Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-08

~ !, Favor of the institution, OF such charac-
,!r. as those referred 10. coming from the dit
80, quarters of the Union, with no motive to
d;,ou;>e The truth, was Of 200 high value
10 be Srough, into competition with the saF'hS
of few dollars and cents. Inc seirc 'ion,
therefore, has been guided by those cons'cera>
lions s. the most distant States, as weli.as me
mos, contiguous, have furnished VII erS ANA
rus, shall be pardoned Tor adding, 'has
The number.of apple cations for adnit'ance iur
nishes any thing like correct standard Wy
which tn measure The public apProoaioh. the
institution may be sail TO stand high IN favor
with the America an people.
| have the honor to be, your o5ed't. servo.
JAMES BARBOUR.
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Communicated for tie National journal,
MIR SPEAKER AND TIE APOLOGY.
was amused with The apology "ffered IN
the Telegraph of this mo ming, for h, conduct
Of rha Speak and Mr. Randolph in relation
10 hi, vote in the Housr, on Mr.. Malary's mo-
tons, as de allied bv me in your paper Ut Tues
day. The apology comp aims OF the per>fcu-
ton OF Mr.. Speake', ana says my staten III
is uGtrae IN all its details" and 'hen Proeer's
TO detail he facts as it is admitted they TOOK
place, in which ne tXDrrssly ahmi every ai''-
CATION il my statement, but one: tha' ne oo'
no, DENY; but attentp 10 t'ade. ali'dgcd
that when Mr. Ra 'dol3h directed the Clerk to
call his name, he W called by ORDER Oh ne
Speaker. As to this, the apo.ogy says Mr'
Rando phi "rrquestcd the Clerk, III an uhdfr
tone and without addressing the Speaker, 10
call Iii, name The Ctrk without looking at
the 50, ak,r f,r pcrmisslon cal'eA his name
and eoorded his answer tonAd not the
Sneaker have pi,enthe direction without th'
Clerk looked al hi,n' This Is piuiul suhter-
fupe resorird 10, 10 screen tive Speaker will
not dispute the staten Mt OF the apology, al
,hnuph proof j, is though could he adduced
10 the contrary. The Clerk is known to be a
careful, prudent, and vtiy decorous officer.
No instance is shown 10 have occurred in
which he has called the name Ola memb"r
who did rot an ,wer whrn called in OF der, with
on, an appicati was mad. ~ lhr Speaker,
and obtaining lis directions; and the ItIe-
graph mus, find ali endor,rr, before can IN
credit for the assertions thI' lie de,ia'ed fom
the whole practice ofhs offcs, in The case Of
Mr., Randolph Ru, be it so-whai was the
Sneaker alb ut hat he neglected TO see what
was going OH IN he House, and 10 preserve or
der! 1, is virtually admiltcd tnat the vote OF
Mr.. R. WIS in violation Of The rule Immediate
" after enforced against Mr.. Marablr And
what was the Speaker about hat he did no,
enforce the rule; hat he lei the Clerk violate
it with IMMUNITY, because ne did nor look TO
him? The apol ,gy gives the answer, while
the Clerk was calling them he Speaker, ar-
cording 10 his custom on sacu DECISIONS was
aiding letters & other pspe's. " as he IN
deed? Iii, duly VS. t. preserve order and
enforce rules, and th.re az b. no occasi
when The necesst. for enforcing thr rules is
more imperative than when ,oies are taken,
lucknow ubu xoies and he lime Of yotinr-
,hcre is no safety Tor anv thing, win ut care
hat no one otrs " ho Is not ru'I'led To vote
vet where is VI. Speaker, 1T nd ny l., his du-
w? No. But, "a' cordIng 10 hi, custom," read
ing letters and Other pap RS" Probably r'co-
tionecring letters aud papeis ;! There nov i, an
apology that meets the common Iou OF apollo,
eies-gol up TO bile. evade, ~ misrepre,ent the
Truth, making The of-nce more apparent
more rank The violytinn Of the rule, the
disrrga # order, i, openly jns'ih d by the
assertion that Mr. Spe aker, 'at c"rding to his
CUSTOM" was reading letters * other papers,
was himself indecorous o the House, himself
guilty ofdi,orderly conduct, according 10 his
custom" Call you hat ba king your friends,
Master Brook?-iry il agAin+-you my do
better next time-"accoiding 10 'us'om."
JONATH AN.