The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-09

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Committee Of tl.s' Isegislasurs Of Nev -
has reported in favor Of the erecsio.. as,l.
IS;ate's expense, Of a spIendid moauu..f,.l
n 1kemory Of their greatest sisses.., /.
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marble = 1he QpandaeA gMrfsJ7.s -
bimsssd e. q ~, 900. The RnpIe e.. |
co1 No a. hen more honor.
GREAT EXClTEMENr Attn "a. |
PrrOL.
The Washington correspondent Of The n /
o. Bulletin gives the following repor,d IL
sayings and doings among the represe,s. /
lives of the nation on the 2Oth and Ola Nh
WASHINGTON, February ooh.
A letter which appeared in the Globe Una
morning, has excited considerable attention.
II is signed Alexander Duncan, and make,
furious attack upon Mr.. Stanly, the mem.
Der from North Carolina. The coarses
language is used, and Mr.. Stanley is called (
ga base liar and foul calumniator,n and |!
again, Ga base liar and mean po!trook.
and again, Duncan says, that spaniel like.
he skulked from he duty and his post. at .bs
nod Of party discipline. To quote no more |,
he says. sfthat Stanly assumed al. the per-
ness Of whiffiit, Kissed on, puppy ike, 10
do that which bigger dog had NOT Ire cour
age to attempt. All this, and a volume q .
such beautiful phrases appear in the Globe
OF this morning. have quoted the Adore
at random. You will remember .ha, the
anti-duel!ing bill, which Furnishes maa
as great criminal who sends or writes
challenge, has just passed. MIR. Duncan
has taken, this OCCASION, knowing that h, !.
head is safe, to put forth his arrows. fel
that this paper may cansc something woI
than the mere ebulitions of b!ackcud
Mr.. Ddncan,s political friends, with one
two exceptions, are as much disguised as 4
political fees. Not the least objectionable
part Of Dancans TRADE, in his attack upon
Mr.. Staniy is the language used. Whit DO
lsays is Gisc, aud occssipa, 4 nm told, WILDE
taken today 70 cnrreci hia falsehoods. Be-
yond this, ii Is hoped, thai no notice will be
tsken OF his letter. Tie anii-duelline bin
isnow a law of the land; and | am remisl
led from what has occurred. of the remark
made by Mr.. Prentiss, Of Mississippi, in the
House ct Representatives, four or Eve DAYS
since. "Pass the bill," said he, sand yo,,
make law lie nsing personal abuse. L
! would be entitled bill" said Mr.. Prentiss,
ITO project towards and encourage black.
guards" The words spoken were prophetic.
The lnveslisa ing committee closed their
iabo's at the Treasury Department last
! nighi. Testimony crowded npnn them so
strongly, that they were Obliged either to
close ur TO enter upon an examinat;on Of
facts, that would have consumed the ,;mc Of
The Committee from this moment to the end
Of The session of Congress. The members
OF lac Committee appeared in the House
to-day, aud the report Of the committee will
be presented to the House on Saturday.
Dir. Naylcr. If Pennsylvania, Chairman
OF the select committee directed to examine
INTO the conduct Of Commodore Ellio:t.made
an attenptto report to-day. The requisite
number ,two-:hirds, refused to suspend the
rules, and the report was not made. The
committee, | learn, ask to be DISCHARGED
from the consideration of the suh;ecf-
lhey nave not time, they say, to make a
proper examination before the close of the
sess'on-'he witnesses being scattered all
over The country, who are best ACQUAINTED
with the proper information.
m Feb. Goth.
The Supreme Court have decided in the
case OF Duncan N. Honnen, of your State.
Yesterday, Justice Thompson, IN the motion
Tor mandanlus to the Judge &C the D;ssx;c.
Court of the United Sl-4-- sur East LOUISE
ana. requiring the said Judge to rcstors the
teesitioner 10 the nfiice Of Clerk Of said Court,
delivered the opinion Of the Court oyerrul-
ing the motion. and refusing 70 grant the
mandamus prayed for.
Thursday Night, Feb. 2la.
This has been a day of unparalleled ex-
citement in the House Of Representatives
Mr.. Prentiss, Of Mississippi, as soou as the
journalof proceedings was rad, asked leave
to bring forward some resolutions. The re.
solutions were sent to she Chair and read
They referred to the publicztioo IA tn
Globe which i noliccd yesterday; and the
last resolution proposed the ezpsis;oa Of y,
Alexander Dsmcm from the Hou.e az Re
presentatisee, Cor false and Infamous A
tack upon two ofths members Of the Hove
The resolutions were read, and On sno1;oao 4
Mr.. Prentiss, the article signed Dr.. Duheni
was read also by the Clork. S. a
Mr.. Prentiss spoke 1t length In daebncu
Of his resolutions, and read from Dr.. Dnn