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

President nobody gets off from me in that way The Sena
from Kentucky need not think that be get off entirely
in that way.
Mr. CLAY. 7 have no idea of getting of entirely
Mr.. BENTON. You will not, if you do. will read
again. and perhaps my reading will be to the
Senator's reading When this thing first started there
person vouched the author, Or il So that person
has never come forward. In that letter said
"l have nothing to do with Mr. Halls misunderstanding
say to the letter he read its writer Mr. Hall is the
publisher and that makes him the author, both legally and
morally"
hold sir that the Senator from Kentucky is the author of
the letter which he has read both morally and legally He
published here in the Senate Of the United States and he
makes himself answerabe for il by bringing it into the para
menary history the country He will not get off by stand
ing behind any body No will get of from in
that way.
The Senator says with great deal Of sapter, that he
merely read this, and LEFT to say whether was true
not Is that the way he intends to get off Is that the
way 10 treat Senator Do gentlemen read accusations
against Others ard then leave il to them to defend themselves
Who gives him the right of a'ragnment fany body wants
to arrasn say again, let him arragn where can
make proper reply But is it not shameful to arrsgn
member the floor Of the American Senate and then tell
him that he say whether srue not You might as
well read out Indictment against and then let him
say whether But, fir, do not admit his
right 10 arraign not to be put off with any such
answer.
seldom avail myself of the privilege of pleading such
aaignment appeal from the jurisdiction Of any person
who thus undertakes arraign me- hold up before
crowd, and then ask whether Il be
will not plead TO his jurisdiction, and all have to say is,
that persons who disposed to make such aIragnment
must make it in different place than the American Senate.
But return TO the publication, and that hold the Be-
from Kentucky to be the author of the letter which he
has read, both legally and morally
tHe Is the endorser, and that makes him the the
principal He the gratutOG;., publisher and the srau s
showed that he was doing his own work. coaked with the
pretext of a letter.
There of it, which the rules of the Senate and
Of decorum will allow read But again say that
consider him the author of that letter. He has adopted it.
He has produced in the American Senate. He has read
it here and, his letter. brand it most Infamous
umny and, with that brand upon it, it shall 60 upon the
parliamentary history Of the country.
SENATOR. Callhim to order!
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is not in order
Mr. BENTON Every body is in order but me- Every
body is in order to attack but am not in order to de-
fend myself. He must take how he produces such
things against me.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is not in order
! Mr. CLAY. shall only say that repe with and
indignation the nutaion that the author of that letter
I hu il back 10 him, that he may put it in his casket
caumnes where he has many other things OF the same sort
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is not in order
Mr. BENTON You hur it back but have got it OF
" The s VICE PRESIDENT Order must be restored in th
hall.
Mr. WEBSTER. Mr.. President have only risen t
say that exceedingly panied that such occurrences shout
| take place in the Senate.
MI. BENTON. Oh! it is damnable!
Mr.. WEBSTER must say that think it the duty o
the Chair stop debate that wanders far from any
ton before the Senate. If there nothing in that cou
be considered personally offensive must think that this
the place oone gentleman to speak of anohers poca
year after year. hope that gentlemen will pay at
tenton to this. But shall not sit still hereafter and
gentlemen-and it with regret when see it dom
by gentlemen of great talent and emnence-wander ia
from every and any question before the Senate at the time
/ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senate will pardon tn,
Chair for interpreting word two The Chair would bet
leave say, in defence of himself that he temporarily
absent when the may be regarded such
commenced The Chair did not hear, therefore, what
said in the commencement and that the he permit
ted it to continue on either side.
I Mr.. HALE. Mr.. President, simply rise to express tn
wish that if this which has been expressed and
which concur, TO the Senate hereafter the Senat
will establish rule by which be ascertained hov
old Senator be before is out Of order to read letter
upon him suggest this, because there read th
other day aughe ayounger member OF the Senate,
the Senate seemed to to enjoy it much Renewed
aughter Instead of giving offence to Senators, the CT,
was, 60 on" "hearit" shear 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 old Senator, is out of
der to talk him in this way. That is all wish say.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. think that after what has taker
place. would be better that should adjourn there
| fore make that motion. ." &c..
| And the Senate adjourned.