The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-02-12
Number ~.
"Making Mouths at each Other-Dec,-
dedly Rich.

dedlY Rich.
The latest incident connected with H.
squabbles Of Mi, Polk's Vineroys Il Washing.
ton, u az attempt on the part 81 The great sMisas.
souri, Dlson,n BY exhibiting his 'winkled fronts,
to grin. o. look the bark or o., orin soms v.v
damage Col. Kearney, u CrocheA. Although
he did not succeed at Il, he afirma ,ha. he look
40 At KeafRey until bis (Kearney'O "eyss eR-
ka Try Nh upen He foOr." We know ,,ha.
Old Tom always supposed that hs had
syn eye like Mars, to threaten or command;'
but this feat'of his il something az we believe,
that has been equalled since the time when
Mednaa's gaze turned the unlucky subject o.
into stone--tO look asman's eye out Of his,
head TO make them "falI upon the floor" He.
wa sharder upon Kearney, than was Mark An.
ihony upon tie Roman populace, who address
ing them, very politely suid-"leni, me your
%ears,'' because without even asking Kearney's
permission to borrow his eyes, he looked them
out Of his head, until they 'fell upon the aoor.,i
We cannot ascertain by the official proceeds
ugs,whetherthe lieutenant General pickedthem
up and pu; them in his breeches pocketa s trophs
les or not! Wslook for the nexLaccount from
the Court with q grcOt deal of interest.
Here is Gen, Kearney's statement ito the
Court in regard to the matter:
~ consider due TO the dignity of the. Court
and the high respect ! entertain for il, that /
should here state that on my last appearing be-.
tore this jourt, when was answering ques.
lions propounded 10 me BY the~Coprt, the se-
nior counsel oftne at cused, Thomas h Benton
Of Missouri, sat in his place making mouths and
grimaces at me, which considered were inten-
dedto offend, to insult, and to oyerawe me. s&i
- ask Of the Court no aetiona sosfar as | am
concerned. | am fully capable oftakinR care
of my avn honor, III t3dsia l8s f8a IA
, Col. Benton thus explains his conduct in tho
= premises: .alsggs3 FL s4sse sH5a.5s a,I
i "When General Kearney fixed his eyes on
Colonel Fremont delern ined, il he should
attempt again TO. look down the prisoner, !
would look at him. did this day; and the
look ofthe day was the consequence Of tho
looks in this Court before, did to day look
at Gen. Kearney when he looked at Col. Ere.
mont; and | looked him down. looked al
! him till his eyes fell-till they fell upon Che
: floor. ....tU.g
tAsto this Court ! digclaim any intention i
a disturb its order, entertaining as | do the high
y est respect for this Court.1
The President Of the Court said he had OBJ
served General Kearney look towards Colono
Fremont during the trial, and on the occusio
referred to, but not with an insulting exprei
sion Of countenance, on the contrary, be, 10
President, thought the expression was one !
c pOliteness and kindness. als,S rFg ri ~sAa
The hour Of three having arrived tho Presi
deut gave the order for The adjournment Of Ii
r Court. .@aaf .sa qa an 3-saaseaaas 81 tat4,
y Gen. Kearney rose and said, Al wish in tn
presence Of the Court to say, that have neye
Is offered the slightest insult to Col. Fremont, 81
= Their here as a pris ,ner on this trial, or an
= where, or under any circumstances whatever.
We give the finale. e4
WASHINGTON. Inn. 10. IBA8.