Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-25

sad spectacle, and we here quote its substance:
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union upon the
subject of ligh.hous appropriations-M VENA-
BILE in the chair.
| Mr.. Polk said IL pas not his purpose 10 discuss
the bill before the committee, and trusted he would
be permitted to PROFOUND a question to the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania. Here followed some
sparring between Mr.. Polk and MIR. Thaddeus
Stevens.
| Mr.. Polk then said he intended to expose the
gross harlotry between men of the North and
men of the South. He proposed to prove that
the Wing Iarty, as o national party, have gone
into liquidation, and cannot pay ten cents in the
dollar. AT Baltimore, where they nominated
General Scott, he understood for three or four
days-because he was there himseh-that men
from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, had agreed
10 come to Seaoard; and, a0hen they nominated Gen.
eral Scott a0as knoaoi the bargain had been made,
and the South aoas betrayed and sold to Seward and
they had to go over bound to him. He referred
| to his colleagues, Senator Jones and Mr.. Cullom,
in this connection.
| Mr.. CULLoM said he could not hear his col
league. These gentlemen occupied seats on op-
posite sides of the Hall.
| Mr. POLK. / wish you would come little
nearer, then. say, the man who occupies the
position of Senator from Tennessee at this mo-
ment was to have been nominated with Fillmore
on the same ticket, and that he betrayed that in
terest. My colleague can answer as to whether
he was connected with the betrayal.
| Mr.. CULLoM. The Senator to whom my col
league refers can answer for himself; and pro-
claim here that any insinuaton that have be-
with either the North, East, South, or West is
gratutous, a,younded, aatruthu and utterly false.
| The CHAIRMAN called the gentleman to order.
| Mr.. Polk said there was but one way to arrive
at facts, and that was straightforward course.
| maintain the fact stated of the Senator from
Tennessee, that he betrayed the Wing party Of
that State. i make another charge. | will not
allow this thing to 60 in an indefinite kind Of
responsibility. l will make it fixed one.
will say when my colleague made the assertion.
in the City Hall square of Washington, that
Franklin Pierce or his horse tainted, he lied
| The CHAIRMAN reminded the gentleman that
such remarks were out of order.
| Mr.. CULLoM. When my colleague insinuates
that made false representation, he is liar.
! Mr.. Polk. l would ask some friend of the
gentleman to come to me.
| Mr.. CULLoM That is what say.
Mr.. EDGERToN. Would it be in order to have
the fnality resolution read?
| Mr.. POLK resumed. The friends of General
Pierce had heard him illiberally, unfairly, and
shamefully attacked, and therefore it was rem
dered necessary to review the history of General
Scott, public and military, and to hand down to
posterity denial that he is all that his friends
claim for him. In the course Of his remarks on
this point, Mr.. Polk said that General Scott had
badly treated Worth, Duncan, Ransom, Dickin-
| son, Pillow, and others; and General Worth had
said to him that his sword was taken from him
| General Worthy because General Scott did not
desire that any man should share with him the
honor of battle. Duncan was the first victim
Of Scotts vengeance in Mexico, and he tried to
crush him. GeneralScoH a0as unworthy as a ciuil-
i'm, and magnificent hum6ug; and was noto-
riously oain: Ii necessary, proof of what he had
| stated could be produced General Scott sat in
proud state when Santa Annals commissioners
came to know whether he intended to fight at
Chepultepec or not; and, playing the grandee,
he submitted to it, and sacrificed seven hundred
and fifty men at Molino del Rey
| Mr.. WHITE, of Kentucky, arose, saying he un-
derstood the gentleman to give General Worth as
the authority for an understanding between Gen
| eral Scott and Santa Anna.
| Mr.. Polk said he would encounter all the haz-
ard Of saying it was So
Mr.. WHITE inquired whether the gentleman
could produce no other proof than by going to the
graveyard.
Mr.. Polk repeated what he said was correct
and he could prove it.
Mr.. WHITE then called for the proof.
Mr.. POLK would say, in answer to the gentle
personal controversy. He had learned that the
gentleman had been pittcd TO assaI him and there
fore he would say to the gentleman that he un-
derstood the rules which govern honor in their
respective sections and when he (NIr. W. asked,
he Mr.. P.) would answer him.
Mr.. WHITE. Will the gentleman yield the floor
a moment for personal explanation?
Mr.. POLK OF course.
Mr.. WHITE The gentleman says that he I'M
derstood that | was selected to be pitted against
him. I say ii is false And whenever my honor
is assailed, / know to what mode of redress
shall resort
Mr.. Polk. For fear of Misrepresentation, l tell
the gentleman he is a liar.
There was excessive excitement all over the
Hall.
Mr.. CHANDLER insisted on the committees
rising, to put an end to the disgraceful proceed
ings. At length excitement having measurably
subsidized, Mr.. Polk resumed his remarks in vim
dication of Gen. Pierce, and in opposition to Gen.
Scott, in connexon with the Mexican campaign !;
charging the latter not only with A WANT OF
GENERALSHIP, but DEFICIENCY OF Pa
TRIOTISM, and as despising certain brave Off
GERS because they would not be his slaves. He
repeated, GEN. SCOTT WAS A MOST MAG
NlFICENT HUMBUG, had preferred charges
against them he could not sustain, and had OBJ
SECURED THE GLORY OF THE AMERICAN
ARMS BY PANDERING TO HIS OWN CON-
TEMPTIBLE VNNITYl
Such is meagre outline Of this scurrilous
Congressional speech
| Hon. II. IL. benton.
This gentleman made powerful speech at st.
Louis, on the occasion of O grand Democratic