Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26
TO the Editor. of The Enquirer. =, ,,.o

l " 10" WASHINGTON, ArRli l5, 1850
An pcr.ons speak of the In the Senate yesterday
viii, ann, sorrow for the outrage committed in Tic manner
nt il was and for slight porocallon zen oo'e W
but answering the previous remarks OF Co n'h'on au -
=, 10 Co, H. THE oldest member OF the Senate, is no gea
nprr but rather reflection, was compliment or ~
se.s in being reelected nom Missouri 50 long and 80 often
However others view This contest laAe te hneIy ~
saving when all things considered in reference 10 '
position of the gentlemen that den Foco pefecu!
justified in the position he has taken II Is OUT the etig
duv The si of brother Senator eied MN 10 the sfoIiu
He was mnarncd them and that Senator spoiogized lo
the knock dorm argument there The mater alcaDiy
mated Col Benton threatened in open senate 10 e,'S
Gen Fooe and as no reconciliation did take place. ne ue
f. put himself situation 10 DO prepared of 'lie "ols
In defending the author of the Southern Address ne sRoh
no dsrespectiu language. He had not time-ior Co.. pen
ton made at him. ii for his humiliation Gen. foo'e
passed 10 the aisle in front of tho Vice President ana wa
prepared for the reception of Col b. Other senators
natcy nteercd and personal conflict was prevented by ~
means should this personal be INDUCED In In the 81
nate and in hopes after the former scene oe'"eeN
these Two Senators, il would have been stayed
The truth is tho memory of Mr. Calhoun IS too dear 70 MS
conntrymen for his friends s silently by ana nave
him denounced tho agitator, when MS remains ne E ~
the keeping of the Senate And Colonel Benton shouu re-
rain from such license in diparaeng his memory ana eaH
ina of him nj ALL that he has departed from The woru
PM You will see the report III the papers and Judge oi the
tull merit OF the question
oo mace and continued them to-day. Colonel Benton had
M onooov or regrets make and woud r0 in Jail before
hs would bo under any bonds 70 keep tho peace We differ
l,vIf aim in
He would be wrong adhere any such determination
"a wise man NAV change his opniOn-a fool never and |
am very certain Colonel Benton has changed his opinion
more than once twice in his life The Whole scene is one
If regret 10 the country and hope this last display Will be
forgotten forever The committee will report upon the trans-
action and when that is DONE let b. scaod question for
the future.
Tho ronmec on the Galphin clan appointed tie in
-;anc. o Mr. Secretary Crawford very blsily engaged
working during session 81 tie House. IL /, slrpzin9
what n stlr thai claim being pnid has created IN me pnnc
lpntr
,r snug sum Of $4,000 Ii this government should 10
compelled 10 the payment of IN such old ont cltms and
int rest in uddltiun they had better employ the mines oil IN
lorna once or il viii rcQnrr tro tundrd millions Y
rs 10 pny them all including The debts G.: the revolution
arr vnr and the paIe: noney Of that day The 6a'rh.n
claim i. older Than he Confederation am told aad long
an,ecoder The declaration Of Independence The whole
nir stcry, and the passage of the law anu payment
Of The money Mr. Crawford OF the Cabinet by me de-
cision of another mber Of The Cabinet, il 10 me, Messs
Edtors another ystey which committee of the House
can aloha explain There other claims equally obJec
onabc that have passed by line decision Of Cabinet mem
bers and told that nck-onc IS quite profitable
science in these days Of reform and rrehch!eEt. ~
Judge Young .. Illinois has elected Clerk, wee u
J. Campbell dec. The House Of Representatives nave Az
able man as Clerk in Judge Young. For many years he
Was CLERK TO the Legislature Illinois; and besides his
early experience he has had much Legislative experience IN
his ripper years Thomas Ewing ol Ohio turned nm out o
the Land Office Judge Young is much better man than
Mr. Ewing and decidedly do the people representatives,
think We congratulate the country and Congress on the
choice they have made.
The ayes and nays have been taken for number OF times
in he SENATE to-day on Mr. Bentons amendments HIS
amendments but enbarrass his friends and in the end VIII
defeat him in the Senate, and in other quarters o the
world" The SENATE rW not separate California from New
Mexico and the Utah question They VIII all pass or dH
b. rejected together they should be- The amendments oil
Mr Benton all rejected, and the committee oil fet
ordered be selected tomorrow lhns, srs uie hfs'
breakers removed and now look Tor an alcnoe 40
s,rnen of the slavery excitement bordering on the plan
suggested by Mr. Bell Of Tennessee
The committee 10 settle the quarrel scene 81 YESTERDAY
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