Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-21
MTS.KS. TENTCN AND Butler


A scene, winch tlftuHittIy does i often disc race
The proceeding, Of The Senate. occurred in that body
VA Sunday corning. the 1911 inst. Tie following ex-
tract nom the Blunvrr Paril's correspllIrnt puo-
mac" gy,s oi the particulars. But gentleman
who witnessed it assures Is ~ account YET publish. d
does Tie least justice u tile scene. The explosion Of
WRATH the part ii tie MIssouran was vulcanc-the
display If passion sublime the energy Of his lang uare
add yes ures, Incompatible judge Butler cool and
collected, and sent note, de.nlnlnI that C1 .ntJn
should reract and apo,gz in his place in the Senate
This he refused TO do, and challenge Immediately
transm tied and accepted Both parties were arrested,
however, and ii is to De hoped that The matter will be
arranged.
al mdniI hl of very exciting naturt-I
NAV say mes occurred in the Senate Tine first
one was produced by Grn li,uson, who said he wish
ed 10 be ParlttIIJr this great question, Henry
Clay IN lS2 and for Whose great act thai Oh
IL On. monument OF gratitude ought To be
ted The mention Of Henry CLAY 5 n this Coll
ntXun produced Spontaneous outbreak of applause all
over the Senate Chamber, winch electrical and
winch could not have ben prevented, cause 1t was
unforeseen Ii spoke tie mind Of the Whole audience
il regard reIard 10 Mr. Gays noble conduct the
great Miss ,uIl 20 Hpromst question
The 9th vas mainly enacted BY Mr.. Benton.
after beng inIIuduced by A.rButlrr.
lDuuIl:~t knuW that. fir 80 ne cause or other, Mr.
Brn'on has every evening fir three or fur da Us
AMI nl.h past, unusually SPIRITED lie has talked loud
AID aunurI.aIvc.y, ANA III ,de rs, Towns and
gri rces win uunJrr. 1t appears ital he sent Oft
aud bad published resolutions, he had offered III
crt s., sui against the charac ii Cen kedrny, and
which the Senate had ri -eC. These reso inlI0uS
published by the aulhurliy, not Of The Senae, but OF
Mr. Benton. brut INT he nOlce OF Senator But
Ter. The mi ist I'll the Oregon bill debate and in
The # Il. It,upl Inn
and asked have Two of The rules Of HE Senate
read. which expressly fIbd the publication If any Of
The dunns of the Senate while In session. except
when authorized by removal Of The INJUNCTION of Sc
crrcy on the par. of the Sruale The rules wee about
to b. read, when obi ctions made, upon the grounI
that The reg liar drode the Oregon bill coud.not be
interrupted Vs. any such privileged ques ,n This
brH-hi Senator benton upIn his feet in niJ dud 5eon
IL sad that episode had been commenced, and he
wished W allowed % Oh He wished il ID 90
On, and II any man urd rtook to charge hun with dis
honorable conduct. thu Ilsehuud should be craluned
dom hl~ throAtyrs, Sir dozen his throat Order was
called FIR all over The cham Ier but Mr.. Benton went
On. t. IL laughed AMI tatned, aud talked about
Lhtug. and said tie had JuL ht before this and
I'LL some never fought atern ardS-that when he
f,ught tF .tU.IcraL!
'ine Senate chamber, this moment. full of
ciieaent and hot pJ,I. Mr.. Buffers friends were
Striving II keep him from reply ng Mr Benton
while tAc latter ''cTryin5 on" mad and fan
ol> rdtel Finally, lie cAalr Mr. A'chis ia decided
lilll Mr. nlrr> proposition in uder-lnd here
iie matter. IN tn, Sc.ouc. found is end. Rumor how
ever Is litr ju = l}u'Itr calls Colonel Benton
an acc,.ni .Nots tenons -SIJulI they go out, ,
lhe tLht Will i deS IeIate oae.