Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02

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-oYrreyrty IT. however it could be shown that the States
had power Ia punish treason against themselves, he
would abandon the subject In the constitutions nj South
Carolina and other States defined ard lis pun
shment provided for. Let any Of South Caroinl's
levy against her commit what by her constu
lion defined BE treason and her authorities would bc
found 20 execute the law. ANY OF her who woni take
up against her would find that the angmans rope was
h!S destiny
He then read letters written by gentlemen OF Ala.
bama in relation 10 the circumstances attendant upon Mr..
Clemens election TO the Senate the Democratic purity had
majority in The Legislature and Mr. Fitzpatrick their
choice Senate The Senator chosen hr frac.
rion Of hi. party, together with the Wings These lei
tiers stated that while tho Wing members Of the Legislature
In caucus the Senator naHcd that pledge
required and that during the slip Of paper was han
dcd in which read in substance f elected 10 the United
States Senate pledge mys. that will support The admin
istration OF General Taylor" Signed "Jerc Clemens That
Mr. Davis member of the caucus declared that in
The handwriting Of Mr. Clemens and tina, upon this pledge
he vas elected 10 his present high position.
Mr. r. now said lt he had started with decIara ton
that he would dScred the witness ard had done so that
he would show thai tho Senator from Alabama no; him
sell position arrugn others; and done this a!sy Hn
thanked Senate for the opportunity il mad given him 10
rndcar himself from the attacks in the Senator's speech
Mr CLEMENS read note received by him yesterday BY
which he notified that the Senator from South Carolina
would o-da. really certain portions of his speech Ie
was surprised howcvcr that, with this notice
the Senator had announced the Senate 10 the galleries
the reporters letter writer's and every else, he
day destroy him in order that they NIGH, all IS
present ut his death. He sorry that tho Senator had
not given him the opportunity Of dying dcccny. To
NANTES ignorance upon all things relating the passage Of
the Compromise and himself he attributed his b!ndnes.
with regard 10 that speech The Senator complained that in
the speech he had been called knave ard traitor The
speech bore such construction. No man. except the
Senator himself could cay tina, j, contained charge Of
knavery. H. has however, supposed 81, and for two
months he has 5odocd the charge and been in
collecting materials for hs speech, without taxing single
step for his vinica,ion c would add The epiihci Of
coward ~ tina, Of knavc and traitor.
The CHAIR said The Senator's remarks on. Ut order
Mr.. CLEMENS sail that he would cdeavor keep within
the rules OF order The Senator had taken notice OF The
charge OF knavey which he said made against him
and he who would take another opportunity Of resenng
the accusation but would this mode OF defending
himself did deserve The name os man.
The Senator had said ne had discredi,cd the witness How
and by whn By the evidence Of of hi. co-coaep.a-
tors In his part u The country parties standing in such
position would not be permitted to testify.
Senators from lassachuset,s Ohio and New Hampshire
had made open demonstrations OF applause or had given
expression cheers hut 1t the evident satisfaction
with which they listened 10 him. The Senator from New
Hampshire had Left his and occupied one near the Sen
ao and after he had concluded his speech they surround
ed him. shaking hands with and congratuating him. This
the Senator could not deny.
Mr. RHETT made remark, which was not heard
Mr.. CLEMENS. Mr. Chase, did you shake hands will;
him on that occasion1
Mr. CHASE was understood to say that he had.
Dir. c. then asked the Senator from Alabama upon
what authority ne styled him coconspirator of any