The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-29


menced his speech, but yielded the floor to
MIR. Poindexter, wko moved an adjournment
on the ground that MIR. M. was too unweil to
| proceed, His motion was lost, and Mr.. Man
| gum continued a short time, when he again
| gave way, on a motion to adj ourn, made by
| Mr.. Sprague, of Maine. This motion was like
wise lost, and MIR. M. kept on till O'Clock,
when Mr.. Tyler again moved an adjournment.
Mr.. Webster said he should not oppose that
motion, but in future should vote against all
motions to adjourn before six o'clock, until
this bill was disposed of.
| Many episodes occurred during the pro-
gress ofthe debate, which, though interesting
| enough, yet, as they do not advance the action
of the piece, we choose to omit. Messrs.
spoke. At length, on the 18th and 10th of
| February, Mr.. Calhoun delivered his great
speech, certainly one of the greatest ever de-
livered in the Senate. Mr. Webster, who had
reserved himself for the occasion, Immediately
answered him. To this day it is a disputed
point between the admirers of these great men,
which had the better of the argument. The
| friends of Calhoun admit, that Webster S was
| the greatest speech ever delivered in the SEN
ate, except Calhoun's, and nomine mutato, the
| Webster men made similar declaration. The
Calhoun men say no man was able to cope
with their champion but Webster; the Web
ster men allow that no other man could have
withstood his assault so efectualy as Cal
houn. We leave each in the enjoyment of
their peculiar opinions. 1t certainly was a
| combat Of giants-a contest between the two
most powerful intellects in the whole coun-
try.
There is always calm after storm. The
debate dragged heavily after Mr.. Calhoun and
Mr.. Webster had spoken. The force bill in
spite of every parliamentary maneuvre to ar
rest its progress, passed towards the end of
January, every Senator present voting in its
favor, except Mr.. Tyler. Messrs. Calhoun,
Clay and Benton were not in the Seaate. Mr..
Calhoun absented himself voluntarily-Mr.
Clay afterwards said, that he had been absent
because the heat of the chamber, after dinner,
was injurious to his health but he had never
concealed his opinions, and was at that time
deeply engaged on his scheme of compromise.
MIR. Benton never gave any reasons for his alb
sence, but none who know him will attribute
it to fear of responsibility. The vote was 80
to l. Happily MIR. Clay's compromise had
the effect of healing the wounds of both par
ties, and gave an opportunity to each to with.
draw with honor.
Gen. Jackson warmly expressed his obliga-
| fo for tha viii
which he had defended his policy, the first
| time he saw him. 1t was rumored, though
| falsely, that he had offered him a seat in his
Cabinet. 1t is, however, certain, that men,
Der of the Cabuet presented him with list of
intended appointments in the Eastern States,
| and told him to strike off and substitute such
as he thought proper. Mr.. w., very properly,
| declined the offer.
MASONIC PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT
VERNON ON THE FOURTH OF NO
MEMBER.
We learn that persons from far and near have
| resolved to take advantage of the opportunity
afforded to visit Mount Vernon, the true Mecca
of the American world, and that a vast crowd
may be expected in this city about that time.
Every body can 60, mason or not mason. The
arrangements of the railroad company, are on
a scale commensurate with the occasion. No
body need stay away for fear of wanting
conveyance after he gets here.
Ii is not generally known that large numbers
of ladies are expected to go. Col. Sharpe, a
devoted admirer of the fair sex, has put forth
all his gallantry to meet the emergency. He
has prepared superbly furnished new car en-
trely for their benefit. They will have it all
| to themselves. Not a man, nor boy, not so
| much as dog or cat of the masculine gen.
der, will be permitted to pop his ugly nose in
side of the door, without permission from the
| fair tenants of the premises. The ladies begin
already to be very much excited upon the sub
ject, and shower blessings upon Col. Sharpe.
They will patronise him, no doubt, that day
in crowds, and if they will, they will be sure
to draw the gentlemen after them. So, upon
the whole, we look forward to a merry time
of it.
1t is proper to say that we have the above
information fro m the President himself.
AMERICAN CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD
The yacht America is fig uring largely in the
British waters. On the 18th inst. she whipped
the Swedish yacht Sverige by full twenty mi.
nutes. The course was round the Nab Light,
Isle of Wight; but owing to fog and light
winds the race was not exciting. The Wash
ington brings intelligence that Lord Blaquiere,
her owner has challenged the yachts of all ma
tons, America excepted, for a race, the stakes
to be either FIVE hundred or one thousand
pounds. 1t will be perceived by the Niagara's
news that the challenge has been accepted for
FIVE hundred pounds by J. L. Cragie with the
yacht Volante, and by ]. Macintosh with the
Disowned; the matches to come off when the
weather is favorable.