Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-02

l'rhe intercourse took place through another mem
her of the COMMITTEE. Yet Mr.. A. had had no
idea Of complaining Of such an appointment the
thought never entered his mind thnt the Speaker
, he'd thereby done injustice to the Administration
And no Inconvenience whatever resulted from IT !;
the pnbic business went on just ~ well ns ~ Inc
Chairman had been appointed by the President
himself Mr. A. would subscribe to no such prin-
cipe. lie wished the House, and he wished this
Natioo TO consider what mus, be ito natural effect.
They Ind witnessed already too many attempts 10
introduce new principles thefe-principles which
were calculated TO place that House at the feet OF
the Executive.
MIN. Ancurn here stated thu, after fifteen years
previously 10 his having becn placed nj the head OF
he Committee on Foreign Relations, the Chair
MN Of that Committee had never been political
friends Of the Administration, but just the re-
verse.
| Mr. ADAMS resumed lie was awnr. That the
fae, had been his friend now stated II. The
principle, he repeated. wholly acp, and its
tendency TO PROSTATE the House at the feet Of
/ The Executive. The gentleman who had been
placed by tie present Speaker nj tho bead OF the
COMMITTEE of Foreign Affairs, and who now did
honor to another public station, had been, he knew,
n friend Of the present adm ns,ruion nor did Mr.
a. object TO him that account, bu, he should re-
sIst II as rule that none lohers might be appoint
Ell. There was at least there ought 10 be, an
esprit de corps IN that tody which fell for IL, ho-
nor. Mr. A. felt IL he hoped oil tho other mem
bers fclt II too. lie would have lhnt body in fact
/ what Il WINS in ,hcory orc Of The most dignlhel
assemblies IN the world. lie would have lis n, m
bers feel scnsiivoly for their own honor, ahd not
seek only 10 move 10 harn ony with the Executive,
+ not that he wonlJ have them oppose the admins
/ tratIon Of the Government lie had never adyo-
Gated such conrsc. lie held thot neither assent
or opposition to the Executive was nm essential al
tribute in the character Of a Chairman 0! any com
mlttec.
MIR. A. said that tho mere displacement Of a col
longdc and personal friend d not been the cause
Of his now addressing TIC House. his de'ermIna
ton 10 do had been formed, not only without the
| recommendation or prompting of his colleague, but
directly 10 opposition TO his earnest remonsirancc
He had formed tho determination from the moment
he had been informed, (but not by his colleague
of wha, had been done in the committee lie had
done So frs because he considered II as a proceed
ing directly against the true honor and dignity OF
tina, House, aud next because the individual dis
placed had been his friend, and n colleague from
the same State. lie had acted from u regard to
public principle. There had been nothing like con-
cert with his colleague in the affair II had seemed
extraordinary to him that the committee should
think themselves called upon TO take such step
The gentleman from New York Mr.. CAMuaELEsa)
was a minority chairman. lie had been elected
by four gu, Of nine. This was no. majority, SO
far as he yc, knew. Mr. A. concluded by saying
TINT no would be satisfied il The House would in
dulge him by having the name of the chairman IN
serted on the journals. That would settle the
question To pass resolution that the committee
had no, appointed any Chairman might be- difficult.
Tie wished the Speaker would settle who the chair
man was.
| Mr.. LANE said that he was at loss TO under
md the gentleman from Massachusetts,. The
gentleman protested himself unable TO determine
who was tho Chairman of the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs. and ye, tho drift, of his resolution
was to confirm the appointment, OF the individual
chosen by the Committee. The gentleman had
told tho House, that that individual had been chosen
by four of nine, and that he was therefore mi
nority Chairman Now Mr.. l.. snd he could con
ccivc, tina, neither the gentleman from Now York,
| (Mr CAMeRELgNd) nor the gentleman from Massa-
chuscts, Mr.. EvEnETr) had voted in the choice OF
| Chairman and then the present incumbent must
have had four woes out Of seven. Mr.. l.. went on
to say, tina, there were certain gentlemen IN that
House. who ought TO feel great delicacy IN bringing
before i. any complaints about an individual pre-
siding, my where, by the votes ci minority
Such tn ngs had happened 10 this Government
In ndycr,lng TO the fact however, he intended no
/
out Of it. Believing, however, the whole debate TO
have been n useless waste Of time, which belonged
to tho public, he would move, with a view OF end
ing it, that the motion of the gentleman from Mas
s achusets be laid on The table.
Mr.. JARVIS expressed an earnest desire TO
speak, but the House manifested strong dissent
Mr. REED asked that the question on laying
on the table nigh, be taken by yeas and nays,
which WIS ordered.
MIR. JARVIS requested Mr.. LANE to withdraw
the motion, promising to renew it, as soon as he
I had been INDUCED in few words.
Mr. LANE consented and withdrew the motion
with that understanding.
| Mr. JARVIS then observed, that he had sought
the floor merely that he might have an understand
tg OF what had fallen from the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. PArroN.) word had fallen from
that gentleman in the heat of debate which he
trusted had been uncalled for, and which, on n little
cool reflection, he had liule doab that gentleman
ould qualify or withdraw.
The SPEAKER here interposed, and said the
gentleman could hot proceed.
MIR. JARVIS acqnesclng,
| The SPEAKER observed, that the gentleman
| from Virginia had been called to order by the Chair
as ION as he had uttered the word in question: and
the gentleman from Virginia had absancd from
its repetition which the Chair considered as tan
tamount to tctraciion. No further notice of II
could therefore be allowed.
Mr. PATTON, with great promptitude, declared
that he had not rcraclcd the word, nor would he
rciract it, until the gentleman from Maine did the
same.
Mr.. JARVIS renewed the motion 10 lay the mo-
ton of Mr. ADAMS on the table.
| The question being pa, It was decided by yeas
/