American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-18

HE PASSAGE OF THE OREGON Res oLUTIoN
THE SENArE-HghEy Exciting Scene Crit
| den Us. Allen. There was an exciting scene
1.-THE Senate on Thursday between Mr. Crit
Eden and Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, in which the
|mer gentleman administered a scorching re-
se to the latter for his presumption i'll lectur-
| the Senate for doing what it conceived. its
|ty. We have room only for portion the
/ bate as reported for the Intelligencer,
MIR Allen first led off in a lecture to the Sc
|te against the notice as proposed to be adop-
b, and was replied to by MIR. Crittenden in
|ain.ab brilliant wit and severe sarcasm, after
|lichs MIR. A. rejoined.
He said he thought the extraordinary re-
hrks made by the Senator from Kentucky
build Justify reply, though to reply to all
them would take considerable time. The
snator desired to know Continued Mr.. Az
Eder what commission | speak? He must
billy be an intelligent Senator to be under the
|cessity ofasking such question. | speak
der the commission of State as respectable
every particular as any other State in the
|lion. | speak under a commission Of that
|aracter which bear as a man; d character
|unsulied, sir, as that Of the Senator from
|entucky, or any of those with whom he acts.
Bpeak, sir, under a commission which sense
duty imposes upon Senator as deeply in
rested in the welfare of his country as that
Enator, or those with whom he acts These
b the commissions which have rendered it
|cessary that should speak, and Of these the
ers of the Senator cannot deprive me, either
present or in future. Commissions, every
be of which intend to fulfil, and live up to;
I'D in doing so will never be found contri-
|ting to the sacrifice of the rights or the honor
my country.
The Senator says the first great duty of
Ian is to know himself. He knows that;
bid it is very strange that, knowing himself,
had not remained silent upon this occasion,
bid not come forth here to do the very thing
|hich he charges me with doing, by entering
Ito voluntary defence of the Senate. The
enate must have come to a pretty pass if it
|qures the gentleman to come forward as its
Ftorney general to vindicate its character
he asks me under what commission defend
be House of Representatives. | ask him
|nder what commission he presumes to be the
gan vi IhS h1Oho'Sj oiu ShO hOSPSi Va Ito
Mr.. Crittenden. | do not; but, as one Of
be body, think it right to defend myself,
lad those with whom act.
Mr.. Allen. The Senator speaks for the
Ehole body, speak of the whole body. The
Inference between the Senator and myself is,
pat he speaks for the body, and speak of the
Jets of the body. have as much interest in
he Senate, in its character and conduct, as
he Senator from Kentucky. | am part and
|arcel ofthe body, and the proportion which
bear to the body can neither be increased nor
diminished by the remarks of the Senator
lbs remarks in reference to individuals here,
nd his grotesque faces, cannot have the least
fleet His eulogies cannot elevate them nor
lis Sneers depress. want to know what it is
hat have done in the Senate which makes
i'm SO hasty, on every occasion when speak,
n rise up and address his rebukes to me? Has
/ c private pqnc? ! know of none;I can
imagine none. 1t must be that he thus
ONES forward because he supposes he is in
uty bound to take upon himself the guardian
Fhip olLhe Senate. do not deny the Sena-
|or's right. only say it bespeaks some COM
|lacence on his part, that, when any thing is
|aid, up he jumps and performs the part Of At