The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-20
EXCITING SCENE
n rus L. S. SENATE, BETWEEN MEssRs, ALLEN,
HAxxEGAS AND HAiwoop.


In the L. S. Senate, on the 9Th instant a
warm and exciting controversy arose be-
tween Messrs. Allen, flanagan, and Hay
wood. When the latter concluded his
Speech on the Oregon notice, Mr.. Hanne.
gan rose to address the Senate. lie prom
ised not to detan the Senate very long
Before proceeding 10 make a few remarks
4 in reply TO some paris OF what he consid.
cred as the most extraordinary speech he
had ever heard in his life, he begged TO
ask the Senator from North Carolina Mr..
Haywood) one question, which, for greater
accuracy, he had reduced TO writing
1 I'VE did no, get copy Of the question
but il was in substance this: whether he
had the authority Of the President of the
United States, direct or indirect, for de.
clarinc here that it was his wish TO terml-
nate the existing controversy with Great
Britain by compromising Oh the parallel OF
40 4
Mr.. Haywood replied tina, lie had al.
ready said that which, for fear OF mistake,
he had previously written, and which he
should print. For the President 10 author
ize any Senator TO make such declara-
ton as that stated BY the Senator from ln-
diana was not TO be expected, and would be
out of character.
Mr.. Allen said he should construe the
reply Of the Senator from North Carolina
into negative, unless forbidden by the
Senator himself to do so.
Mr.. Haywood. have already endenv.
ored to prove my friend from Ohio bad
hand a, construction. A laugh.
Mr.. Allen. Thcnl shall adopt the 9th.
er construction, aud consider his answer as
IN the affirmative and demand de-
mand it as public righl-tha he shall
answer the in,effogalory put 10 hun. Ii
he does not answer, | nm here ready II
DENY that he has expressed The views oi
the President.
Mr.. llaywood's answer was but partial
IL heard Lul lie was understood to say that
his constituents had not sent him there Ia
answer questions put to him by any man
but, in regard 10 the inquiries otthe Senator
from Ohio, if he (Mr. H. occupied The Pc.
siton which tina, Senator did, aud was div
en- to The necessity Of asking questions here
about the opinions Of the President, he
should quit. Much laughler.l
Mr.. Westcct, here called Mr.. Haywood
10 order, il he was abou. 10 state any thing
as from the President.
Mr. Haywood. The Senator need not
be alarmed. Increased mcrrimen, in
r -. .,A..,,l., Y =
had right to make demands o[ him on the
floor Of the Senate, and he should submit
I to no such demands. Nevertheless, h,
/ might consent, ii properly requested, I,
f reply 10 any reasonable inquiry, either II
. the house or out Of ii. He had often dom
f things in that way out Of doors that h
$ considered rather humilating for the SAX
# Of peace and good fellowship; but lac re
coaulsed in no man as a right to deman
# answers from him in his place in the Senate
!. Mr.. Allen said he had not demanded a
). answer as private or personal right
: but as a public right. When Senate
e assumed to speak for the President, it wa
: public right possessed by every Senate
r to demand his authority FOR doing so. tn
ayowaI here made by the Senator fror
=. North Carolina was, that he was Ia
!. exponent Of the views Of the President G
4 the United States on great national qnes
n ton. The gentleman had assumed this
,e and Mr.. 4. row again asked whether Il
r, was in possession Of any authority froI
y the President for saying what he had
Mr.. Weslcou called Mr.. Allen to ordc
It was not in order 10 inquire here VIII;
were the Presidents personal opinions {
purposes.
Mr.. Allen said that he bad not axe
E what the opinions Of the President were
Mr.. Haywood said tha, lie was not at 4
If excited. He would, however, take la,
= to observe that he did not see any tl,in
&c like calechism in the rules Of order. II
d had no, assumed to speak by authority
C. the President.
I'd Mr.. Allen. Then the Senator talk
he back his whole speech.
r. Mr.. Haywood. am glad to see Ia
Ii. the speech takes. Much langh,er.l
e. Mr.. Allen, (much excited } Wnh II
I'd British
VI Much exci,emen, and conversation he
is las, indeed, throughout this entire seen
is prevented the Reporter from hearing q
b. that Mr.. Allen said
or Mr.. flanagan wished the Senate 10 n
&C. tlcc that though the Senator from Nor
to Carolina had written his speech, he hi
as not printed it, so that other Senators mir
ed have it to refer to in reply. 1t was not
G. be found in any Of the papers.
he Mr.. Haywood. desired that, for re
r. Of mistakes and il seems was right; f
one Of the papers, in its brief account
my remarks this morning, has said Of II
Le speech that 1t was a speech in favor Of d
- buratlon.
.as Mr. flanagan said i, was quite INN
uo terlal whether the Senator from y. Car
=, lima gave a direct answer to Mr.. lis. /
- qury or not. The Senator had said IN
bs there was no meaning in language,
cor truth in man, if the President had al
~. where committed himself to the line
;,h 81 degrees 40. Mr.. II. would say,