Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11

CunsCOuencp
OF accepting chasnge, while such consequence
applied to the challenger equality was bestowed. !
AMI It would BE- dishcnorable to send CHALLENGE |
when 10 accept p!accd the parry accepting under
disadvantages not shared by he challenger
Mr. Maxwell opposed the amendment. It was now |
cish"nora6e TO send challenge, when accepting it, |
insured severe penalties to the party accepting !
ne operation would be to induce challenges from |
individuals who, knowing they would net be accept
ed would hope 10 disgrace an adversary without any
danger 10 themselves.
Mr. Anderson cf Is ,etourf, supported the amend
ment with warmth, which by making the party &C
ccptlag liable to penalties from which the challenger
was exempted, would restrain honourabic from
reducing adversary to such dilemma. In reqard
to the assertion of the gentleman from Norfolk Bo-
rough that Ii was now disgrace ul to send a chal-
iengc, there were those who differed from him in
that Scnment-a sentiment which Mr. Anderson pro
nGunced utterly unioundeti.
Mr. Barbour addressed tho House against the
amendment and i'll favor Of the provision it stood
lie alluded to the share which lie had in passing the
original dGelng bill, which he affirmed was an en-
pertinent which had resulted favorahiy that duelipg
was essentially, il not absolutely reprpssed Was it
reasonable 10 abandon principle which had thus
succeeded, Tor an experiment new and anomalous
/ W as It not anomalous TO the aggreSsor, TIE
challenger, While the vengeance of the law visit
ed ON the purity who accepted ia Mr Barbour
would not leave this matter to be Judged OF by The
p!ccaous and Huc uatlng of honor of the par
ties. Some might be restrained by the destruction
OF equality, from giving a challenge; others would
prove their courage by challenging, with conviction
present law opcTa'ed-we know not what might be
the effect of the change and should not give q
bird III the hand for twenty liz the bush.
Mr. Claiborne opposed the amendment at some
length, making inv;dious distinction between
parties equally guilty, departing from policy as
aimed to be ecaclous and Bearing oppressive
! ~ on the honorable while the aHd cowardy
wonij take subtcrfuge under the law.
Mr. Edrluot opposed the amendment; aud ali legis-
! lation upon the subject. As TO the expectation
formed of is operation from the inequality of conse
9uences to the challenger and challenged that would
be e"1Ged by challenges mutually given and accept
| ed. w bile he was no advocate apolugist OF duel
ling he Indignantly repealed the sentiment advanced
by the gentleman tso!n Norfolk Borough (Mr Max
we!l) that it d.sgraccful under the former law
| to give challenge lie could not patiently sit in
his pace and hear an opinion advanced unjust and
derogatoTY 70 many within Its sccT.. 1t was .ntrue
! it was not C!sgraceiul 10 g:ye cnai!Cusc. There
were situations which LET; ether alternative but
shee. dsgrace-situa'ionS ii w;i:ch public sentiment
required At 10 accept an alternative imposed by
punlic oplnon and to escape disgrace, was no dis
honor. Ii as the gentleman from Orange tlIr Bar
hour) supposed the practice of duelling was sup
pressed, where was the need Of any legislation on
| the subject
MIR Barbour that because the practice of deio, had
been Suppressed by the law, did follow if that law
was repealed, the practice would not again prevail
mr Bufioo denied Suppressed the practice
or was capable of suppressIus Its dnnuton was not
effected by The law, bat by public opinion DUE
ling was out of iashiomhat OF its ecension
Mr. Bodnax opposed the amendment considering j. remark
aie thar an "endnoi which proposed law more
elcacious should om those opposed ANY enactment;
n'1aso lg'aos Cad MIR 81 Ct doaa irenans Tie
the amen 1ment woi he 10 place gentlemen the mercy
every bully and blackguard in the community who exempt
from penal consequences would send challenges who
could accept them MIR proceeded to defend the GormeI
dueling law which he commended had effected jec and
departure from what experience had demonsa
N; Anderson Of Bot. replied aessrs Broadua Maxwell
and Barbour with much ani;naton-wiien question was
Pn and the amendment offered by the gentleman
doun, (Alr Mason,) rejected
by all officers ciV! or military executive legislative judicial
maj ihey neither had been concerned III gv ing accepting
continuance in oficeD heins read from the Char
MI bfodnaX proposed some verbal amendments which were
made
The eighth section of the law making aconable wards
! insulting IN their usual acGepaljon being read
Mr. Campbell Brooks upon the friends of the b
barmonousy TO unite eXpuugjug the provision The law
was leveed at those who might engage due class who
would dlsdain the satisfaction thus afforded tendency was
10 encourage s" of quiet of soce
ty and which ought be encouraged and its effect had
Dsen 10 Of'ns women INTO courts, parties in #
N.Y. BrodnaS and MIR Barbour, explained the object Of the
Provon which was TO substitute pacific for warllke tri.
MI Campbell the clause was nueaorv for the object IN
ve" and available only for the consequence he
TO- had encouraged actions for SANDER it never had
,lae" nor could eXecse any influence suppressing
neIns Insults might be given by gesture grnace,
and made them actonable ''
! Mr. c"mpbe's amendment, was negarved-aycs 4G
Mr. Bodnax offered Section repeating all laws coming
within the rtview Of this, with tRovfso those who had
it, obligation by this bill '
MI Barbour cbco,ed the Provo as exceeding the COM
Barbour briefly rcjoined
Mn Maxwell sppsred The provo, as witbou, it. officers
who had taken the oath uoda le old law would be released
rom IFS Obligation
The pfavso then adopted
ne ~, having been read t!!ycUgh Mr. Williams Of Haui
Fl son to test the sense Of the House, moved the
third or test oath sectiorbt deleaod-ayes
81, ~ "''
On motion OF Nh Claiborne Committee then rose and
! the bill was reported to the House
On motion Of Mr. Davisson, the II ouse djourncd
~ We arc requested to say tina, FRANCIS RfyEs,
he of
George S"rry Sussex, Southampton, Isle OF Wight add
/ G5ecnsyiile.
" fhc Northern Mail brought on yesterday, the
papers due on Saturday and those as far north as
Baltimore, due on Sunday There arc consequently
t%" mails due irons beyond Baltimore aud one from
this side Of it,
u Several coal boats succeeded in getting down
INTO inc basin yesterday bycuting passage through
yiously swept out.
m notwithstanding there was quite heavy fail
or snow all day yesterday, we understand thai the
ft-1r il.