Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-21

offered in no offensive spirit to the gentleman
from Maine. I shall not say that again. If once
make an overture of that kind, and it is repeled
shall not renew it. go further sir: suffer no
man to play fast and loose with me. If the gentle
man had dsavowed his words, that was another af-
lar; but, If that gentleman once plays loose with
me, he shall never play fast again with me, that l
can assure him. The gentleman's expression of
" understanding and =" believing S. all that has,
al this time OF day, a very awkward sound in my
ear. There is more of caution and circumlocu.on
than COMFORTS with that gentleman, in matters of
assertion. Who talks of I" Understandings and
believing that man stands in such a rela-
ton to another say, unhesitalingly, that shall
trust the notes of the note-taker in a question of
that sort, sooner than the memory of the gentleman
nom Maine. It is liberty which the gentleman
from Maine never had any right TO claim by any
sort OF relation subsisting between wish it to
be SO distinctly unders God, and rise here to no.
tice it, because am determined that it shall be so
understood WHY did not some of my bosom
friends undertake to make friendships and enmities
for me? They knew me better. l have only one
favor TO ask OF the gentleman from Maine; that, in
pursuing the line OF his duty here, he will PERM,
me to pursue the line of mine, without impinsinc
upon my course; for there is not member in this
body whom have less disposition to touch, in any
way, than the gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Holmes, from the Select Committee 10
whom referred the bill supplementary to the
" act for the government and regulation of seamen
in the merchant service,'' reported it without
amendment, but stated he should when it was
called up for consideration, move either to post
pone or lay it on the table, there was not time
TO mature il at this session.
Mr.. Holmes, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, reported bill to amend the several acts for
the establishment OF territorial government in
Florida; which was read and passed to second
reading
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr. Benton.
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive bust
ness, and continued with closed doors until o.
clock and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Alter The presentation and disposal of petitions:
MIR. Williams, from the Committee of Claims. to
whom was referred the bill from the Senate " for
the relief of sundry citizens of Baltimore" made
report thereon adverse to its passage; which was
ordered to lie upon the table.
Mr.. Wright of Ohio, offered the following
Resolued, That Committee be appointed 10
examine, arrange, and report the business necessary
60 be acted upon during the remainder of the ses-
sion; chasing it in such manner, as 10 facilitate
the expeditions action of the House thereon.
On this subject desultory conversation arose, in
which Messrs. Wright, Williams, Bartlett, Nc
Coy, and Cooke took part, which rerulted in the
rejection of the amendment offered by MIR. Cooke,
which went to appoint joint Committee to ar
range simultaneously the business of both Houses
instead OF combining the resolution to the lower
House.
The resolution of Mr.. Wright was then adopted.
and the Committee ordered TO consist of seven
members.
On motion of M Taylor, of Va. il was
ResOloed, That the Committee on the Post Of
Ace and Post Roads do inquire into the expedien-
cy OF establishing post route from Luray, in the
county of Shenandoah, in the State of Virginia.
across the Blue Ridge, at NOLAN Gap, to inter-
sect the post route from Madison Court House
in the State 10 Sanardsyille, at the Rapidau,
Meeting House, in the county OF Madison
The Senate's amendments TO the I" bill further 10
amend the Judicial System of the United States, -
were on motion of Mr.. Webster of Mass referred
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
MISSION TO PANAMA
The House then, on motion of Mr. Crownin-
shield of Mass. resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Tom
linsoa of Conn. in the Chair, the report of the
Committee of Foreign Relations, on the message
of the President of the United States in relation to
the Mission TO Panama.
Mr.. McLane of Delaware, delivered his senti-
timents in support of the amendment he had offered
TO the resolution reported by the Committee and
particularly, in reply TO the speech of Mr.. Web
ster
Mr.. Cook Of Illinois then made motion, which
he preiaced with short explanatory speech, that
the Committee rise; Mr. G. intending in the event
of the Committee rising, TO move to lay the Report
of the Committee of Foreign Relations on the ta-
BILE, with view to test the determination of the
House on its adoption.) The motion was negativ-
ed, ayes Go, noes 80.
Mr.. Forsyth of Georgia, then spoke a, length in
opposition to the Report of the Committee He
concluded his speech little before O'Clock; ;
when,
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
the Committee rose, and the House adjourned.
Nat. Int.