Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-24


the appropriation to tho Russian minister has not
been resumed. The only matter of much in,eres,
that occurred during the last week, is tho following
proceeding which took place in the House of Repre-
sentativcs. The trial OF Judge Peck was in pro-
gress before the Semitic. and Mr. Meredith, one of
his counsel, in the mist Of his argument.
| HOUSE o. REPRESENTATIVES,, jan TO-
| MINISTER TO RUSSIA
| II twelve o'clock, when Mr.. MARTIN Of
South Carolina, SAID, as but few moments would tran
spire before the House would proceed the Court oil
Impeachment, he would throw himself its inoul-
Rence tor moment, whilst he spoke to them sub
ject which concerned him individually, and which also
concerned the Speaker, the House and IN some
sure, the nation.
is well known, sir. said Mr.. NJ, that the chair of
THIS House has been occasionally assigned to of
OF late, in conseqr ence of your indspos,on. had
the honor 10 occupy among other days, Thursday
last when debate Of very unusual character,
pectedly took place. I mean the debate the ap.
preparation BILL and the proposition Of the gentleman
from Ohio, to strike out the providing for the pay
ment OF the minister to the Court of Russia. Upon
that occasion, upon every other, when have been
honored by cal to the chair, safely say. that
however incompetent may be FOR d.nified a sta
tion have nevertheless brought to the chair my
efforts and feelings perform the duties with propre
~. During the debate, that extraordinary debate
must call II, witnessed its progress with anxiety.
is we'll known to you, sir and all who have
that chair, that in warm and animated discussion of
any subject in this Hail. things may be uttered
which escape the ear of the Speaker Sometimes
from the rapiuty and vehemencc with which they
spoken and again from the low Of voice use d. or
the difficulty which we all know prevails in some paris
the House. from the indstnct transmission of sound
In the course of that debate something might have es
capped my attention, which was not strictly in confor-
NIFTY with parame n,ary usage, may frequently hap
pen in cases OF OF the orders ofthe House
when the observation which required the Intervention
of the Speaker is not heard unders until the
moment tor nterposing has passed away. lie feit he
SAID the full force of those difficulties Thursday,
when, however. tar he understood only one CIR
cumstance took place require, according To his i,dy
ment, the interference Of the chair. That was when
the gentleman from New York, (Mr. CambreeppN
characterized the motion then under discusssion a. "A
disgracetui one. then, said Mr.. NJ. thought IL due 10
myself to The House, anu TO the nation represent,
to call the gentleman to order; and I did so.
But IN looking over the papers of the morning ind
much published, III the reported speeches which did
not hear aud which if I al heard, would have imposed
necessity for Calling members to oruer winch I
could not, and would have disregariel I, would
answer no valuable purpose he said TO adj
wort to all the parts OF those published speeches
obviously tn all who read them. Yet he could not take
his seat without noticing the language attributed to the
gentleman from New York, Or. Cambreleng.) lie is
reported TO have said,
'l shall not Mr. Speake Ell out my way e viu.
late rule OF order, by entering into that discus
SION by examining the provisions of the Turkish treaty
Whenever do, sir, my facts and my arguments shall
be founded on something more substantial than VS.
paper rumor-more unquesiionabe than the statement
OF an unprincipled partizan unmpe acLabe than
the evidence of n perjured Senator"
Now sir said AIR. Martir proper for me to TO saw
that II such words were uttered by the gentleman
from New York. they did not reach nv ear l shouId
be guilty of gross, of aagous derelee,ion OF u,v Is
while pres ding over the deliberations of this House
were TO n ar such language-languase calculated u
bring the two Houses into collision, used on this oor
suffer to pass without anmadv rsion do not see
how this House could avoid investigation into this
affair. it the Senate demand il, f indeed such
language were used in relation to of that body
must hope, however. and shall be glad # i, be tie
case that some misrepresentation of the Reporter has
been the cause OF such statement appearing in The
journals of the day.
He had felt it, he said in conclusion his du.y tn
say much, and he could not but believe House
would approve of the explanation he had given.
Mr. CAMBRELRNo then and said: Il is far from
my wish TO tro, BILE the House, but so grave charge
has been made against me by the gentleman from
South Carolina, who on Thursday last filed pro
PORE the char you now occupy, feel i: incumbent
on myself to make very brief reply Sir, I will in
the first place relieve the gentleman from South Car
DINA from all his doubts upon the subject. did use
the words "perjurcd Senator shall on a SINH
lar occa sion, and in the manner, apply them
again. used the words, and shall retract the IN
here or elsewhere. What, sir v as the proyocation
when that extraordinary debate took placri I, in
common with other members of the House. had listen
Cd without the least nterve nton from the chair, vi
Imperative and violent attack upon venerable Chief
Magstrate-a trade of low abuse. and the most dis
graceful insinuatons against the President the Secre
tary of State and our Minister to Russia. Yes SIR
not only heard them, but have marked in the pap,
now hold in my hand passages and epithes in his pub
shed speech disgracefu to this Iiousc-base, gross,
and Infamous
Observed, made against the gentleman from New York
member from South Carolina had only explana
Iou TO the House, that remarks acrbed in
paper TO another member which he did uttered
or which u he mad heard ien he should have felt his duty
TO call him to order
SIR when was interrupted by the chair coming to
poin, IN question What the manner
in which the words Perred Senator used' The gen,
ileman hom Rhode cnd had only gone
with hrs abuse but Inc went into grave denuncson Of the
turkish treay-at moment when says and is
believed that treaty subject of discuson-oT dis
cussion ~ the Senate of the United
thing revolving in this spectacle when, treaty known
only tn the Cabinet and the Senatorial Council
when the friends OF the admin could get
ton whateVeIwhen, intimate Secretary
OF State land am much in his confidence any
Der OF this House have heard him syllable
the provisions OF the Turkish eatywhen that treaty pre-
sumsd to he under discussion the SEN
ate the gentleman from shodo Island with the
voting spectacle Of going into examination Of sons
Where, sir did the gentleman from Rboe Island his inlor
mation From one Of his enhsthe editor Newspaper
an unpncpled partisan, who had violated his oath
some perJusd Senator Sir know where the gentleman
from Rhode Island obtained his normaiionhe may
choice OF these atenaveshe may take conhden-
tla friends, the editor the partisan the Senator made