Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-25

40. ,o.les &C rensrs oa, Proceeded speaA - ,ne
people OF Conncci,cu saying he had frequently :
occas on 10 20, them IN ms owD district, aud new
et failed 10 convince them. Mr. Gslsw o,d asked
ifae teura1 t.sm rita h,s woodeu s1cofd, upon
winch Mr. Lyon spi, in his face Mr. G,s~oJ
forbore any violence Mt tina, time. The affair
b-uush, before the House the Committee of priv
yes and elections reported the facts. with resolu-
ton TO expsl Mr.. Lyon, and pending the INQUIRY,
Mr. Lyon address seJ letser OF apology 10 the
House. The subject was debated tor about ten or
twelve days. wl,en Oh the final vote the House re
fused to cspel MIR. Lyon upon party vote, 81 for
expulsion, Al asalns, it. A majority of two thirds
being req uircal, the motion failed.
The mex, day, abou, the time ofthc House mcc-
ting, and within the bar of the House, Mr.. Girls
void attacked Mr.. Lyon with II caae and sc.crcly
bcabonred him. Mr. Lyon stood upon his defence
but Griswolt's youth and strength gave him the
advantage. The Conduct of Grswold was then
brought benre the House, md u proposition made
to expcl both, which also failed
Daring this session of Congress the scd.tion
law was enacted, Mr.. Lyon, upon his return hone
from Congress, soon brought hnset within lis pro.
visions. He Was prosecuted for publishing IL scdi-
tous libel upon the President convicted aud scntcn-
ccd 10 pay hne of 2tN dollars and b. imprisoned
three months. The tine was paid, and the imeri.
sonncnt mi cied. Whic IN prison, under this
sentence, MIR. Lyon WAS reelected to Congress.
His first ttrn had moi expired and in February
1893, he again appeared III his seat, Mr. Bayard
moved a resolution to cxpel him, on the ground of
ms convection and punishment. The vote stood
ayes -, nays Il. A mere panty vote.
subseluentto this Mi Lyon moved to Kentuc
Ky, and was elected To Congress from tina, State
about 1885, o. 1908 Bat the ardor of his democracy
was so,aew nal abated, lie did not 90 with the
parry, N thalr measures Of embargo an ncn-infer
course, and thus los. caste. He died Il, an adyan
ccl age, IN the Arkansaw Territory.
Upon reviewing the proceedings OF c. ncicss in
Mr. Lyons CASE at thus day cannot fail see
how highly they we're incturcd with party violence.
Mr.. Griswolds remarks were deliberately insulting
and person II. Mr.. Lyons apology to tho Hon,
was respectful, and as full ought t. nave been
required The petition 10 rcsc,nd TIE fine now be
fore Congress is pr.dicateA upon tue ilugalty OF
lnlicinS It, because the sedillou law is ASSUMED 10
have been unconstitutional. May not the uuihG-
ers claim to have the duties returned Oh the same
| notion :
e. Tho Washington Telegraph has issued
c1fcuar, which States that tina, papcc sinks e3276
annually. The Editor calls upon hrs friends in
the South t" come 10 his help for, says he, ifth.y
deserve tohe free, they will not let his press
! 60 down Anew les, of desert. 10y the way
! HHhtg tmp5tt2ni!- The Boston Atlas puts IN
c''culotlon rumor, ,hat tho ice pesd-n, OF the U
MED States, Martin Van Bmcn,o otherwise styled the
Gre It Magician, is broricsS as well as Aai,iess.
The i.clanchoiy catastrophe is said 10 have been
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to give hio broNs black hue which SHOULD be II
warning to all ref-browod people how ,Ley listen
TO tho prcscrptit rs of the tousoria ir.tornity!
J = In another col.u we give n History of The
great Review of the sou Oulljfycrs a, Charleston,
b! Gov. Hayne and Gen, Hamilton, on the lst Of
Arril, "a!i foot deg," ana thereto well chosen
We annex 10 4 as ii accou,i IN men' an account
II a d,nner ,ver by the citizens OF Downinsve
to Ii IL renowned hero Major Jach Downing.
P1ode .,Aand The elections in this State, like
those IN Con ,ecticut have for the first time result
ed in the choice. fJacksolans. John Brown Ft.,,.
CTS, Esq is elected governor of the State bya ma.
lority Of or 1903 The result is attributed to the
union Of the Jackson anu An! Masonic forces
=, Philadelphia paper anounces tho arrival
in that city of William CrawL ri ESQ of London,
who has bceu Sent 10 THIS country byN the British
government to make enquiries cone. rnli'9 the ope-
ration of the Peatentarv system, &c. Lilo Is nc
companed by Henry Newman of Worcester
nolo n & (.
has been long usefuy engaged in benevolent la
bors in Esropc.--Ths mission from the Mother to
the Daughter, IN quest OF Information on a subject
which has for ages engaged tae csrncs, en-.
quirics of legislators, jufis,s aud nhilanthropists
is acomplllncnt Which ought to be highly valued
by this coanIry. Atthc same time. /, furnishes
iorcb'e 20 nnaa;ary on the ISLANDERS Of such ,ou-
rists as Basil Hall and Mrs. rrolloppe
z:51 The Fredericksburg Arena CONTAINS letter
addressed 10y consmttec, appointed for that pur-
pose to the President of the United States desiyna-
ting The Tho May, as the day for laying the cor
ncr-stone ofthc Monument proposed to be erected
TO the memory Of he Mother OF Washington, and
inviting that fanc,lonary to attend on that day for
The purp 'se OF assisting IN the ccremany. The
Presidents reply, accepting the invitation is also
publ shcd.-A meeting Of the citizens Of Fredet-
lcksburs has been held, at which il WAS resolved,
that the long civil and military services, the ar
dent PATRIOTISM and the exalted station which Gen
Jackson holds under the government, demand OF
the citizens of Fredericksburg, Falmouth, and the
adueent country such measure as are expressive Of