Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-24

pared for such event My object In desiring the COM
pany OF Mr. Ewing tohave respectable witness pre-
sent who was not TO interfere between me and Mr. Hous-
ton, unless his judgment should dictate il was nm
wng that any thing between should depend upon the
testimony OF such witnesses Mr. Houston might have
in his company continued prepared for the Expected
meeting until began TO think either that Mr. Houston
never had an intention TO attack me- II:
but stil kept pistol in pocket On Friday night AZ
o'clock, (premlsing that reside at Mrs. Queens the
south side OF the avenue) left Mrs. Queens crossed the
avenue, and stepped the side walk near Mr. Elo,s
having one pistol IN my pocket not cooked having
pectation oil meeting Mr. Houston. At the moment of
stepping on the side walk Mr. Houston stood before me-
MINK ne called me by my name and instantly struck
me with the budgeon he had in his hand with great
lence, aud lac repeated the blow while was down. he
struck me repeatedly with great violence was either
Knocked down or thrown in the scuie, | do not know
mn,fh wne down. turning on my right side, got my
hand In my pocket and got my pistol and cooked il;
watched an opportunity while he was striking me with
great violence and pulled the trigger aiming al his breast
the pistol did not go of; thought il did not snap but
have since understood it did He wresed the pistol from
my hand and after some more blows, he le me- In re-
ply to something which said do not
what Houston said IL had assailed him and ,ha me- vn5
be answerabe to the laws OF his country for what he had
done.'' ~ ~ ''"'
blow first inflicted. w
.anstcer-There was one individual; the transaction
was so hurried and the assault immediate that
did not recognize him: the blow inflicted by Houston
instantly ON my recognizing him. think there was ano-
her with him, but he appeared TO me TO be standing s,;I
Question by The accused.-IIad YOU but one nsoi
about you at the time OF the attack mentioned by Won
-dns'cer-l had but one; and dirk
question by the dccitSed--Did YOU or did vou mn, a.
soon as you were aware OF the intention of the accused 10
assault you, attempt 10 take pistol.
fnsUer-I did not did not take out my pistol unti,
was down on the ground-i had opportunity to do it,
the attack was sudden
Question dy The aceused.-was the statement of your
remarks referring 10 the accused, which appeared in .
National intellgcncer othe I'd of this month prepared
by YOURSELF or sent by the Editors of that paper,
.AnStceT.-i think the remarks made on Saturday
N he nj hy anil
pare them for the press by III o'clock on Sunday
which did; they appeared in Monday mornings paper
ihey were written out by me, accurate as could
- question cy me accused-Is this the publication,
handing to the Chair at the time the National In
eihgencer OF the I'd of the present month with refer
shce 10 tue following paragraph therein contaned:l
1.-The Superintendent of the Cumberland Road is not
the only officer who had been suffered 10 continue in Of
ce after proofs of his transgressions had reached tho
President Was the late Secretary of War removed i'm
consequence OF his attempt, fauduenty to rive o Co
vernon Houston the contract for Indian ratons! derive
my knowledge oil this transaction from the columns of
the Telegraph. The whole affair was known 10 me AZ
The time 1t took place. The Editor of the Telegranh
gives hi,nsei TOO much credit for defeating this attempted
fraud understood that il was in consequence of the re-
monsrances of the delegate from Arkansas that the con-
tract was not completed. There is fact however for
which am indebted 10 the Telegraph and that is that
the President had full knowledge OF the business and Thai
II did not meet with his disapprobaton"
r, ansocer-Ihese are the words delivered in the
House and prepared by myself for the press
The accused then sent 10 the Chair the following re
quest in writing viz:
line accused requests the House the
der TO enable him TO obtain the attendance the Honorable
Messrs Felix Grundy and Alexander Buckner of the Sc
nate TO testify the present proceeding against the
ed"
The names of Thomas Ewing and John Upton, other
Senators, were added by request of Mr.. Sanberry.
ing the Senate that the House OF Representatives
the attendance of Felix Grundy Alexander Buckner Tho
mas Ewing and John Upton, members OF the Senate TO
give evidence before the House OF Representatives. now
sitting on the trial of Samuel Houston cused of breach
oil privileges OF the House of Representatives. by ASSAULT
ing ana beating VIM. Stanberry, member of that House
The message having been delivered to the Senate bv the
Clerk the Senators therein appeared and were
Hue.eu py te oergeant-a Arms to the seats which had
Question By the accused ito mr. Sfanbeyyy )-These
Had then have you any and what evidence of
the correctness of such mputaion?
10 TINS nterrogatory Mr. Dickson of the members
IRON the State OF New York, objected.
And the question being takenshall the said inerrora-
tory be put?
1t passed in the Affirmative yeas IOl-navs 81
And so the House decided that the said interrogaory
be put; TO which Mr. Stanberry proceeded TO a.
follows: 49,
alt part of my intention to impute fraud TO Cen
eral Houston His name mentioned, merely that the
transaction to which alluded might be identified 1 iS
tended TO make charge against the late Secrotar ot
war; and against the President. if he had know of
The contemplated fraud and did not disapprove OF it,
MIR. Archer then made notion which, after debate
and several notifications, read as follows:
ReS0fCed, That the House consider the witness az
ing answered the whole of the nterrogaory which relates
10 me accused, and that lie be permitted answer TO
fraud imputed TO any other person or persons
Subsequently, at the suggestion of Mr. Bell Mr. Ar
cher modified his motion To read, follows:
"ReSOiUed, That the House consider the witness as
having sufficiently answered the iuerrogatory propound
ed" - f'~F
Pending the question this notion
The accused, by his counsel, asked permission to with
draw the inteTogaory in question: and substitute
Their, which he read in his place
And pending the question: OH granting the permission
thus asked
motion made by Mr.. Silas Condic that the fur
Their hearing of the trial be postponed until tomorrow IL
o'clock, meridian.
And the question on this motion being put
1t passed in the affirmative.
Whereupon,
Samuel Houston remanded into the custody of the
Sergeant Arms, and conducad from the bar of the
House.
And the House adjourned until tomorrow, il O'Clock,
A. NJ.
IN SENATE.
Friday, qprI 20
Yesterday, Mr.. Ellis presented petitions which
were referred message received from the Pres-
dent OF the United States, enclosing copies of the
Indian treaties which had been golated within the last
three years. Mr.. King from the Committee on Public
Lands reported the bill allow the payment to the State
oil Louisiana OF per cent from the sales of public lands
without amendment MIR. King also reported a bill from
the House without amcndment and, his motion, the
Committee discharged from the further consideration
OF some private petitions. Mr.. Pondexter presented
petition, and laid the table resolution calling for inior
nation relative 10 the public lands
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
General Appropriation Bill On the question of concur
rim Tho col UI.oI.o Al.