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

by, nom time TO time, until finally los, By delay.
private claims and other subjects of minor, though
often oil great Individual, importance, TO make way
Tor the consideration of matters Of more prom-
nent Character, WAS evil which ought TO be re-
NEEDED by some permanent rule, and thinking that
remedy would be provided by assigning the hours
Oh the forenoon to the consideration of private bills,
and the afternoon to subjects of a public nature,
on which long debates generally take place, sub
miited the following an addition to the rules
OF the Senate:
That the special orders Of the day shall be
called by the Chair at one o'clock, and not eari-
er unless directed by the Senate, and that the bu-
siness laid before the Senate shall be considered as
laid on the table,
Various amendments were proposed on Mr..
Benon's resolution, when, the rule ard amend
ments were then, motion Of Mr.. King, laid on
the table
MIR. Randolph rose, and said, rise TO ask for
an explanation. In my newspaper Of this morn
ing, in report Of the proceedings Of Saturday
last, find this statement:
And, that the conduct of the Chair might not
be impugned by the procedure, Mr.. Holmes took
occasion to express his satisfaction that the mo-
ton had proceeded from an intimate personal
friend oil the Vice President, which itself would
contradict the presumption, that any conduct of
that officer had induced the proposition
Meaning, presume, my motion TO rescnd the
late rules, and TO renstste the former ones.
certainly, sir offered the resolution in no such cha
racter; neither have appeared in the character,
at any time, OF the personal friend or enemy of "a
ny gentleman on this floor, with one exception
as the personal friend Of gentleman. do
not think it necessary, sir, to say any thing more
In reference to that matter, than that have no
doubt that the gentleman from Maine had grounds,
that seemed very good TO him, for the allegation
that he has been pleased to make grounds satis.-
factory to him. could 60 on. and say very
han Gsnn t..ss a..
prety requires me only to say that which is neces-
sary-that the gentleman from Maine never had
from me any authority to make any such declara-
ton, IN reference 10 myself, in reference to any
other gentleman whatever. go for the fact, sir;
am matter OF fact mani said expressly that.
as cast no imputations, would make no dis
Chalmers.
i don't think it necessary at all to state nv mo-
tives Tor action on this fioor and shall not state
them now or at any time; and, not stating then.
myself, cannot consent that they shall be stated
for me by another, with whom, however much il
may be desired, am on no such footing of init
macy, or even OF acquaintance, as to justify that
other in stating my motives for me, or in descrb-
ing the relations in which it is his pleasure that
shall stand towards aly individual, however hum
bic exalted.
here state another fact. ] wish nv words TO
be taken, now and always, such as they are, and
5 Tor no more my motives will be Judged by nv acts
i
not consent that the scapel shall GO beyond the very
mark that have made. In nine cases out of ten,
Judge not by what man says. not by his mere
= words, but by the tone, the voice, the look and
other circumstances; the mere words are of subor-
dna,e consideration. rise only 10 say, that
!, came forward under such character as that
: which has been gratuitously imputed 10 ne-and
d why! reserve to myself the formation of my
own friendships and my own enmties, and trust
that no gentleman will undertake to create for me
c either the one or the other. In saying this can
: say with the utmost truth, that / mean nothing
personally offensive to the gentleman from Maine
e could say, if it were necessary-but why is il.
: necessary! have got TO this, that no man can
ACT mere can submit motion without prefacine
II or larding 1t with periphrastcal disclaimers Of
d tins bad motive, or that bad motive? Can we car
= ny on the machine Of Government by no other way
than by this iusome aduation? If I make mo-
, ton, let the motion speak for itself If utter an
n argument, let the argument speak. III declare
e poiiucai hostility 10 any man this floor il NAV
be said-not in the very words of Taci,us-as
1a'in seems to be the very stumbling block of all
&c our editors, from Maine to Florida I will there
n fore give it in English -" they who are false in
b their friendships, do not fegn in their enmi,ies.
d However much might desire the friendship of
n the presiding officer of this House. that relate,
&c never has subsis,ed between that gentleman and
e myself, personally or politically say so to take
y away that which does not belong to him any more
IS than to me. The presiding officer of the House
e might not choose to have this thing put on that
IS footing When say this, do declare anv ner-
sonal or political hostility to him Not at all. we
e may at last become extremely astute and dinJo
matte as never to the object before our noses
IL because we are looking under it, or over it. or
beyond 1t, to discover some ueror or latent mean
e ing. ii had heard the words of the gentleman
!, IRON Maine as no man earth has any autbo-
/ riy to create for me friendships or enmities-
e should have noticed them; and | presume thar
d they must have been spoken while had stem
lie ped out of the Senate.
ID Before sit down, permit me to add, in ilustra.
l. tion of this subject, an anecdote which / hear
&c lately: gentleman, remarkable for the beauty
J. and splendor OF bis domain and establishment wa,
gwen to understand, by of the friends of the
N King, (then Regent tina, it would not be disa-
gIeeaoie to his Majesty to pay visit to the seat
I, oil that gentleman, and examine his fine ground
and fine pictures, and all the rares of that unioue
lie and sumptuous establishment; 10 which the Other
very dryly replied, that he was an English gentle
man and claimed the privilege, as such, of inviting
1t his own company to his own house /, said Mr.
IS H., claim the privilege of forming my own friend
ships and enrnities and shall not consent to tbei,
d pelng formed Tor me by any one else. will no,
e agree that any shall place me in the relation
J. oil friendship to another however desirable il nigh
IS be, or that he shall place in the relation o
e enmity to any other man, who does not stand in
= that relation towards me. As regards friendship,
u have perhaps my peculiar opinions
d "Friendsiip, like Love, is J,t Name
VI UIdeSs 10 one you stint tie fame.
q Ihe ehnd, 1ohom many frthsS share,
ngsstaoiT .feh fathers
: 'Tts thus trfth frieHdshfp; rclo depend
, On many rarely find Jriend.n
vi the truth OF this, sir, can speak in my oual.