The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-03-04
IMpoRTANT FROM WASHINGTON

dispatches received from Mr.. Livingston since the
arrival of the Message Paris, and the corespon-
dence between the French and American governs
ments growing out of the same. After the docu-
ments read in the House, Mr.. Cambreeng,
Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations,
offered three resolutions, which he said he had been
instructed 10 do, by majority of the Committee,
separately consulted, in the following words =
Resolved That it would be incompatible with
the rights and honor of the United States, further
TO negotiate in relation the treaty entered into by
France, the 4th of July, 1881, and that the
House viii insist upon Its execution as ratihed by
both Governments.
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs be discharged from the further consideration of
much of the Presidents Message relates to
commercial restrictions, or to reprsals, on the COM
merce of France.
= Resolved That preparations ought to be made
to meet any emergency growing out of our relations
with France.
Mr.. Adams then offered the folawing as am a
mendment to the egoing
L. Resolved That the ri ghts of the Citizens the
United States to indemnity from the Government of
France, stipulated by the Treaty, concluded at Par
Is, the 4th ofJuly, 1881, ought, in no event to be
sacrificed, abandoned, or impaired by any consent
or acquiescence of the Government of the United
States
2. Resolved, That, if it be, in the opinion of the
President of the United States, compatible with the
honor and interest of the United States, during the
interval until the session OF congress- 10 resume
the negotiations between the United States and
France, he be requested so to do.
3. Resolved That legislative measure of
hostile character or tendency towards the French
nation is necessary or expedent at this time.
Mr. Everett then signifed his wish to offer
lutions expressive of the views of the minority of the
Committee of Foreign Affairs but finally the above
resolutions were all withdrawn and the message and
documents referred to the Committee of For
eion Affairs and ordered to be printed.
The President in his Message submitting the doc
ument above referred to, says:-
"It will be seen that have deemed it my duty to
instruct Mr.. Livingston to quit France, with his
legation and return to the United States, if an APP
preparation for the fuhlmen of the Convention shall
be refused by the Chamber
The subject being now in all Its present aspects,
before Congress, whose right it is to decide what
measures are to be pursued that event, deem it
unnecessary to make further recommendation, be-
ing confident that, their part, every thing will be
done to maintain the rights and honor of the coun-
try which the occasion requires
Life IN Ne,c- OrieanS.-We learn from letters
ceveE and papers of the 9th instant, from New Or
uieans that OH the 3D. instant when the House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana about
being called to order, the Speaker, Mr. Labranche,
on entering the hall was attacked by John X Grymes
ESQ. with cane. Mr. Labranche, to defend him
self drew a small pocket pistol which he discharged
at Grymes but without effect Grymes thereupon
drew from his bosom horse pistol which he leyelled
at MIR. Labranche and frei-the pistol proved to be
loaded with ball and buck shot.-The ball passed
between two members grazing the forehead OF Mr.
Layergue, member, and lodged in the wall OF the
hall Two of the buck shot took effect, and were
lodged in the arm and hand of Mr.. Labranche.-
The cause of the afray not stated the Legislature
had passed resolutions to inquire into the affair."
Hundreds of persons assembled Feb A, to witness
the trial of Grymes, by the House OF Representatives.
y The lobby was so crowded that many persons went
way. After the necessary preliminary proceedings,
the Speaker asked Mr. Grymes if he ready for
tsiaI when the latter offered protest against the
proceedings Of the House in his case, denying Its
right try him. and contending that the constitution
Of the State vested that power exclusively in the !u-
diciHry. Mr.. Lewis offered resolution declaring
that the House had right to try him-at the same
time adducing arguments In support OF his resolution
The resolution, after debate, carried. The
Speaker put the question to the prisoner, whether
or not he had assaulted beat and shot at Mr.. A La
branche on Monday morning in the hall ofthe House
at Ii o'clock, being the usual hour for the char to
call the house to order. Mr. Grymes answered that
he did assault Mr.. Labranche, but not at the time
stated nor with an intent insult act contempt
uously toward the House: and that he did not shoot
at Mr.. Labranche, nor shew any weapons until MIR.
Labranche fired at him. A Committee for the ex-
animation was appointed and on motion, MIR. Grymes
released on his pledge to appear befor the House
whenever notified to do
Mr. Grymes, who shot the Speaker of the Louis
lana House of Representatives with buck shot, and
at the same discharge grazed the temple of mem
Der with bal-al within the Legislative Hall, and
at the very hour appointed for calling the House to
order has been sentenced-to be reprmonded by the
Speakerpro tenn.
Black Affair of Honor.-A Mississippi editor
apologies for the nondevery of his paper, by sta
ting that his carrier, Alfred colored man, had AN
unfortunate misunderstanding with Simon, his fel-
low-servaut, which resulted in affair Of honor
- They met with pistols, at five PAGES, loaded with