The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-24
COMMUNICATIONS.

IN the Enquirer of the Goth, / perceive that
am called on to fay, whether Mr.. Carnett did not
allure ME, that MIR J. Randolph did not intend for
Mr. T. M. Randop h the obfervations which he made
IN the houe OF Representatives. the evening Of the
GIT OF April. In an.wering this auction n1nit be
permitted to make aa.e,nen, of what recol,.a of
the occurrences of tina, night; fatement, which
the Jutce owe myfelf and others forbids ME to
withhold.
When was called from the lobby of the houre nv
Mr. t. M R. he carried me to the head of the a;rs
where Mar Garnet was landing, and there, in the
Preience OF that gentleman briefly fated what had
previouily pafied between them. In reply to Mr..
Garnetts enquiry, whether the obfervations that Mr.
l. M K, had that evening made in rhe houfe, were
intended FOR MIR ]. r., Mr.. T.. M. r faid that ,hev
were, and that what he had faid was intended N re-
taste Tor intuting language, which he uppofed had
been directed to HIM by that gentleman thar If Mr.
j. X would allure him that he had no fch intention
it he could once De convinced that the observations
which had fallen from Mr.. J. z. were hot intended
Tor HIM; that then there was no apology which man
OF honor could or ought TO make, which he was nor
ready to offer; obierving Mr. Garnett at the fame
time, that Mr. T. r. had always the other alternative
and that he would meet him at any time Mr.
o. did lay them as he fad afterwards, that
Mr.. ]. RS obfervations were not intended for
Mr. T. NJ r He did not give it as the declaration of
Mr. j. X. but yet was delivered in that decided
tone, that convinced me that it was not an opiniou
which Nix. G. had taken up of himlelf but tina. he
rad The bei evidence for it. Sone little time after
Mr.. t. Nj. K. had retired, MIR. O. and mvfelf had
tome further conversation, when ne left me- a, fun
poied Tor the Purpaie OF comforting with his prncpa
and knowing OF him whether be wsuld make the d,
claration which Mr.. T. NJ. 4. wifhed From the
whole tenor OF MIR. Gs. conversation, there did NOR
remain ever 4 ihadow of doubt my mind that the
affair had originated in miiaie; and Mr. T. M r
h'nieli' when ne turned from MIR. G,appeared to me
no longer to doubt that he had improperly applied 10
himief obfervations which Mr.. ]. r. meant for apo-
ther. On attending the FAIRS met Mr. T. NJ r and
mentioned the entire conviction that ( felt thar he
had been niiRaken.
MIR. G. now requeffed to fpeak with me- and W,
went into the empty gallery of the Senate chamber
he informed me that after what had pafIed Mr. T. R.
would not fay to Mr.. T. M r. that his observations
ether WERE or were not intended for hm-and that
he would expect Mr.. T. NJ. r. TO meet him. e;.ber
that night or in the morning In the Enquirer of the
i7th, 1t IS tated that Mr.. c.. made the Eyf tart NJ
f6i' communication TO Mr.. r. NJ. r. before was in
troaueed to HIM; but certainly heard nothing of il,
until now and cannot think that it could have been
niade,as Mr. G., in the rit conversation which had
with him, was not prepared to fay whether Mr.. T. r
would, or would not make the declaration mentioned
| above
My conversation with Mr.. C. in the gallery of the
lenate chamber was not long one. fggefed TO him
| that MIR. t. M. r. was probably at that time engao
ed III one OF the committee rooms beow-that he
himiet had duties to attend to- and that my own finn
alton was fuch that fhoud not have a nnon,en, If
leilure until the houfe adjourned; which would prol,
oily take place in the courle of an hour-EIe readily
eonieBted te the delay and promifed 20 meet me The
moment the houle did adjourn, and renew our con-
veriation MIR. e. while in the gallery of the fenat.
poke to me not only as the fecond of Mr. T. r but AZ
man and gentleman. We mutually expreGed our
regret at the occurrence which had brought US there
and each OF pledged hmfelf the other to do yha
ever was conGGeot with his own feelings and
principles and the feelings and principles of tbofe for
whom we acted, TO prevent an affair which wa, adj
n1itted 10 have originated in intake from heinz, car
red to any fatal extremity.
did not fee MIR T. M. R after this converC,tion -
In Paing through the lobby, my attention was
by his voice, but the crowd was 70 great that dfd
NOT get near enough 70 hear what he fad--I under
rood from the conversation around me, that he vas
making fome explanation which his f,uatiop reour.
ed--that II had been whifpered in the lobby that hi,
taSiGg the floor night was preeoncerfed olan
between HIM and Mr. 5loan, for the parporc of n,or
! lying Mr. ]. R. did not know untiI afterwsrJ.
that his obirvations bore all on the ubie4 that
Mr.. @. and myielf had been dfeufing. %hep the
houle ADJOURNED, MIR. @. me- me FL fal thar he
had repeated to Mr. 7. r. as nearly as he eould 70.
member, he Ius,tanee Of what Mr. r. M. r had
laid ~ the houfe aud that that gentleman was n,y
iecty iatISiied and had re- uefted him ~ E5y TO- Mr.
G. ;hen took h'leays Of me- aud faw aim no more
Alter iearehing Tor i0ne time for MIR. = M. X. !
found him at length, after almon Al the members had
leit the capitol, at ms defSi repeated to hin, ,b.,
had railed a. the lslt convcration which had with
! Mr.. g.. did not mention 70 him az all What had
paHed in the gallery Of the ienato. hoped and be-
lieyed t'iat the affair had terminated, and was IN
willing ever again recallan OF the unp!ersn, feel
lugs to which 1t had given rife The explanatory ON
iervaons Of Mr.. TN. r. in The houie a. they were
repeated to me, under the circumstances and az the
time they were made, were fueh a' met nv decided
appreciation, and e1preTed to him the fatisfa6son
"meh iteit' A. COLES.