Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09

Communicated or the National in;e!Ifgencer.
Mcssrs. Gains & SEl1o,:
The Alexandria Phenix Gazette, OF the 2lst uIt has
Just been pat into my hands, in which find three CO.
lumns L!lc with remarks, original and quoted upon the
subject OF motion made by Mr.. Randolph in the Sen
ate OF the United States, against which, 1t is stated
| was twice prevented from speaking, by the Vice Pre-
silent while Mr. Randolph was permitted to speak half
hour IN favor OF 1t.
This transaction has attracted much more notice than
its Importance merits and should say nothing upon the
subject but for the unorablc point view in which
my character exhibited by the Editors Of The Aexan-
dria Gazette and L3iro! y ii vino trust, will per-
they have done injustice, when they shall be
accurately informed of the facts attending the
zion alluded 10.
Ia this case, there has been some misrepresentation on
the part of those who take notes of the debates in the
Senate. The most careful Stenographers frequently
commit Ii those errors are important, tlcv are
carefully corrected, if not they pass without notice
In the present case it stated in the National Jour
nal that Mr.. Randop motion 70 lay the resoiu ton on
the table was adopted. This not the fact. The
resolution not laid on the table, but postponed
This error, believe, has not been corrected is
OF the least Importance to the pubic that SHOULD be;
nor to the editor OF that paperas it must be apparent
that the from inadvertence without the
least design to lsieprcsCEt.
The circumstances attending Mr.. Randolph's motion
are these: On the 5Is March, the resolution proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution Of the United States
20 limit the periods to which person may be elected
President Of the L. States, had been read third time &
the question was-5ha the resolution pass Mr. Ran
dJp said fine called on to upon the resolution
all amendments ofthc Constitution He made some fir
Their observations and concluded By moving "to Law the
resolution on the table at least till Tomorrow" To
this observed that must object, unless the gentleman
from Virginia wished time to examine into the merits
Of the question, for the purpose of making up his own
mind, which could not suppose, as he seemed deter
mined to vote against all Constitutional amendments
At this time, Il was minated from the Chair that the
motion did not admit Of debate / proceeded however
to state, that If the gentleman wished to address the
Senate upon the resolution should not object to his
hut 1 ho i'll rDff hat
sruct tue nassiDg OF it at this time then took nv
scat Had proceeded further presume should have
been PerenPtori'y called to order. Mr. Randolph re-
pied at some length, aud when he took his scat again
rose, but was again reminded that the question did not
admit OF debate. however Observed that only rose
20 request the gentleman from Virginia to change his
motion 20 that Of ponement, that would permit fhe
resolution to up its proper course the next Jav
without special motion for that purpose
hir RandoP h Immediately assenteJ, and The motion
20 postpone was adopted without division.
Had wished to debate tie question .l,ouH t,ve
requested Mr. Randolph to far modify his motion nc
70 give me that opportunity, which he no doubt would
have done, act of courtesy which believe Inc has
never refused 10 any Senator and this is done almost
daily upon motions to lay subjects upon the table.
heiher II "as correct ~ ne, 10 add single SEN
tence 20 what bad said after the Vice President rave
intination that hc motion dill not admit of debate
will pretend TO say; but thc discipline Of be sen
ale ias never been strict to have prevented me
My observations hoveger led TO the rerIy of Mr. Ron
dolph
In he Tn,o'ligcnccr Of the 3iss March II 10 stated
that .'hr Dclcrsou objected 10 Iavinr the resolution
hGtabc, uuies Tire gentleman FROM Vi5ripia want
eli tne 20 examine into its merits. and was about ~
add some 1cDat- when be reminded by the Chair
that The notion nJ~ pending fO Jay The resolution on
the table did not adwit OF debate, and Mr. DcSc5son
took hrs seat.' 10 is tuc That made ,'c observation
stated before remnic t.,., g. 10 question did NOT
admit Of debate. r .s also true that took INV seat in
coasegici 70 "f TIC n'maton from the Chair but not
until had said what have stated.
a few DAYS s.ncc Mr.. Gfeer who learnt Tor the
INST t"c,.was editor OF lie United States Tcegrapn: