The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-21
Mr.. Halle expressed his regret it he had
ntefrupted the order of the House.


interrupted the order of the House.
Mr.. WEBSTER again rose. He said that he
had been now for some years a member OF this
Houses that, during that period, the course
fargument had al different times placed him
both for and against various members of it,;
and he believed that gentlemen could bear
witness that he had always treated them with
becoming respect, and that he had always
manifested this disposition, in an especial man
ner, towards persons newly introduced into
the House, and from whom the country had
much to hope. He was not consciou; ofhav-
ing departed on the present occasion, He
stood on that floor in his own name, on the
responsibility of his own character, connected
with nobody, with knowledge of his own
| rights. and disposed to use them temporarily.
He would not go out of the order of debate to
follow gentleman who bad been pronounc-
ed out Of order. He had been DESTROYS OF ris-
ing that he might reply to some of the argu-
ments Of the gentleman from Georgia. The
gentleman had, with what he called great
| frankness, said, he (Mr. W. or the Commit
tee TO which he belonged, (the Judiciary Com
mittee,) were the adversaries of Georgia.
We sometimes hear those who have a cause
at issue, especially when they have any rea-
son to doubt the result, attempting to i'm
peach the impartiality Of the tribunal which
is to decide it: sometimes, indeed, they chal-
lenge trial, protesting themselves willing to
go with their case any where before honora-
BILE men; that IFS justice is so clear as to ad-
init of no mystifcation, and that nothing but
integrity and common sense are requisite in
order TO right decision. But, in other cases,
we hear the advocate of a cause declaring
that the ordinary tribunals are not to be
trusted-they are prejudiced-and they OBJ
ject to go there lest decision should be had
against them. He need not say what was the
usual inference from this contrast of Ian
guage.
But, said Mr.. w. parting from this, let me
answer the gentleman when he asks who
meant, when used the expression g on the
other side" tell the gentleman that speak
only for myself, and for nobody else. When
entered the House, the other day, heard the
gentleman speaking with excitement and
warmth, and, as thought, in loud and
menacing tone. The gentleman sits on that
side of the House, and sit on this side and,
when | subsequently observed, that the tone
OF menace seemed rather to proceed from the
other side. | referred to the gentleman from
Georgia for he and myself were the two
cerned. This Was all meant when said
that thought the threatening language came
from the other side. Since the gentleman
from Georgia has condescended to ask me
the question, | answer that represent on this
floor for nobody but myself. Does the gem
tleman suppose that the poor pittance of re-
spect which my opinion is entitled to, is to be
destroyed by the insinuation that belong to
RI Of he 1unin cfr I ole
am answerable for my words or actions in this
House. About this subject | know no more
than otbers-no more than what is disclosed
BY the papers which are in possession of all.
Saturday, Feb 10.
Messrs. Everett, Powell, Cooke, Drayton,
Whittlesey, Lawrence and Buckner, were APP
pointed TO compose the special Committee on
the Presidents Message, in relation to the
G""niU'i"5 sioi---S-~ ." .l--C'~'. ~ GAnrs;a and
the Creek Indians.
WoOHen Goods Duty BiH.-The engrossed
bill for the protection of Woollen Manulac-
lures was read a third time, and PASSED TO
BE ENACTED. Yeas, l06; Nays, s5.
Monday, Feb. 70.
Mr.. Webster presented memorial from the
Historical Society of Mass. to have person
employed TO examine the public archives in
England, for papers relating to the settlement
OF North America.
Mr. Davis presented a similar memorial
rom the American Antiquarian Society OF
Worcester.
Tuesday, Feb. 13.
The bill authorizing an exchange OF stocks,
was ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
The Select Committee appointed on the
letter of the Vice-President, made their Re-
port which was read. This Report acquits
the Vice-President, in the most unequlvocal
TERMS of any participation in the profits OF the
Mix Contract.
Wednesday. Feb. Ia.
The House went through Committee with the
General Appropriation Bill. Some discussion
took place on the clause appropriations 5000
dollars for minister to succeed Mr.. Anderson
at the Congress of Tucubaya.
Thursday, Feb. IS.
The discussion was resumed on the clause
in the General Appropriation Bill, which pro-
vided an outfit of So for Minister to sue
coed Mr.. Anderson to the mission to Tucubaya !;
when finally il was determined not to 6ll The
blank with that sum, by vote of III to as.
The blank was then filled with 81 500, and,
thus amended, the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.