Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06
From tho Providence Republican iierald.l
TRISTAN HI R(ES

~ T. DoUGHERTf,
from tho %I P;s OXIDE &c Rel R;PSs 1 HoadI
This peerish and phiegmatc oid man, by the ntempe
rate indulgence OF his guerui0us disposition has
hmse'o situation TO be piled rather than enpied In
spite experience and The admonitoy of chris
tdn orbea which he occasionally processes to incu
cate upon Others, his penefic hore continue 10 betrsy
him into papable proportion as he ipfrniies OF
age accumulate upon him. In the latter we ,c.reIv
synpahze with him. For his indulg in the former
We iee no sympathy whatever respect may entertain
Tor age The disreputable part which he has taken
relation 10 ne singular and extraordinary memorials 10
Congress, OF the DISTRESS OF the State OF Rhode
Island, is truly exemplary Of his forensic character
Incapable OF devising any plan for the
oil his couhrys highest Interest," his whole time
be spent in maturing vruient attacks upon the Gov
ment tina, supports him, and in raducing alike AMIApLE
AND EMINENT MEN. In 10 instance has this un(ortu-
nate predlsposiion oil his mind, been fully iustra
ted, than 10 his late uncouih and unsentIemauly
inent oil Mr. Stevenson, the Speaker OF the House of
Representatives The tone and object of his letter to
Messrs Gales and Seaton OF the are obyi.
ousiy intended TO insult the Hon. Speaker, and possible
to bring him down TO ierei with his rash iniscreet
accuser
hat other man in Congress, who has any seErespect
no values his reputation would have led the
presiding officer OF the House in such manner as Mr.
Burgess bas We believe there is not one. He accuse.
the speaker OF PARriALtry and neglec, of duty and
says. he made molten Tor the reading OF the memorial
which he says The Speaker refused to put!
That such an accusation, against Mr.. Stevenson
should he made by such a, man Tristan Bwges, is
moi 10 be wondered at It's wholly wihou, foundation
Mr. Burgess knew to be when he the letter for
The inteiesneer Vel he deliberately. though malignant
cation TO the world This is in perfect keeping with his
uniform character Rut why is the charge of
preferred against the Speaker? The is perious
Mr. Burgess bad ask have the me mortal
in this, he found he had committed himself and expos
ed himself to the rebukes OF his constituents and as an
excuse Tor his omission, he falsely charges the Speaker
with refusing to put motion, tphich he did not
We pity the virulence which dictated this course and
eonemn its author. 1t is consoling the friends of Mr.
Stevenson in this State, ard think the Uni
him, Inv
Tristan Burgess, is and will be deemed the hghes, pr e
We assure The Hon. Speaker that his character is too
well understood and his principles too well known to the
people OF this State to be furnished or bv anv
efforts OF Tristan Burgess. We assure him that the We
nom of tho Rhode Island THERsITEs is harmless here
and that The ISLANDERS oil his tongue the taduc Of
his pen, are the highest encomiums which honor able
opponent can receive. II is remark too well
exempled in the whole Lille of Burgess that che is alike
the ndscreet assaan of both friend and foe" Let Mr.
Stevenson rest quietly from any harm resulting from the
abuse OF Tristan BWges lie, him aect tha his stand
ing is far beyond he reach oil his peueD malignant
sares, and That they will elevate him in The esma ion OF
all honorable men, willie they will possible render their
shameless au bor still mere de'estabe!
That the character OF the attack the Speaker and m
consequent chasisemen may be the better UNDERSTOOD
we give The letter OF Mr. b. published in the inteI
gencer and The subsequent remarks thereon In the Globe
fF,o", che N-;-' r.~tnsoucurJ
.Messrs Gales & Seafon:
GENTLEMEN:-As do not often call on vour At
tenIion, in the msDner in which | now ask for it,
you viii, hope, excuse me. The report of the pro.
'gencer of this anorning, is entirely incorrect in that
part OF il relating 10 the memorial presented by me
The report says that Mr. Burgess presented a memo
rial from 400 of the inhabitants of Providence There
is part of this correct only that Mr. Burgess
presented memosal.'' In fact the memorial was from
the merchants manufacturers. mechanics and farmers Of
the county Of Providence. IL signed not as the re
port says by 400, but by 1853 Of these people The re-
port says II was petition in favor OF the Bank This is
gratulious The memorial petoned for reef,from the
Experiment making the currency OF the raon
and states freely, all honest who speak free.
y now STALE that the business of the country cannot be
done without National Bank The peopIe who signed
this memorial satisfied with the present Bank: bu
they all others do who look the question before
Congress, consider the removal Of the deposes the
source OF our great evil and would regard restoration OF
them as restoration Of public fSh and private confidence
and credit. All this stated large, and read parts of the
memorial and also stated 10 the House the character of the
memoriaists going far iao st part OF the subject and
also the nature OF the evils, and their cause Of wiic,
they complain, together with the remedy requested by
them, thought The Speaker, with his usual courtesy
would permit without call 10 order
Should The reporter pretend 10 these nsrepre-
seDaons by saying that lie expected 10 have heard The
memorial read, and therefore, he omitted any ate ntiop 10
my statement Of the contents Of 1t, only say that he
bad no right 10 expect this II is true, all other memo
rails are read as matter Of course If there he no motion
TO dispense with the reading. IL is also that alter
reading myself parts Of this memorial, did move
that the whole be read. What then! Had made no such
notion the memorial would have been read of course but
when had made The motion, the reporter very
well knows, almost much matter IF course Tor Mr.
Speaker Stevenson not 10 put II TO The House. Why else
This memorial, sent by almost 1000 people Congress
should be singled out by the Speaker, do not know
have often felt myself battered by the manner in - hich
have frequently during this session. been distinguished BY
him. Had thought he Intended 10 insult the people Of
Rhode Island, by refusing the reading OF their memorial
should not have left him IN the quiet enjoyment Of his e
msevoence; but when1 consider the insult intended for
me alone, could not have te heart reprosch him Tor
doing what his political cond1on rendered Indispensable
Indeed, gentlemen, wlo do you know Of little preen.
sion having any Thing TO do, that he would, for
neDt, employ himself IN finding words utterng words
to rebuke one who has no patriotism but party, deity
but the leader Of hat patty aud heaven but the foil
that he iiUes in the confidence OF that leader
that he believes other earth would doso much
such service for him
To you will say, II would give me pleasure TO have
the remarks which may occasionally make in the House
reported large but At any DO IN any you please
correct the 10 the report OF the memorial from
county Of Providence. can be done ~ way well
as by publishing this letter Very much sud truly yours,
TRISTAN BURGESS.