The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-27
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 Ttfss retiFefn~at which nsv nlEass he canssaSyed secasioa, was eRJeyeA by Gel. Bui1er neus8y tuSn- r five yenzas when he was called cut s7 the seme- crate party ie redeem, by his psruoaa popainEity The congressional district 10 which he lived fl wae NuPpesed that 10 sae slss cSuld ssvs t from the whags- Like al the rest of lais family y---nena ea whosn bad made their military service passport % the hoscrs and e1nclBmesta of civil stafsonp-he was asese e relinquish the stftsde he eccupied ss en- fer paa party ssragg'e- The oFP0rsnnify of friend. 1 prevailed, and he was elected 10 swo aucumssirs terms in Cozgsess ahsonsely refusing io hs can. dsaais third tine, as spoke seldom in Conrress; lss, ln twe or thsre She speeches. which sppsarsl n sne deeaieAs power wiR readily bs deaerssd which could nnt have iaiied to conduct to inc kEh est distinction in t1nt body Taste, Judgment, ard saegaence characterized al his efforts in Cor rreas esastaerHaisn acc0reeA ta k1m bY the meanhnsn ul st parties, gave himwAat ii is inc good fortune ei few 10 ebtzin-an attentive and grsfEfied aadience Generaa Bntisr's political prfneipiss have been fson hts youth to he preseHt day. naFsermiy 5<me eratic Brenghf up in the sehoeiaf opinion in which Mr. Clay was once successfully teacher, General Butler rGfasrd b yield bis principles te promote the aspirations cf Kentuckys champion. keftber eaioie
 enss nor shrsais e0aid swsrve him from the Elns o recituIe ard this faci accounts for his having reC much In retirement since the period ot MT Clay defecfiOn from his old poifsseal friends.
 While be held seat in Congress in Io4f. the case of the MeLeed trsal exne sP. and Gen. Bstie, delivered one of the most effective speeches which were uttered the occasion As Il shaas in strong colers lis political principles, we fnTnlshea specimen af his congressional style of dehaies we give extrset.
 The following resslatiOn of hr Floyd being aa- der considerations.
 RsseiDed That the President of the United States he requested to inform tis Hoase, if cot inecmpa- tible wsth the public interest, whether Sfesr cf the army, or the Attersey GeaAsal Of the United States has since the 4fh ef March last been direc- ted ts visit the State of New York for any purpose connected with the Imprisonment and trial of Alex ander Mcleod; and whether ey any executive mes- safes correspondence the British government has been given to understand that Mcleod wih De re- Flearse6 o~ surrendered; and If sc te c0mmsnjrate ts this Boase copies of the instructions and report of such otkcer:
 Mr. ". 0. BrrLER addressed the House as fal- lows.
 MR. SPEAKER. When thjs resolution was under eonsscerH4an about month since, eeHfess fell much anxiety to usinge in the debase then fn pro. I Eress. Aad, although that anxiety has in great degree subS.ded wiIh the feelings of the moment that gave rise 10 i, yeti will avail myself of the present most unexpected opportunity 10 give my views upon 1t. AZ sra fsspsted to single hour. wsa entsf al oare on what design sayiag, wItheai | preface CT e1srcium-
 Although the whole course pursued sr Mr. Web stsr in reIafica te the burning ef tie Caroline, ana l the oemand Ger the release oi McLeed. meets ny nacHaiifed cbsappro5atiOn. and. as have doubt, will meet tse condemnation Of Hine tesths of the An Herlcan people. yet purpose ie less 10 censure or eri iclse that course, thsA to express my oSn vieSs sn these important and highly interestlng maiters l have, however. AaetLer object n view, and that Dol suboi essate one, desire 10 rePei, with due c5ntsu.pt, sonas ot the many and bitter ] sL. eE. party and the late PFesden, in the progress of this debate. by the fede-aifsts who hsve sndstakea inc defence of Mr Webster Their leader, and taeir ts- roriie- They charge with attempting to stimu- late the nation into war, for base political purpe ses For tbese and ali such eNszges, can bat feel the uaest thorough contempt l have invariably fof,na those Who are ths daily habit af making the most bitter ard ruthless charges agzist whole party to be lie XeTy last who would dare 10 whisper aaght injurious to the reputation of any indlYidnai member of sarh party. ST, the aemocrstic party know too wei on whom the bar5ens of war awsys have fallen. and nnst fsli, to desire when de- manded inperstiEeiy for Inc haaor and safety oi the Bution. And look upon hin. or them, who desire Tor any other purpose, with as much centelop' as would upon those whe would sknlk when wHr wss proper. And I might, with much mork trnth, rstsFt the gentlemen whe have made these char ges, thaf they have conjare1 hem np with the vain hope of screening themselves and teir leader, from the cuntuely and ciAsrace thai likely to over take them.
 Nil nex beg leave to turn Iny particular at,en- tion b the gentlssnan from New Yerk, Mr. Hunt. ! oEe that gentletnsn an apology for mol having heard hs whole speech, II was accidest alone thsi beard any Part Of it. understood him to say ard know l dsd not nisunaersiAnd hin-thst MT Van Buren ky bis misconduct, was justly charge sbse wita the burning Of the Caroline, and ali its train at evH conseeaeaces; that but for hss gross and criminal neglect of hIgh otbelal duty, these misferuRes would nsyer have bsiaiien the country. 1 understood him spec 6czily b charge That Ms Esn Bnrrn. w1ik the hope ts gain the northern dis trsets Uf New York for his friends who were ddatrs for Congress- And thereby fn stfengbes ham, self had absiained from issaing his proclamation, which, had he issued al proper iae, would have prsvenfed aa iless disasters 10 he country. Sar, let me tell the gentleman who has made these charges, tthat he is paying his own nob.s Seate a most shabby compliment wheH he annpnnces to the world that her support is tc be pnrshased by such sile means. when he hslds cat ihe possibility even that the President oi the Cnted Stssss eenId hope e win her favor. either for hs fraencs himself br
 criminal derelicton of duty II IS sasa, and from uDdOabscd authority, that charge of prsrtssfy An epposIts character was made against hin pending the very eiecti0ES to which lae gentleman has re- ferred fl was then convenient to charge him win
 teO rigSd administration of the snw 10 the oTFres- snR a the patriotic cases by which his Friends are said tc have lost greand both ln a Fork and Maine t4 and both sf fhem false. Csn any sane man believe that Mf. y4a Buren. in the hrst sx nonfhs oi his prssidrncy, was much aIsFmed aboni nas Fs-eisc- ton as to be driven in such desperate and denpica- bic resort as fhlss Whom eid he lear as comPeft- tori Was tt Gen Harrison He hsd 3nst bSatrn hiu tws ts eae. Was il Mr Clay; To she rsPraach of psriy supported by his name and tAieats slsBe, they have esef zhanaossed him ai Inc hour of naec- and Jeff him To the mprsiSeaiion oi sesng dtstaced by every ecmpetifor What party bad se te fear Ths Mkig psrtyf Tbe Giscoraaat slsEnehss that have since made Il up tbes in s'aie sa angry ehscH. The odds and ends and thFeds and patches ef al parties thai Bsv eempoerd f. had noi yet hsea forced esen into FePsisivs ranfagassg lhe aos them ssxehol6eT and Isrsisea abrlitsnsss had yet been tanghi that thstr honor and their in.sr est rrsnnsd of fhssn ss pull kiR9sy in tue sze hsS- ness No, sir these were among -ssef strange ttags tasgbt zfterwasds lR the HasFissnEg ceEven- tan. aad torsa sea important ePerh In tbs assls- Y of fhe times 10 be chraneicd any etser PsEasa They were hsrasSed iEto fhe wars1 ty Ire hard o.