Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

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from Kentucky need think that be get off entirely
in that way.
Mr.. CLAY. have no idea Of getting of entirely
Mr.. BENTON. You will not, if you do. will read
Senator'S reading When this thing was first started there
person vouched the author Or that person
has never come forward. In that letter said
have nothing to do with Mr.. Halls MISUNDERSTANDING
the letter he read, its writer. Mr. Hall is the
morally"
hold sir that the Senator Kentucky the author Of
the letter which he has read both morally and legally. He
published il here the Senate of the United States and he
makes himself answeable for it by bringing into the paa
mentary history Of the country He will not get off by stand
ing behind any body else. No will get of from me in
that way.
The Senator says with great deal Of suapiter that he
merely read this, and left say whether it
not Is that the way he intends to get off Is that the
way TO treat Senator Do gentlemen read accusations
against Others ard then leave to them 10 defend themselves
Who gives him the right Of araignmen nany body
to aroign me, say again, let him anaign me where can
make proper reply. But is it not shameful to arrsign
member on the floor Of the American Senate and then tell
him that he whether is true not You might as
well read out Indictment against and then let him
say whether it true not But, cir do not admit bis
right to aaign am not to be put off with any ssch
answer
seldom avail myself Of the privilege Of pleading to such
arragnment appeal from the jurisdiction Of any person
who thus undertakes to arraign me- to hold up before
crowd and then to ask me to whether be true not
plead 10 MS JURISDICTION, nave
that who disposed to make such aragnmen
must make it in different place than the American Senate
But return 10 the publication, and say that hold the Sc
nator from Kentucky to be the author Of the letter which he
has read, both legally and morally
e Is the endorser and that makes him the same as the
principal. He is the gatuous publisher and the gratutous
endorser, with grstutous epthes and inventions, which
showed that he wa. doing his own work. cloaked with the
pretext of letter." H.! :.
There is Of which the rules of the Senate and
Of decoum will allow to read But again cay that
consider him the author Of that letter. He has adoPted
He has produced in the American Senate He has read
it here, and his letter. brand as most Infamous
lumny and, with that brand upon it. it shall 60 upon the
/ parliamentary history Of the country
A SENATOR. Call him to order!
| The VICE PRESIDENT The Senator is not in order
MI. BENTON. Every body is in order but Every
body is in order to attack me, but not in order to de-
fend myself He must take care how he produces such
things against me. ,.,." .=.& 49,
| Mr.. CLAY shall only say that repel with and
indignation the nputaion that the author of that letter.
hur il back 10 him, that he may put it in his casket Of
calumnes where he has many other things of the
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is not in order
Mr.. BENTON. You hurl it back but have got it on
you first. Laughter ....s.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Order must be restored in the
hall. ~
Mr. WEBSTER Mr. President, have only risen to
say that exceedingly panied that such should
take place in the Senate. .E.,....
MI BENTON. Oh! it is damnable
Mr. WEBSTER must say that think 1t the duty OIL
the Chair stop debate that wanders far from any
ton before the Senate. If there nothing in that could
be considered personally offensive must think that this is
the place gentleman to speak of anothers political
course year after year. hope that gentlemen will pay at
enion this. But shall not sit still hereafter and
gentlemen-and it with regret when see it done
by gentlemen of great talent and emneDcewander far
from every and any question before the Senate at the time
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senate will pardon the
Chair interpreting word The Chair would beg
leave to say in defence of himself that he temporarily
absent when the controversyf may be regarded such
commenced The Chair did not hear therefore, what
said in the commencement and that is the he permit
ted it TO continue either SIDE
/ Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President simply rise to express the
wish that if this which has been expressed and ir
which concur, is TO ven the Senate hereafter the Senate
will establish rule by which it be ascerained how
old Senator be before it is out Of order to read letter.
upon him suggest this because there was read the
other day aughe ayounger member OF the Senate and
the Senate seemed to me to enjoy it much. Renewed
augher Instead of giving offence to Senators, the CRY
was 90 on" shear it, "hear it," Now, think that
for the due observation of further decorum there ought to
age fixed when might be considered old Sena
tor, Laughter if when he is old Senator il is out of
der to talk to him in this way. That is all wish say.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. I think that, after what has taker
place. it would be better that should adjourn there
fore make that motion. ..,,. :. .::
And the Senate adjourned. .....' :s..."