Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-20

the debate this morning, thought thst pat my Z
and the gentleman from South Carolina on a per-
feet footingof equality-I said. that we were both
- lockers on in Venice" ! assumed TO myself
neither any purity, nor any privilege here, which
did no, allow equally to him. The gentlemen
made. in this House, yesterday, one OF the most
extraordinary speeches ever made in any delibers-
tive body and it is for Inc 10 ask him. whether, in
the remark he then made, he meant to be personal
himself ? In what said, meant 10 deal out mea-
s::re for measure before God meant no less
and may heavens lightning blast me II meant any
more. told him were both lockers on.
made no charge OF corruption unless he did iii he
did, | did. l will give no explanation 10 the gen
tlemsr from South Carolina, until that gentleman
gives one to me. thought l treated the thing
fairly. treated him as he meant to be understood
as treating 81 did not involve him farther. II
he says he meant personality, say that did not
if he did, did. But, in saying this, as IN the
whole course OF my remarks this subject, put
myself entirely on the defensive. feel no malice
to him, or to any man /: but, whatever may follow
this, do not mean to have imputations cast upon
myself or my friends. The gentieman's answer Is
with himself when he answers, do.
MIR. McDuFFIE said-Every gentleman here
must have heard the language used yesterday
relative 10 Mr.. Ciay's friends in this House ask
the gentleman il he did not hear IL !
Mir. TRIMBLE answered did not hear the
whole, heard part ol it-but my irlends told
me that there was qualification OF 4 very offensive
kind.
Mn. MCDUFFIE then said--It is useless TO
press the subject of explanation any farther Ii
would have been perhaps, better if had not asked
| for any, but proceeded once in the course am
determined to pursue under existing circumstances.
In the first place, then, | wish the Secretary oil
State, the skukirg manager who moves the wires
| of this whole concerted operation, 10 know, that
perfectly understand the game that he is playing
The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Yance) has told The
Committee, with air OF vulgar Boosting that
he &c came from the pery i0tcest order of society
Sir, he need not have toll Us that. The fact is too
apparent TO escape the most undiscriminating Oh
server. And that is not all. 1t is equally appa-
rent TO every one who hears him, that be has nei
Their changed his original destiny. shaken off the
habits OF his primitive condition. Now, sir, once
for all, give the Secretary OF Stale 10 understand,
that when he wishes avoid the responsibility OF
repellng imp iatiGns upon his character, and choo-
send his n,i1iOnS and tools and uylderStrdp-
peTS utter insoience and scurrlty on this floor
| shall not feel bound 10 notice them, in Ger ain
way, until he commissions TO do his &C errands''
| men who have at least the semblance of gentlemen.
But, sir, though [ resolved that ! nsver Will
voluntarily recognize gentlemen with
whom never have associated and never will asso-
ciate, By giving them i,3uitdtiOn that would
place them on footing OF equality yet, should
be thrown into defensive attitude, with such
men, would be willing, in order 10 avoid any
possible imputation upon my personal honor, TO
admit that they are gentleman, pro f0rmd, and for
the occasion merely, though in point of fact they
have pretentions to that character.