Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-11

speeches, had occupied seat !i..,e in advance of
the speakers--where he sat pale and restless, the
features oil his countenance like the face of the
SKY when 1t abodcs a whirldv ird.-Ue rose to
reply, but stood more than minute silent, his
eye alone, Gas he has terrible one) ui,erng the
conflict within him. During that moment the
NAH ana me gallery were as still the grave. And
a, length he said { rise Mr.. Speaker. fer the
purpose OF cndeavoring TO ohvia,c misunderstood
ing as to the precise and specific meaning of Ian
euage OF debate used here in its application TO
gentlemen OF this Iosse - and first | turn 10 the
gentleman from Kentucky After stating, in man
,,cr calculated to induce the majority of aay intel
iiSent body to apply his remarks 10 me, that the
man who swears there he quoted with accuracy the
expressions OF MIR, Trinbie)- Now. Sir, / wish
the gentleman TO say explicitly whether he did
not intend to apply these terms to me'' And
| then he took his seat. Mr. Trimble now ros.
and his countenance exhibited state of excitement
scarcely less than that of MIR. NI'Dufie. He
waited much longer after he rose before he beoan
'os speak, and the interest excited increased 10 in
| tensity. Many members left their seats in the
more distant parts of the hall and came nearer TO
the speakers the sofas were mostly occupied nv
members of the Senate, Chat House no, being in
session TO day. AT leng, h with look of one who
! By powerful effort, had wrestle,l doyn his feel
ings, MIR. Triubie said in reply when com.
mencet the debate, thought | put myself and the
gentleman IRON >. Z. on perfect footing of
equality said we were both lockers on in We.
| nice" i assumed to myself neither any puritv
nor any privilege here, which did not allow to
him. The gentleman made in this House yes,er-
day one OF the Eiost ex,rae rlnary speeches which
believe was ever head In any delibera,iYe BODY
ard have first TO ask him whether he meant. in
the remarks he then made, any personality to IN, !,
In what sad meant TO deal out measure for
| measure before Tod meant no less and ma Y
heav en- IS lightning blast me if meant any more
l told him we were both lockers on. meant to
make no charge OF corruption unless lie did but if
| he did, did, shall give explanation 20 the
gentleman from s. G. unit! that gentleman qives
| an explanation to u-e / thought treated the
thing fairly treated him precisely as he meant 10
be understood "a treating US did not involve
kim further. IT he says lie meant no personality.
| meant none; if he did, l dill but, in doing 90
| as in the whole course of my remarks, put nv
self entirely on the defensive. fell, now feel
lno malace toward him, toward any man bu,.
whatever may follow this, do not mean that Ell
her myself or my friends shall have impula,ions
cast upon US. The seniIeman's answer is with
| himself when be answers, do
Mr.. M'Daiie replied g Every gentleman here
knows what was my language yesterday, as TO MIR.
! Clay and his friends ask the gentleman from
| Kentucky whether he heard it 90" did not
(sad Mr.. IT, hear the whole of it II heard par,
- but was told by a friend that il contained \
qualification OF very offensive kind = Mr. NJ
| Dulfe now said 's Il is useless TO press for arv
| explanation perhaps il had been better | had
not asked it, but (rasing his voice, and flashinr
IRON every teature) | wish now the gentleman TO
understand that l perfectly understand the game
that Is going on and perfectly understand the
| skulkinS manager that moves the wires The hon
orab!e gentleman from Ohio, told the House tina.
| he CAMERON the lowest order of society there
Mr. Vance said he had qualified his declaration A.
referring 10 poverty)- Sir, he need not have told
US that he has not disappointed his destiny. But
when then the Secretary of Sia:e wishes TO avoiJ
responsibility, puts forth only tools and ,t,dey
StfdpperS, have only to say, that if he wishes
me 10 move in this business he mast send me oen-
tiemen, and will not recognize as such every one
who happens TO hold a seat here'' AitemD,s
were noy made 10 have the committee rise bu,
they failed, and the debate was continued bv NIr
Moore and Mr.. Henry, Of Kentucky, who are
friends al Gen. Jackson, AMI who spoke in yindi-
cation OF hin from some charges alluded to by Mr.
| Trimble. The debate ended by a call of the nre
vious question. The first resolution of Mr.. NJ
Dutie, which goes no farther than TO declare that
he;presidentia election ought in no case come 10 in
TO the House OF Representatives was agreed 10 bv
a vote of I3S 10 81
The second resolution, for dis,ictine tile States.
was rejected by l02 TO so. The first resolution
was N'eii sent 10 select committee of %, who are
report some substitute for a resoT, TO the Hovse
OF Representatives; and, in that committee / sus
pect The old prove,b will be verified at least 70
considerable extent: $50 many men, so many
minds No report need be expected in time
Tor any thing to be done about the matter this
session.
Much speculation is on foot as 10 the conse-
quences OF this scene: and Tie questions, who
ought TO challenge? Ought M'Dufle, because he
hrsl demanded an explanation? Ought Trimb,e,
because NJ Duties attack was first made? Ought
Vance, because M'Dufie called him no oen,Is.
man! Ought both, because they were called tools
ana understrappers' Ought Mr.. Clay, because
VI Duihe virtually said lie would not fight his un-
dehings bal would fight him? Did M'DuHic turn
ian: WIN he fight if chalIensed?- are in every
body mouth. Would it not be better to ino,,;y.
what says the Decalogue'
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