The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-02
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w..nrraror. June 18Th, 1850.


In the Senate, the compounds bills beng
under discussion) Mr.. Clay rose, and in a
lew, but pointed remarks, charged the mi
norty with causing the unnecessary delay
in acting on the bills in the Senate, by mo-
wing amendments, the authors Of which
knew, at the time, that a majority OF the
Senate could not be obtained in favor Of the
When Mr.. Clay had concluded his re
marks, Mr.. Benton arose, and in very Sc
we're language charged Mr.. Clay with being
so changeabIe in his views respecting the
admission of California, that it was impossl-
bic to know what was his policy upon the
subject, and as there appeared to be so
much difference of opinion, he had proposed
amendments to ascertain on what points a
majority of the Senate could agree, and !cE
this reason he had proposed to insert in the
section giving compensation to Texas, the
sum of SIS, 1000, 900, which could be adop-
ted or some other sum substituted therefor,
and for this he was charged with clogging
legislation. At this stage of the debate it
was evident that the remarks of these SEN
ators were intended to be personal more
than for calculation Of the subject under dis
cussion-Mr. Clay telling MIR. Benton that
before one individual could presume to lee
ture another, two things were necessary,
first, acknowledged ability in the lecturer,
and secondly, capacity in the persons lectu-
red to comprehend it both of which quail
ties were probably wanting in the present
case.
He also charged Mr.. Benton with chang
ing his views respecting the admission of
California and the admission Of Texas,--at
one time totally opposed to the admission of
the former, which he said he thought he
could make appear by reading a letter from
a gentleman in Missouri, stating hat he
had often heard Mr.. Benton declare Cali
fornia ought not to- be admitted until she
had served as a territory, and he should OPP
pose her admission; he said, as to Texas,
Mr.. Benton contended that she could not
be admitted by resolution of Congress, but
only by treaty. If these things are as sta
ted, said Mr.. Clay, the honorable gentleman
ought to have some charity for others who
charge their views OF public policy.
Nj. Benton here arose, and shaking his
fist at MIR. Clay, hastily said, Mr.. President,
nobody gets off from ME in this way, with
out replying to my remarks; he attacks me
by reading from a letter written by some
one, as an arrangement of me before the
Senate. l had better be indicted at once,
| can make IN appropriate plea which will
be to the Jurisdiction Of this body to try me
for the publication of that letter. I hold
you addressing himself to Mr.. Clay,) both
legally and morally responsible, and the let.
ter I brand as a base calwmniation, and il
shall 60 upon the records of the parliamen.
tary history Of this country as such. He
was here called to order, by several Sena'
tots and the Vice President, but, said he
"every body is in order but me-"
Mr.. Clay.-"Ih url the calumniation back
upon its true author"
Mr.. Hale thought there ought to be some
certain rule of the Senate, stating precisely
hoW old a Senator must be When a lette,
could not be read against him the othel
day a letter was read against a young Sen
tor, and nothing was saidi This produced
a laugh from all sides of the Senate, which
Mr.. Hale is at all times capable of; he il
indeed n man of ability, and were it not tina
he is an insane abolitionist, he would be al
ornament to the Senate.
In the House there was also great ex
element, but this is no uncommon thing
it is not, therefore, necessary to mention.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Clay intends t.
retire from the Senate as soon as this agita
ting question can be settled. GRATTAN.
10 From the correspondence of the
Charleston Mercury we take the following
which bears on its face a character of reason
ableness, and shows a most alarming STATE
of public mind, consequent upon the immor
al aggressions of the North:
To the Editors Of Tx Mercury.
GENTLEMEN l read in your paper O.
Thursday morning a communication over
the signature OF "a Mississippian," trans.
terred q believe) from the National Intelli
gencer. The gist of it is: that the writer
is satisfied that no LaStiog mr. 9,ors,,onse,