The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-10


doubt-he will 60 with the Jackson party
as far as he dare go, bot representing q
district that has many manufactures in it
and which is also wool growing TO a great
er extent than any other in the state of N
York, if bill should be reported TO the
house that will relieve the wool growers
and woollen manufacturers, he will be O.
bliged to support it. listened to this gen.
tleman with great attention, but not being
one of the privileged order, and having ol
course a station in the gallery, with whis
pering and chatteripg bellies and beaux on
the one hand, and some of the loudly 10.
quacious, if not frail sisterhood who were
perhaps noisy because they had not beaux
on the other, ] was unable to hear every
word he uttered. Iconfess was grossly
disappointed, with both his manner and his
matter. For eloquence fitted for parlia-
mentary debate, clearness Of conception,
nice distinctions. and happy manner, he
was in my opinion greatly inferior To his
colleague, mr.. Storrs, who preceded him
in the debate, and who has but few if any
s,periors in this country. How wonder.
fully are we disappointed when we see and
hear the great men of our nation, and es-
pecially those whose fame has gone before
them. hazard but little in saying, that
with half The industry, Storrs would be
twice the man that Oakley is. He was in
his argument, cornered by Sprague, of
Maine. who will not say is one of the
most promising members ofthe house, for
take him all IN all, his manner, his matter,
and his mode OF argument, has no superior
in he national hall, this session Of Con
srcss. forgot to say that he too, took a
part in this debate, he did not say much,
but what he did say, was to the point, and
as we in New England say, sheeied home.
Mr.. Randolph made a thrust at Andrew
Stewart, which however, as he went far
out of his way to do It, had no effect upon
Stewart, aid but barely excited a smile in
the house. Spragne appeared extremely
anxious to draw Randolph out from his
Of Spra rue and was unwilling to commence
nn attack upon young man, in which he
could gam nothing, and might lose much +,
pr whether from indlsposItion he was una
bic to enter into debate, | know not, he
kept in shoal water, and in all his speeches,
he did not occupy the floor three minutes.
The ,manher in which mr.. Randolph al.
most every day, annoys the new Speaker,
mr.. Stevenson, affords TO the friends OF the
good deal of amusement.
lie enters the house with boots, spurs, and
horsewhip, and whether the speaker is
closely watching the'course, or observing
,hc order OLA debate, or actually putting a
question, he goes to-him, shakes him by the
hand, puts his mouth to the speakers ear,
npd spends minete or two with him IN
that situation this he repeats two or three
times, at every setting of the house. Mr..
Stevenson evidently appears anxious to get
rid of him. bat does not call him to order,
and perhaps dares not, (for such is the gen
eral Impressions y do any thing that can pos
sbly offend him. There were several
things which were Witnessed during this
aebnte, which are nOtunworthy Of notice 4:
The Virginians with The exception OF Ran
iolph and Floyd, (the latter gentieman ~6s
grossly vulgar, if not excessively proiane
.ook no p;rtin it--nor did the Tcnnessc.
ana, Ceorgians, or Cdrolinians. Inghem
Of PenDsy sylvania said nothing, but was very
uneasy in his scat, and employed his time
in writing bis billets and sending them Ia
The Jarkson speakers. evidently wishing Ia
be the master spirit uhich was to rule aud
direct the storm; and major Moore appear
ed to be usefIlly employed in the capacity
Of an assisfsnt to the red heated bog, for 20
one Of the boys of the house is dcnoninat
ed, in conveying them. Mr.. Buchanan was
very sensitive while he spoke, or 4 shonla
rather say, while he attempted to speak
but poor man, he is to he ptled, for yester
day morning, he received melancholy It'd
ngs from home His district has declared
FOR the administration, as appears by the e.
lection Of an Adams man to the legislature
Of Pennsylvania, by majority or about two
hundled: let il be remembered too, thar
the county of Lancaster was considered the
strong ffold Of Jacksonism in that state, a
county that when it did speak, routd speak
IN he poice Of thunder, as we have lately
been informed by the Jackson presses in
Pennsylvania. The Senate yesterday, ad.
ourned long before the house did, and at
IN early hour mr.. Van Buren was i'm the
iouse, busily engaged in dsciplining and
directing the New York members, ] mean
hose over whom he has, and is in the hab-
{ tofexercising an influence. lie was seen
% give directions to one, and orders to n.
mother, and the result shows. that his men
we're well trained, and completely dsci.
,lined. Mr.. Hoffman, the new chairman
,f the committee on naval affairs acted
we'll hs.part. He at first moved the ad-
ournment of the house, that he might be
'ble, when they met again, to make a
speech; in this motion he was unsuccess-
iul, but the novelty of the whole scene was
,est exhibited in what afterwards took
place. On calling the ayes and noes, this
gentleman played offupon the house, "A trick
hat all honest politicians would not have
been guilty of, and some who have no great
to honesty. would have been a
shamed of-and this for the purpose Of
hereafter furnishing him, and the other