Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-07
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ffrom tie Has.ii,gioa Gfobc.
Dir. CALHOUN

Cfro@te Basli,gion Gtobc)
MIR CALHOUN
ms gentleman, with many protcsiatons Of his con
tempt for this print, took occasion to open the senate
yesterday with reply to certain remarks made by us
to wlich--wth due Difference to the gentleman who
wne nc strikes at us would wrap himself up securely
der:
We had attended the examination of the man who NJ.
tempted the assassination of the President We percciy
ed did all others who witnessed the scene tina, bc o
perfectly rational in all he said ,lidtath he was ck
70 every word addressed to him. and to reply
perhnenty-ihat without cUnStrant he obey we'd every
suggestion addressed to his motives promptly and nr
csely, and acted throughout with singular pronrct;,
mapping ms conduct IN all things to his new stun
ton. Although seated when the yudon, commenced
the investigation the Marshal had but to pon, 10 The
box IN which persons under examination are nI,ccd
when the prisoner presented himself in IT, II WIS nr
posed Tor tho purpose OF identifying the pistols to mark
them-iie objected to their being disfgured as they
were not his OWN but cvincing indecent or mnronc
oosnacy, submitted, he did every other CONSTANT
whica ms situation imposed. When taken TO ail the
marshal required that he should be strppcd lhat his
clothes might be searched ascertain whether onv ma,
per was conceaedn the Innings He ut first his
sssen.said he would treat any roughly who at
tempted 10 coerce himbut perccving that the Marshal
was resolved, he told him he would at some time he re-
search to proceed ~
1t will be seen from the rcpott &C IN, .c,..;
lore the Judge, Geken by reporter of the Tecrrap
oscoiored as 1t is particulars and from tie oIc
statements we annex that the prisoner has ia all he bos
said ana DONE both before and after his af,crt show,
sane mind; that the ordinary motives which onern,, m
iuhoi nave the Influence hin, ,,oll
w In the case OF any individual in full pos
session OF the reasoning faculty His coun,cna,cr =
intcilgeht-hs department rational-hs answers nor
'Ahcht--uho MS statements consistent in All thinws
except as TO the motives of his crime And 60
IN regard to this, in giving totally different cxnlona
lions, he but persists in making rood thoY c,ncoai
nent which prompted his reply 10 his sis, -; IL
presence of the Keeper; he said il was no conccrr e
s ms prs. explanation to the Marshal that the
resideni had killed hi. Their and his ono 10
tectIr il k ..eas ~. way are both per
as to his motives. His reply. too iiat hc\
his refusal 10 give names when applied fol-
that he would not duplicate them is of a
caution he observed, in not giving the
dicaton OF has motive, when inqnirng
President would attend the funeral Il:
1t occurred when expressing his
next morning, lest the rain might pre-
word, the whole train Of circumsances~
and succeeding he attempted assassination?
as the place chosen, (at the head Of the nohf
steps Of the portico, where dense crowd was col
in which he might have screened himself if the H.
had taken effect and the Presidents fall had
universal attenoB ali - show the cunning as welS
as daring of tic criminal will be remembered that
the assassin VINO few years since, shot King of
France in the midst of crowd OF attendants only few
feet Off and in broad day escaped detection 1t wosh1
raising cf the second pistol Gfcr the of tho first
had attracted undivided to the assailan bat
rendered his escape inIpossblc~
While al the information we haS Hna5Ied 10
OBTAIN, proVes That Lawrence is in ia siou of his
natural faculties the accounts given Of ia ~ tiose
who knew him. show that he has beco ~ dcDraved IN
ms character and in his fecliDos The nroof
gwen before the Judge by Mr. Clark the person wiz,
ID. ngnpI
su acquaintance ever since, shows that the criminal has
from being sober and industrious fallen into vic;o
courses FROM another painter who apprentice
WIN NM ana mas Known him up TO this time we learn
that some three years since he obtained in some MIRO
vealed mode, several thousand dollars which enabled him
TO indulge IN the dissJue propcnsiiies which formed
contrast to his previous ie--tEat during this ,orod
he became qnnr.clsoIne and dangerous aInonp Ills
companions, and on one occasion unou CO.'S -
vocation, made an assault his sister at the instance
OF whose husband he imprisoned From othcrs 700
learn thac was occasionally violent in his cxpressons
on noshly 10 The Administration Of the Prcsdcnftha
his haunts and associates were for the most mari ,b
the enemies of the President until within The last two
months During this tiinc he has been board.g ap,ong
PcIsona 81 vaens occupations has been cxeecdngyr re-
served ara silent seldom speaking unless spoken r. and
giving no evidence TO induce u suspicion Of dcr,noc
feTcd from his remarkable reserve Il seems to, he
was without money, and had been recently prcsscd Gr
i lived g'''"' Of his board By he peFso" Win whom he
IT was in this Of things that His eoilbroodn,
melancholy man, paid his frequent visits to tho CaptoI
re nave peiore stated IN the article which made
tne SUBJECTED animadgersion that had information Of
this fact from the keeper Of tho building II ,agbs o.
iuntary sintemcn Immediately after the happening Of
e event 70 several gentlemen, explaining how he bao
Pencd to know the person of the offender Since III
renee has been put In confinement, he has given the a
orcxprcssly to understand that but few d,vs bc -
had attended the Senate Chamber T. 4 flcroc
strained Inference, that this Indignant partisan
been fred commit the decd lv The viplent
acknowledgements President by thc yeeinentnd ca
nest orators whose furious gestures and dark t;
more exciting than their n1ammaory aud impassioned
.APi'shosf ~ Wu2 upon Tie subject Of the
DePstent tat The Opposition ~ The Senate opened M
the hood-gates Of nvoctive against the President n e
egainst MN I'D person, whatever the topic of discussion,
mat the Phppcs Of a the disclaimers Of the Opposition
are directed On the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding
ne FRIDAY on which The effort made against fbc liz
OF the President, Mr. Calhoun raised is voice i he ca
ate Chomber for ''refoyn ar rcr0aiioa' n was b a.
anew scene 81 excitement was gotten mp which revived
al the feelings hhprcd y The orgies of tic panic ean
none sn those who Sinesscd It, form an idea Of
me yclemence with ~ ihcIone pcni-up wrath Of dr.
lsa1ets ~ Proke forth, ewepapcr reports arc tame
~. .nu n'eiess Ime.kkrr5 glowing The direction Of