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

are satisfied Our readers, however, cannot fal
to contrast the linen" part Of the establishment
with the ornamental portion. Suppose the 1900
dollar carpet, or the $1,000 velvet paper, were to
be exchanged for supply of sheets and towels, we
are sure the members of His Maiesty's household
would rest more comfortably at night, and come
with cleaner hands before the public. Let the COM
| mttee consider this suggestion
we cannot close this notice more appropriately,
than by quoting passage from the dispatch of the
Lord High Chancellor, and heir apparent, John
Adams, lr In rendering this account, il NAV
not be improper TO remark, that the expenditures
have all been made NTH an cue TO the sf,iete,t
economy. Scarcely an article has been mr.
chased which Uas not INpIspENsAaLY NEcss-
Barry! ". Y. Nat. .4dro.
Extract Of a letter from, Washington, .7pri. s,
1926.
A communication from this place, repub-
isned IN the franklin Gazette from the CONNER
cial Advertiser Of New York, contains yerx mn
ulated statement of what took place in the house
OF representatives on the LIST instant which il il due
to truth to have corrected -
MI. NJ DuftIe had been, ever since his openino
speech on the constitutional question: assailed botb
IN ana out OF the house for having introduced the
subject in consequence of e" disappointed exnec-
ation at the last election, and was directly charp
ed with attempting to amend the constitution % ;,
SO long under this species Of attack that almost ev
cry one who spoke againt the amendment seemed
10 thihK IL necessary ingredient in his speech 10
make some personal allusion of this kind Mr.
NJ DUNE, in repelling these charges and imputa-
uons, showed that from the first of his enterino
puoic HE In that house, he had supported the same
measure, and had two years before ntroduced !,
into the House, while many who were then in g.
vor OF 1t had changed their opinions. These chan.
ges ne attributed to the influence of the love of
power. winch he urged as an argument in reply to
M getuIe Ct i ths purity Of pulls
cia journal that the President of the United State.
had changed his opinion on the subject of the a.
mendment since he came into power ; and in
exposing the danger of such influence upon mind,
actuated even by an honorable ambition. he had
advertsd to the election OF 1901, and more espe
cially to the last election, in which men of honest
feelings, under the influence Of personal attachment
and political confidence, had effected an election
against the principles and true theory of the const
tuition. he disc!amed every imputation of i'm
proper motives IN any meHber of the present house
who had voted for Mr.. Adams in Compliance
with the wishes of Mr.. Clay; bat he presented tina,
case as an illustration of the dangerous conseouen
ces OF an election by the House, the opportunity
which it gave TO ambitious man to advance hi.
own interest IN opposition to the public will and
the VIII OF his constituents. He then proceeded 10
shew by suppositon the position which Mr. Adams
and MIR. Clay had occupied in relation TO each
other tor many years before the election /: Mr..
CIay's denuncia,ion of him when he was appoint
ed Secretary of State under Mr. Monroe. az an
/" apostate iedeSalist - his continued hostility to
him throughout the whole of Mr. Monroe's admin
istration his charge against him of endeavorinp
to sacrifice the interests Of the west his hosiIi
~ to the election OF the Secretary of State to the
presdency his neutrality for several weeks before
the election his sudden conversion to the inter
ests OF MIR. Adams aud, after the election, his
acceptance of the first office in the gift Of the Pres
idens, whom he had then made in opposition, not
only to bis own declared opinion but 20 the known
and declared will Of his state, and also his own
principle In regard TO the obligations of repre-
sentative to his constituents. Mr.. M'Dufie pre-
sented the case, without naming either Mr.. Adams
or DIR. Clay, but added that he was poor painter
and 1t any one could not understand the picture he
had no objection to write the names under il. This
IS the part OF his speech which, il is understood
produced the reply OF Mr.. Trimble The remarks
OF the latter have been pretty correctly stated in
the article IRON the Commercial Advertiser. /
need not. therefore, repeat them. At the eoncIu.
SION OF MIR. Trirnble's speech, Mr. Vance obtained
The floor. Mr.. M'Dufie requested him TO rive
way Tor moment, in order to make an inquiry of
the gentleman from Kentucky fMr. Trimble
Mr' vance refused TO grant his request. He also
pursued strain of remarks filed with ofrens;v.
personalities towards Mr.. M'Duffie. When M,
vance had concluded his speech, Mr.. NJ
Duiile rose, and, having stated the words ofl
Mr.. Trimbie, in which he had made certain in
situations, in general propositions, then said
- Now, sir, l desire to know of the eenuem,, |
from Kentucky, whether he will or will NOT ex-
plIcItly and unequiyocslly discIaim any intention
10 apply these offensive expressions to me person.
ANY, Mr.. Trirnble made a confused and eouivo-
cal explanation, the substance Of which was. ina,
II Mr. M Duffie meant to charge him with cor,no
ton, ne meant to allude to Mr.. M'DufTie: otber-
wise, not; and then said, " desire first to know
whether the gentleman from South Carolina jntsnd.
ed to charge me with corruption" Mr.. M'DufIie
then said, " did not the gentleman frorL Ken,ncLv
hear the language used yesterday rSfEyiye to The
friends Of Mr.. Clay in this house 20 Mr. Tr;rnhIo
said he did not hear it all but was informed ,ha,
part OF II was very offensive Mr.. M'Dufie tbsn
replied, have seldom known any GOOD 10 oro,v
pot Of explanation, and it had perhaps been bsHs,
had not asked any, but proceeded al once To on
plain the course he had determined to pur ne pnde
existing circumstances. " The member from Otio
ias told The committee with air of VULGAR bo,s,
nS that he came from the very lowest order of az
'iety Dir, he need not have told us that. ,bs "a,
$ too obvious TO escape the most mathematician
observer, and take leave 10 add that il is eonsIl
apparent to every one who hears him that he h. q
lot changed his destiny or improved his condi,o,
word, sit for the manager who skuIks beLin., 4
ne curtain and moves the wires of this whole one
alton wish the Secretary ofState 10 know ib.,
perfectly understand the game no 10 ritvjp. Yfl