Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-25


n commit breach r the prace; and VIII in nil bs
fore will give any PROMISE nf the kind. will no, bin
myself am not armed sir brought nnIhing int
the Senate. II Is lying ami cowatdly insnuaton
intimate that am eaiy II bringing aims here. in ord.
to Justify the c,wsrdy act Of another, have done moth
ing, sir. and will rot IN jul before will give
pledge ~ pnnnse whatsoever, which shall admit, eso
by implication. thai have been gully u any wrong
the matier
NJ CLAY dill no, make any alluson 10 VIVA, ha
passed simry expressed wish in relation to The FL
tufein references 10 the future. IN hopes that h
senators might he really to present obg tina
the m1tter should gn further.
/ Mr. Fonte. Mr.. President. | feel the oble alton n
much AS any on" | have only this 10 say ! n con
siiiniion Living man. know that hsve cpns'i,utna
rights and am tn the habit q manisng ih.in upon tn
hoof Of tile Senate. md not disposed To infrng, In
rights of others | never threatened human being IL
my life with personal danger, and consequently
eH cutod a threat. have arms in my If
f'f the pnfp se If making attack upon any man.
unless had myself been threatened with personal VIC
lenco, as have bsen nnw My friends earnestly per
suaded me, being dmnulivo 10 sze aud feeble health
and being actually menaced 10 arms 10 my owl
defence. il was painful thing 10 do. | mol in til,
habit Of doing put on arms, surprising il possible
that might be attacked. and simply for tho purpose OF
defending myself Having consu ional righi 10 bear
arms in my own defrnre. exercised it.
| Mr. Maneum. (in,erposing) ! hope the honorable
Senator will indulge me momont. move that the
dours # the Senate be clos d.
Mr. Forte. | trust not.
Several Senators. Oh, no.
! Mr.. Maugum. | find /, protested against on every
side. and will not insist on it,
MI Fooe. hope my friend will will not insist upon
It. when public explanation Is necessary. part
Now, Mr.. President, say sgaln. that do now and
shall always. arms foi Defence whenever supp
my sell IN danger Sir. never have assaed any man
young or aid. in my HE either by in actual
attack. II IS only when | consider myself in danger
thai have done It. have always preferred differ
eni mode Of settling such matters and consequently have
always kept the door wide open or honorable satisac
! ton, IN order 10 avoid anything of this kind.
In reply Tile senator from Kentucky, who is entitled
10 the respect aud praise Of rs all for his chvalry and
high sense oi honor. have hesitation in saying
him thai consider il exceedingly improper to arms
Tor the PURPOSE Of attacking any to urn scheme
for The purpose u attacking one do any thing
towards the e1"cuiion If scheme # violence growing
out o tn affair. have hesitation in say wing that II
what occurred here few DAYS since was satisfied -
As regards what has occurred here 10 day. attach very
little importance In IT. have never made. and shall nev
or make an attack upon any member Of the Senate; but
shall stand firmly and calmly prepared to defend my sell
from any dangers that threaten me. when they are
exhibited shall scotland for reasons known To hon
oTabe senalosno further remedy than the present u
has all rded. At the same .n" mns say that stanc
upon the ground which compels M, man oi honor
To do and perform whatever may have been invited /,
do.
At The solicitation Of several members Mr.. f. yelde,
the flor, remakng. that # il proposed act upoI
the resolution now, he wonld suspend any remarks TO
the present
Mr ID ckinson. | wish merely 10 make remark, in or
dor that my action may I've n,nnders ood have er
IN this body six yoar1, and my own course will ndca
subs annually what think with regard to proprcty and
order After tho confusion partly quelled here
called the attention of tho Chair To the business and
from the remark made by the senator from Missouri
understood him 10 say that the thus h
disguised OF. Allnw me To say thai had expectation o
proceeding with The business. My object in calling III,
attention Of the Char 10 the business IN hand in
dnce quiet and order the part Of senator's had
expectation desire TO this matter shniilcd OF
is altogether too grave affair To be So treated, and
concur entirely In the motion Of the senator from Wis
cousin Mr. Dodge in relation of the investigation Of ,h
ar,ir.
Mr. Hale rose, but gave way at the earnest reones
! Mr. Benton who said owe the senator from New
Yurk a word If ex panation 1t struck that the oh
ject Of the senator in calling the attention Of tho Chat
proceeding with the order Of business if moth
ing happened and said that did choose 10 have TIA,
matter pnssed over as lightly as that
! Mr. Hale desire 10 make a single remark Of expln
nation in answer IL the from Arkansas MIR Dor
land canno, be msunde rsiood when say that | la VI
persona, feeling crafty Ofcoursc tho sena from
Mssissirp Mr. Foote understands ii. do not know
a human being towards whom have the least cause q
cnnlry in the world; and will take occasion to say her
what would not perhaps he proper say another occa
sion, in relation affair that happened between III
honorable senator from Mississippi and myself when
first bec,me member vt this body. which was the sui
ec of newspaper Soon after that occurenc
we had an amicahe adjustment between US; and there
now senator with whom have had more pleasant 10
since that time than with the honorable
from Mississippi. That is the cause Of my sugaestn
this now.
Now. sir, with regard TO this matter the whole worl
will know it. The crowd in the gallery, and on III
nr OF the Senate, it. he of the iransactie
Is already going uphn the telegraph, with lshtnin
Speed to the remotes borders of the republic And
we think still the fact that violence has bee
threatened. and nrrns have boon exhibited within II
American Seuatel These facts are notorious arsad
and il i. idle 10 shut eyes another fact tina, RI
NOR with her hundred tongues. will magnify this alta
II ten, and. perharsa hundred fold. Perhaps il may
J. rcd at ST Louis, before the goes down o-noh
IS that there has been fight he -four of the America
Senae, and several Senators have been shot, and al
wel,etng in their gore. Laughter. Even This SUI
q geson is not too exlrovalant 1t is only for II
u purpose of vndcating the character Of the Senate but
" act history right. and inform the public what d
, take place. that make the suggcsors which do ar
% which hope thnd seconded by the Senators from Ac
81 igan and from North Carolina.
y In conclusion, sir, let me- simply saw that if tho n,
phniment OF tins committee shall be referred To tho E.
beg most sincerely that may not be- app tinted upon
'i myself
Mr. Borland. am well aware that the senator fro
New Hampshire is right when he says that the ewes
" tho world upon the Senate hut for that every re
+ son. hink there Is less necessity for any invespao
d For my part cannot wha, is the use of IT, Ever
!" body knhws what has been done and the inyeslig,
W VIII show no more suppose the reporters of the Sc