Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-15

were made. But undoubtedly 1t ought TO go 10
some Committee, more especially as there was
uponsthe table which looked TO legis
la,ion on ,ktsubject. This was the ordinary and
usual course in relation to executive communities
tons, and, Mr. w. said, he saw no ieason why
this should not follow the usual routine.
Mr.. w. agreed with the gentleman from Ala
bama that the subject was both important aud del
icate. But he did not think that it was SO very
alarming matter as that gentleman seemed to sup
pose There were at least two sides TO the ques-
lion and if there was danger in denying the au-
thotity Of any act of State, So on the other hand,
il must be allow ed there danger in denying the
validity of aUeaty made under the authority OF the
u. s., s. duly ratified The whole subject
well worthy Of mature elaboration. One word,
said Nh. w. to the honorable member from
Mississippi When any member of the House
asks of me explanation OF any thing personal
as TO himself, am ready 10 make it if any gen
,lrman asks explanation a. to any facts, or
any argument or a clearer statement OF any ar
glment have advanced, am ready, at oil times,
10 comply with his wishes. For all other purpo-
ses, cannot submit to be ca,echised; and to .ome
OF the Gu>ries which that gentleman proposed 10
me, shall, thereicfe, give no answer
Mr.. w. went on 10 say, that he had menaced
nobody he had uttered no threats, as seemed to be
supposed; but, the contrary, the tone OF menace
| seemed To him to come from the other side, and
| not from his side Of the question; of that, howe
matter? Was it offensive to sovereign S ates for
him to say that they acted. in any particular mat
ter, on their own responsibility, and at their peril
Sir, those States do act at their peril; and /! they
undertake TO extend their legislation in The manner
referred to, they do on Aheir responsibility,
and at their peril. shall not take back syllable
| OF what said, either in manner substance. /
wish TO be understood as repeating it, word Cor
| word, and syllable for syllable, Sc. &c.
Alter some remark, rm Ms'''s Everett aai an'l'On, the
cation upon the table aud decided the ga,e Yea, ~
Mr. Forsyth followed with an elaborate am, abb. Exco.,n
OF tue Georgia Controversy Me.srs Uouk Let Halle
add, s.ed the House-We resre, the pacc
Ing their observation-disclosures. Webster and FORSYTH then
! took the floor IS follows:
l Mr. Webster again rose. He said that he had
oeen now Tor some years member of this House;
that, during that period, the cour-e of argument
had al different tunes placed him both Tor and
against various members of it, and Of various ages,
and Various terms Of service in the House, and
lie oeiievtd that gentlemen could bear witness tha,
hehau always treated them with becoming respect,
and that he bad always manifested this disposition
IN an especial manner, towards persons newly in
'roduced into The House, and from " hom the coun-
Wy pad much to hope. He was not conscious Of
having departed from that line of conduct on the
present occasion He claimed for himself no p,iv-
| iege wh'ch dd not equally pertain TO every Other
| member. He stood Oh that door in his own name
on the responsibility of his own character, con
hecteu WAN NOBODY, with 4 knowledge OF his Own
rights, and disposed TO them temporarily II,
MAO used no menace i0any gent leman in This House
or TO any State represented in it; and lie haril,
expected But, he said, he would not go out n
the order OF debate TO follow gentleman VIII,
! had been pronounced out of order He had beer
desrous OF rising that he nigh, reply TO some o
.ne arguments OF the gentleman from Georgia. -
! tna' senu eman, not coming himself to the ques
! non before the House, had gone on 10 stale hi
views OF the general question pending between
Heo'eia and the United States. Mr. w said h,
ala not mean 10 have entered INTO ,ha, ues,ion
ou'' as the gentleman from Georgia had stated il
ana Drought his argument 10 bear uron it, he mus
oe "io"eu 20 lake The liberty of reviewing tina,
| STA ement. The gentleman had with whit he
called ereai frankness, said that lie Mr. ". J o,
the committee 10 which he belonged were the adj
versaries of Georgia
/ iiere MIR. Forsyth explained, and stated what
ne had understood to- be Mr.. Wrbs,cr's meanjns
"n.h ee aa ssia That the language of menace had
come from tie other side
Mr. Webster resumed: we sometimes bes- ross
VINO nave cause az issue, especially when ,hev
nave any reason TO doub, he result, atiemptjnp
10 'mpeach the impartialily of The tribunal vyhcL
10 Is''"e ~ sometimes, indeed, they challenge
'iiai' protesting themselves willing TO 90 with
'heir cause any where before hono:abis ,nsr: ,ba,
lis justice Is 30 clear as 10 admit of mo nys,,fc
ton, and that nothing but integrirv and con.n,o,
."se are requisite IN order to right ,!ecision-
Du' IN o'her Cases, we hear the advocate of a
cause declaring that the ordinary tribunals are NOT
10 be 'rusted--ihey preudiced and tbev oh.
Jee'ea 10 go mere, lest decision should be had
'sa'ns' thein' lie need not say What was The
a'ua' inference from tins contrast-cf IaDeuage -
ouch Arguments, applied here, amour, to ,.eI,b.,
more nor less than this: that the Committee ~,
'"is iiouse are not TO be iruseI. BIZ. if the Gov.
'h'tees OF 'his House are 10 be supposed IN he nm
ue, s"ch prejudice as rendered them inf, IN DO
c'ue me guest ons referred to them, there was an
e"u 10 an reference OF business II them.
ne gentleman from Georgia, however. thinks.
,n"' 'here are parties in The country, anil in ,bs
House, and that the Committee are en- ,o".; Wy
as 'nat one party is dominant in them ali r.
i'nseii, .nT' w said, he believed that he r,tbor
"o"sh' mere were some Committees of tn. Uouso
NOT eTacfiy so organized But. said NJ ~
parting from this. let me answer lie een,Io.,...
"nen lie asks who meant, when used In. ~"
on the other side" tell the gen,le-
man 'hat speak only for myself and for uohoI
ese. When entered the House. the o,h., ~.
l heard ih'i gentleman speaking, with excitsn,e;,
anu warmth, and, as thought, in a loud ard
nenaeinS tone. What The subject was I did M,
snow when came in; but, on taking nv GOO, I
l 10, ne was speaking on the Georgia ones,ion
ne gentleman sits on that side the House and
'' y" tsiS 'iue' ahd, when subsequently oh
served, that the tone of menace sas,a.J II :.
proceed from the other side IreferrsI,o ,ts, W
nan from Georgia for he and mvself - -
TWO sides, so Tar as this particular mate, 80 ,
.e'"eu' MS was all msant when I said The, 7
,he threatening language came ON the Other
~ - " - necessary 10 dsclaim any thoucht nj
menace on my part in stronger terms. do i, in
Geo.t seN' and' since the gentleman from
~ o" "'' eo'ufs'enoed to ask me The question.
a"s"ef that : represent on this floor for noboJy
but myselk Does the gentleman sun,,oss H., ~
poor pittance Of respect which mn, - 'e