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

He would also have the gentleman recollect
that the same sun warm them botn. FSomr:
thing more Mr. Eppes,said, the evident tenden.
cy of which appeared to be, to caution Mr.
Randolph against the use Of provocative Ian.
guage. The words 6 want Of hrmness.n;,
migh, easil! be seen by Mr.. R.ndoipi.'s man.
ner, were considered by hin as Charge ,f
cowardice III not accepting the challenge Of
" ilkinson- Whether Mr.. Eppes intended
such insult, Or only intended to retort ~.
charge of being the tool of the administrator.
must be left to MIR. Eppes' solemn declaration
or each Individuals opinion 1t WAS cef>.;r-
" in the house by many immediately cons;A.r-
cd as char sc OF cowardice: had he usea
sswant Of b1dtheudence" instead Of +" frmursx.''
all might perhaps have been wen.1 Mr.
Eppes then said, 81 know 10 object of the
gcntlemans last speech, but TO steck arab,*,
time, or to qvound my teclnss." He also Said
he would rather pass that bill, that night, than
to hear Demosthenes or Cicero on the Aoor Of
the house.
Mr.. Randolph then rose to speak. Several
Directing, observing that hs haG already spA
ken twice to the motion. After Little unin.-
port;tnt questioning whether nc had or had
lot spoken twice, Mr.. R.tsaid T.: would vary
his motion, aid moved pos:ponement till
Friday This he cid not for the sake of delay.
nor should he have wished the further induy-
gence of the house were it not for the remarks
of his colleague i" If the genti,lnan fip,.
Virginia" said Mr. K. "thinhs spoke fer
that purpose delay he THINKS What is hot
true"
Mr.. Eppcs here called Mr. r. to order, and
WIS proceeding to speak when there was =
general cry Of order. ard the Speaker requested
Mr.. Eppes to write down the offensive words;
which MIR. Z. refused to do, saying he scorned
to do it.
Mr.. Randolph here called Mr. E. to order for
sayinghe scorned produce the words to writing.
Since the abolition Of the inquisition he believed
this the first time that the motives Ola man had
been treated in the manner watch his had beeii
by the gentleman from Virginia. No man
had right to descend into his breast, to ex-
anime the motives ofh;s conduct, and declare
what they were, and that in opposition to las
own declaration. Such arrogance was insuf-
ferable. Mr. Chcvcs attempted to turn the
current ri debate, but was soon compelled
to Sit by repeated and loud Calls to order.
Nix Eppcs again called MIR. r. to order tor
charging hin with arrogance. He also obser-
we'd that no gent6man would av~i! himself OF
t he sanctuary Of the hall to say what had been
said by the gentleman.
Mr.. Randolph complained of the Interrupt
ton OF the gcAtlcn1u. from South Curolifs,
much as he respected TIE character Of thai
gentleman and he would appeal to his csn-
dor whether his colleague by saying that he
(R.l had spoken against time, and thus ar
raigning his motives had not committed
breach of order, rather than himself. MIR. X.
then said he did not WISH to avail himsei, OF,
the priviiedges CT member, to wound the
feelings Ct any gentleman
He then expressed the idea that he certain
ly should not avail himself of any such sane
tuary to screen himself from his colleague
and repeated % 1.-the gentleman thinks lspcke
fo2 that purpose, he thinks what is not truc.
did not intend 10 inlure the gcrtieman's tcei-
ines: but IT he is dissatisfied, and his feelings
are injurt>l, a. hc says they arc, he knows
where to seek Cor Gnd) PREPARATION" A UNI
vers:l cry OF order, order, si!cnced further dc
bate.
In nv next shall give further proceedings
of the parties in this affair, which, while it has
made them the bye word of all orders OF socie-
~, will probably 60 further to suppress duel
ling, then half the LAWS Oh SERMONS i.AAde a~
gulnst 1t.