Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-03-06

within whic', the tr,a:y, by ITS own s,i1ul l.
ton, must BE- ratified. 1t had, therefore,
been suffered TO fall 10 the ground, in 6agrant
pcrGdy Of the profess ons under which the
offer was made. Every one must SEQ that
! Mexico believed she could play of these
tricks 10 the end of the chapter on our cIc-
duIi,v and tamcucss. True, the present
coa!it;on of that country was not one to
provoke attack from 4 generous enemy
But for years tho same game had been
PLAYED, and would continue SO long as we
were founI tic easy drpcs Of each success
sivc stratagcm. Our ci:izens were Justly
mortified IN comparing our own sluggish ia~
difference with the prom7,udc and energy
of other naioas. There was not al
American along the Gulf Of Moxi:o who
would not giad|y pass r'msc! oil for a
! Erenc!iman, and point TO the dr'odcd trI-'
color rather than acknowledge our own
dcspiss,d s'ars and stripes.
J X wodII be rccolIcclcd that tho chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Dir.
IIoward,) WHEN he (Mr. B brought this
! subject up at thc last SOS sion, expressed
conviction that this arbitration WINS mere
device 10 gain sin,c, and would end in nel''.
ing. How, then, could this committee no'c
relils: to acl In acccplingihc overture as
an arbitration, the President had expressly
! stipulated that it should rot interfere with
the action os Congress. Mcxico, therefore,
had her eyes fixed on this body, md wouli
do nothing unlil she saw Il y gorous move.
mcnt here. The session was now near its
c,os", and it was important that the a,tent;o
Of the commitce should be promptly drawn
to the subi"c!.
! And the question having BON ,akcn. the
rule (by Il vote ofuycs 10Y. noes no couned)
! was suspended.
| And on motion Of Mr.. B. the memorial
was referred to the Committee ON Fefrisn
-; Affairs, and was ordered 10 be prime /.
The bill to authorize the emission Of an
additional amount Of Treasury noes WIS
passed 1O2 10 IS.
Feb. 81. AS soon as lh j>urnaI vas
read.
duelling law to sustain !hc affirm ot;vc orttc
proposition before the House, for he in.is-
ted that Mr.. Dlncan's conduct had render.
cd him amcnable TO that law.--Nloreovcr,
Mr.. J. contcnded, also, that those who Ind
Certified to the fAc' Of the time occupied by
Mr.. StanIy in bis reply, were equally gully,
II their Object was the same as Mr.. D's. In
reference 10 Mr.. SIS printed speech, he mail.
'ain>d that the gist oft was uttered on the
floor, though the delivered speech was, j.,
the opinion Of himself and thirty or tor'y
members besides, mole vic en-, Than the pub.
lisl,cd ote.
! Mr.. J. inquired ii Inc gentleman from
Ohio had so insultad the gentleman from
. North Carolina as 10 bc evident 10 every
one within hearing, would no. the Chri'
: have called him 10 order?
Mr.. Conner, who hol Temporarily y ocCu.
pied the Chair at the period referred to, cx.
! plliucd, that he called Mr. Duncan 10 order.
! Mr.. J.nifer asked the gentleman whc;l,"r
lie considered it pcrsoual insult.
! Mr.. Conner had called The gcn'l'man 1,
order for dsorlerly language, but whether
! was personal Insult or MT, did not fall
within his consideration.
| Mr.. Jeni(er having concluded,
! MIR. Duncan obtained the floor, and al.
The Chair announced the unfinished
business Of the morning hour.
! Mr.. Prentiss Of Miss, said he rose to o
question of pr;vileg', which would take rrc.
ccdencc over oil other business, and he
would Offer the following resolution:
i Rrsolred, That this House proceed 10
inquire, ], Whether Alexander Duncan, Il
member Of this House from the S ale OF
, Ohio, be tie auhor Of a certain publica
tons, under his name, in relation 10 the
proceedings oClhis House and certain mem.
pcrs thereof, published in the Globe news
paper Of tho l9h inst. 2. Wntlrrr By
said publication publications, tho suid Al
exandcr Duncan has not been gully OF
violation Of The privileges Of this TIousr, OF
an oHeucc against its peace, dignity anJ
good order and Of such grossly indecent.
unSent'cmanIy, d'sgraccluI, and dishonora.
bio conduct as readers him unworthy ofh;s
scat in this House, and Justly IiaJ!c to cx.
pubion from the same.
Mr.. Yell inquired if he was moi cn;ileL
10 tho floor on the report Of the Select con.
mi.tec on the public lands.
Tho Chair replied that he was, but ques.
ton Of privilege rode over every thing else.
! Mr. Yell asked the gentleman TO post
pone his motion until the expiration of the
morning hour.
Mr.. Prcn,iss said he could not consent
10 do so. Mr.. P. said, as This was very
importan, question he would move call
ofthc House.
The cal was ordered, men, dis. and on