The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-07-14
DOMESTIC.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE NATIONAL

INTELLICENCEP
Some printed sheets, consisting of an adj
dress OF the hon. John Randolph Of Roo =
noake. to the ireeholdersof certain counties
N Virginia, and Of what purpor:s to he the
fra gment' of a speech of that gentleman
delivered in the House of Representatives,
have fallen into my hands. The author APP
pears to think that particular decisions of
that body. of which he undertakes to pre-
sent an account, have unwarrantably re-
strictcd the.freetcm of debate However
reluctant | may he to offer myself, in this
way, to your notice, when Member of the
House Of Representatives lends the high au-
thority Of his name to an incorrect state
| ment OF a transaction, and which, by the o.
mission al material circumstances, exhibits
only partial view of the case, l think it
| due to the public, whose judgment and in :
,erpostion have been invoked, 20 have the
| matter set fully and accurately before them.
| II is my intention TO aim at the accomplish
nlent Of this object. 1t is notmv purpose to
notice particularly the manner or the sub
stance Of the residue Of those compositions
How far the political speculations and SEN
timents Of the author are just, the world
may judge.
in the commencement Of the observations
OF Mr.. r. after announcing his purpose to
make a molten, it is true that Mr. WRIGHT
having called him TO orde", because there
was no motion befo'e he House, it was sta
ted by me shat, as he signifed his intention,
il was usual 70 admit hrcfatory rcmarks.--
MIR. r proceeded, and having gone very
much AT large into the question of the re-
peal Of the French DEGREES. ;hc subject of
blocGades, and other topics. l left the chair
ior few minutes, placing there my friend
MI BIB. IS my subs ritute. ! will not say
what vas tie case upon which that gentle
man, whilst he was 80 KIND as TO represent
me, was called upon to decide nv attention
not having been particularly directed to the
roint. IT is said ny tho fragment and ]
VII suppose II 90 have been, on q call to or
der by Mr.. Calhnau, because the question
| OF war WAS cot before the House" J shortly
ttcr resumed the chair, and Mr.. Calhoun
again called Mr. Il. to order and submitted,
whether he was net b und to specify his
proposition. aud procure a second before
he proceeded further. II was decided
that he was bound to state it, that it
must be seconded, reduced 10 writing. &C
c0riing 20 a particular rule of the House, if
required, and announced from the chair.-
Ut the time this decision was made. Mr.. r
! had been speaking think at least one hour
| An appeal was taken to the House who con-
irmed the decision He was then reques-
ted to reduce his motion to writing which
NC uiu anu presented IL 10 inc Cnilr, remar-
king that he did it under the compulsion of
the House, to which it was replied that it
depended uEon his own pleasure II i.hhold
or otler his motion. After it was stated
from the chair, MI r. was proceeding in
his argument, when he was cal! ed ~ orde,
1pon the grou"a that the House must, pre-
vlous to the C'.russion, determine whether
1t wouid at tn ;imc consider the proDosi-
tloH. Observed that that rule did not ap-
ply to the case, Dat Immediately correcting
tins impression. - @as declared that the
fiouse must co0'" 20 euch a resolution, o..
ne won q not be ar "'eff" i0 proceed. Nh.
Is. again. aPp' meg ''m Jbe 7"''>irn. but
subscqnentlN wlt.'alnW lis aprs. = mere
~ ma"Iiestc 9'- HrGneso-"cs The
iiouse then REUSED 80 cnrsiioi MS molten
by Ayes q Nee. Cu'er question Of order,
having no material hearing On tins subject,
wee decided.
Such were the CIRCUMSTANCES Ct the case.
lt results that, Cetwerpthe decisions oi Mr..
ODD and "lne' certainly between my own,
thefe existed no discrepancy; unless it is
% ne FOUND IN the monetary error, recti-
Hco almost rs soon as 1t was committed
Ie'a'iNe 60 tne necessity OF the House dc =
teTmihing 20 consider the MOTION. Not be
t%een inc IArHer' because the points on
""'ch we G'tioed were different. Not be-
tween the after because the hrst decision,
80 VIC i"S','n.f ~ Mr' w riEot, Recognised
o"} T.e 'u, , Oh Pre'atory remarks,
II"n! "''Cn NOSE OF Mr; X. had' WheH
s.IG i'St determination tooh pace, long cea-
-. l'o'so1.'