The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-25
washington correspondence Of Crescent

W,sT1EGToS Aug. Is, 1913.
,r JueI between Mr. Butler and Mr.. Benton has been
the subject of much anxious inquiry among the ienus %
.t respective parties Today boih gentlemen IN ue
neishborhood of the Capitol to-day, looking as cam a.
rs morning but no doubt conceaing benealh TINS
pleasant exterior the feelings OF men fairly engaged IN
quarrel so far advanced the challenge and
of challenge to mortal combat The two senators were
complained of yesterday and were set al lDey upon %
nrome to appear before the Magistrate this morning Ihey
have done so and were bound this morning IN the sum
of five thousand dollars each, with surees 10 Keep e
peace In the meantime, both Senators are qule Ieduy anu
anxious to put bullet through the brains OF each ohei
They have the brute courage to do THIS or any thhs VI e
kind and no doubt will do it, if they can if their lnenaS 40
not prevent them Friendly attempts are making to OBTAIN
reconciliation and the earnest wish is that they may prove
successful.
There is ample room for gentee backing out II there
any wish to do So Colonel Benton, in his offensive REMARKS
remembered the virtue of it, and said, II any one
charged him with doing dshonorabe action he lied in his
throatp These were the words and they were aimed as
much at Mr. Benien Mr. Butler, and more at MI Mason
of Virginia than either of The other two: But the manner
of the Missouri Senator most insulting and OVeTDeShg
To use his own phrase in the kearny and Fremont ta ne
yoreJ al his enemies and looked defiance at them Not
content with doing this his seat and accompanying his
words by fierce gesticulatOns he very deliberately et MS
seat marched in front of Mr. Butler and looked defiance 10
him face to face Returning to his seat again. and Ia tones
however not for the public but loud enough for any
who chose to hear he said with the most perfectly cool i'm
pudence and indifference Mind you, did not say Hed IN
their teeth for then might spit out but put the
lie in the throat ohere it Outd sck Again he said, he
had three Senators upon his aper at one timeaudng to
Buter Berrien and Mason The fdgetty little Mr. Foote
of Mississippi excited his laughter and contempt
The whole proceedng-the whole nights sesOn-the re-
sstapce and the of resistance to the passage OF the
Bill the attempt speak out, and to destroy all the
business of the sesson-was unsenatOia undgned anda
hot upon the proceedings of the Senate darker than any
which has hitherto occurred in this much respected public
body. ..t-.
The Southern members generally indignant at the pas
sage and approval of Oregon bill An attempt made
Yesterday to procure signatures to Southern Convention
and Southern nominations The the part OF the
Southern wings was that they content to support their
own nominees.
Mr. Mangum bore the chsenge from Mr. Butler to Mr.
Benton and Mr. Focte was also of the party. OF
course there can be duel in the District both being bound
over in so large sum- Mr. Butler aa6bed just he was
leaving in the
The city quite deserted today and conveyance,
North South East and West. goes full. ORLEANS.
By the following Geographic dispatch from the
Charleston Mercury, it will be that the diff
Guilty between Messrs Butler and Benton is settled:
WASHINGTON, August H. l848-The difficulty between
Messs A. P Butler and Benton is settled without meet
ing. Mr. Butler leaves for home Tomorrow morning.