Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-28
nj ESSRS. ROANE AND RIyES

The Washington Correspondent of tn,
Baltimore Patriot gives the following ske,c,
ct The Passage in the Senate, on Friday. be
tween Messrs. Roane and Riyes:
As soon as Mr.. Preston finished b;s p.
marks in support of Mr.. Crirtenden's Ri
Tor securing tho Freedom of Elections Mr.
i<osne oil virginia arose. II was NOW mar
" clock. The crowd that had welded
themselves IN the galleries BEGAN ,bnss
movements which are sure To be made IN
the appearance OF "dulI actor" after ,
star has lett the stage. The hum of co,
Versa'ion, tho, arose among the privilegad
persons on the floor, and among The ,nsn-
oers OF Congress within and withont Tho
bar. VIC
Mr. Koane appeared good deal annove,,
ny ,hese natural aud most expressive .,honob
perhaps involuntary manifestations-but lie.
e'a,eu DIS determination TO speak, and his
~'llIngne That those who did not wish 10
hear him should go away He was ANXIOUS
to speak on this 18th Glay of F,bryo,,, -, ~,
the days in The year! GYour readers g. IN Il,
remember that on this day the LepisIa,nre
OIL virginia are 10 elect u. S. Senator h,r
SIX years from the 4th OF March next1
lie then frankly ayowed that he hat M
intention TO speak 10 The business in hand
but meant 10 "define his positronp '
lHere 10 an instance in which the t,me
honored custom OF the British House Of Con-.
mons-truly seif-preser vatiye IN its cbarac.
'er-w whereby dull and irreievant sneakers
are summarily put down, would have been
oil service. Both Houses of Congress- ~ IN
YET be forced to adopt somelhing az The kind
that IS easily foreseen-onIy think of a man
gravely prefscing hi, ois.;cn with the state.
ment that il would have no reference to The
SUBJECT under consideration!
Mr; Koane was true TO his word. He
uiu uehne bis position" II could not be
misunderstood, sorry am to say il, who
nave oeen disposed TO treat him with all rec
Pec'-ou' no man OF observation could fail
10 perceive That his "posiiion" was that of a
wei, meaning and well-ieeling gentleman,
oo. y" 10 TASK by his pariy-a task which
"nich, yet sincerely believe. in his bours
OF cool and dispassionate reflection unexcit.
eo by The whIsperings Of the malevolence
ana rage oil others. he will look back 10 with
weep modification add regret
ne PerDTdtt0n was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,!e whole speech was--(Ihough can't saw
me conclusion certainly was-uDd il vas
disingenuous and rather uulgar-more be-.
h'''ng such creature as Niles than an run.
,err'iied senator Of The unterrifed Stale ot
virginia" do not know whether he had
misgivlngs about his powers of eytcmnora.
neous elocution, or whether he was onn,e.
hens've That some o! the premeditaled abuse
OF ms colleague might be omitted. if trus,ed
10 delivery entempore. One thing was yerv
evident. lie ought 10 have conned over bis
manuscript better. His frequent pauses nro,
anGed very absurd effect After Sjghlv
inhaled sentence he was sometimes in the
mosi Iudicrous tribulation for several min.
etes, taking up different sheets of his writ =.
&c" 'PeT.n' ana al last discovering the right
one; i ms was rich scene for a satirist'
ME MT: Hoane was denouncng bis
s.oi'e'gue IN the deliberate manner implied
ny ms accusations being put in writing
Kept by b:m-and careinIly perused-
rused-and studied, he had the mise,abis -
iectalion TO talk of delicacy towards Mr.
k'ves-bis painful duty, &c. &c.
lie finished reading his essay At 6 o'cloct
MT. Noryell OF Michigan obtained the floor
MIR. Rives who had risen almost At the
same lime, expressed his hope that MIR. N,
would yield il 10 him.
hir. Norveii said he had yielded il sever
al ,'mes already, and would no. do il again.
uhiess The Senator from Virginia would
speak this evening.
MT. Riyes instantly exclaimed, "hat rs
my intention ~ and his look md bearing
showed clearly tba. be was ready and eager
10 answer tbs prepared attack on him. im>
Prompfu
Mr. Norveil yielded the floor. Mr.. Rives
projected, and seldom within my recollec.
non has there been heard reply in either
house, so spirited, digpified, vigorous. and
triumphant, as The ofI-hsnd speech of The r.,
ole, eloquent, and pstribiic Senator from The
Old DOMINION. EUery ,oord told
question whether The peculiar manner Of
Nj. Kives-hIs combined huency, energy
aho elevation, were ever more happily ex-
hIGned, lie freely expressed The main he