The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-17

know the sllStory as well DIS dilf Wah III
Christendpm, illusions to which ought
to cause His cheek to be suffused with a
blush of shame, or if the Senator re-
mains in his present attitude without that
special discredit with which he knows !
am familiar, that paling acknowledges as
we'll as the terrific fear which he knows
| have Witnessed. Whenever ne comes
out fairly and boldly, instead Of shield
ing himself behind his established cow
ardice, whenever he is prepared to hold
himself answerable to laws which gov
ern gentlemen, | am prepared to meet
him on that footing"
Mr. Beaton. l pronounce it cowardly
to give ms ults when they cannot be chas-
,ised. Loud cries Of order. Is Sena-
tor to be blackguarded' n
Mr.. Foote. He is biackguard.
Mr.. Benton. Is language to be used
here which could not be used in an oys-
ter cellar .or tavern'
Vicc-Pfesident. The Senator is call
ed to orde:.'. .
Mr.. Benton. 1t is time to stop such
language there, in ! place where cud-
gel cannoi be applied to him.
The Vite-President repeated the call
Of order.
Mr.. Fo1te said he would stand by all
he had said, and if Mr.. Benton would
proceed, he was ready to meet him.
MIR. Dickinson moved to lay the pend
ing motion on the table.
The Senate then resumed Mr.. Clay's
resolutions.
Mr.. Chase having the floor, spoke up
on the general question of slavery, vim
dicating the course pursued by great
body of slave agitators. He had not
, concluded when the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
In the Senate, after the reception of
petitions, Mr.. Benton rose to demand
personal explanations, and he charged
, Mr.. Foote with incorrectly reporting
himself yesterday, and he denied the
right of aay Senator to modify his ex-
pressions in personal manner as he re-
ported.
Mr.. Fo3te was represented to have
said that be was shielded by his age and
his open aisavowal of the allegation of
the laws Of honor. Benton, it was false ;
let anyman offer him an insult, where
it could be properly chastised, and he
would soon learn his age. He would
now give notice to the Senate, that if it
failed to protect itself from the use OF
language which would not be used in the
veriest brg thel, he would henceforth pro-
tect himself, cost what it might.
Mr.. Foote said he made no unjustitia-
bic allegation, and avowed the report as
his own. In conclusion, he wanted to
know if Mr.. Benton considered himself
amenable to laws Of honor; if he does
not, let hin say so. Mr.. Benton made
no reply, but INDUCED in contemptuous
laugh.
The Senate then resumed the special
order of the day-Clay's Resolutions.
r Washington, March 25,
l There was no business done in the
House to-day, and it adjourned to Thurs
, day.
The SeAate met at the usual hour
! The first thing of moment was Mr.. Brad
bury's resolution respecting the causes
f for removal from office by the President
Hon. Trun an Smith concluded his speech
which he commenced yesterday. He
r said, the country expected Gen. Taylor
r to make TIE removals. Congress ex-
, pected it, as was proven in their action,
! making appropriations for diplomatic APP
pointments. That Gen. Jackson anG
Mr.. Polk violated their pledges The
: latter had claimed our boundary up to
r "a 40, and had afterwards accepted 40
Mr. Polk was more proscriptive than
? any President previous. On the 4ta OF
March, lS49, there were in office 47f
Locofocos and l56 whigs-on the 4th Of
March, 1850, there were 352 Locos, and
249 Wings. For what he said, he was
alone responsible. He said he never
consulted che President or any of his
Cabinet.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradbury, the sub
ject was postponed till Thursday, when
the Senate adjourned
Mr.. SmiI his remarks occupied hours.
New York, March 25.
The following additional foreign news
( has been received over the wires
r INDIA--The news from India is i'm
portant. Commercially speaking, it is
: not so favorable as at previous advices.
FRANoE.-The result of the elections
was known at Paris on the 4th inst
Government has established the censor
ship of thel press on all foreign business
brought intp France.
SwITzEA LAND.-Menaces of the Swiss
: CantonmeIts have been renewed, but as
France ard Austria interlered, nothing
serious is apprehended.
DENMARK.
The report gains ground, that the ar
E mlstice WITH Prussia is to be prolonged.
It's also commonly supposed, that Den
mark has concluded private Treaty
with Prussia, in which the latter is to
have the sland of Rohronlon for its
part 1t IL said, that hostilities have
ceased in Tchleswig Holstien.