Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-09
Friday, INLAY 9, 1928.
Mr.. burgess AND M'DUFFlE.


Burgess to the charges preferred against him by Mr. in
N Dufie, which insert below. has had lew pc
equals in bitterness and elasticity bed' be
might have been place of repose to Mir. 'Duhe Sc
while writing under this intellectual laceraon.- Sc
The that gave rise to the skrmsh between HIM IN
and Mr.. Burgess. was simply that Mr. M'Duile maze til
report from the Committee of Ways and Means, IN pl
which the Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject is
of the Protection of Manufactures was severely tn
criticized, and the high antiarf doctrines OF the be
South were strennously advanced and advocated: ct
The Committee of Ways and Means is composed OF al
four Jackson aud three Administration members. tn
The courtesy due to the minority on a committee la
violated. The report was drawn up and pre-
scented to the House without consulting the late
er--who heard itssdocrines for the first time when
read in the House. To the Jackson members OF the
Committee attaches the responsibility OF the odlous a
anttariff doctrines to the North and West, when
are here advocated. MIR. Burgess examined the re- "
port, and exposed its fppant and inconcusive rea-
sonings in speech Mr.. M'DufGe made no reply
at this time but some days afterwards on receiving
printed copy of the speech in which the absurdi-
ties and dangerous tendency of his report were ex,
posed and its author accused OF having puro'neu
the substance from the Boston Antl-tarltt Report,
he suddenly fell into terrible passion entered the
Hall of Congress and opened the flood-gates OF his
wrath on Mr. Buyges. The latter mantu!ly grapp-
led with the '.fey champion of the South who by
the judicOus application OF lew sfon'acheTS III
John c. Wright's best style. soon Law at his mercy.
Here is the reply of Mr.. urgeslet it be read. and
then Judge whether we have spoken too highly Of ITS
power and effect. o. Journal.
] PORTRAIT or GEORGE MDUFFIE
i Mn. burgess would not rob the gentleman
Of any of his claims to originality Since he came
y into public life, he has certainly discovered mind
;, not altogether barren and call up numerous
family Of political sophisms, le5tima y, and IN ar
their features, peculiarly his More than this
d | cannot allow to him. His teeming genius could
never have produced, ga report on the state OF the
= Finances" had there never been any intercourse
81 between him and the masculine absurdity OF the
% Boston Report. The gentleman accuses me OF
~ making this accusation against him nslduously. IL
~ is no part of character to do and the gentle
- man knows that his allegation has no connexlon with
"a the fact. said it openly on this 1oor ma - put
ri il in print. and sent printed copy OF the wh"e
10 speech to him for his perusal. Had the present
IS eIusion of his genius, and the genemanly accom-
- pshments, been poured out upon me then should
W have looked for the OF it in the fiery and
,73 conbustibe elements of his nature. The generously
52t passionate temper of southern cline can urnsl
IS no such apology for that cautious maevolence winch
81 = lies in wait ten days and nights and then sudden
no. uncoils and aims her fangs at the interpreting ad
IS versary. The gentleman says have some charac
25 ter for some learning | thank his courtesy; bu
ls4 would have preferred the appreciation of less ques
oe tionabe authority. Whatsoever progress he ma.
oSa have made in the science of letters be seems not Il
90 have adopted the style of speaking common t
90 scholars and gentlemen. He who could use term
~ of vulgar abuse such he has used to me, belor
y this House and this nation, places himself below tn
"a reach of any rebuke from my tongue.
Is Mr.. Burgess continued-he knew not if 'sthe grav
rs rebuke severe in youthful beauty" OF the gentle
II! imam from South Carolina (Mr. M'Duffe) shout
~ 9o seal his lips Had his rude and vulgar assault an
- Of the ordinary apologies Of suddenly exerted an
s73 uncomfortable anger. said Mr.. b. could pass it
12a like any other freak, of passionated boyhood
% has carefully removed all the steps by which he IL
10y scended, and rendered it impossible for excuse
90 palliaton to follow him. The words uttered by
s. here were exactly they were then written, al
81 are now printed. l then accused him OF the pl
o23 yarism which has given him so much annoyanc
a He neither interrupted, nor gave me any reply III
81 was on the 29th March. He daily met me with tn
Is kind of courtesy which the nature OF our slight
Sc ambulance authorised. Why not rebnke me the
! GA when the offence was fresh upon me y" he
o. ~ served himself, he SAYS till this time" For t
~ DAYS the honorable gentleman has been BREATH
4s over his smoulderirg malice, and enkindl'ng 7
9 1873 sooty magazine of the heart never remarkable
2 So much generosity Of purpose Or kindness OF MOI
-, ment. He has doubtless spent 'sundry hours
this time ia the pleasant exercise of selecting sui
III BILE phrases wherein to set his bright aud sparkli
8 28l thoughts. This parade of preparation has be
5 s. made and the photographers called to $ mark hi
~ and write his speech in their books tor the We
: ~ purpose of abusing '' a very old man." lie say
- have stated IS fasehoods and uttered ISLANDERS
IS concerning has authorship Of his report on the n
ces Is this the result of all his parade and ''dre
full note of preparation - Why. sir, sturdy b.
RS OF car had he been equally regardless of decen
the 60 t havo s,;d The same fb;ngs extemnore He
Road NV o,dsr in parliamentary life but / cannot D
suade myself into any imitation of his rules OF
n. cor,m. or his manner of practising them in deba
AL. either at other times this OCCASION would,
the gentleman certainly knows it. be very unbeco
rs ing me to say what might be very appropriately