The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-12

administration. Afterward, he aided. " but the gen
tleman has said that of an individual (pointing hlm
sc) lriioh IS not Urraatcd by facts.
Mr.. MDufhe was willing to be corrected. and en-
CURED wlst administration he had not opposed. This
produced d rejoinder from Mr.. Randolph. who pro-
nounced a sarcastic spirit against Mr. MDuffe. lie
did no. oppose, he Observed the FIRST five years Of the
administration Of JelersOn-Hc mentioned the splen
did and magnificent eloquence OF Ancs the abilities Of
Madison, the shrcgd sasacity of Caatin AMI the deX
terty Of Giles, and he wondered how they got along
without assistance from tie talents OF the gentleman
from South Carolina He inveighed against the word
" diScdntatloa, which he said he would not disgrace
himself by employing.
in the course of his replication Mr.. r. told the
House what sort Of a man he would have for President
and whom ne would not have. lie would not have
John the ID, Of John the lst, who away like
thief IN the night. lie would have another man.
describing Mr. Calhoun, whom the great light that had
Just got among US. (meaning Mr. MIDI was caucus
sing 10 make President that ne might get nominated for
soae Office. lie had heard that Mr. MD had rep
utltion at home and his constituent. had done wrong
IN obtruiiny hin on the HJusc He said wiser man
than him had given piece Of advice which the gentle
man might receive with advantage: If you have some
reputation al home and would not lose ii, do not
come here
Mr.. X. left his own seat and took one immediate
IN before Mr.. Nj ID. as ne rose IN reply with the obVl-
Gus design Of brow beating HIM Mr.. MID. after some
PREDATORY remarks proceeded TO say that there were
old members of the House whose feelings were honor
able TO whom Il pleasure to extend friendly and
helping hand TO the young and inexperienced. This
was magnanmity but there were others, who from
constitutional peTyeTsity Of temper On habit some
other cause, always endeavouTed bv sarcasm, satire,
/ and ndIcule 70 put down every man who would not
bow IN humble submission 10 them. Here Mr. K. rose
! and asked, DO you mean me - Mr.. MD. shrug
ged his shoulders and looked very stemv in the face
OF Mr. r. intending that he should understand him in
the Affirmative and proceeded in the strain. Mr.
H. rose again and asked, Do you mean me, II you do
! hope you will have the courage avow il :" Mr.
MD. replied, will answer you Of the House"
Mr.. h. on the way his seat, said, shall
! hc glad 20 hear from YOU" Mr.. MD continued 10
/ ply IN very able manner II he not critically
correct III using the word dissemination 1t was well
applied 10 the character Of Mr.. Rs remarks in debate
lie concluded his reply the charge Of being obtruded
! or the House, BY saying that Mr. r. was not --,
leaving the inference that he in his mind
Most Of the above particulars coated from pri-
Vite letters. Ii Is added that passed between the
| parties on Saturday. We find however. that Mr.
Randolph was i'll his Monday. and in announc-
ing the death OF Mr.. Plnkney hoped all agitation and
cnmity would subside Tor the present.
The debate continued until after 4 o'clock when
Mr.. Hardin, having the floor, gave way fNr motion
! 10 adoun-which agreed to-Ayes 81.
Adjourned to Norday.
MONDAY, Feb. 25.
The Speaker presented communication from
Tue PRESIDENT relative 10 the correspondence
whtch led TO the Treaty Of Client. Ordered 70
be printed.
A bill to annex the towns of kittcry and Der
| wick to the district Of Portsmouth, was read
twice, and committed.
TRANSACTIONS IN PENSACOLA.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
report on rIe petition Of the two Spaniards i'm
| prisoncd in Florida Mr.. HARDEN (havinr the
| floor finished his remarks when he had conclu-
ded.
Mr. EUsTTs stated, that he had good authority
to say, that the papers relative 70 the confine-
ment Of the Spaniards had been transmitted TO
the President, and were received on Thursday
| that an order had been issued on Saturday for
their release, and that the order had been de-
. spatChcd TO Pensacola.
This information vase confirmed bv MIR NTER-
GER. Mr.. LITTLE moved, in consequence, that
the report be laid on the table. Another debate
ensued, in which Messrs. TRIMBrE, LITTLE
RANDoLpn, LowNpEs, GOLDEN, MERCER, RHrA
and FLOYD, took part and in which the mpris-
onmcnt Of these men was condemned as incOnsis
tent with the rights Of men. of religion. trial bv
jury, and the writ Of habeas corpus ; and which
enforced the necessity of Congress providing ef
tectual measures TO guard against the future oc
CurrenCe Of such transactions.
| At four O'Clock. (bctoTc anv question was Ia
ken on the motion Mr.. RANDOLPH announce
f the death of Mr.. PrNKNEY, and the house.
Adjourned,
TUESDAY, Feb. 90.
Il After the Journal was read, Mr.. RdndOIpl
gave an explanation of the causes which produ
ced the mistake he made Yesterday in prema
tnrely announcing the death of Mr.. PinLncu
BY unanimous consent the entry of the circmn
stance, connected with this mistake, was ex
plunged from the Journal.
Resolutions were then passed, to Join with thc
Senate, in the funeral solomnitics of Mr.. Pink
neg.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, Of Nd the order o
business Of the day was dispensed with, and re
cess al the pleasure of the House was directed
No business was done in Congress on Wednes
day IN consequence Of the funeral of Mr.. Pink
ncy, which was celebrated on that dav. III,
corpse was removed 10 the Senate Chamber n
, 10 o'clock, after which the House Of Rcpresen
talves entered, preceded BY lis officers. the mem
bcrs Of the executive branch of the government
; the Judges OF the Supreme Court, Foreign Min
listers, sc. The funeral service was pcrforme,
BY the Chaplain Ofthe Senate. The funeral NOV
n Ell TO the place OF intcrment at / o'clock Mes
sieurs r. Nj. Johnson, Elliott, OTIS. Dickerson
Browa and Lowrie attended as pall-bearers.
I THURsDAY. Feb %.
Among other petitions presented this dav
was one from Portland, against the rcbeal of tho
acts interdiCting commercial intercourse with
!. the British Colonies in America.
I Several reports were made from the standinn