The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-13

nepkers of the Senate, fshaAHouA not bsiIy
in session today) At length, with the look on,
one who, by.a powerful effort, had wrestled
down his feelings Mr. Trimble said in reply:
When commenced the debate, thought
put myself and the gentleman from 5, {. onFa
perfect footing of equality--I said we were
both lockers on in Venice | assumed TO my
self neither any purity, nor any privilege here
which did not allow TO him. The gentleman
made in this house yesterday, one ot the most
extraordinary speeches which believe was
ever heard in any deliberative body-and ]
have first TO ask him whether he meant, in the
remarks he then made any personality to me:
In what said meant TO deal out measure tor
measure before God meant no less, and may
heavens lightning blast me if | meant any
more. | told him we were both locker /. on.
! meant to make no charge Of corruption un-
less he did; but if he did | did. | shall gvc
no explanation 10 the gentleman from South
Carolina, until that gentleman gives an expla-
nation to me. thought treated the thing
iairly-i treated HIM precisely as he meantto
be understood as treating us--I did not in
volye him further. II 10 says he meant no
personality, meant none; If he did, | did;
but, in doing 70, III the whole course Of my
remarks, pat myself entirely on the defensive.
| felt, l now feel, no malice toward him, or to-
wards any man; but whatever may follow this,
do not mean that either myselfo or my friends
shall have any inputations cast upon us The
gentlemans answer is with himself--when ho
answers, do
Mr. McDuffie replied; Every gentleman
here knows what was my language yesterday, ?
as to MIR. Clay and his friends-l ask the gem
tieman from Kentucky whether he heard it,
80 did not (said mr.. L } hear the whole ofit
II heard part-but was told by friend
that it contained qualification Of a very offen-
sive kind" Mr. McDuffie now said, ' IL is
useless to press for any explanation-perhaps
it had been better had not asked it-but (rais-
ing his voice, and flashing from every feature)
wish now the gentleman to understand that
perfectly understand the game that is going.
on-and perfectly understand the skulking
manager who moves the wires. The honour
able gentleman from Ohio, told the House
that he came from the lowest orders of society
(here mr.. Vance said he had qualified his de-
claration as referring to poperty)-Sir, he
need not have told us Mat-he has not disap-
pointed his destiny. But, when the Secretary
of state wishes to avoid responsibility, and puts
forth only tools and undcrstrappeyS, l have
only to say, that if he wishes me to move iR
this business, he must send me gentlemen, and
never will recognize as such every one who
happens to hold seat here" Attempts were
now made to have the Committee rise, but
they failed, and the debate was continued by
mr. Moore and Mr.. Henry, ofKentucky, who
are friends of Gen. Jackson, and who spoke in
vindication of him from some charges alluded
to by Mr. Trimble The debate ended by q
call of the previous question.
Much speculation is on foot as to the con-
sequences of this scene and the questions,
who ought to chaIlenge?-Ought mr.. McDuf-
fie, because he first demanded an explanation
Ought Trimble, because McDufie's attack
was first made' Ought Vance because Nc
Dufie called him no gentleman Ought both
because they were called tools and understrap-
pers Ought? mr., Clay, because McDufiie vir-
tually said he would not fight his underlngs,
but would fight hmS Did McDuffe turn tails
Will he fight if fchallenged'-are in every bo-
dy's mouth. Would II not be better to inquire,
what says the Decaiogue'
(New-York Com Adv.