The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-18

Mr.. MANGUM. ! find that am pressed TO do
50 ON every side.
MIR. FO0TE. hope the Senator does not insist
upon the motion.
Mr.. MANGU UNI Very well.
MIR. FOOTE resumed. He would always wear
arms when menaced He never assailed nienaced
or attacked. He only provided for his protection
when he considered himself in danger. He had al
ways preferred different mode of settling mat
ters. In reply to the Senator from Kentucky,
and with proper appreciation of his long and bril-
liant service in the public councils, and his we'll
known chivalry, he would say that he had no hest
tation in declaring that he would have deemed 1t
indecent and improper, before all the circumstances
Of this hour, to for the purpose of attack
ing any one, or doing any thing in system of vio-
lence growing out of this affair. He would make
no attack upon any member Of the Senate, but
would stand hrmly and calmly prepared to defend
himself when danger is exhibited. He would seek
no further remedy than the present hour afforded,
yet he would stand ready to go to any forum to
which he might be invited.
Mr. DICKINSON said, that after the confusion
partly Gained, he called the attention of the
Chair TO the business; and he understood the Sena
tor from Missouri TO say that the matter should not
thus be disposed Of His (Mr D.'s) object in call
ing the attention of the Chair to the business in
hand, was to call Senators to their places. He had
no desire to see the matter shuffied off, 1t was OF
too grave nature. He concurred in the PROPOSE
ton for committee.
Mr. BENTON. Let me put in word. thought
that it the intention of the Senator to proceed
to business, as il nothing had happened. meant
nothing unkind.
Mr. DICKINSON The remark is satisfactory.
Mr.. HALE said that he had no personal feeling
in this matter, and of course the Senator from Mis-
sissippi understood him. He did not know an
individual in the city towards whom he had cause
to be on unfriendly terms. There was no gentle
man with whom he was on terms OF greater social
intercourse than with the Senator. But "this thing
was not done in a corner" We cannot shut our
eyes to ii, nor hide heads. The whole world
he Ia fell aY,bi
lightnings fash to the four quarters of the repub
lie, that arms had been exhibited in the Senate.
Those facts notorious 1t is idle to suppose that
rumor will not, with her thousand tongues, exag-
gerate the occurrence tenfold. 1t may already Be
| rumored in st. Louis that several Senators have
been shot, and are now lying on the floor of this
chamber weltering in their blood. Laughter. 1t
is not only for the purpose of vindicating the cha
racter of the Senate, but setting history right and
informing the country what has taken place, that
there should be an investigation by committee.
He did not wish to be put upon it.
Mr. BORLAND was well aware that the eyes Of
the whole world are upon All that was done
by persons in the galleries and the floor
Of the Senate Therefore, there is the less necessity
for an investigation He could see no use in it..
Everybody knows what has been done, and they
can see nothing more He supposed that the re-
porters of the Senate had written down what was
said. He saw no cause for apprehending danger.
And he thus expressed himself, feeling as much for
the dignity of the Senate as any one
The question was then taken, and the resolution
for the appointment of a committee agreed to-
Mr.. MANGUM. Ihope that it will be entered as
adopted unanimously.
The VICE PRESIDENT requested gentlemen TO
prepare their ballots for the election of committee.
Mr. MANG I'M expressed the hope that the com
mittee would be appointed by the Chair, and re-
quested that he might not be designated to serve
upon it,
No objection being nterposed, the appointment
Of the committee was left to the Chair.
Mr. CLAY said that it was always painful to him
to differ with the presiding officer; and he would
now withdraw his appeal, and move his amend
ment which the Senate adopted to-day, to the
amendment of the Senator from Missouri The
Senator from Maine (Mr. HAMLIS) moved to
cept California from the matters to be referred to
the proposed select committee of thirteen. The
Senator from Missouri moved instructions. He
(Mr. CLAY now moved as an amendment to these,
precisely the same amendment which he offered to-
day, and which adopted.
for a special motion He had only desired to make
a half hours speech, and had been interrupted.
Tile asked to give way for an adournment.l
II honorable Senators conceived il to be improper
for him to offer remarks at this time, he would
postpone them.
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that If the Senator
would give way he would move an adjournment.
Mr.. FOOTE yielded to the expressed desire to
adjourn, it being past five O'Clock;
And, on the question being put, it was decided
in the affirmative.