The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-20
Messrs CULVER and sawyer. +.

Messrs culver ana Sawyer.e
9 The discussion between these two gentleme
Q in the house, on the 2lst, is thus givel in III
: Baltimore American
Mr.. Sawyer Of Ohio, asked leave to make
personal explanation which was objected e
} but allowed under question ofpriyilege. MI
Sawyer claimed the floor for the purpose spec
fed. He went on in q most abusive TRADE a
gainst Mr. Culver Of New York, whom he sal
ne would prove to be bribed, as he had charg
ed yesterday, or otherwise he would stand fortl
as detractor.
i That gentleman, said Mr. s., "shall not speal
ashe did yesterday withoutmy exposing him t
the world" Hislittle piece about sausages wa
unworthy Of agenileman on this floor. 1t wa
little piece of low, dirty, BLACKBOARD Sian
der.
The Speaker called to order, and said ht
would not allow gentlemen to indulge in such
language.
Mr.. Sawyer appealed to the sympathy Of the
House and of the Speaker, and then renewed
his promise to make oil good which he had
charged.
Mr.. Culver also asked leave to explain.
Mr.. Brown of Tennessee, said he would OBJ.
iect to this, regard for the decencies of this
body ought to put an end to sach exhibitions
Mr.. Culver said he would use no such Ian.
guage, nor did he see why his honorable friend
from Ohio
Mr.. Sawyer, (with vehemence.) Don't call
me friend. (The house reared with laughter
Mr.. Culver said that the charge of bribery
madeby the gentleman from Ohio was wanton-
ly false--a story fabricated, and SANDER orig
mated or circulated, he could hardly say for
whatpurpose. He challenged the members in
vestigation and de6edhis malice. sss
What he had said yesterday was allitrue. He
had charged the gentleman with changing his
vote after the Presidents ,eto, and he had done
60. He could not conceive this a good cause
for being SO sensitive. As to the little word
he had used (sausages) he was provoked to it
by the honorable member, and when the gem
tleman removed his charge there would be no
difficulty about the rest. n
He was very good natured man himself,
slow topick asquarrel with and ready to make
friends, but if there was to be as6ght he was
ready for il, and would only say to the gentle-.
man from Ohio that, as the challenged party,
he would have right 20 make choice Of
weapons
(Bologna sansages By thea cord, stared every
member in the face and the laughter was long
and loud.)
The Washington Correspondents Of the
Charleston Coa.ier says:
II learn that Gen: Gaines, who has been in
his city f5T SOME days, intends to publish an
address to the public. explanatory Of his views
# the proper mode Of conducting the Mex
can war, and defending the course tax en- BY |
Zen Tayl5r.
It is also said that Gen Gaines, though he
dmlts that Cen. Taylor's letter OF Nov 9th
vas addressed to himldepies that he autho rized
r permitted It's publicatian. He says, IIearn,
hat be gsve the Isxser fS'xte editor Of the
cypress to read but not to make public.
But Gen. Gaines promised account Of the
perations connected with the Mexican war,
iay possibly be suppressed in consequence
f the revival and enforcement Of the Army
egnlation forbidding such publication on
ain Of dismissal from the service. The tone
the articlesin the Onion of last night, on
lie subject of Gen Taylor's letter may admon-
b the venerable Gen. Of the expectancy of hol-
ing his pen, ii not his place. g "a
The public will be glad to learn that Cen.
aylor did not intend his letter for pubhcati on
ID that Gen. Gaines did not connive at its
lneptitious publicity.