Mir. Barton the well known Senator from Missouri, haviag been informed that his col league, Colonel Benton. had imputed to him l" sAnstApt intemperance in the Senate of the United States" the following paragraph has in c0nseqmence. appeared in tho Missouri Re- publican. published at St. Louis.

 We are authorized by Mir. Barton to pro. nOunce the statcmenfs of Colonel Benton, scisfGl. deIibeScte. GaS malicious JalsehoOas !; and to say, that he wlll once more. in defence of his own character, impale Col. Benton on high, as . convicted calumuiator. however unPleasant AAehhe 0E Misrepresentation are."

 We are extremely sorry to see such lan-