New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27
FLARE UP BETWEEN COL CLENENS AND
TIE ADMINISTRA RATION-CURiOJ De

wssHrseroS Saturday. March s5. 1884.
Col Clemenss letter giving Gen. Perces opinion Of
tie Nebraska bill has created the most Intense excite
mont here especially among the southern members The
der1i ser organ of the Cabinot-Tfe Nrrasserts this
evening that Col Clemens upon seeing the comments Of
the press upon H. Immediately addressed note 10 the
President stating that he did not pretend to give Gen.
perces language that WAS probable he hsi mistaken
b, ard that what the presi mt said was "hst ne was
surprised the men Of tho North who intend TO So the
South their rights under the Constitution sh0ud hste
TO support Judge Douglass bill when the South were
willing 20 take t. &c. Now Hpon the highest author;
itv we make the following statement As soon a. he saw
ne Star this afternoon he addressed letter TO the edi
tor Of TIE as0R telling him that he could not notice
any publication made in snch paper as IAe Star, but
that If The Taoa COPIED made similar statement
lie would be compelled TO come out over HIS own sigma
ture. and denounce il a. sie lie dG not promptly
address the President note making the disclaimer,
stated by The Star On the contrary the President frst
addressed Col. Clemens note, yesterday morning re
quesng him to call ana see him being engaged, he
did not go up and he was leaving his room Sidney
Webster cse from the President 60 request him 10 20 to
the White House lie said no was engaged In court and
could not GO Mr. Webster the Presidents Private Sec
reary then got him 10 pr, mise he would 90
the court adjourned He Oh call IA the afternoon. snd
had interview with the President Tho result was,
after long conyei sa,ion. fhst the President said he
had not stated lis surprise that the South willing to
tsLe HE Nebraska bin Bat h3 confessed aat Clemens
was correct ia writing that President Pierce gave
"hs decided oIuion hat Douglass bill was proposition
in favor Of freedom. and added, that Il il should pass.
although might absorb The whole # Mexico not ane
ther slave State wogld ever come into tue Union Col
Clerens net approaching any material difference, po
lSlv Welded The possibility Of the specific reference
to tie South berg deduction rather than aposye state
nent The denial by the President that he expressed
aDy surprise that the Sonth should be willing to take
the bill is nero evasion. Even If he did not say
IN SO many words such is obvious dedcction from
Tie language he Acknowledges to have used regards the
Eject Of the bill Last evening, anxious gas the Pres
dent about the matter he again cent Sidney Webster TO
Col Clemens. TO request hm to put in writing the aims
sion. mcsgre and immensely minute as was Col
(eneps accordingly did and also stated that the Pres
don't had remarked that the patriotic OF all sections
oughtto 60 for the blu.
3bc Ti9n will probably try and plaster The matter over
E, .le rnornpr but il viii DO in vain. Public opinion
lore Is fixed upon the matter, aud it sustsns Colonel
Clemens. .
II an jnyestigat is dc handed le John Van Buren
Ifap and Cochrane be called the stand and asked
to President has not repeatedly begged them to support
tIe Nebroska bill the ground that IL was tar more
fectun exclusion of Slavery than even the Wimot Pro
y.o Cocrane was orted by tho reasoning, Dean Is
ye On tho fence while Prince John remains an incorrig
lie Leretic that SAYS tho South Herald.