Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-11

times aHeCtcG, OUT WIN 0'Aoo''
ing labor, to converse with lighthess ana III
! difference Randolph was null OF hu'no, ~
: one of the committee rooms during the night
the wine glass not stationary: for the TACT was
toe majority were determined to pass the Dill
before they separated, some, sleeping IN their
seats, some, as great fat Eben Seayer III Pafl-
! cular, snoring in the little room oenno tne
Speakers chair some eating and drinking III
the committee rooms but all ready to attend
with their ayes and noes when called Among
other humorous remarks of Randolph (Which,
if lady holds this PAPER she IS desired to pass
over was the following. Speaking OF the va
Guilty Of certain great fat mans countenance,
who for the present shall be nameless, Kan
dolph said "Why, sir, take any fat pair OF
post--rs and place a nose between, and you
will see quite as strong indications OF intellect
as in his visage."
After the shameful sitting, when the mem
bers were leaving the Capitol Just at day
break, Mr.. Bgelow and Mr.. Whitman were
walking near each other on their way to Their
lodgings, and few steps behind them was
Mr.. Randolph, who, not finding a carriage to
take him to his lodgings in Gcorgetown, was
directing his course to Longs Hotel, whena
large stone passed near him, between him and
Whitman, with great violence and evidently
aimed at him, such as whom it hit none on
their feet might stand" 1t proceeded from be-
yond the door southerly where quite dark.
Had il hit him there was no small probability
of mortal effect Who threw it II is perhaps
impossible ever to discover. That It was
thrown yWillisAiston was suspected by some
democrats who decl red such an act not un-
worthy the man; but he, if innocent, could easl-
. ly prove his innocence bv an ;iibi
When the house met at one o'clock, Mr..
Randolph came in with much parade Of "good
morning, Mr. Speaker, good morning Mr.
s Mr.. -" In correcting the Journals he
spoke several times with his usual self-com-
lnand. He complained inucn Of the disorder
of the preceding night /; declared that he had
been debarred by members from the free ex-
ercise Of that debate which was secured and
guaranteed by the constitution. sc.
Mr.. Eppes was in the house several times
on THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday, but by strict
scrutiny into his carriage and conversation, 1t
was apparen, that he labored under pressure
and gloom of mind that no eXcrtlon could
shake of. Mr. Randolph was also in the
house several times and BY his labors to con-
cal evidently betrayed the perturbation of his
mind. When he came in he must cough We
~ loud without necessity to give notice OF his
presence. On one occasion he coughed and
conversed very loud, but lest the filed salle-
ries should not notice him, whilc Miller OF
Tennessee was speaking, he rose and said
that he begged the pardon Of the gentleman
from Tennessee for interrupting him, but
there was so much noise be could not hear
! word. The Speaker observed that he had
! noticed much noise in the quarter where he
| (R.) sat.
AS they did not fight on Thursday morn
| ing, it was generally believed that Monday
morning was the appointed hour, that they
, might have time TO make their wills, settle
| their worldly affairs, destroy half the sapplngs
in the district by shooting at marks, and pro-
cure pistols of the first quality from Mary
land and Virginia But that they would light
was scarcely doubted by two members IN the
| house. The general opinion of the issue was
more unfavorable to Mr.. Eppes, from the
size of the combatants, provided they could
both command their usrOes, for Mr.. Randolph
| had ONLY to hold in his bowels, and Eppcs
would have little at which to aim but the
! back bone.
The worlds ears on Monday morning were
erected to hear the issue of the combat, when
| the report was circulated that as gentleman
hid observed on a former occasion. the two
! sin,hles had made comhound. 1t is certain
that most people were sratiied on hearing this
report and the enquiry Immediately was,
who flinched? This question, we believe, is
still unsettled; some declaring that Randolph's
second, Mr. Crawford, when spoken to by
Johnson. observed, that he would hold no con-
verse tending to an accommodation, unless
the challenge was withdrawn, and that, in
consequence, and without any stipulation on
the part of Randolph, it was withdrawn; when
Crawford, for r. declared there was no inten-
ton of injuring Els feelings, ard f. of course
declared himself satisfied. Others assert,
that Crawford first made the proffer of de-
claring he intended no insult, provided the
challenge was first withdrawn. Non nostrum
comtonere Htes, nor do we care six pence
which first fiinched: We believe they were
both glad Of escape. There was no just
cause for duel, but explanation ought to have