The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-05-04
DOMESTIC.
From The .Nationai hipiigenc,J.

from me sNnLOhdt fHhWgeHceT.
Messrs. GALEs X SIAreS:
The Alexandria Ph,enix Gazette, of the
2ist instant, has nst been put lp0 my
hands, in y hcl, find three columns I'll, i
with remarks, original and quoted, upon
the subject of a motion made by Mr.. Ron
dplph, ~ the Senate of the l.. Stalea u.
gainsi winch, II - STATED, was twice prr-
vented from speaking, by the V. President,
sbil' Mr.. Randolph Mas peraitted To
speak hall al hour in favor NJ IT,
TINS Transaction has attracted much
more notice than its Importance merlls
ADD | should say nothing apon the bj.cl
but Tor llie nnIayorabir psi of view IN
which ny cha actel Is exhibited by thr EDS
Itors nf the Arxand ia Galrt'. aud Rich.
mond Wing. who, t,u,,, will percti, I.
tlry have done nv iujnslIc.. WHEN they
shall br accurately lnturnlrd al the facts al
trn,l,ug lhe transaction alluded In.
In Tins EASE, there ha4 brtn some misap-
prehenson on the part OF those who take
notes II tbr debates 10 thr Senate. Tn.
most careful Stsnngraphers frequently
com 1T errors. If th"s. errors arr rnpor-
tani, they are carefully corrected ,f not,
thfJ FdNs "Ilnbu' lbllCf-
lntue pres nj east, II is stated in the Ma
tlonal Journal thai Mr. handolph's muiion
Ia ly the resolution un the table was A.
dpptrd THIS Mas not thu fact The res-
oht,on was not lad upon thp table, but
postponed This error, believe, has not
been corrected, nor !, II of the least i'm
portanCe Ia the public that it should b. :
Nor TO the editor of that paprr-as il must
b. apparent thru the error arose from mere
Inadvrrtancr, without the least design To
msrepreseht.
The circumstances attending Mr.. Ran
dolph's motion are these: On the Stat
March, the resolution proposing an amend
ment To the Constitution of the u. States,
10 limit the periods To which any person
may be elected President of the u. States,
had hrrn read q thld iinls, aud thu ques-
tlon was-SpaIl The resolution pass? VI.
Randolph said, ii he must be called upon
tn vote upon the resolution AZ that time, he
should vote against H. lie vas opposed 10
all amendments of the Conslllution. he
made some further observations, and CON-
| eladed by moving "to lay the resolution
Oh The Table al least tlll Tomorrow" To
| this observed that must object unless
| he gentleman from Virginia wished tune
| 20 examine INTO lhe merits OF the question:,
for the parpOse of making up his own
, mind; which ! could not suppose, az he
'eenrd determined To vote against all Con
slllutIonal amendments. AT tins time, it
vas lntmated from the Chair, that the mo-
ton did not admit of debate. Iprocredrd,
however, to state, that # tie gentleman
wished To address the Senate upon the
resolution, ! shoald not object 10 his mo-
ton. but II he did not, that | bnpcd he
would moi obstroct the passing Of It at this
time. then took my sedL Had | pro-
cstded further, presume | should have
heen prremplolily called 10 order. Mr..
Randolph r. plI'd at some length, and when
he took his scat. sgaln rose, bat was a.
gain reminded thai Ia. question did not ad :
nit at debate. | however observed, that
! only lose I" request the gentleman from
Virginia 10 change hrs motion to that of
post onement, az that would permit the
resolution to come up in It's proper course
the next day, without a special mutton for
that purpose.
Mr.. Randolph immediately asesentsd
Md III" motion Ia postpone was adopted
without Il division.
Had wished To debate the question |
should have requested Mr.. Randolph 10 30
far modify his motion as to give me that
opportunity, whIch b. no doubt would
have dun", as an act ot courtesy, winch |
believe he has never refused Ia any Sena
tor; and this - dome almost daily, upon
motions To lay SUBJECTS upon the labIr.
Whether II va. correct in mr, 10 add 4
spgIr sentence 10 what had SAID after the
Wee President gave an inlimallon that the
motion did not admit of debate, will not
pretend Ia say; but The dI.Cipllne OF the
Senate has never been ~ strict ~ To have
pr"-nted ne. Ny observations, howe, er,
led 10 the reply of Mr.. Randolph.
In the inteligencer of the 5lst March. il
is stated that "Mr. Dick-rson objected 10
laying the resolution on the table, unless
the g'ntiem1n from Virginia wanted TING
to examine into its merits, and was about
tn add some remarks, when he was remin-
ded by the Chair that the motion, now
pending IL lay the resolution on the table.
| drd not admit Of debate. aud Mr.. Dickerson
took MS SCAT 1t is true, that made the
| observation stated, before | was reminded
mai the qaestlon did moi admit of debate
II ; also true, that took my seat in con-
."qI'"nce of the intmaiion from the Chair,
bot not until had said what have stated.
\ few days since, Mr.. Green. who |
learnt Tor the first time was editor OF the