Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
A LETTER FROM Mr.. sTANLY.

Our insertion Of the Letter of Mr.. CLINGMAN
upon the Speech Of Mr.. STANLY makes itproper
also that we should transfer to our columns the fol
lowing Letter of Mr.. STANLY, to which our atten.
ton has been called in I" the Republic of the 26
ultimo:
WAsHISeToS, MARCH 25, 1850.
To the Editors ofthe Republic:
GEsTLEMEs: Mr.. CLaNeMAss letter in the Republic o.
this morning calls for very short reply from
Mr.. CLIseaAs says he has a speech Of "pur.
porting to have been delivered in the House of Represen
taves, March s, 1850; and then he says made some
twenty thirty extracts from speeches Of his delivered
"wi,hn the last half dozen years.
As to the proprety Of Mr. C.s saying speech "purpor
have been delivered would refer him bis speeches
the Congressional Globe in 1914 and s4s when the hou
rule force and leaving the long quotations which
printed, but could read have doubit will be found
Mr. CLINeMAs's "purpored" essays longer than my
speech.
As the quotations from the speeches Of the last half
dozen years. fmy colleague intends plead the Of
limitations can reply, shonld be glad to hear answer
to the extract from his speech of December %, ls47
hope the statute does bar all examination of that
Mr. CLISGMAN says: " In fact many Of his quotations
refer to points which be made aluson whatever in
in the of his speech To this assertion mustgive
La plain, disiinc and unqualified denial and if Mr. CLxNG-
will either REFER he can, to the reporter the
memory Of any gentleman Of any party who heard my
marks have the slightest doubt he will be unable end
another member who will agree with him in this statement
say distinctly, referred point which did make
ausion in the Of my speech If Mr. g. will state che
point points to which be refers think satisfy him
of his r nv
He says he could not, with 1pariamentary proprey,''
reply in the House to this speech. Why, Is il
parliamentary to reply to speech puported TO have been
delivered in the ouse than 20 reply speeches delveredn
the Senate, to refer 10 newspaper statements Mr. c. has
donef .'Parlamsntary popre,y.' els Saul also among
the prophets !"
Mr. G. also says eft would, in my Judgment have been
appropriate for him to have assumed osensiby he
appears have done reay the character aamphetee
Ia this line of business must be allowed pre-
sumptuous enough to enter into competition with my col
league Whether my colleague writes mineraogy, bota
ny, chemistry, upon the mysteries Of nance psm
pheteer he is far beyond my reach. compete with
him Gin assuming the character of pamPheesr for his
far beyond the grasp Of understanding far greater
than my own
Mr.. c. has aere confidence" in his liability to make
successful defence" No doubts his coincidence Let
the public Judge Of the defence when il is made IL is far
easier say baSng disposed the speech Of my colleague
than to il.
have been very grossly abused by correspondents Of Rews
papers account of the speech TO which Mr. CLIEeNax
has referred stand by every word have uttered and a
very willing abide the opinion Of my constituents, OF both
parties, after they have read for themselves
Very respectfully,
EDW. STANLY