Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-30

here yesterday IN certain in which nv own voice wal
heard So far as represented in that paper sir the
port is substantially correct So far another is concerned
1t is not correct. Now Mr. President, have 10 saw wba
every Senator well knows that is not only the right bn
the duty Of Senator to revise his speeches mprova ~
se and improve the argument if ii relates to argument
but where there something Of different character some
thing PERSONAL there be alteration of the words Tb
is parliamentary law and il is the law will not saw Of honor
but Of civilized man.
Now after the which occurred yesterday the renore
flor the Union came to and laid on my table III,
notes of what had said and asked me 10 revise them
refused to read them did not and would net reat
them. told him il his business make correct ant
expected he had made it correct And why would not
read Them sir Because il should not be said that hat
medded with word privately. intended then, as alway.
the reporter make his report of personal and if there
any thing wrong in the report correct it in the Senate
in the face of those who heard every thing and who
know what is right and what is wrong public correction
Of public personalities is the only thing that can be endured
in land OF civilized men. refused them to read the
notes OF the reporter and he carried them away asking me
fill upa blank in the first sentence, of or three words
which he did not catch. filed up these three words
in the opening sentence. That was all never read one
word Now sir find in the Intellgencer this morn
ngand may be in the Union also, for any thing know
what puports to be report of what said yesterday
is lying account from beginning to end It is an exemp
fcation of all the modes of asehood known to the law
Suppressio per ct suggestio ali and that in material
point which would make it perjury if had been sworn to-
Sir in what is personal in this chamber there can be no
alteration of words there be substitution Of equvoca
or convertible phrases The words spoken far as charac-
ter feeling is concerned stand They to stand
SIR and he to abide what is 10 result from them in public
opinion, or in any other way There is to be made up
case There is to be alteration in single phrase And
yet in this the alterations systematic from the Begin
ming to the end and say the reporter did not make them
absolve the reporters.
The report oms many things that were said and saws
many things that were not said and that absolutely FALSE
and this any Senator who heard what was said yes
terday, and could have the stomach read the filthy stuff
that appeared in the papers this morning am not going
the Senate by reading but have demanded from
the reporter the original notes of the debate find the
correct IN the Republic have demanded from the reporter
bis notes for the purpose of justyng him Ill events
And now sir, will read to the Senate merely as an ex-
of the kind of abuse which have spoken Of
but single phrase and take out of the paper which is
the regular authorized reporter of the Senate from which it
IS 10 go INTO our parliamentary law and stand there. mean
% brand false before leaves this chamber-to brand il
rom beginning to end giving exempifcation whereof
here are many Of like character. 1t says
present he is shielded by his age, his open dsavowa
Of the obligatory force of the laws honor his Senatorial
privileges"
Now in the first place. such thing said here yeser-
lay and in the second place. it had been said would have
'een false So there two asehoods there together. am
emarking on an article in the newspaper, and be
Mr. FoOTE, Tin his seat) hope he will not be called
o order by any one.
Mr.. BENTON ssAt present be is shielded by his age,
lis open dsavowa of the obligatory force the laws honor
md his Senatorial privileges" Shielded by his age by his
ge Sir, let any person insult where an appropriate
hase men can be employed and inflicted upon bckguard
sm and he will find out whether not young enough to
ess ne will find out my age without consulting any casn
lar at all.
ellis open savowa of the obligatory force Of the laws of
Take that in any sense, and it is FALSE Take in
be sense in which it is perhaps intended and it is false
not man to make avowas except when there is case
ending and then the avowa to the single It is
ot true that ever made such avowa 1t is false ex
use, an aferhough it invention of after me in
ention Of cowardce, shield itself from namy That is
THAT il is. Sir, made such an avowal avow
either one thing nor the other When any person puts
case they will get answer but there will be no avow-
Is before that to go before the country.
His Senatorial privileges !" Sir claim no Senatorial
rivleges claim no privilege of attacking any person on
lis ioor claim no privilege of insulting any body here.
ave done in the thirty years have been here
never begun to insult any one but if it is begun with
,e, although may bear with insults long time yet, when
once take notice of there shall be end way or the
Their And If the Senate does not know that it is Senate
this Senate does protect itself from scenes which would
isgace the verest bothe if this Senate permits language
be used here which be used in the hest brothe
the Five Points, in the suburbs Of the cty they per-
ut such language be used here and to be used here with
aspect to me, mean from this time forth protect myself
ost what 1t may.
Now, sir, merely give this specimen Of the false
ood-maicous and systemac-which pervades what find
this newspaper. am speaking about a newspaper sir
nd cannot be called to order And perhaps, hereafter it
De well to wait for the newspaper and then speak
the newspaper. have given this an example Of the
sehood which Pevades that report of what place here
esteday and which Is to go into the permanent debates Of
Congress OF the United Sates-which is stand in the
gister Of these debates true and permanent history
rand it with falsehood before goes there, and shall hold
yse ready uponany appropriate occasion that may require
, to prove the falsehood from beginning to end
mr.. FooTE !! will not surprise any one. am sure, that
feel ambitious this morning to utter few words in my
efence The newspaper has been attacked have not
lacked The course of the Senator in character with
mset He makes direct attack his attack is insidous
nd cover and yet you know Mr. President and all hone
bic Senators know, that was the only object of assa
en This course Of hostiy-for hostility il is, and must
SO considered by all now present. and by the twenty mil
ons OF enlightened feemen whom recognise country
en and by poserty too, if posey shall take account Of
,ch scene as thishis Of hostility is that
had the least taste for and expect to have
asst taste for. am plain man. frank man, direct man.
feel that can say that without mourning suspicion of undue
yotlsm have any thing to say of any man. say it to
IS lace, and in his hearing, and in plain language
'nceive to compor with the rules Of decorum which apply
the case.
Now sir suggested and charged that the report of
speech, speeches. in the Inelsencer and Union of
us morning-or they both the report, for
hich shall mention presenty-is false report of what
'curred yesterday WE'LL sir, it is certainly exactly,
resume as the debate progressed for obvious Our
poers are certainly accurate reporters generally
ut they are badly located and they have complained
lat they have but poor opportunity to hear distinctly and
satisfactorily what said by honorable Senators. Yesterday
resented occasion very unfavorabe reporting
most stormy debatean exciting, tempesuous discussion
ccurred, and there much confusion in this hail. The
poers were certainly unable TO perform their duty fully
nd as satisfactorily to themselves is customary state
hat honorable Senators very well know that have been
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