The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-17
COMMUNICATION.
A CITIZEN.

report IN the Ma nal intelligencsr Of the Ian
uay proceedings OF tn. ioufe Of Representatives. a
ooundgm MISREPRESENTATION inlnuation is thrown
out, in note to MIR. T. NJ Randolpl's aft obfervat
ons, that Mr. ]. Randolph, or fome perion authori.
led by hm, had dilavowed TN his part any intention
to wound the feelings of Mr.. T. M Randolph. This
is utterly untrue. No member of the Houfe Of Re.
preiehtatives Gould have been more aaonifhed rha,
MIR J. Randolph was at the very extraordinary fpec-
tacle exhibited on that night by Mr.. T. M, Ran
doPh; and nothing ihort of fpecifc declaration to
that effect could have induced Mr.. T. Randolph ,o
believe that Mr.. T. NJ. Randoiph's remarks were
addreiied to him. Accordingly, at his requef, his
friend Mr. Garnett waited on Mr.. r. M. R.
and required to be informed whether thofe oberv,i
ons were intended for his principal. Mr. T. M.
4 replied, that unlefs he had fuppofed fome
OF Mr. John RS exprefIions pointed particu-
larry at him, he mould have thought himfeli highly
euiPahie in laying what he had; but believing that
they were Intended for him. he felt hmfelf called up
on to lay fomething. Mr.. T. M. R. having
acknowledged that his obfervations were levelIed At
Mr. j. K. Mr.. Carnett told him that Mr.. T. r
expected Mr.. t. M, R. to meet him. Mr. r M
X. replied that he was ready to do TO- but that if
MIR. j. K would only fay that he meant no aIluiion
to him, there was no apology which man of honor
could, or ought to make, which he would not be
ready to offer. When Mr.. Garnett delivered this
meaaget to NJ J. r. thar gentleman obferved tina.
iue, precluded any fort of declaration or aeknow-
Judgement on his part That Mr.. T. M R. mutt
make PREPARATION concentrate with the injury aim
ed at his feelings, or meet him & give him fatsfaai
on OF thefe conditions Mr.. T. M. r. was imne-
diateiy aPPrized by Mr.. Garnett, who requened
mat Mr.. L. M. r. would chooIe fome friend with
whom Mr.. Garnet, might converfe further on the
Nuoect. Mr. X. retired and returned foon after with
Mr. Coles, to whom Mr.. Garne,t recapitulated
what had paiied; MIR. Coles after ihort converfa.i
on, held apart with Mr.. T. NJ. r. ioped Mr..
Garnets aud fad, all that Mr. T. M. r. de(ired
was an aiiurance that none of Mr. J. RS remarks were
intended for him. and that he would be willing lin thar
cale) to make any apology that man of honor could
oher' Mr.. Garnett replied, that there was no
douot on MS mind or, he believed, of any other fpec
'ator' that Mr. T. NJ, R. had entirely mifeoncei-
paied' Mr. j. K. would make no hatement whatever.
ana that 1t MIR. i. M. r. could not reconcile it TO
h'mieif to make afuitable apology, Mr. T. r. would
expect Mr.. j. M r. to meet him, either that
night (which he preferred) or in the morning. Mr.,
Coles ia'd ne was too much engaged in the public
ouunefs at that time to fee his friend, but would
doif as toonas he could, & let MIR G. know the refIt
Mt Carnett returned With this ffatement to Mr.. T.
X who was in remote room of the capitol and tbsn
took his feat in the houie. In few minutes arr.
wards Mr. t. M. R. rofe in his place, and faid that
he had been afiured by eyera of thofe who fat
4.
INN, that he had acted in what he had befor. fa;d
under Misrepresentation of MIR J. RS remarks, which
none OF them underltood having been intended for
him that under this INTERPRETATION he had g.
ed ;it was the foe eaufe of his fayng what he had
DONE aud that he was then perfuaded by the arapce
OF his friends, of his miaake. He regretted vsr,,
much what he had faid, for he had no dfpoGtion 70
wound any gentleman's feelings, who did not intend
to wound his. -
Mr.. Garnett Immediately went to Mr.. !. R. and
itated that Mr.. t. M. R. had made fuch an apoIo-
gy IN the houe, as Mr. Garnett conceived, and as e.
very member laid, who mentioned the fublea in his
hearing (Which feveral did) was proper for Mr. r.
M TO make and for Mr.. J. r. to receive Mr.
r. then requefted Mr.. Garnett to tate TO Mr.. Coles
that he received MIR. T. M. RS. apology, and had
no further commands for that gentleman; which
Mr. Garnett did JUL as the houfe was breaking un---
and thus the bulinefs terminated.