Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-26
CONGRESS.

Sir. WiI.e resumed the floor, and concluded
the Course Of ais remarks III support oi r.. ball.
lie was followed by Mr Vin,oo. Who ooGti-
nusd to occupy the floor until near O'Clock.
During - course of Mr.. Vintun's speech he
had observed ths, she would sooner see every
man uho occupied the seats aronEd him swept
away-he would sooner see The rivers OF this
land run with blood. and one half of the pnpula-
ton OF this fair Republic perish By the seord.
Than see one joi one title OF that sacred Con
stltulIon which had been begneatiIed 10 us BIZ our
fathers, or Of tie laws. o6fieFdisf by forces
when sudden CT, va. heard from Mr.. HcDuf
H., Of Rebe.pierre." This cry was instantly
foiiowed by Kisses from various quarters Of the
House.
The Chair called TO order.
Mr.. Carson said that the gentleman rad
right to give u.'erarce to his indignant feeling a,
such sentiment.
The Chair tMr. wsyne) replied that he was
no, clothed IN vain with power 10 preserve order
in he House. and he should not fail to exercise it.
Considerable sensation prevailed for mo
ment, but 1t subsidized.
When Mr.. Vinton concluded his SPEECH
Mr.. Carson rose TO explain. |, had not been
he. las seemed 70 be supposed BY many gentle
men, who had uttered the expressive word
- RObespierre." when the gentleman from Ohio
had expressed a sentiment SO mOnstTous. That
"ord had been uttered bg gentleman over the
way rho would never dIsaVo" his words. Deep
~ az Mr. &. fell. he should have renamed silent;
but when lie heard The Kissing which arose, he
could not but express what he had done. But.
INV Cd. exclaimed Mr.. c. what have We
heard. heard il here! on the fnor Of an Ameri.
can Congress! That the gentleman would see
every man IN this foor swept off from tall the
talent all the pa,rin,sin. all the noble spirits in
that Hall swep, of! Blu; vas that all? No.
Bat tina; lie would see the rivers OF this whole
country run blood; and half the population Of
this our iair inheritance put 10 the sword, ratii-
-r laaB hat constitution should be violated.
which Mr. G. had heard the gentleman himself
declare Ia have BEEN already violated. and which
men. far superior both to tat gentleman and to
himself, believed 10 have been repeatedly viola.
ted-half the population. BY which the gentle
m ~ meant nis bre,hrcn-and this. after a so,er-
eign State had pronounced the law in question
10 De uncun.liiutioDsi.
MIR. Fin'on here asked leave TO set the gentle
man right, az to what he had said.
The Chair. Does the gentleman yield the
floor!
Mr.. Carson. No; if the gentleman would but
put himself right
Mr.. Watmuugh here interposed. and called
his friend from North Carolina to order. H.
begged his friend to suffer him to interppse. and
step D-fore him. to save HIM from himself. before
any tring should be uttered which might b. cause
If lasting regret The gentlemen from Oaio had
not said what the gentleman was under an I'M
pr ession that he had. The gentleman had be- n
remnrking on
Here Mr.. w through was called to order BY
many voices; and the Chair admOnisbed him that
he was departing from rule.
Mr. Carson said he ould take the admontion
Of his friend; although he believed that his friend
had been even more out OF order ,than himself.
II had been with deep regret that he had express
ed his emotions at what he had understood the
gentleman from Ohio to have said The gentle
man might attempt to paliate the sentiment; but.
unless he wholly reraotcd, all atteu pts to plain
it away would be unavaiIing.
Mr. Vinton now explained. He had made no
use Of the word - violated" A ISOLATION IF the
Constitution might happen through mere misap-
prehension Of Judgment. What he had SAID was.
that sooner than see the Constitution obHteraied
by force, he would see the alternative he had
,mrntioncd. Because he considered that as to-
tai annir,latiUn "f the Constitution which must
put end to the Go,ernment.
Mr.. MoDutiie laid he was very sorry that he
had Just occurred Of addressing the Chair at all.
1t had oee his fixed purpose, aud still was, TO
take no part IN the present discussion: aud he
was very snrry that what had occurred in the
House, rendered 1t nov necessary Tor hin TO say
a single word. When the gentleman from Ohio
had uttered that sentiment which the House. he
presumed, had heard With portion Of that alb
horrence il had excited IN his own mind-be !
could not help Involuntary making the excama-
ton he had uttered He admitted that strict
~ considered. it could not be said to be
perfectly in order, though it vas no more than
what often happened. IN all parts Of the world.
As he had been out Of order, ne owed an apology
to the House: but none to the gentleman from
Ohio.
Mr.. Watmough now moved for the rising of
the Committee; but the motion failed, Yeas 68,
NAYS. 70
Mr.. w. accordingly took the floor, and went
into speech in opposition To the bill.