Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-14
TIE SPEAKER.

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TIE SPEAKER.
The coalition, through their confidential press,
the National Journal, have made violcp. aitac!.
'ipon My Stevenson. This was expected; ior after
tncir Gen,uciaton of the Vice President We could
not suppose tliCy would spare the Speaker. The
charges arc, not tlfOic!ag order; permitting per-
SindtiticS an d9bGte; permitting members, an
aebafe upon nErRENcHlENr, to icGnderI from
The SUBJECT, 10 introduce newspaper aud other
publications not connected ttereDiHt, and NSre5y
20 conrcrt the Representative Hall into cleo
ticaeeTing field.
We should be unjust to Mr.. Stevenson by per-
uniting these charges to pass without denial, by
i@rbearing to say that, man could preside over
Is gisative body VII. more promptude, dignity,
politcnesS and impartiaty. In no instance, has he
neglected TO enforce order We challenge proof
OF single case that Justify such accusation,
Let his accusers specify, or stand before the pub
tic az convicted slandcrers. La no instance has he
permitted personalities in debate. Ia every case
where personality addressed to the House,
and came TO his knowledge ; such, has he prompt
" and decidedly called the offending party 20 order,
and torbiddcnhim 10 proceed without proper apollo
Ey.
nor Is he responsible for the latitude assumed
in the debate on Mr. Ciltons resolutions. Such
responsibility belongs TO the Administration party
in the House, and we shall prove it by their spec
ches and their votes. They began with eulogs-
Ing the executive and abusing military chief
tains." They have opposed every attempt 10 take
the Improbable discussion. They even wandered
directly from the subject before the House, to
make personal attack upon the Speaker. Mr..
Vance, OF Ohio zealot OF the Administration,
made So Speech accusing him OF partality in the
appointment of Committees Was Mr.. Stevenson
responsible for t!iis? NO. But the object OF the
Administration party is TO render him so; aud they
have assumed this latitucc for the triple purpose Of
eulogising the coalition, vilying Gen Jackson aId
his friends, and involving the Speaker in the same
tolls which they spread for MIR. Calhoun. In this
last object, they will be successful than in
Their attempts against the Vice President and in
course of the Vice President approved 81 finding the
enlightened opponents, as being strictly conormatl
bic to the parliamentary rules.
BeinS required to specify case in which the
Speaker has permitted personalities, The journal
VIII probably mention occurrence in the pro-
ceedings OF Wednesday. Mr.. Smyth of Virginia,
~hiie speaking, was called TO order three times by
Mr.. Whpple of NewH Hampshire. for departing
fiom the subject before the House, which was a
set OF resolutions TO inquire into the expediency
oil retrenchment The Speaker often decided
as he did when attacked by Mr.. Vance, as above
mentioned, that the gentleman from Virginia was
IN order; for, from the latitude assumed by mem
oers in the debates impossible for the Speak
erto ioresee the application of Mr.. Smyth remarks
and therefore impossible TO decide that such re-
marks were irrelevant. After the third call to or
der by Mr.. Whippie, MIR. Snyth said, in an under
tone and TO some gentleman near him, that the
gentleman from New Hampshire ,rds not sober
MT. Clarke OF Kentucky heard the remark, and
Immediately called Mr.. Smyth to order for utter
ing gross personality against Mr.. WhippIe The
Speaker declared that he did not hear the remark
nor suppose 1t was addressed TO the House II he
mad, he should, in justice TO the House and himself
have promptly called the gentleman from VIRGINIA
10 order, aud not have permitted him TO proceed
Mr.. Clarke, surprising his own statement TO b,
doubted by the Speaker when lie said that he heard
Inc remark OF Mr.. s, wished TO reduce the words
towiiing, for the purpose of asceItainiDr the truth
b,
piled that MI Clarke was not justified in sIppos-
ing the truth Of his statement to be questioned:
that the Speaker did not hear the remark that if it
were not addressed 90 the House the gentleman
who made ii was not out Of order that if The gen
'efnan from Kentucky wished tho House TO take
cosniLonce OF it, he might suffer the gentleman
i:om virginia to proceed, and could afterwards Law
the question Of order before the House Mr. S;nvii
then admitting the remark TO have been uttered by
him, MIR Clarke declined giving the House farther
trouble about Il, aiid Mr. Smyth having auolopised
70 tae HcJse. Was permitted 10 proceed In thi.
Csc, what blame can attach TO the Speaker? Could
ho nave be'iaYcc '.th more dignity and propriety:
IN inanner more becoming the presiding officer
ci deliberliiTc hojy' If 50, we ask in tehat re-
sYccH
We have no. done with tllis subject
tIYasd. TIL.
lie EIS0!tDER ~ THE HOUSE.
nave mad ruuior through the city for scye-
~ lays, ti:at one OF Mr.. Gays friends would
'i'iNi'l "tAdCs Oh N.Y. randolph on The floor
.tu3 House. On Tuesday, the H0norabic John
z. Wright the manager Of iIr Clay's Mix Com
mtlce--the chief manager Of The Washington So
cret caucus, aud the noted writer Of letters 10 Ohio
passed down Tho Avenue, hanging on the left arm,
OF tie Secretary Of 81 ate, who was earnestly enran-
CO IN conversation With him.
In ihe debate on Mr.. Chiiton's resolution, as a.
Jnthicd by Hlr. Hamilton, he undertOook on Wed
esday' Tie tdsko sumIuing up iorthe Adrninistra-
ton.
lis speech consisted Of duh medley Of tvor,,
cat party slanE the gro55cst Interpretations and
me mos audatiOus peryersi0ns of truth After ex-
aijtng th5 tIals OF his spleen by pouring caiun,nv
y on tlie head Of Gen. Jacksoli proiifine- b,, ~
atsei.ce tom the House Of Mr.. Randolph (,yho is
confined 70 his room by indispo,iiion, ne inadc
mot valiant onset on that gentleman. by res5i,'-
sarbend extracts from his speeches and by Jnisre9
presenting his opinions, and making false applica-
ton o. Them. He concluded by flourish Of cour-
age, the cause Of which the hOuso could not mis-
lasej declaring That nc wasnot done with the thing
idiuding TO MIR. RS sarcasm on himself) and that
ne wished it TO he understood that he would meet
the gentleman from Va. Whenever his public duty
required il. ~
Mr.. Hamilton, under great excitement, inne-
ndtcly arose and with unspeakabe conteu,pf in the
expression OF his countenance, in a tone Of the
deepest Indignation said: lie hoped that when The
Wm1| IRON OHIO, next signalized his yaior. by
attacking bis friend from Virginia, il would be
~ vhcouh,eiing him TO MS face, and not BY assai-
ing him behind his back.
II was the emphasis which Mr.. Hamilton puf
"Pon single woFdin 30 sentersce, which psnncd