Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-23

gentleman Who delivered tbs pots ,x,, au,I,r;.., 4,
oe.ve ms explanations; believing that on reflection
e"ou'o De sufhentiy sensible of what was reo,;re,
oy common Givilty, to offer satisfactory .nnI,o.
latter reading my note, he affirmed that he AID nro
houoce our presence al the Presidents on the coca
sion aforementioned, 10 be highly inproner co,,d.
ing the political relation which bore :, bs Eo,t
mat nc had no explanations give; and tina, he sh,uJ
uechne All correspondence with me on the suh;sct
WI" noe ooserVe 'ha'' had understood the dra yipp
foos o' me resident were cortaa occasions
mat the VISIT aforementioned was ina de on one NJ
OCCASIONS; to all who disposed 10 honor L; No i'm
the'r cs'h'ies; that bad, on coming 20 reside n,
warrington I'D Januay last, paid to him the usual TO-
kens o! respect; and that while al is bouse nm :, E
ocoasion met there the guisled gentlemen
OF 'hat political party with whom have tho honor OF
being associated. ~ "
Afks,. receiving this answer I did mn, %. A. -,
Adams until Tuesday last when he appeared IN IN.
Hall III the House of Representatives charpsd nh
message from The President TO that body. After be
nau et the Hall, and while he in the RounJa of
the Capitol accosted him. and asked If me had o;vr
ms hna answer to uute; for still bopet liza, be
might be Induced 10 offer apology or .xn,a,ton
oh ms saying that has final answer as given | WAS
excited oy sis continued refusal, and by recol,ec
ton OF the "fence, TO commit assault up,o his GER
e""' "'nEh assault Consisted merely in pulling his
nose and siaPpin5 one side Of his face With nv open
hand. In doing this, iiscIaim any intention Of in
hlctng upon him bodily Injury: for I a. to,aII,
unaned and as.ailci him merely IN the manner das
c:ioed' while he was provided witt, stout cane I
also disc!an any intention of way lawns, him. for mn
meeting accidental More esnecaJlv H., I d.
claim any nen,r'n OF infringing the rights or assa
ing the dignity of the President Of the H. States nt
either House OF Congress, of any pu isc function,
aiy' or any ioten,oa of obstruc;ng an Officer ~,
Inc oenerai Governments III the DISCHARGE q, his oi;
cia dulles When | accosicd Mr John Adams in
the Rot'inda, supposed that he had DISCHARGED ms
Hlnr'ai duties, aud was his wa, from the iao;;o,
was not aware that he charged with MESSAGE
10 the Senate or was his way 10 Che amber of
'"at BODY. viewed the Isoiunda as common rruurJ
as puoc passage, net particular " within i!,e I,
hnr IInrSo nE(
no respect SO far as IL related the rights or ,,irnty
ut any public body Or functioDary, from any nubiic
street or highway | know that an assault unon an
individual within :be public peace is a yiuat;pn of
the laws, and regret that any ,ndguify should
been offered to party of iadies under nv pro.sctiop
and M place where they peccd al Ieas, The ordina
~ forms of civIy, whereby was ifnpel,ed to an of
tnnco against the civil authority which hnpe that
may be always disposed maintain rs s.ber and
peaceful citizen. Bot, # either Ilouse OF Cnpere s
Shalt consider that have unnentiona.Iy or inajy.r
tn'iy violated lis rights dignity those of the Elk
ecntive by resang within the walls Of The Capitol
gficvcs 'nsii: 10 the ladies Of my family and which
ihs"it chose To consider entirely Of a private clarac
ter, an ready and dsp 1sai 30 offer anv a,openen,
n'at shall be due to such bodies
RUSSELL JARVIS.
Fifteenth Street. .4prl IG, 1895.
'Levees.