Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25

s'eSS "e'ofe the Senate, and NIr Meredith. one Of
MS counsel m the midst of his argument.
hoosE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 1a
MINISTER TO Russia
IL was near twelve o'clock when Mr. M,,rzs -,
south Carolina, said, as but few moments wnnld 10,
Pre before the t'ouse would proceed To the Court o
IMPEACHMENT, he would throw himself IN its ;ndni
eehce Tor moment, whilst he smoke 4, ,bar, nm :. ech
Jeol winch concerned him individuality and which alec
sure, the nation M A' 'oe ''e'-
,,; - wen known, sir, said Mr. NJ that the chair nj
| r, , mousse mas been occasionally assirned tn mo az
The ., II, conseq ence of your indisp osi,ion had
~. "oor To occupy it among other davs ON Jbrrsa,
ias', wnen debate of very unusual character ,,n
PeHeu'y look place. mean the debate nm ill., - =,
& OH o'ii' and the proposition of the gentleman
-, W sriRe out the sum providing for the nav
ue' Oh the minister to the Court of RUSSIA. Ifnor
hI as upon every other when have beer
howv call 10 the chair, can safely say, thai
; hco"rpetent may be for so rgnifiet SIN
u0' nave nevertheless, brought to the chair nv beS
eno's ana feelings to perform the duties with nroDre.
3ns, m Tue aeoate, that extraordinary debate as
" eau III Witnessed It's progress with anxiety IT
20 wen known to YOU sir, and 20 all who have occy,nied
an, u'at ~ u warm and animated discussion of
any SUBJECT IN this Hail. many things NAV he ,tord
winch escape the of the Sneaker Soon,,;s'
from the rapidity and vehemence will, which ,ha,, u.s.
spoken and again from the low tone of voice nsad ~
ttcuity which we all know prevails in son,c ,ars
Oh me House, from The ndistinct transmisson f ,
IA e course OF that debate something mint bave &C.
e"peo my attention, which not STRICTLY in confor
'''y Win parliamentary usage, as may freouen H.
pc" IN cases OF infrns of the orders ofihe i,
.i '!e observation which required the interven,;nn
=, .e speaker is not heard understood until the
~ 40. h,efPoslnE has passed away He felt he
sau the fu!i force of those difficulties ON Thu.sdov
however so far as lie understood only one Cir
% nee 'noS place to require according to his iudp
' ''ie interference oi the chair. That WAS ,vb .,
'he gentleman from New York (Mr ,.,nrhre,.nt
acteFzed the motion then under ,,:scusssiun NJ
mSse1f ~ que, hen' SAID Mr. NJ, thought it due 10
SeA 10 the House, and to the nation we reoresa,t
10 cali the gentleman order: and 7 d;d co
nu' III looking over the papers of the morning find
i"uch published, in the report ed speeches wh;cb Ill
not hear, and which if had heard wnnId 49,. ; I
necessity for calling members to oruer which
couid no'' and would not have dsregarded It would
answer no valuabe purpose now he said ~ 1
vert to all the parts OF those published sh az
winch he alluded. They would presen, themseiyss
OBVIOUSLY TO all who read them Yet he could not take
us seat without noticing the language attributed
reported to have said iie IL
snail not Mr. Speaker travel out of nv way 3. vim.
iate rule OF order, by entering now into that li.c
sion by examining the provisions of the Tursh tr,
whenever do, sir, my facts and nv arguments ell n
e iotih'ea on something more substantial than NJ ws
PssPSr fuof-more unquestonable than the statemen.
VI an unprnclpled PartiZan more unimneachabIa 49,
the evidence of a perjured SENATOR "
tbat ' saa or artir tits proper for me to to saw
c t u sucn words were uttered by the eentleman
from New ork they did not react, r.. ear sho1I
De guilty OF gross, OF Agllous dereec;ion NJ ,,
@ pres ''ns over the deliberations of this Ilouse
WeFe 'o ar such Language language calcniate I'd t
ofinS tue two Houses I'M collision used ~, lie a. %
snHer IL 10 pass without anJnaIversiun do ,ot 80
siiH 4iOSS CoII 2FUIl ;,,o
'iIaI' IL l'e senate were to demand it, If indeed snc
Language were used in relation to one Of ~ 49, IL"
must nope however. and STALL be glad If il be The
case that some misrepresentation of ths Renorf.r h
been the cause Of such statement a,,e.r: =; Las '
journals of the day. 4''''S 'i 'he
e mao felt IT. he Said in conclusion, his duty to
say this much and he could but believe the Hone
would approve of the explanation he had tr,ven
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then rose and said 1t is far from
ny Ias 20 tro DIE the House, but grave charge
mas neen made against by the gentleman from
Sonth carolina, who Thursday last filed Dro tenn
PORE the char you now occupy, feel il incumbent
On eySsf 10 make very brief reply. Sir, will in
me hTs place relieve the gentleman from South CIV
DINA from all his doubts upon the subject did nee
the words "peTjuTed SENATOR shall IN q GO
la coca 5on' and IN the same manner, apply them
again. used the words, and shall not retract then,
mere or elsewhere. What sir, vas the provocotion
~hen that extraordinary debate took place. in
common with other members.of the House had listen
co. without the least Intervention from the cbo;r o., -,
Imperative and violent attack upon our venerable rh;e
trade OF low abuse, and the most die
hsnuatlons against the President the Secre
cary Oh state, and our Minister to Russia Yes cir
not only heard them, but have marked in the nanr
now hod IN my hand passages and epithets in his nnh
i'lso Speech dIsgraceful to this House-base gross
and Infamous. ' S'O'''
there the SPEAKER order There was mn cha h
eui maze agaGsi the gentleman from New York The
eoet nom south Carolina mad only risen 10 state in ev,Ias
ion To- the House, that remarks were ascrbed in
h W "Se memoer which he did hear uttered and
10 call him order1 " ' ''''S uuy
or when was interrupted by the CHAIR was coming to the
I ~ wC ne words 'Pegured Senator used? The ren
ea rom hhode islcnd had only gone on conference.-the
T aouse' ou nc went into grave Remuneration Of the
4uINIsh treaiyat moment when as rumor saws and as if I
oeheVe mat treaty subject DISCUSSION sec,et die
uon III me senate OF the United S,aewas there NOT some
mug revolving IN this spectacle when treaty. was known
o 10 "e CaDnet aud the Senatorial Council ofibe Execye
en tne friends OF the admin could get no inforna
w" H when, SIR, intimate am with the Secreary
W tae (and am as much his confidence as apv other mem
O' hls 6Ouse) have never heard him utter one svabe IN
s provisions Of the Turkish teatywhen that reay was rr
uo 10 De under discussion the sessions or te
d'C the gentleman from hode Island presents ns with r 70
hS spectacle OF going into examination Of lie rov,os
"hefe, SIR Ola the gentleman from Rhode Island 90, h iY
hauon FROM one of his ends-the editor Of a 1cysrstnr
dh unpcpcd partisan, who had violated bs os,t
some perured Senator; Sir know not where fine gs,Is
nom hnode Island obtained his inoumaon-he MAJ - 49,
choIce OF these aiternatvee may take either of b
I trends the editor, the partisan the Senator made M
charge theu make now put the case then as no
put II, alphabetically Al meantto convey-ard yt Al, AZ
terence To the gentleman from South Carolina ADD ,e ST.,
an a my language does convey this: If the renil,nan
rom oae Island received his intelligence from Senator ~
inc United Saestsn, sir that Senator violated hrs oa,
o SeCTecyand stood IN the eyes Of the world per
and upon such evidence, would not relv for NV fc
ds Dasis oil any argument the Turkish treaty. Wbeibe,
any senator has placed himself unenviable ate IL
question the gentleman from Rhode Island NAV answer for nm
seI-he may push that inquiry far he pleases
me SFfAHEE said there question before the tIoso
ana repeated his former remarks that the eente,ar f
CaIoIina had made no charge against himl
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