Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-25

I.-.dspt spirit, and the DuOyahl asp"auo"S
~ vopthful, free, and a rising coun-
!.ri, not ms ntention. however, toehter INTO
'.,a,,l comments on these poems. but mere
,,,,o,Inre them. three p YOUR sanction. 10
p,i,;,b pubIc. They 'a,~' then depend for
-. IN their own merits, though cannot help
Wv. ,,,,Dr myself tina, they will be received as
.,r ems which, though produced IN foreign
,rs worthy of being carefully preserved In
rnnmon treasury Of the language.
Il am, nv dear SIR.
Ever, most faithfully yours.
"WASHINGTON IRVING.
London, March, kSS2."
Evidence Of TIE Hon. c. Johnson, IN the case
,s,,aael Houston. now pending before the House
geurescrtatiyis, given in his place on Satur-
.ay ASt'
ur CAVE Johnson, one Of the members OF
ID. House from the State Of Tennessee, was
,gorn in his place, and testified as follows:
|, ~i!l perhaps be more satisfactory tor me to
Umnence aud give a narrative OF all the eIrcum-
.,,Dr.s of this affair.". as far as have been con-
r,c,eI with them, il such narrative would SUIT
,r purpose OF the Counsel in proposing this inter-
ngaory. Gov. Houston applied to me- in the
oDby Of the House, to present letter from hlm
| 70 Mr.. Slanber,; the date Of the letter which
h,s been given in evidence will show on VIII
tay When Gov. Houston applied to me to
present this letter, having understood that some
lficuU existed bftween MIN and Mr.. Stanbery,
hesitated about taking the note lest | should be
i,yOlred 10 its consequences, and intimated to
CIV Houston what my apprehensions were on
tat head aud was going TO apologize to him tor
got taking the letter. Gov. Houston, however,
stopped me, by informing me that the letter "as
not Of the character that | apprehended. He
hen opened the letter, and asked the to read
Il, Ehich did; after having read the letter,
and seeing the nature Of it, | informed Gov.
Houston, that would carry the letter, but on
coalition that was 10 be no farther concerned
IN any thing that might grow out OF that letter;
hat thought it my duty to deliver the letter as
he had asked it, but that desired not to be con-
uected with him as friend in any futurer trans
acton that might grow out Of it-with this I'M
,eIstandmS received the letter and delivered
ITO Mr Stanbery IN his seat, remarking to him
that Gov. Houston would like an answer to his
'eiter as early as convenient. On the next
morning. about the time the House met, Mr..
Creighton, OF Ohio, delivered to me the reply.
discovered that the letter was addressed to me
personality, and read it with some surpriZe-
hhen looked over the letter, the general ap-
pLehenSi0n that he could not recognize the right
ii Nr' Houston to make the request contained
IA ms letter, induced me to believe that Mr..
N'anOery either meant to take personal exception
70 uov Houston, which might involve me in diff
b'pty With him, or that he intended to avail him
rE OF his Parliamentary privilege in not recog
hins his right | thiuk then mentioned to Mr..
Ire'sh'oh the difficulty which had in regard to
ne proper construction OF the letter, and that
'0ol'd consider personal exception was intended
Nr to be taken 10 Gov. Houston; | should be
Pe''onaIiy Involved IN the controversy, which
.''eNed, and should dislike. then asked Of
NJ CreisN'on an explanation " neither Mr.. Stan
'7'y Intended to avail himself o. his ParllameG.
~! privilege IN not recognizing the right 81
WV. houston, or intended 20 take personal ex.
Wi0On to him, Mr.. Creighton replied to me
~ understood him, "either that ne Gad no ex-
P'"'a0Cn' to give" or that she was not al
- S'V otlN utNOHu i've !dCc w lut ltl'
,t t>eik think then replied "a Mr.. Creigh-
,'a something ike this; that it Mr.. Stanbery
e'u intend to take personal exception 10 Cover
"O' n'us'Oa. ne would find all individual who
SOu'd play the game out with h,n. said some
W s1"s 10 this effect, and perb', 5 used this very
some short time after the conversation be-
zen Nc. Creighton and myself, after reflect
"' On .he subject, went to nv desk. with a
Nv Nv =" addressing letter TO Mr.. Stanbery, in
,Ip! 10 The Que which he had addressed to me,
%Ssnaha'ns OF him more explicit statement wbe.
Wv, %s' "e excepted personally to Governor Hous-
WI OF Intended to avail himself of his parl,a-
%eo'ary privilege. When came to my desk,
r,sPara'ory to writing the letter. read over
san NE letter of Mr.. Stanbery to me- thought
paa The second reading Of the letter. that it was
,uhe'en'Iy explicit that Mr. Stanbery did mean
IL, - SAND upon his parliamentary privilege; and
u.s. Oasat to have nothing to do with It.
aI. before acted. thought it prudent to con-
Sa Nv WIN some OF my friends IN the House. 10
an n''In 70 the course fought to pursue, and did
IL "ewed the letter to a member of the
~ a use IN whose Judgment had confidence, and
"a