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ms eastern friends III consequence of
the communication made 20 them rs
well as himself by Air. Ncale. land
this impression was no doubt CORRECTLY
: seeing the western plan again brought
forward, and hearing Mr.. Powell saw
that "hc could MOI bring himself TO
vote Tor Gen. Gor6ou's plan. unless
some additional provision should be
appended to it,. having respec, 10 fu,
tnre superintendent" began Ia SUSPECT
such n, least was the impression made
on my mind By his looks, as well as
his words that trick had been pIay-
ell oil On Mr. Neale. and through Mr..
Y Nealc on himself. bv The western mem
Der or members. (their names had not
been mentioned to him by Mr.. Nealr. J
who had held out To thar gentleman a
prospect OF western support TO Gen.
Gordon's plan. This is the KEY 10 his
remarks, which are reported a iol!aws:
4. Mr.. Leigh rose Ia state a matter
of history. but one which had a bear.
ing ON the argument before the house.
II was. that gentleman had called on
him that morning. and Informed him
that the gentlemen from the valley had
assured that gentleman that they were
ready TO take the compromise Of the
gentleman from Albemarle n il stood.
and would recommend q constitution
with that feature in IL to the adoption
or their own constituents, and this
statement had been made Ia him MIR.
L.. icifh a rietc 10 regulate his cDntiucf
&" reference 10 hs oun proposition.
The Interview had the effect to-
render HIM less jealous hm, he other
,rise SHOULD haze been in adroca,;ng
fhe proposition: and !, explained 10
him the vote which had been given 4.
salnst 1t, and which he had expected
10 have been given in i;s favor. He
stated that fact TO show It's influence on
ms o,cn course. The experiment was
now about TO be made, (he was gnins
TO say Tor the last time. To see whe-
Their ihe cast would be content 10 agree
TO compromise in which they were
TO accept ten years lease. and give Up
the fee simple of their property.
Whether the gentleman from Ere
derrick Mr.. Powell, was one 10 whom
he alluded, lie could no, tell. But
now was the time. as he supposed.
when this question of The basis was To
be deiinitively settled"
The closing remark Of Mr.. Leigh.
"but now was the time, rs he suppos
ed, when this question of the basi. was
to be definitIveIy settled" meant no.
thing more nor less than this. aud hi,
manner Showed that such was his
meaning, 10 wit. "lf the communities.
ton made TO MIR. Neale was bona
iide one, which begin very much tn
doubt,-,f there be- in fact, twenty or
more western members in favor of
Gen. Gordoh's plan. now is the time
tor them TO shew themselves and 10
speak out. Ills manner WIS excited
aud exciting.
MIR. Powell, justly offended a, the no
doubt lnatvertent remark of Mr.. Leish.
conveying the idea shat he might possi.
bly, DC the persian who had made The
communication ot Mr.. Neale, so layo-
rabIe To Gen. Gordon's plan, which he
lMr. Powell) had few minutes before
said that he "couid mol bring himself
20 cote .IOr." arose in some irritation.
aud said that when he had been last
on tho floor, he gave the convention a
solemn and most sincere assurance
That he could NOT rofe for me PROPOSE.
fton Of me genHnnaH from .3Hemnrie.
n conscience. He never had said 10
any one that he was prepared 20 vote
Tor VI a. IT stood and fiUa, whatey or
source his information was derived,
there was no iruth IN the authors state.
'ment, 80 Tar a. he was concerned"
Gen. MCCoy made a similar dis.
claImer. ~ did Mr. Mason. Where
upon Nj. Ncale, having asked the floor
; at Mr.. Mss0o. made the following
statement. which ! insert ia eJffnso,
because u - the best. aud indeed The
only. evidence Of thc-reAl character of
tie communication made 60 h,m ttE
night before BIS Mr. Henderson and
. myself. and cnuelGsi,ely shew. the
ialr, honorable and patriotic views WITH
winch that communication was made
, "A communication which the unp,in.
cipied libeiier. whose falseb~pds / avn
exposing, ha- distorted into a tFcacber-
Gus negotiation by Mr.. llenderscp and
myself with the eastern party. enieyed
inio ~iih The Sicw 81 defeating his fMr.
DOddsidge's) motion. made the dav
nffer The communication took place. Of
Nlnch SROi8ed motion. We Lad not the
least anticipation. whcn we conver.ed
with Mr.. Ncale, and II course sail no.
hing concerning Il, az hts statement
shows.
Mr.. Ncale here again inssrpossd,
and said;
MIR. President: fi-e Ia state. that
a te.a In me a.. otl..e.... e.. ~