Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-28

the member Q! taie House had chained two members
The charge was either true al false. The member
from North CaE0lina-Nlr. Stanloy-was either q
"scoundneI" and cliaE, 9! ths member making the
from kenncEy-Mr sonhes.sose"i % snS whom s6e
same charges were made. 1.-THE North Carolina and
kssntucky members were liars, l. aaid Mr. Jenifer,
member making the charge has spoken falsely, will
vote 70 expel him. MIR. ]. concluded with some ex-
anlinations Of Mr.. Duncan's letter. ~ T. ,.....H.
Mr.. Paris, of Maine, obtained the floor, and moved
the Previous Question but Withdrew at the request
Of Mr.. Duncan. .f.'-
M. Duncan then entered upon vindicasion of his
publication in the Globe. Il was. he said, in answer
10 the remarks Of Mr.. Stanley, of North Carolina and
MIR. Souhgaie, made in the House Of Representa-
lives. He had written his letter, and used the epithets
wards him. He did [not publish his letter after the
passage Of the Duelng bill for the purpose of self pro-
ioction. He held himself accountable, and in few
days could be found out Of the boundaries Of the Dis
I.ct His letter was written deliberately, and he was
proud to have written It. ....
Mr.. Gray obtained the floor. after Mr.. Duncan had
MI Moore, of N. Y. wished him to yield for the
purpose Of making some reply to the member from
MI. Gray refused. An excited conversation occur
red between some of the members, which could not
be heard. s.&.&a
Mr.. Gray made some allusion to Mr.. Wise, and the
fact of his wearing arms.
MIR. Wise wished to reply, and gave some reasons
which could not be heard for the noise.
Mr.. Gray said he was anxious TO check the discus.
sion where it was and for the purpose moved that the
resolutions offered be lad upon the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the PROPOSE
tion 70 lay the motion on the table was defeated
Ayes 49, Noes 81. H.
Mr. Menfee then took the hoor and addressed the
House in a most excited manner and in strong lam
guage. Mr. Nj. commented with biting severity upon
the language used. and especially upon the remark
made by Mr.. Duncan that he wrote his letter by way
Of compromise, and Offset to what had been said
by others.
Mr.. Menifee spoke for an hour, and the excavation
Of the member from Ohio was severe that MIR. Dun
can interrupted him several occasions. Upon one
occasion, while Mr.. M. was speaking, there was great
applause in the galleries. ,.- Il
The Speaker said that if the noise should continue,
he should enforce the order Of the House and have
the galleries cleared. ar &G@
MI, Williams. Of NJ G. made motion to that eff.
feet, but withdrew it. :. ..r.-t Is - s..,.t 4.
Al near four o'clock Mr.. Duncan said that any
man who said that he was Influenced by the Duehng
bill in making his attack, was q liar, scoandrel and
coward. ~ eeae .sly .tseE
Mr. Menifee said that after the language which
Mr. Duncan had so often used, IF liar and scOundrel,
no notice could be taken ofhim He had been first
pronounced TO be destitute OF one particle OF honor,
and unworthy OF notice. ~ 4aa9a..sI t-.s.+
The debate, at half past four going on-the house
intensely excited.
Mr.. Duncan and Mr.. Prentiss have had hard words.
Mr. Prentiss has just remarked to Mr.. Duncan that
he cannot strip the lions skin from the ASS ears
Mr. Menifee had done that for him.
Our correspondent in a note accompanying the
above saws This morning about ten o'clock, Mr..
Edward Wyer, the assistant door keeper of the Sen.
ate, dropped dead upon the floor of Of the rooms
IN which the documents are folded. Mr.. Wyer has
been in attendance upon the duties his place for the
whole. session, and was apparently perfectly well
when he dropped down. He expired after struggle,
and will be buried Tomorrow at the expense Of the
Government. Mr.. King Of Alabama. introduced a
resolution to that effect and the Senate passed an
der to attend the funer Tomorrow at half past three
O'clock" 49, s-zsa 80 -. e
The discusson yas resumed this msrninr ,xhere II
Mr. Pren,iss and Mr. Thompson withdrew their
Alexander Duncan, having avowed himself the au-
thor Of the publication in the Globe the night of the
l9h inst be arraigned the bar of the House and
Sy the spsaakfhr ., n. resolution H. laid
the table. but withdrew his motion at the request of
Mr.; Gilmore; =.
solution before the House. He considered there was
a want Of power 20 adopt the resolution. The insult
given was in publication made ont Of the House. md
ahe member could not be arraigned for that in the
House. 6l-I.aat +i!s l.Il5
Mr. Menifee reminded Mr.. Gilmore that the publ.
cation said expressly that Mr.: Duncan designed to in
suit another member Of the House, and in she House,
with view Of receiving challenge.
Mr.. Gilmore continued and made reply TO Mr.
Prenss. IN conclusion he moved % lay the resolu
Mr.. Prer,iss begged Mr.. Petrikento withdraw his
notion He wished to reply to the answer which had
been dealt ont 70 him by the member from Carolina.
Mr.. Wise asked for call Of the House, which ihe
House ordered by suiall majority.
Two hundred and sixteen members answered 10
I!'eir names. and the call was suspended.
Mr., Williams Of Ky. then begged Of Mr.. Pettiken
70 withdraw his motion. Mr. P, Withdrew for Mr..
Williams after refusing 10 withdraw his motion FOR
Mr. Slade, of Vermont, who wished TO make some re-
marks 10 regard to himself as he had been implicated
in the publication in the Globe.
Mr.. Williams doubted the power of Congress to
adopt the resolution. In his opinion it was an out
door businessMr, Williams gave his reasons at some
length a. HsG4
:, Several members. who took exception to his re-
marks. hegge1 withdrawal Of the notion Mr.. lie.
care, Mr. Preniiss and several Others among the
Mr.. Williams refused, and the yeas and nays were
ordered upon the motion 10 lay the resolution upon the
table The yeas were III the nays "a. So The mo-
iion was carried, and the subject disposed Of:
Still moro uood.-The Otsego Palladium Of Tues.
day SAYS: We learn from Kingston that Col. Heus-
fs, OF WATERFOWL, Of the Prescott prisoners. was
executed Friday last. Also, that one Of the pfis-
oners, deserer from the British army. was shot on
s!,e same day. .....-...s5 .....-.....- .s ID.
Lower CGnada-More Erecutions.-On Friday last
Charles Hindenang. Cheyalier de Lorimer, Francois
Nicolas, Pierre Remi Narbonne and Amable Daunais
were executed for high treason at Montreal. The
Herald saysthc crowd was greater than on former
occasions, and must have amounted to upwards OF
five thousand individuals. among whom were some
Canadians and good many women. Tindenlang
acted as Brigadier General at Odleiown.
Mrssrssirrr.-Ata Wing State Convention recent
~ held jackson, Miss, Edward Turner, the present
Chancellor The State, was unanimously nominated
rs a candidate for Governor. Delegates were ap-