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WASHINGTON, March %.

WAsHiNGToN, Marcn 20.
SEsATE.-Mr. Clemens presented
petition from citizens of Alabama, pray
ing that the blessings of slavery may
be excluded to every state in the
Union.
Mr.. Foote moved, that the bill or.
ganizing territorial governments in
Utah and New Mexico, be taken up, for
the purpose of making it the special
order for an early day.
A most exciting passage between Mr..
Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Foote ensued.
Mr.. Benton, as friend of California,
gave notice to those who desired her
admission, that they must now stand by
her. California was entitled 10 the con.
sideration of the Senate, and her rights
were not 10 be postponed.
Mr.. Foote replied with warmth, in
dulging in personal attack upon Mr..
Benton's course, impugning the motives
of his action, and intimating that his
new born friendship for California,
was not for the sake of the people, but
because of the presence here of her Sen.
ater, whose admission, to back h i'm up
and sustain in the Senate, he was look
ing for with the most feverish anxiety.
He also commended that the California
question had, of right, no precedence.
Mr.. Benton. l believe this is the
American Senate. I believe that by
the laws Of the Sanate and rules Of de.
corum, personalities and attacks upon
motives are forbidden. The attacks
which have been made upon.my motives
are false and cowardly.
Mr.. Foote, after some remarks, re.
piled to the charge of cowardice and
said: feel bound 10 say now that
when the Senator removes certain
stains which cling TO his escutcheon, of
which know the history as well as any
man in Christendom (alusions, to which
ought to cause his cheeks to be suffused
with bushes and shame,) or if the Sen.
ator remains in his present attitude
without that special discredit with
which he knows am familiar, and
which that paleing acknowledges, as
we'll as the terrific fear which he knows
l have Observation-Disclosures he comes
out frankly and boldly, instead of shield
ing himself behind his established COW.
ardice-whenever he is prepared to hold
himself amenable 10 the laws which gov.
ern gentlemen, l am prepared to meet
him on that footing.
Mr.. Benton. I pronounce il COW.
ardly to give insults where they cannot
be chastised. Loud cries of "order")
Is Senator 10 be blackguarded.
Mr.. Foote. He is Backyard.
Mr.. Benton. Is language to be used
here which could not be used in an oys.
ter cellar or tavernl
Vice President. The Senator is call
ed to order.
Mr.. Benton, continuing. 1t is time
to stop such language here in place
where cudgel cannot be applied to
him.
The Vice President repeated the call
of"order."
After some further colloquy, Mr..
Foote said he would stand by all he had
said, and if Mr.. Benton was willing to
proceed in the matter he would meet
him.
Mr.. Dickinson moved to lay the pen.
ding motion on the table, which was
agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the con.
sideration of Mr.. Clay's resolutions.
Mr.. Chase having the floor, spoke
upon the general question of slavery,
vindicating the course pursued by the
great body of slavery agitators. He
had not concluded when the Senate ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, March 81
SENATR.-After the reception of Pc
tiiions, Mr.. Benton rose to a personal
explanation. He charged Mr.. Foote
with incorrectly reporting himself yes
terday, and denied the right of any
Senator to modify his expressions in
personal matter as reported. Mr.. Foote
was represented to have said, that Mr..