Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-11

Representatives COPY the fo,owing
From The Nem- York Cos.arrcioi a., .y,is,r
EXTRACT DATED,
"AsniNcroN, april l., 1896.
scene oil much interes; has been exhibited i'm the
Hall OF Repres enatves these last two days You know
that the resolutions introduced by MIR NJcDuG;. ,,
an amendment ofthc constitution have been ,,nde, lie
cusson Tor these many weeks past. The Uouse has
oeen good deal weary of this discussion of late: the
speeches. were very long, of them very abstract
and metaphysical, and all that enlivened them was be
occasional illusions to the late Presd entail election and
'he state OF party politics. Yesterday, Mr. McDuGie
made Ia general reply: much expectation was OK.
nc ~" every body looked 10 this speech as his
great ,or. He was himself much excited: and vc
heu7nt as hs manner always is land if is so IN :,
auit on tins occasion il more SD than usual
'e ar uhen at least little ground was advanced
OUT me language was mpassioned the illusions nerson
al ana towards the close assault was ,node ON tho
administration Of the tnost voleu: kind supupseJ
N'e Was presented, IN which the characters of the
President and his Secretary of State were drawn in =
'"ei 'ia' could not be mistaken, and their coalition
painted IN the blacklist colours But ne did NOT Gov
"ere' Al'cr finishing these pictures, he said he was a
poor painter and lest The figures he had drawn m;p, he
iniFaken he would put the names under tiep no
then began direct personal attack on both esncc;,li
on MIR Clay-whose Con,!uct he said wus rromp.c5 by
a'hoon, corruptng ambi,ion.'' He spoke OF his in
over MS rienis-aud said in terms, that lie had
'HHoe Tue President" This was followed by an avo,v
e enton never 10 cease il IL were till death his of
ors TO take the Presidential election from Tie House Of
representatives,, for which purpose if his ,aoon in The
pie and call a convention -
"hen he closed, Mr.. Everett on whose consistency
~: u ''ue an attack winch he supported by quota
lions from the North American Review made few OBJ
serVaons explanatory of his meaning in the article al
iuded to, and then Nix. Trmbe of Kentucky ntre.tinr
that the debate should not be closed till he had an on
porunty to replyhe pleaded his seven wears service
ana his io bearing speech lSip~iI, ,nna,I ,,
Successiui; and though desire was felt tn
CLOSE 'ie debate and many gentleman Lad entered the
mouse win stern determination 20 sit out till mid
ght or morn ng they yielded, and the commit &c rose
NO very high expectations entertained ahnut e
prech; but he disappointed every BODY and CANA ont
WIN by tar the best speech ever heard him deliver
was not iabored answer 10 every part of nc.
eS; but was directed mainly to the defence of Mr.
lay ana his friends. After parrvine- the charoe of M
h,lcai corruption, he turned the tables and atacked
ci'"ihe as ca!umniator, who had advanced the
oacheSl chnrges or mere suspicion. He said there
were diiterent kinds of perjury man who swore IN
"'iat ne knew was false, guilty of in one form;
bn' a man Who swore that certain matter was true
"''oCt knowing whether IT was true false was no
less "a penred ielon" than the other Advcrno 10 the
appeals w'c!' bad been made the other side TO fn
lure world and coming Judgment he Joined in tl,a,
appeal; and IN The course of his rctas said that the
caiuinnator he had described would be dcIiyered over
70 heavens angnan TO scorrge The rascal naked round
NE horizon OF heavens circumfercncen-yil some
oher eN pre- ssions equally extravogan and cxcepona
ne: hir. nmbe was followed by MIR. Vance of Ohio
aus gentleman IS one OF the instances ION which
ioVe 10 tiEk ut the state Of society ard of canr in
tins free republican country where 10 preyions ral
requisite to advancement, but where nat i've talent il
aed to virtue alone has "connecton,''a ''familv in
teret, sufficient TO entitlc look up to Dubic bo
nor aining IN lis speech 10 the present Constitution
he said he had reason, any man could have tn nrze
Tue existing institutions of this country for they had
enabled hn to rise to his present SITUATION from what
as 10 poverty, might be denoninaer the YER. loves;
grade o society. He then verted with rnuc f,I;n
and the tears flowed bis cheeks TO shs only n,t
'nony al ~ years, widowed mother and six orphan
GIiiaren he conslderedhmscif attacked b. Mr.. Nc.
fha k-tn. q,
iumpy from the name of his children. lie then wen,
mo denomination of the charge of inconsistency mo-
Aticai bargaining &c. He had begun under great ex
element and in two high pitch of voice and smoke
with so much vehemence as TO break himseIf s, :;
about twenty minutes. "
MIR. McDuie, during the delivery of these speeches
"ad occupied seat little in advance of the sneakers
where he sat pale and restless features of his coun
tenance like the face OF the sky when bodies yh;rI
wind He rose to reply. but stood more than a minnie
SILENT his eye alone, land he has terrible onel nttorn
'"e c"'ct "ithin INN. During that moment the ha i!
and the gallery still! the grave AT lenrtI
he said--i rise, Mr. Speaker. for the purpose of en-
oeaVouring to obviae the misunderstanding as TO bc
precise and specific meaning Of language debate used
mere IN application TO gentlemen of this House-aud
lrst turn to the gentleman from Kentucky After
stating IN n;nner calculated TO induce the majority
OF any intelligent body to apply his remarks to me- that
tpo man who swear there he quoted with accuracy the
expressions OF MIR. Trimble. Now, sir / wish tho
gentleman 10 say explicitly whether he did not intend
to apply these terms 20 me And then he took his
scat Mr. Triinble rose, and his countenapce en-
bibited state Of excitement scarcely less than that Of
hicDufie's. lie awaited much longer after he rose
before he began 10 speak, and the interest excited in
creased IN intensity. Many members left their seats
IN the more distant parts of the hail. and came nearer
TO The speakers the sofas mostly occupied by men,
oers OF the Senate, tha House being in session to-
day.( At length With the look Of one, who, BY n pow
eriui effort, had wresed down bis feelings MI Trim
be SAID IN rep!y,-"When commenced the debate,
thought put myself and the gentleman from s. c. on
a perfect footing Of cqnaIity-i said we were both
lockers on III Venice.' assumed to myself neithe,
any purity, nor any privilege here, which did not al!
To-" TO him. The gentleman made in this House yes
terday' one OF the most extraordinary speeches which
believe heard in any dcliberative bodv-auI
nave first TO ask him whether he meant, in the re-
marks he then made, any personality 10 me? In what
SAID, meant TO deal for measure: before
God meant no less and may heavens Iightniog blast
me 1t meant any more. | told him we were both
lockers Gu meant to make no charge Of corrnprion-
unless he did, but if he did, did shall give 20
explanation to the gentleman from S. e. until that gen.
uenan gives an explanation to thought treat