Washington telegraph., 1850-04-10

MIR. Foote replied with warmth in
dulging in personal attack upon M
Behton s course, impugriiny the motive.
Of his aciioh, and iintiinafinp tba, ~.
newborn. friendship for California, wa,
mot for the sake Of the people. because
Of the presence of her Senator. whose
admission. to back him up and sustain him
in the Senate. he was looking for with the
most feverish anxiety. He also contend.
ed that the California question, had O,
right, rio pfecedeitce.
MIR. Benton. I oeIieve this is the
American Senate. I believe that bv the
laws Of the Senate and rules Of decorun.
personalities and attacks upon motives
are forbidden. The attacks which have
been made upon my motives are false
and ccwardly
| Mr.. Foote. after some remarks, replied
TO the charge of cowardice aud said: |
feel bound to say now, that when the
/ Senator removes certain stains which
cling to his escutcheon. of which know
! the history as well as any man in Christen-
dom, (allusions TO which ought to cause
! his cheeks to be suffused with bushes
and shane,) or if the Senator remains in
his present attitude with that special
discredit with which he knows am faiui-
i liar, and which that paleing acknow-
ledges, as well as the terrific fear which
he knows l have witnessed-whenever
he comes ont frankly and boldly, instead
of shielding himself behind his establish
ed Observation-Disclosures he is prepared
to hold himself amenable to the laws
which govern gentlemen. am prepared
to meet him OIL that footing.
Mr. Benton. pronounce it cowardIy
to give insults where they cannot he
chastised. Loud cries of ..orGer."l Is
a senator 10 be blackguarded?
Nj. Foote. He is a blacky,iard
Mr.. Benton. Is language 10 tie used
here which could not be used III all oyster
cellar or tavern!
Vice President. The Senator is called
TO order.
Mr. Benton, continuing Ii is time 10
stop such language here in place where
cudgeI canno, he applied 10 him.
The Vice President repeated The call
of .'orIer."
After some further colloquv, Mr.. Foote
said he would stand oy ali he had said,
and if Mr. Benton was willing to proceed
III the matter, he would meet him.
MIR. Dickinson moved 10 lay the pend
ing motion on the table, WHICH was
agreed 10.
The Senate then resumed he couside-
ration OF Mr.. Ciays resolutions,
Mr.. Chase, having the floor. spoke
upon the general question ut slavery;
vindicating the course pursued 10y the
great body of slavery ayitaiors lie had
not concluded when the enate adjourned
March 81.
SENArE-After the reception OF petit
tions. Mr.. Benton rose to a personal ex-
pIanation. He charged Mr.. Foote with
incorrectly reporting himself yesterday
aud denied the right OF any Seilator 10
modify his expressions III PERSONAL matter
as reported. Mi. Foote was represented
to have said that Mr. Benton was shield
ed by his age. and his open di~avoWai of
the obligations of the laws OF honor Ii
was false: let any man offer him (Behton)
All INSULT where it could be properly
chastised and he would soon learn his
aye. He would now give notice to the
Senate tina: if it failed To protect itself
from the use Of language which would
not he used in the ver:es, brolhel, he
would henceforth protect himself, cost
what it might.
Mr.. Foote said. he made no unjus,ia-
bic alteration, and avOw, the report "a
his own; in conclusion, he wamted 10
know if Mr. Benton considered himself
ameuable to- the laws of honor! if he does
not, lei hun say so.
Mr.. Benton made no reply, but in
dulged in contemp:uous laugh
The Senate then RESUMED the special
order of the day. oeing MIR CIays re>olu-
lions.
Mr.. Chase resumed his remarks aud
declared himself III iavor of the admission
of California. and concluded with strong
expression of the devotion of the West
to the Union.
Mr.. Baldwin obrained the floor, when
the subject was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Foote's resolutions for special
committee of thirteen, was the special
order tor tomorrow afternoon.
After brief Executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUse.-Mr. Winthrop took the chair
at the request of the Speaker. Mr.. Cobb.
Mr.. Holmes asked aud obtained leave
that the committee of Investigation APP
pointed yesterday on Mr.. Kings charge
of mutilating the Journal OF the House.
have leave s-r -Inri..s the --,--'@,.' --'f
the House.
Tn the life of Thomas Jefferson. by one
of his frieuds, we fnd The following re-
.n..LS. s.Ir will moi SIarIlu the reader