missouri ques.
ion, he had said "that slaves were indspen.
sable, and if 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 MIR. Clay, he had never used it, and it
could not be found in any of his speeches.
The only place where it was to be found
vas in note appended to speech ola Mr.
Rich of Vermont, in which he falsely atir-
outes that language Of Mr.. Clay.
Mr. Kennedy, of Indiana, said he had
to its truth, and he was ready to
prove it,
MIR. White said he would then prove
'alsehood.
MIR. Kennedy still keeping his seat and
wish to make some remarks
Mr.. White said that he could not yield the
loor for that purpose, as his hour was near
y 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
he hour had expired.
Mr.. Rathbun who sits directly in front Of
Mr. White, vociferated in very offensive
,raggart manner, never mind well prove It
or him all around the House.
Mr.. White reiterated the remark he had
asst made.
Mr.. r. leaving his seat turned around
ronting Mr., w. demanded if he meant to
pply that language TO him.
Mr.. White replied that he did, whereup.on
flows were exchanged when members IN
family interfered and they parted.
There was general rush of the members
Ipon the combatants, and man by the name
If Moore, not member, who was leaning
gainst pillar directly back OF MT;
White, also rushed in, and was seized
" Mr.. McCauslen. member from Ohio, and