Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-13

complained Of.
He SAID no such thing lie said, perhaps,
something which might have been mistaken
Tor it. lie did not iinpeaeh the motives Of in
d!yidnals: they may operate, indeed, as regards
tho agent, bat they cannot vary the effect. To
him the effect was the same, vha,cyer might
be tho motives. He had said what he said IN
the -%enatc, two years ago: and he had also
sand what be did no, say in the Senate two
years ago. .he whole tenor and air of the
report was TO make al impression on The pub
lie Mn abroad, that lie came forward with Il
showing air, to tell the House what other per-
sons Il d not know; that he came here tender
ing himself as a witness. II DqS no Such thing.
So far from il, he would rather BIO excused
from giving his testimony; not that he Was an
incompetent witness; or that he should be IN
ducod 10 give Il contradiction to himself; but
for o0yiUus reasons into which il. would be I'M
necessary for him 10 90. The object and cf-
feet we're 10 create al impression that he mad
stated what had happened pcldenie Mc dur
ing the last election. He had said no such
/ thing. This he said He stated ii II again With
reluctance, tor this reason: he id not wash II
10 % abroad until II should 90 exactly as lie
Z did say it,. He said be had reason 10 know
? he sentiments Of iwo Of tho high parties il
reference 10 i third party. Ilo stated subso-
. UNI I, Aldl ic hd. lb NvAiS'''pA WIN "
PARTIES sinco he came from Europe. All the
information he had was prior TO his voyage to
Engl1nd Ito spoke Of their sentiments not
only a5 OF general no'orioty, but as personally
kno IN TO himscli; ana he mentioned the way
in Which he had obtained that personal know
lodge. As in all eases Of this character, he
likcd to act on the highest degree Of evidence;
tho highest degree in this case wac tho evil
iance Of his own senses. The sentiments of
two Of the highest parties were SO notorious,
Us 20 pat the seal to his statement.
Ifany thing was calcrlltcd 10 do mischief,
It was such reports, and such editorial com
meRts as these. lie kneu 5nt one 0f!he cd
tDrS Of tiat pager; and he kacic him no far
ti,r thar that he pPsseq Inn one morning on
The steps, aud on being first accosied by him,
bidding him good morning. lio said nothing
as to their motives: he had nothing 20 do with
them. II any thing was calculated TO do away
with The effect desired, it was such cyacgGra-
tlon' such Interpretations. n said Mr..
II. I lgers TO PIT my hand TO this statement,
Throwing the paper on the Moor,) | put M
hand to that WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Every
one knoUS IL is net true. lie had spoken Of
an understanding between two high contract
ing parties, one who Is now the President
long previous to this event; long previous 10
ils being ascertained that he other candidate
was uxcluded from the House by the vote of
Louisiana. 1t was given IN other ways, and " :
was before he went to Europe IN tho spring Of
1921. re did not know Of the exclusion Of
any candidate from the House, until he re-
turned from Europe in December, 1924. lie
here stated, that ho had received the first in
formation Of this fact, and OF the votes given
Jackson, from a captain whose name
nc could not make out. He had had no COM
r,upicntinp ,,itb ti,Osn ma r.ins stn,a- a1,ppf Of
q certain sort, with one ofihem; es, he had:
on the morning Of the ballot for President, he
was in the Speakers roam, covering over the
fire, when 1t was expected that New-Iork
woald not go for Mr.. Adams, and he then SAID
TO the Speaker, that he hoped we should not
be kept a long time a balloting, as the state Of
his health would not permit hun to remain too
long.
He would refer to another circumstance.
lie disclaimcd any reference TO motives. On
another occasion he bad spoken Of the bill
converted into a bill! Illuminated at Richmond
relative to the shooting of militia men.
While a gentleman vas speaking, he received
information that tic had been misinfor,ned as
to the facts, and such was his horror lest he
be supposed TO state for a fact what
was not go, that he rose in his place, aud with
all the clearness OF articulation which lie could
made the correction. lie rose to
interrupt an argument, for the purpose o~ftaking
back the statement, in order that il should not
20 abroad TO the world, and excite animadyer-
zion. lie took it for granted that this denial
would appear in the next mornings papers.
Instead Of (which, words TO this oic t appeared:
Mr Randolph said a fow words m eyplana-
tom THIS was in the papers of Saturday
morning. Sunday was a blank day, as he
used to say when ho vas a sportsman: tho
Uli', therefore, which contained HE mischief
had two days start, and got to Richmond on
Sunday afternoon. The contradiction could
not reach Richmondbefore Tuesday, unless you
had had n carrier pigeon. There was a space
therefore OF forty-cigh' hours 10 DO the mis-
chief Tire party referred to pos a gentle
man Of gaLaatry and honor. Ii was unnec-
ossary to say any thing further. Taking al
these things together he looked at the effects
the motives weie nothing 10 him.
II, however, this miscont option had not ap-
peared in that paper, the House would no,
have heard him on the aubject If printers
used him well, he would 10. ask to which side !
they belong. Ito knew thcy could not get
along without tho printers No public man
could exist without the press. He was q pub
lie man, and must bow to the same decree
lie begged pardon for occupying the floor so
long, and would now yield 10 his Mr.. Rives,
satisfied that he should only serve for a foil to
Sc, off that gentleman to greater advantage.
We have chosen TO give the remarks OF
Mr.. Randolph himself, in preference TO a SUM
mary Of them, as they viii be far better under
stood by our readers, than they could be, were
We TO attempt anything like self Interpretation;
and it is due to Mr.. Randolph 10 say, that he
has in this instance extended 10 a much abused
individual, that justice which was due him, and
denies ever having accused Mr.. Clay, Of bar