Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23

Mr. Yell asked the gentleman to postpone Ills mo'ioh
until the expiration OF the morning hour. AZ.
Mr. Prentss said he could not consent to DO so. MI
P said, US lh5 was very important que'''0 ~ ~
move a call of the House r
The roll l25 members answered 10 their names, oe!s
I'm wing meanwhile ill., and l4b were announced "S
being present. when the doors we're cosea' 'e
again called, ard excuses rendered.; anu, aier some
time, III . ,;,.,
On motion of Mr. Hals!ed the call was dispensed
with. M, .
The publication in the Globe OF the l9th instant was
then reud al the Clerks table.
MIR Prcntiss then proceeded TO comment at length
upon the IarguaGe used by Mr. Duncan stating tha in
dong go he should The publication as forgery
and false libel and regard H. Tor The honor OF tie
House as authentic.
Mr. D. in,erposed ard said lie would save The trouble
of proof say, S!F, that am the author OF that publ
cation and Of every word Confined IN II.
Mr. Z replied, however, hr shnuiu su PIcceed 10
comment upon the language i! The avowai had not
been made and he went Oh TO c"nte"d mat lis use me
ri,ed expulsion or potent mode OF exemp!ying
the ind yuaun of the House Either under the coce OF
honor or the legal code, he was equally unworthy OF
seal there ana Mr. p argued both these positions al
large
Air JcniGpr followed on the same sldc and appealed
10 the advocates of The ani-due!ns law 10 sustain The
affirmative oil The proposition before Inc House, Tor he
pssi.d ,ha, MIR DuucGns conduct had rendered him
,usnablc 10 that law Moreover, MIR J. cGnicnded also,
tina, those who had certified 10 the fact OF The time occu
pied BY Mr. Stanly in his reply, were equally gully,
their object the same as Mr. " Ia reference 10
Air = printed speech he maintained TINT the gist of
was uttered on the lOor though the delivered speech
was in the opinion Of himself and thirty or forty mem.
bers besides moe vioenl than the published one.
Mr. j. inquired if the gentleman from Ohio had 81
rsulled the gentleman from North Carolina as TO be fv-
dent to everY one within hearing, would not The Chair
have called him 10 order.
Mr.. Conner, who had temporarily occupied the Char
at The period referred to- explained that he had called
Mr. Jen'er asked The gentleman Whethcr he cohsuel-
ed ii a personal insult. .
Mr. Connor had called the gentleman to order for dis
orderly language, but whether 1t was personal insult
or not did not fall within his consideration.
Mr.. Jencr having concluded,
Mr. Duncan obtained the floor, and addressed The
House length in explanation. going TO show That
the language used toward him fully warranted his o"n
in relort.
Mr. Gray after few remarks, which will be given
with the debate moved to lay the resolution on the table
Mr. Tinghasl demanded the yeas and nays, which,
being ordered, were-yeas S3, nays 81. as follows:
Ytas-Alessrs Adams, Hemnn Allen, Anderson, An
drews, Anterior, Banks, Beatty, Beers B'cknei', Bird
sail, Bronson Buchanan, Bynum, Cambrelrng, John
Campbell, Casey, CLANCY, Chapman, Coles, Conner,
Crabb Crary, Cushman, DcGraf, Dromgonle E'm'te,
fn Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, Hawkins, lioisey,
Holt, Howard, VIM. II. Hunter, r. NJ. + Hunter, y.
Jones, Keim, KembIe, khngensmh, Lewis, LonmIs,
Lyon, Martin, Mckay Robert Mcclellan, Abraham Nc
Cielan, Miller Snm. W. Morris. Murray, Owens, Par
kerr Purmenrer Paris Pnyntcr, Pennyhacher Perikin
Phelps, Pickens, Plumer, Potter Joha H. rrrntlss:
Rives John Robertson, Sawyer. Spencer Swearing"n,
Thomas, Titus, Turney, Vail, FanGervcer. Wagner,
Webster J. W. Williams Worlhngton, and Ye-s3
Nnvs- Alessrs. Alexander john w. Allen, Aycrigg,
Bell, Bddle, Bond Briggs, WIN b. Calhoun, John Cal
hoon, William u. Campbell, Garter, Chambers, Cheat
ham, Clark, Coffin, Corwin. Crans,on, Crockett, Cur
lis, Cushing, Darlington, Dawson, Davies, Drberry
Dunn Edwards, Evans, Everett, Richard Fletcher, tl.
d, i'll I IL
Iian Graham, flasted, Harlan, Harper, HAYES, 1of
mar Jpniier, Henry johnson. VIM. Cost Johnson. Ken
nc4y Lrgare, Lincoln: Mallory, Marvin. Samson Ma
son. Maury, Maxwell Mckennan, menetee, Mercer,
M!iIgan Mitchell Calvary Morris, Nayor, Nnyes Ogle,
Pearce, Pope Potts. Sergeant; Prenss, Gariden. Ran
doIph Ridswny. Edward Robinson, Rumsry, Russell,
Saonstal Sergeant Shields, Sbiey, Stuart. Sratt'n,
Talaiero Thomas. Tinghast ToIand, Underwood, A.
S. White john White. WhitIlfsey, Lewis Williams,
Sherrod Williams. Joseph J.. Williams, Christopher II.
Williams, Wise, Word and Yorke-9 81.
So the motion 10 lay the table was decided in the
negative; and The debate further continued by
Nlessrs Menefee, Prenss of Mississippi, and Gray.
The debate still continued when cur paper went
DR. DUNCAN AND Ills AssAILaNTs.
WasuINGroH Feb, 2l.- Ii viii be By the Con
nresson, proceedings that the attempt made by the
friends of cssrs Stuny Sonthgate and Sade to revenge
iheii quarrel by resolution, aud abusive speeches in
the House Mr.. PrenIiss and MIR JencT quite
cessu in this way DR. Duncan however stood up axe
(cvery OF whom, we have no doubt, wrnt armed 10
The House) and very cmphaticaIly informed The BODY
Of the motives which had induced The harsh course
he held towards these important Personns"s lie had
come 10 Congress with full sense OF what was due To
The decornn of the body and had been cautious not
10 infringe its rules any member; but he had heafd
the delicate and asdinus and sensitive orators OF Inc
Opposition dpnnunce the representatives, OF the Demo
cracy from the President down 10 the lowest mem
bers Of the Administration, with ep,hes plunderers,
srobbers" "lheves, &c the Democratic members OF
that body had been marked rs "sers and ''vGssals,
wearing collars oulrnges had brcn pepeiraed IN com.
mil,res the shocking blisphemy employed, and the
deed andacnusly avowed the floor of the House
The Speaker had been nsued by the grossest abuse by
one of the prominent of these persons addressing
him in 'front.' while another appeared at his back to wit
ness the consequence 20 he il in the Speaker
had thought fit to resent such attempted indigny by
Insult A member, the whole country knows, was
shot for vindcatng The character Of The body from the
mpuation Of corruption thrown upon 1t without dis
eliminating the individual charged on The authority ct
Webb. Some Of these things were glanced at by Dr..
Duncan 10 excuse the resolution he had taken not 10
submit 10 the systematic plan adopted by the Federal
faction to bully and browbeat the moderate and
respectable Ecr,on Of the body, who sought to make The
chamber place LOO temperate discussion and deIbera'
ton, rather than abuse AID Gstcufs, TO which, on
occasion, had been converted. Ills course had been
10 wilbdrawsfron the presence Of the House, IN The IN
stance it called upon 10 censure, by making the
strong denunciaon, with which he had determined TO
meet such offenders, through lhe columns Of ncwsPa.
per.
II is certain that Dr. Duacans notice, which is Of The
nature of posting, employs harsh terms. He gives
1.-The worst Of thoughts the worst Of names Butt they
are all borrowed from the code Of honor; which the
complaining members say they belong. /" CocaTd
"iiar "potroon, eainmnat0r, is the very lingo of
the pistong con and if we 10 blame in permitting
DR.. Duncan to such phraseolngy, in his publication
in the Gnbe, is, that it is according to the
formula of the dueo, and not that different
dialect would be understood by those who belong to that
honorable school, Gt0bc.
Editors Correspondence.
New YORK, Feb 49,
The Capital of Maine, Augusta, is in high state of