The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-12
p9IaieaI Discussion at Damon. I'D.


nN go9a town oi Clinton yesterday Inmiued BY
ne presence Of two stars Of than common magnitude
ne eht q whose intelligence beamed upon thefpe pn
cpes' and rested with peculiar bfiiauey On their individual
merits For the last ten twelve days bills have been posted
up announcing ho intention Of Che ReU Col Stawan 70
address the people Of Clinton and expedition waxed high
70 near that soQuenf Divine and gallant soldier e4pound the
oe9q q his party and make is opponents the target OF hs
wit but when the important day arrived and it under
stood that Col Haimanson who had pursued his adversary
and tilted with him al Baton Rouge would meet him again
on the political Of Clinton. the excitement paroOk Of
ihe high pressure principle and the interest fell the
sion assumed more ssneai character At II O'Clock the
bell Of The Town Hall called the expecant crowd into the
rpacious courtroom that building. where the Reverend
Joionelwas awaiting their appeaFance lie exhibited bis
Impotence for the fnY BY expressing wish that his OppO
nent be informed Of his desire to meet him. Wien a COM
mitee sbout being appointed for that purpose, Col
HaImanson entered the and was cordially greeted by
his va and both pToeeeded 70 the order Of discus
sion. Col Stewart l0ng.shanked dark visaged. curly
headed vigorous ooking specimen Of mortality; while Col
Halmansou Of less eoody proportions lower in stature
shorter limb and thinner in girh bat possessed however
Of quick Appointment brow, and firmly SGT mouth
resting IN the slisdow OF potubeant chin and sympa
lheto nasal member which pleasing developments indicate
versatility Of talent. fund Of resource. aud stubborn
Of purpose that than c0mpeusates for any mere
physical deficiency, Il was agreed that Col HaFmanson
should open The discussion in address of hodr-ha
Col Stewart should reply speech Of the same duration
Col Hamanson 10 make reionde1 ia half an hours Col
Stewart to reply in similar Of tme and Col. Har
10 close in speech Of fifteen minutes Iook notes
Of the whole debate, with the intention Of giving You u
report. but think that notice Of the subsets dis
cusie. and the ability displayed by the speakers will be
better suited to your taste.
Col Hafmanaou commenced BY reviewing his career in
C0agfe during the last four eniaglnE his
relation 10 the Tariff Of 42the modification thereof and the
benefits ancuing the planters of Louisiana an
the Of which he prOduced pamphlet Transmitted 10
the Southern delegation Congress BY the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commefee, in which stated that immense
quantities Of moiases being imported from the West
Indies ander the dispVpoEenats day that article and
manufactured into in the Northern States the in
jury Of the planter in the South He concluded this pan Of
his address BY referring 70 The which this sva was
abolished and the happy effects of his efforts on the sub
lect lie next spoke OF the large number Of acres OF land
donated this snie BY his ezertons in Congress and expa
uatad the nnumeabe benefits to be derived thsrefrom
he defended his conduct il voting for the Oregon bill incu
ding the ordinances Of 1851 relating slavery agansts
former remarks Of Col Stewart, aud concluded by a well
directed blow at thesgstem Of deospaon adopted BY Cen
feylors Administration.
Col Stewart replied by attacking the position assumed BY
Col HaTmanson on what he (Col- 80 called The Swamp
BILL and declared the greatest hnmbug exant and that no
benefit whatever would result from the State He denied
that here were as many acres Of the donated land our i've
millions oil acges) Col. Harm asserted and
read speech Of Col b. in Congress- in hioh he stated from
the 81 OF the Surveyors that the numberof acres
Of unefeemed land within the provisions Of the ACT was
two millions and some handed thousands and that one mil
lion could DO reclaimed at cost OF Eve millions of dollars
Col Stewart argued that admitting each aole would bring
five dollars. the State would be nothing gansr He said
that lie would the unconditional grant 10 this State
Of AL the United States land within lis limits. socordng to
The principle arowed by dsng ushe9 statesmen whom he
named thai each State entitled to all the United States
land which It contained, when sufficient Of the public do
mains within ta borders at the a it's admission to the
Union had bsep sold the original purchase money Of
the State and the cost OF is annexation He that
louisiana al The time Of It's purchase extended over Texas
Missouri and her territory and that
have already been ecese by the sale Of Uned States land
within those limits Though both gentlemen touched on
vad0us subjects, Mr. Hamanson land bill was the prno.
pal subject Of discussion, and they severay expressed viii
ngness have the issue Of the present canvass in the Third
Congressional District depend upon the merits Of that b
Col HaTmanson, IN the Of the discussion accused
bis opponent Of having called the company he Commanded
in Mexico iaekasses (which the Revefend Colonel de
MED the positive TERMS alleging that he uneaur
aouh appellaon applied a certain individual for IN
oxoaon and deTseiOn Of duty in the presence Of General
smith, Col Stewart in tuFn accused his adversary Of hav
ING voted against the national appropriation Of $500 0O for
he benei Of Irelandof having voted for an amendment
be resolution Of thanks after the taking Of Monterey
which provided that nothing in said resolution should b
construed az approving Of ha eapulaon of that pscand
liso Of having introduced bin establishing naval station
1t NewOeaus when he should have considered the claims
Of RatonRoage. which within the District he represented
Col HaTmqnson replied that he thought had no right 10
draw The National Treasury for the relief Of iceland that
he contributed from bic private purse for that purposehat
he voted for The of thanks the taking Of Monterey
bnt did not commit himself in regard the capituaton not
in regard to the naval station, that he Influenced By de-
to benefit the whole country and no local pjudice
The discussion conducted with the utmost good hu
NOR and each gentleman evnced regard for the feelings
Of his opponent orediabs to both There were many spicy
anecdotes sly nsnuaons and pointed tests given BY each
gentleman during the deusoa and both sre suitably ap.
plaudsd throughout.
The National Anniversary celebrated in thspaHsh by
balls. barhecues parties, etc. and all passed of in harmony
In Of the number Of babecues announced for
the 4h, which 10 be given that day about miles
from here, the railroad has been pospoaed 10 next FIJI
day There is 70 be democratic meeting here next
Saturday to make nominations for the Legislature etc
surgical oseratOn which performed here few days
ago while the patient the influence Of ehoroorm
excited much interest About eight months ago a cancer
made is appearances 10 the left breast OF lady this town
and though hing serious appTehsn ded at the time
the malignant evil grew larger duly until the life Of the az
fced lady placed in the imminent peril Il was
finally determined by the attendant physicians that the can
Ger must ha cut, Gan operation, which informed was
recommended previously b Dr. Garfield Representative
IN iha State Senate from this padsh Dr. Perkins Of Jack.
SON La. gentleman who stands high ia his profession
he does in the regard Of al who are qualified to appreciate
The eminent qualities Of his mind and heat was selected 70
perform the operation The patient with admirable fmne
assembled table which pla ed the gallery Of her
house for the Of a6dng the bet g hi to the ope
ratOF. Dr. EdmDndson administered the ehleYoiorm and
when the lady found be insensibe Dr. Perkins used
bis knife with spch celebrity and Judgment that the difficult
task was soon performed During the operation the Door
afflicted lady struggled hard with those who held her and
screamed loudly though when the influence Of the cho,o
form subsidized she declared that she had been conscious
o. suffering and was not aware of what had transpied
Morphine was then sdminseed to the patient and she was
given in change to Dr. Lewis No doubt now entertained
u her recovery The from her east weighed
three pounds.
OLYMPIC THEArRE.-The entertainments for this even.
ing for he benefit Of Mir H. schuber the entsrprisne
manager Geat as are bis own merit and popularity with
'nI summer heatTs gos he does not however rely solely
ipon them for ull mouse, but puts forth splendid bill
lmong other novelties, Brydons Original Buresque which
ia been soms time in niepuaton entitled The Children