Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-19

usasiou, would SOLICIT, - bic esiefs, committee,
. Wsiosity Of them eomposod ofsuch poaiticsl i'd
she greatest avidity to visit their naigoity upon
him. Wbess then would DO tho boasted privileges
az this House, whore the much boosted safety Of
the Pespis's Representatives., destined to the fate
Ga trial bs(oee such . committee, holding its Sc
esst sessions 10 one Of the committee rooms Of
this Capitol, oversuIing and excluding all ques-
sioos, without regard IN rule or law, which might
b Thought by them isexpedieM?
Though I wss notified that ! might attend and
e.oss-examins tho Witnesses, ] supposed tho priv
ilsRe vas ~xtended BY tho courtesy Of tho co'ss-
ssiStso % mo and IN him who was most closely
- that no injustice was dome 10 either party IN
shs investigation Of the subject. ] thought the
ooMmietee was raised, N far ~ members were
concerned, only TO investigate the subject, and
report the facts Of the 70 the HOusc, in view
Of setting right the ten thousand false reports
that were over:pre.d'cc the country, and Of fur
nishinG tho basis II . law TO prevent the recur.
ssees u such affairs. ] never had any notice, OF
satsr,aimsd the most remote apPrchensioo, that
lio committee coatemplated proceeding against
-, thas had been aSsaigneJ, tried, and found
Ruilty: end that resolution was to be offered 10
1ss Hoose "a impose upon me the heaviest pun
ishSusns n it, power 10 inhict-an expulsion
from ehs House 40 unworthy 10 hold . seat hers.
When Ill these thia9s were communicated to me,
Mr.. Speaker, my surprise may be bciies inagin-
ID than expressed.
Deal cut n mo equal handed Justice and shall
quietly submit to whatever fa'e may be assigned
mo BY psbJic spisios; tribunal to whose be-
hes,s on the subject that has given rise Z" this
nroeccdius not only the humble individual who
sddresses YOU but the greatest and best men that
have adorned tho annals Of British and America
history in the present sge, have been compelled
20 bow in humble submission.
whsnsves il shall 10 the pleasure Of this
House 10 arraign me, I shall claim my legal and
eons,isusional right Of bling tried b. my peers,
the members Of this House. here in this Hall, in
open day, and ia view Of tho assembled public
shalt also claim To confront all the witnesses
called TO testify against me, and require them TO
testify before the usembess Of this House, who are
ny judges, and who should not only hear the
sestimoDy, but witness tho manner and spirit in
which il IL delivered.
I should do injustice to myself were ] to con-
cDvde without saying that vas not conscious, ut
the time, that had invaded the privileges Of this
House. ] thought was especially careful to pre-
sarvo them. lind, however, that being cOnnec-
ssd With duel, either a. principal or second,
whom . member Is . principal, technically in
vojvs Ill alike in . breach Of privilege. Sir,
was Involved in the commencement Of this un- |
feesun,te affair innocenily. I never conceived
IL possible that such consequences would have de-
voived On me, when I consented 10 boc"sDc the /
bearer Of that illfated note, otherwise should
mover have taken myself the task. ] am not,
ana 00V0D O0CUS
social and uuchristain practice Of duelIing.
have pevor, up to this day, fired duellng pistol:
Nor. satil tho day whom I went to tho field,
never took any weapon in my hand in view Of
. duel. Public opinion is particularly tho para
mount Law Of this nation and Of this House that
forced me, under tho peanlty Of dishoOor, to sub
isct myself TO the code which compelled mo un-
willingly into this sragicnl affair. Upon the
heads Of this nation, and at tho doors Of this
House, rests the blood with which my unfOrtun-
etc hands have bcen stained.
A division Of the pending question having
boon ordered, the first branch, being the motion
TO postpone until next Monday, was fret put, and
aoSsouss sss usg.ss.U, SoIIUws' Axes % nOSs
l08.
Ess~ e.e Baltimore Caro"ielr.
wAsHrser"N,May 2.
IN SENATE.
CUONTERFElTlNG TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. Grsady moved . resolution, requiring tho
Judiciary committee TO enquire into tho oxPcdi-
oncy Of fas,hsr providing BY Law for tho punish
msnt Of ceuoterfsitisg Treasury notes. This
Sesolutioo was adopted. ~
HOSPITAL IN THE DISTR1CT.-A bill for
the senate Soe the remainder Of the day.
HOUSE.
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.-A largo
number AZ them was offered. Some were allow
cd 70 10 acted on and referred. At length Mr..
Adams offered Some. To Mr.. Adams petitions,
0o0 Mo o. pousoOoS pOStsOu OI TUG HAOSSS0 "HS
decided antipathy, you know-and objcctioo was
imusdiaeoly made. NJ. Adams then said he ,
sheuld object 10 I'll Others, and % be did.
THE DUEL DEBATE.-This question came i
~ les discusaioo 10 various shapes. Proposi-
sioas were asdq, - supecccdo tho debate, for the
purpose e bsiaGfag up the public business bot in
vain. u
CAxbselene fooled sall points. More than ono
clIose % lay the whole the table met with NO
better success, aud several amendments wcro .
made, lost, q withdrawn, and tho utmost excite
mess eoniiausa soPsevail upon the subject d. q
ring the whole day. ID
Among other things. M. Rariden (who was d
pae of tho minority in tho select committcc,) Z
gave aoaice, early II the day, that he should pro-
poso that the House treat all tho reports, cum .
ssnss, arsumests, &c. ~ much superrogation il
nd that they proceed at once to the trial Of o
lGessn. Graves, Wise, Jones, Menifee, Byoum, >
~ Duacss - having been concerned in tho du- a
H. hut this vas not in order when be offered it. 4
Nd sbe debate went upon tho amendments Of
Aesssa Reed asd Loomis, de<eril !ng the instruc.
lioas n - gives the committee, lsuPPos;ng the .
noaioa u Mr.. Adams TO sveommt 90 psevaii.) n
NJ Dynsm maje warm Gar speech, --called E
~ ~ ~ modest reserve, he said, By the poop
lnsNinm of NJ. Raris3em This vca n n,o3l char n