Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-31

where it-now is,
ITO be eontinued.)
An incident occurred yesterday fTue.
day. in the house OF Representatives wb;cb
being rather out Of the common line sr5
concerning ourselves. is entitled 10 sen.
crate notice from the Editors. )
Nj Randolph, Of Virg. made n,e..
to the following effect, if nc, in the foIom
ing words
That Gales & Seaton, Editors of A.
National lntellgencer, be excluded g.,
the Hall of The House as Reporers'
Such a motion, found on the journal, :,
the House, though ultimately rejected ;,
we are sure it would be by large msori,v
might perhaps not add TO our reputation,
the eyes Of those who come after Us 20,
Tor the present generation. we trust IN,
good name is beyond the reach of ei,bs
motions OF speeches in any Legislative R.
dy. Having received, however, so distn
guished an honor it is proper we sbopp
take some notice Off
The grounds ofttis motion it appear, !,
an alledged inaccuracy in the repor Of ,
certain proceeding in the House Of Repp.
sentatives of Tkursd last. Before pu.
ceeding further, it is as well to state, III,
il is absurd to hold that conductors Of news.
papers are bound 20 publish more than thew
know. or even more than they chuse and
that it is enough, if they inadvertently err.
cheerfully TO correct The error on prope.
representations thereof being made to them.
On Sunday morning last, then. The fol.
lowing note was received at our Office:
To the Editors of the National InrelE,
gencer.
yMessrs. Gales & Ssafon,
On Thursday last, | took particular no
tice that there was no Reporter in the house
| am, therefore. surprised as well as shock.
ed to find the Report (such as it is) OF tb.
proceedings relative 10 The late Slephe.
Decatur, esq. OF the United States Nav
and request to be informed how it found is
way into your paper.
Your ohedlent servant,
J. RANDOLPH,
of RoasOks
Saturday, March e5.
The first emotion of the Editors, on read
ing this note, was that of Surprise-no inf.
nation having been received from any othe
quarter, either since or before the receipt!
the above note, of the least incorrectness ID
our account Of the proceedings. With TIA /
courtesy, however, which, if not our dur
it has always been our wish TO observe To-
waIds those who address US on malterd
business, the following answer was retumea
to Mr.. Randolph's Note:
Sunday, March 20, 1890.
Hon. John Ran o!ph,
SIR-Tbe report, 70 which you refer Ii
your note of the 25th, was derived from
Sources entitled to high credit /; parGcuIH
care being taken not TO impute to you aQ
language which might be sublectio lnisn'er
probation. Your speech on the foliOWg
day was reported. and will be submitted 70
you tor revision, when transcribed.
Very respectfully,
Your ohedient servrs -,
GALES T. SEATON
These two notes are only introduced 10
the public eve, because part OF our noIs
was referred toby Mr.. Randolph, in lnlroduA
cling his motion yesterday, and because the'
serve TO shew the grounds of his motion
: The facts in regard to the account
proceedings. to which exception has 0es'
taken are simply these. The Editors oil ~
paper have at times other matters TO atIsN
TO, of some Importance to their readers
well as to themselves, besides obs r'NS
and noting the proceedings OF the TWO DO.
ses Of Congress, 1t SO happened, tha' y
who attended the representatives Han"
that day, having been otherwise occuP'I
did not reach the house until halt an nou' "
ter the sitting commenced, when the |HII
and nays we're in the act OF being Fec0'u
by the clerk, on the question o! ao]oDI
ment. DESTROYS Of properly stating
had taken place, Information was sou
for, collected, and arranged win u"''
care 10 avoid error !; aud, with paFu''
desire TO guard against the PossIs'Im
mis,ating any part Of NJ. RASDoLFHS|,
yuage, it was stated so generally as ~ Il
be capable Of misapprehenslon. l'u
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