Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-27

myself, after rejecting tho subject, / won't TO
my desk, with view of addressing letter TO Mr.
Stanbcry, IN reply to the one which he addressed
tome, demanding of him more explicit statement
whether he excepted personally to Governor Uous
ton, or intended to avail himself of his parliament
airy privilege. When came to my desk prcpara
tory to writing the letter, read again the let
ter OF Mr.. Stanhcry to me. l Thought upon tho
second reading of the letter that it was sufficiently
explicit that Mr.. Stanhcry did mean TO stand upon
his parliamentary privilege; and tha, ought to have
nothing to do with it. l then, before l acted,
thought IL prudent to consult with some Of INV
friends in the House, in relation to the course 1
ought to pursue, and did showed the letter to
L Member of the House, in whose Judgment | had
confidence, and his opinion concurred with my
own, as to the propricty OF delivering the letter
over to Gov. Houston; and having nothing further
To do with IT. Tho last Interpretation of the letter
bcing deemed the true ono, | then delivered over
the letter OF Mr. S.anbory to Gov. Houston, at tho
back OF the Speakers Chair in the lobby.
Gov. Houston read the letter in NV presence
whilst was standn. by him, and commented up
on II as IN proceeded with the pcrusa in harsh
language, concerning MIR. Stanbcry, as to various
parts oil his letter. recocct particularly when h,
came to that part of the letter in which his own let
ter Is described, boin. letter signed SanI
Houston, he seemed very much provoked, and
using some harsh cpithct, that she would Introduce
himself TO the damned rascal" some harsh chi
tibet of that sort lie made comments IN yornu.
parts of the letter till he got through it, | do NOT
recol ect particularly al that he said but in gcncrn
no used very harsh cpithets to Mr.. Stanbcry
Alter he had read over the letter, with great ma
ny harsh observations towards Mr. St,1hory h.
oec-'"a extremely violent, and said she would whiu
TIE damned rascal before he left the House" This
language he used two or three times. then ury
ed Gov. Houston by all the arguments which prc
scented themselves to my mind at the time, against
the proPriety of Il course of that sort What par
ticular argument / used l do not rccollcct; but
among other things mentioned TO him that it would
DC a contempt to the House After | had said
what seemed to me to be proper, Gov. Houston re-
sorted to variety of arguments to show that
the course which he proposed TO pursue
was correct and proper course. He replied to
my argument that it would be Il contcmnt that
Tic would fright or wrong, wherever it was given
even were 1t IN the court of Heaven" A good
deal was said between us pro and con- in relation
70 inc subject. 1t is impossible that | should spe
cry every thing that said, but think TINT this
was the substance of the whole of what passed.
l was about then to leave Gov Houston TO TAX,
my seat in the House, when he stopped me. ard
thanked mo for what had done for him." and
sad 81 had acted right in delivering him the let
ter" and he requested me TO say TO Mr. Stanbery
that he would consider what would be the propcr
course for him to pursue hereafter. then search
ed Tor Mr. Creighton in the House, for the mr.
pose OF convcrsng with him upon the subject with
view of explaining to Mr.. c. the course had
taken on this subject individuality and also on tho
request of Gov. III. to ask him to inform Mr.
Stanbery that he would consider what course il
| could nOt
Ind Mr. Creighton in the House; discovered Mr..
| d sitting in this part of the House and invited
him to walk into the lobby with me.
L then explained TO Mr.. Stanbery what had T.,
ken place between Gov. III. and myself when his
letter to Mr.. :. first handed to me- and also
explained to him the difficulty had the con-
structlon to be given to the letter received by mo
IN reply TO it. l mentioned the apprehension
winch had at first entertained that | should be
involved personally in the controversy, and tho
| regret which had felt at the idea of it, also
mentioned my consulting with my friends as to the
construction to be put on the letter, and that /
had delivered the letter over to Gov. Houston also
mentioned Gov. H's. request that | would inform
Mr.. Stanbery that he-woud consider what would
be the proper course for him TO pursue hereafter:
and mcntio nod to Mr.. S. that | then had done
with 1T, or had washed my hands of it-that in.
tended to have nothing further to do with the
controversy between Mr.. 5. ard Gov. H.; during
the time OF this narrative, Mr.. s., think inter
ruPted me by speaking only twice to nv recolect
ION: whist was speaking of being persona lly in
vovcd IN the controversy, he remarked srhot bo
would not have replied to Gov. H's letter AT all
had 1t not been out of respect for me- or he Thought
was entitled to it from him." The second time
he interrupted Inc was whilst | was speaking of
the difficulty of being personally involved in case
of the exception to Gov. Houston being personal.
he remarked that he reserved that point for future
consideration. l do not recocct myself of anv
other facts that arc material After what have
| already narrated I did not consider myself IN
have any thing more to do with the matter
On motion of Mr.. Clay, it was
Ordered, That the further hearing ofthe trial of
samuel Houston be postponed until Monday next
the 23d inst, at ~ o'clock meridian
Whereupon Samuel Houston was remanded into
the custody of the Sergeant at arms and withdrew
| from the Bar of the House.
Mr.. Horace Everett submitted the following re-
solution, viz:
hesotoed' mat the Committee appointed to OK
anime witnesses on the trial of Samuel Houston no
directed to conduct the further prosecution of said
trial on the part Of this House; and that the Speak
or OF tins House be directed to issue subpnnas
LOT Such witnesses as said Committee may deem
necessary.
The said resolution was read and pending the
question thereon.
The House then adjourned to Monday next IL
O'clock A. NJ.
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