Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-29
SnoM oun c CORRESPONDENT.

UaShngtOn, Frlddy, HprIt 10.
The proceedings Of both houses OF Congress on
the Message Of the President in relation to the cut
rare committed by the partner in politics and lnfa
nv of Duff Green. upon the son of the President
while acting in the capacity of Secretary to his iathcr
will doubtless be interesting TO you.
In the House of Representatives. ,ne Message was
referred to a committee consisting OF tive Jackson
and two Adams men, Mr.. McDliie at the head, who
has expressed hnself in most unqualified terms OF
reprobaton of the assault. In the Senate the pro-
ceelings have been sufficiently eGuvocal, and yet
are sufficiently understood Several remarkable
facts in relation to the management OF the matter
appear to me worthy of notice
When the Message was called up hv Mr. Rowan,
Mr.. raZewell made speech to show that while
the other House had the subject under considerations
1t would b. uncourteois for the Senate to act upon
it.--He also eneavored to establish the fact that
such simultaneous action any subject was against
the practice which had existed time out OF mind !;
while any one who knows any thing of the practice
of Congress- knows that it is the universal course OF
both Houses to act upon the SUI ect at the same
lime
Another fact which is, think, pretty good proof
that Mr. Calhouns interest in This subject was so IN
tense that It robbed him of even his usual regard tor
the rules Of order. may be mentioned Just before
the debate upon the message. Mr. Tyler hall III us
cussny the proptiety of laying the bill to reduce
the duty on salt, on the table. merely alluded to
decsion of tie House Of Representatives, which
had been published in the newspapefs-ahd was
told bv the Chair that he was not strictly III order III
abiding to what passed in the other House. Mr..
Tazewes speech however was founded entirely up
on what had formerly been done in the other House
and his argument ia favor OF the motion 10 'ay u Oh
the table was solely urged the SuEposltion O
9c,at wo,.M be done ~ The othe, House. The CHAIR
las Mr.. Calhoun is very fond of styling himself,
listened very intently to all Mr.. Tazewell SAID
without any intimaon that he was not St'7ctty n
order. Thus. you perceive that the Vice President
having been intrused with the power to call to or
der exercises it according to some imaginary rule
which his feelings or his interest may dictate. Ii
one case a senator. who barely audes to decision
formerly made by the other House, is out of order
while in another, the colleague OF that Senator !
Dernitted to make speech upon the bare suppose
tinn of what might be done in future by the othe
House. This is another specimen of the evenhand
ed Justice of the presiding officer OF the Senate.
MIR. Tazewells arguments were about as sophis
ticatcd as they usually are lhey were founde
on false premises and designed for party purpose
The object Of the Jackson party in the Senate
deciding not to act on the message Of the Pres
dent is easily penetrated. If the House makes tn
first motion upon it, the probability is that the Ing
hams, the kremers, and the Carsons, will have
!uIl swing of abuse against the President and n
Secretary, and thus party object be affected
the House which could not be so safely or so eas
lycompasseA in the Senate, where some pretence
decorum still exists.
40 doubt the course which the Speaker of til
House was to take upon the subject, was well know
10 the party the Senate, and concerted with ther
us was amply indicated by the remarks OF Mr. Iaz
welt The matter was thoroughly canvassed beio
'croand was broken upon it the last night, al
this morning previous to the meeting of the House
hume co,s cancusses we're held Of the faithful fc
lowers OF the hero, more especially. as it is sal
in the committee rooms OF The Senate, where Il
Vice President presided. Is it not degrading tn
The REPRESENTATIVES of the people, The chosen la,
makers Of this great ration, should meet in solen
.concIaye to plan the means Of uphoIdiug the vi
,euce of a COMMON hbeller, upon an officer u 4
government while in the discharge othis duty