Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06
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either the parties cnncrrn-d had violated the laws u!
honor in this maitr he would vnle for the resputnn-
NJ Parker pTe;U ned tint gentleman would Go SO;
bu; ,h" code Of homer, understood by many, was
very i!eent code from that held such b. his con.
stucnls. 1t was enough for him, their represent
alive, know that the whole transaction had bcen
gGuss aud grant violation Of the laws Of God and man
II ;i.r duty Of the House take Steps winch might
lead 10 the correction OF public opinion; II. indeed II
couli be true that il upl:sid snch dongs. Did public
opinion sanction such Gcs; Then il high time that
e. nen"n should lake means 10 project thu" own
lives aud those Of their friends lie who De.
evrd tie House 10 possess power 10 tike step III
this matter which would be attended with sau,ary effect
the community
|; has! been further said by she gentleman from Mary
land towards whom Mr.. f. cherished very high rrsp.t)
that The adoption OF the resolution proposed would only
lead 10 further hroils. aud To repetition of Of the
dreadful character. Mr.. + confessed his regret al
hearing such remark They had fallen on ev Times
indeed, If mig not advocate the Of truth,
OF reason and o.! rt'rnai jIst;cc, that oor without
being Threatened with PERSONAL attack
Mr. Johnson here explained 1t has been far from lis
purpose, very lar, n say tina. any gentleman that
flour would be hreatn&I with personal attack. but.
should the Committee be raised aud constituted board
OF honor To investigate the transaction which had
cnrrtd, they wuuii very probably tread beyond Their
sphere and nigh. incense those whose conduct they
Should publicly cr:smr"; and these Individuals might
then consider themselves Justified III yielding 10 personal
resentment.
If any gentleman however, would take the ground
that Congress had power 10 suppress dueng within the
District OF Columbia. j,hIs affair had happened wIau
the ur and would that the committee BE- instruct
Ell to report bill for that purpose, Mr. J. would heartily
vote f IL He rraiy any gentleman could he
his face against the whole But To The
present it had already happened; power could
uadp il; and il would be useless 10 report any bill the
mailer
Mr. Parker resumed. He had not understood the
gentleman meaning 10 say that members acting
The proposed cpmmtlre would have reason 10 fear
attack from him. nor did he expressly say 1t was to he
feared from uhcrs: bat Mr.. Z. had been going to say
that members Of the cornltrr might proceed in their
duty without the fear Of such attacks. lie vas, in
deed, ready 10 admit; that II the committee should pro-
coed discuss The code Cf honor, they might per.
faps greatly d fer hat IL required, and these
differences might lead 10 c"!lISin but he aPprehend
ell that lie committee. il appointed, would 60 straight
lrwaL in the discharge OF lis huy, utterly r"glrdle
Of all rules of that kind: that they would look only 10
the welfare oi the country AMI the Prosperity vi Tie
people without lronbng their heads about the le cob.
web distinctions of the code III! honor. Il had been said
that The acs 81 tins case wer" already before the lionS"
inasmucI full statements had appeared IN the public
papers That very tue: but i, formed no valid rea
against the apponIE"nL u committee Of lnvestl-
CATION The facts were not known To the House ot
cialIy, that II could set upon them. The matters
which had been mentioned in Inc of The Spy in
Washington had oil arwar III the papers; yet thai Gid
not prevent The HOUSE rnm ordering official inquiry
respecting them 1t sh"r!l have the facts Of Tie "x'st
ing reported from Committee AIr l. was lIr lie
Restitution.
Mr. Dawson. Of Georgia. observed that there
gentleman un That f," who deeply regretted tie
evcmt Gica had recently occurred than he. lie enter
tanned. in rrga! 10 II. wat he believed 10 be correct
sentiments; but H. conI not hut lik nat to raise Su"h
cunlnii,,ce p,opn.rG, would only kind'c upa
fame both within aud without that House" lie asked
Gentlemen pause brre they r'Dcrrd"d 10 take such
step When lie heard he resolution, he had proposed
himself the que,ous. What will he the result Of such
MEASURE and wa wil! be the character of the action
we eau found upon il: What benrit will il confer on
the public interest," or the rG5: morals: and he could
ft,.1r that
inil pass an AMI Lurina law ioT this District aud
such lac he would vote lr w;th great pleasure. Rut
why this cnul..rr: Was Il thai tir lluuse mi Ih get
arguments 10 justly Itself IN passing anti durng
llw Did all acknpw stra the abstract prOTosIiun,
that durliia9 WHO'LL; When III" gcnrra principle
was already admitted why inquire into one pGrIicuiar
case under IL: Why 20 beyond the !IinS ni cniStitu
lcnn authority 10 get grounds on which 10 base con.
rrrssioiGa rc,iun; II gentle wa!CG In" against
durlng the District of Columbia. let them pass II
but rot leap the Constitution and Invade the pr-
vaic rights ut Ms n"n'herS.
hlr d. sal; he sympaihzpd with the feeling which
Der Yaded The House He yrncratFd aud esteemed the
sentiments which had been uttered by tine gentleman
from Maine, (Nr faIrlrid) and responded 20 them rs
correct But let him ask. wnu!d thai gentleman seek to
draw tie attention of tie Whole American People not 10
the subjects Of public mUme.t which we're bciorr Con-
uress but To an veSraIrn vi tie conduct of tier
Representatives in their private and PERSONAL relations
with each 0her; Into their actions performed rs private
citizens after they had thrown of aud disconnected
Themselves from The place and duty Of 4 RcpTrs"n.
tltye; What must he the result: II would, 1t must,
be- Il crtulr iilme tha, wnnd involve Tie community
This went 10 Comprl the People |" lake secs
in a prlrnt. quarrel. and thus get ~ an excitement
ead,nr t, consequences which could circulate
1t might lead /" results winch wouid, eventually, be
thrown back upon the members 81 HAT House rs llef
cause This crus. wnuid never check III" evil which
All d-pIred bul 1ht lead tn what AL would nave deep
cause 10 regret The abstract question with respect to
dreIInr settled it need not now be discussed all
they did should be prospective and preventive in lis ca
racier lie asked that the House would stop nov" before
il went step far Their. Why send committee 10 silt anu
measure actions by the cude OF pnnra code which the
House did recognise know as prescribed eIerh ny
the Constitution The law: 4 code which existed merely
in the imauna,ious of certain portion Of the Propc:-
Would gentlemen direct investigation according 10
the reQu,s:.:ons uf code such this: And 10 what
end, To increase the public indignation against duel
ling, He ieared that mol The object The feelings
of the House and Of the co"muny' were qI''e SUN
crnr reused Let what had passed rather b. set down
In he Of those cala and disasters incident
To human nalnre aud let The whole ntter he buried as
quick MS possible. MIR. was uctuaed by motives the
most upright and sincere his Course upon th!s occa'
son was opposed principle, Ia duelng. although
il was very possible that circumstances might occur
which would drive him TO violate his own prncp'esyet
he disappruved vi il much as any man, a"d was ae
sous as uny 10 promote and preserve the peace OF me
House Alter few nn:s remarks oil similar TENOR hf
Dawson resumed his seat Nhcreupnn,
Mr. Matthias Morris, Of Pennsylvania, Offered The io!-
lowing amendment:
the means more effsctuaiy suppress The practice ot
tuelIng and report bill for that purpose at as eay
period may be practicable. go
Mr. W G. Johnson ediaely moved the following
amendment 10 the amendment TO be appended to Il as
ali addition:
"ResoIped also That the committee inquire INTO the
proprety of regulating the strong personalities WHICH
members resort lp sometimes III debate
Mr. Morris said he had no disposition to pr"l"ng tie
discussion or 10 take any part in the debate on The orr
qinal resolution On hearing IL read had struck nan
H., in. rrsoIuliou did not ZACH The object, which ought
to be the prevention of the recurrence OF HE ontfages
in f:ura All h had in view was TO give 10 the reso'
H.. al nrnsnacYe leyIsIalOn, VI which