Litchfield enquirer., 1847-02-25
EXCITING SCENE In THE SENATE.


ning. The question resolved itself info the
proposed expulsion of ihs Editors ofthsunion
j.. be resolution in relation to the Reporters be-
& Agvithdrawr,- ths never being satisfied that
Aereports were not of character that war
Rnted any such action. the debate became
y nfeFesting almost at once, upon the question
! NSrising out of it. Mr.. Allen delivered himself
/ win freedom against the constitutional pOwer
Of tne Senate to expel the editors, and reared
: like Stentor against the resolution.
: N Mr., Sewer Of Arkansas, also spoke warmly
against it, and in behalf of what he called the
- Liberty OF the Press. He held that public men
. should not expel for censure or SANDER. II
! was their fate. He was among those whom
the organ put down as one Of the {. Mexican
narty and professed not to be at all sensitive
q u such an attack. II passed by him as the idle
= wind.
s Mr. Turney, of Tennessee, showed his
wrath by an assault upon MIR. Calhoun, and
= the gentleman acting with him, whom he char.
u .acterzed as balance Of power. The speech
"a was designed both as defence OF the Union,
]. and an attack upon Mr.. Calhoun and the
(, friends acting with him. who we've Characters
n zed as" . balance OF power"
i1r. Calhoun heard these illusions with be-
= INNING complacencs aid dignity ndcontnued
n debate.
#Nr. Calhoun. If the Senator really means
N never was man more mistaken in his life
Of he has uttered libel upon me.
+ FL ne Vice President. The Senator, will re-
H. Del nber the rules Of order. Il 4
d Mr.. Calhoun. Does he suppose am capa-
g Al .e of any action upon any question exceptlp
{ accordance with my sense OF duty Of what
a.vas right.-No sir There are men who sup
j. pose that all considerations resolve themselves
I. into party. | wantno Presidency. WANT to
II lido my duty, and no denunciation here can
= drive me frcm this position. II he means to
I. say that there. is party leagued against the
Administration, or upon any suoJect, am no
/. party to it. | pause and ask him if he can put
bis finger upon one act OF mine Warranting
/. such a concluson.@f L ~
=. Mr.. Turney.4sI viii answer when you
| close. ss
81 Mr. C. cannot remember one In doing
this perform duty to my state. and country.
believe this 10 be the wretched result Of your
caucus system,-a system which has party
organized in every state, to get plunder.
/ am glad the Senator has made this pointed
alusien to me, know where am. They
can not drive me into support OF that mis-
cradle war. e sls#sa < ae
had rather be an Independent Senator.
doing my duty, than enjoy all the honors OF
the Presidency, nor would seek il, Il to OBJ
y tain it, it 10 niece ssary to do what has been
done to Obtain this office for many years past.
Nj Turney said The Senator from >. G.
took The insinuation to himself, which he had
before made.
i Mr. Calhoun" Did yon not refer to me J"
There was much excitement here
MIR. Turney, amidst general manifestations
Of disgust and contempt all around him, at last
confessed that he did mean the Senator from
South Carolina and would be so understood by
the American people, Mr.. I. thought bow
ever, that il the Senator was not q candidate
tor The Presidency, he should not have replied
10 him. Mr. Turaey then went into the facts
oil the abandonment
Mr.. Wesco;t call the Senator form Tenn
esses TO order. r4s.e
Mr. Butler. He ought 10 have been called TO
order long ago. But for the relations in which
lsstood 10 my colleague long ago.
Mr. Calhoun. Let him go on He has
gone 80 far that shall claim privilege .te
rely, 81
Mr.. Nescoit My respects for the body
will MT allow me to Withdraw the point Of
order.
MFR Calhoun. I shall claim the privilege TO
reply as far as he has gone.
The Vice President. The Senator from Tenn
essee is called to order.
Mr.. Crittenden. | hope that as the matter
has gone 80 far, the gentleman from Tennessee
will proceed.
Mr. Wescott was at last persuaded to with
d,aw the call to order.
Mr. Tulney now went on to arraign Mr..
Cahonn at length for his inconsistency. his
changes, for his action now with the Wings.
no V with the Democrats against the admints-y
tralion upon the war,--against ii upon the
Lieutenant General Bill, avery inconsistent
maa This speech was nearly an hour long,
and it was designed to attack Mr.. Calhoun
and all his friends, Mr. Turney said he was
no friend of CAUCUS candidates, and in this be
concurred with the Senator from 5. z. he
had b zen ffien! to the Senator, but hereafter
he should have no Individual preferences for
the Presidency lie was gfnwing old, and icr'
inc remainder of his days he would be governs
cd by principle u sss
MI Calhoun was glad the Senator from Ten
npssac had given him an opportunity to reply.
lis inSinua;ions he would answer, and htst
appeal Ia his friends in the other House, and
in South Carolina, if he had done any thing or
said any thing, which would warrant the im-.
pua.ons which had been made. He was ac-
-cvsed of voting against the Lieutenant Chm
eral," and he supposed no vote of his had ever
been more in accordance to public sentiments.
Out he lad not committed himself nPon the
three millians bill. He had not nor would he
vote for the bill if the Wilmot PToviso was al
,Ached to it,. "9
MIR. Calhoun sald ne nan neen ? long Tune d
member OF this body, and was for the first time
assailed in a manner like this He did mol like
to involve himself in such controversy, but
the occasion gave him an opportunity tovILdi-
cate himself.
In regard to the war, MFR. c said he deplor-
ed the cause Of the war-ae dePlored the war
j,seIf-he deplored the mannerin vhichlt had
been brought on, andthers:aoy val Of Gen 'Iav-
! lor from Corpus Christi toathe Bio Grahde
When the order had been glveato tie troops to
advance, het pld Senator from Delaware, who
gave him the information, that IT was lmpossi-
n ble-that it would lead to war.
He was prompted to call for Withdrawal
of the troops, and would have laid resolution
before the Senate, hadshs not thought it was
too late TO do it,.
~ Mr.. Builer, Of s. c., also spoke with great
"A fnrney, aid his sarcasm almost made that SEN
ator blush Cor his assault.
No one. he said, would believe :he impuia-
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