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| Will say something in relation to the mo- tlves that probably actuated these illustrious iights oi this age to pursue the course they dld toward Col. Seyier This may all be told, sir, at glance. It was for political ef- rect. It was thrown into our ranks as fire brand, under the vain hope that 1t might ruin Col. Seyler, and with him the party to which he belonged-and thereby raise into power themselves, and share among their friends the spells of office.

 Hot Spring himself, was to be made Cover nor, and to deal outrewards to his co-workers In this unholy crusade against worthy man and faithful public servant. But. sir. the whole scheme failed, and recoiled upon the heads of its projectors. Look at the course they pursued Col. Sevier was candidate for reelection to the Senate of the United States. The Resolution raising a committee to inquire into his conduct, as agent in the sale of the Bonds, was adopted some time before hls election came on. The election was postponed, from time to time, for the purpose of giving the committee time to re- port Finally, one of the committee on the part ot the House stated to the House. that there was nothing in evidence before the committee calculated in its nature, to impli- cate the conduct of Col. Sevier in the matter. and similar statement was made in the Senate by the politician number 900, 10 my recollec- tlon--and the two Houses then went into the election. After Col. Sevier had been elected. and was in Washington attending to his duties as Senator-strange enough-they brought Ill their notorious and unjust report, know ing that he had no chance to defend himself. and doubtless intending to take advantage of his absence, to blast his fair reputation. And Knowing that he would have no chance to have the matter re-investigated until the pre- sent session, after the elections acere ouey :, But for the motive of making capital for these very elections, sir, we never would have heard ol such report-and therefore 1 charged in the out set of my remarks, that the report was concocted in sin, and brought forth in lnlqulty-as much so as the coon-tail. hard cider, log-cabns, redpepper humbugs of l84O!

 l will add no more, as other Senators wish to speak more at length on this subject.