The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-23

came determined TO cultivate social rela.
tons with all genilemee, ! soon perceived
the necessity OF avoiding all intercourse
with the individual who has Just taken his
seal. Never before, Mr. Speaker, have |
me, o North Carolinian from home that ]
did not feel my heart yearn towards him as
bro,hey. No matter il we had been foes
a, home--abrcad | could no, look upon him
as an enemy. But, SIT, shortly after my
arrival here, warned my colleagues not
10 introduce me TO this individual. have
never looked upon him and thought Of my
native State that | did mol feel ashamed.
The SPEAKER here interposed, and said
he had permitted the gentleman from Mary.
land TO make statement by the indulgence
Of the House, but that the debate must not
proceed in this way.l
Mr. STANLY said: As have been refer.
red TO, | want TO say bu, few words in re.
lation TO myself; | will relieve the Speaker
from any embarrassment, and will endeavor
not TO irangress the rules. will make but
enc remark more, sir. Al the las, session
Of Congress. | came into collision with that
individual, and applied to him, personally,
the most grossly offensive epi,he,s. He
made direct, unequlvocal threat that he
would have satisfaction. | vailed, patient.
", TO hear from him-but, sir, have new.
er heard word from him since that day.
Ii, therefore, sir, had heard the remarks
which he says be made, could not and
should not have taken the least notice of him.
The STEAMER again interlered.
Mr.. STANLY said, Mr.. Speaker, shall! not
condescend TO the use of offensive language ;
| will only repeat, that, after my remarks
Of the last session being unanswered, | can.
not notice any thing from that quarter. l
have said this much that my conduc, may
be understood.
Alter Mr.. STANLY sat down, Mr.. ByNVN
said Bah
Mr., SrAsIY said to Mr.. BYSuM tina, he
was beggar for his life and for wha: Of
character he had left.
Mr.. BYNUM made some reply, the terms
of which were no, heard distinctly by the
reporter.
This unpleasant, conversation here ended
Mr.. keim, of Pennsylvania, announced
the death OF his colleague, WILLIAM w.
Potter, and after a handsome eulogy on his
character, and apologizing for not making
the enumeration sooner, moved the usua
resolutions Of mourning. The House then
adjourned.
| la the Senate, Mr.. Calhoun introduced
hys bill for cedlng the Public Lands 10 the
States in which they are respectively situat
ed, which was referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr., Clay [who was absent when Mr.. Cal
hoUu made his mo,ion) gave notice of BIS
intention 10 introduce h's copy right bill,
and expressed concern that be had been
prevented by lndisposI,ion from being pres
en-, earlier, as be would have suggested q
different reference of Mr.. Calhoun's bill, a:
the Committee on Public Lands was com
posed Of four out of five members from tht
new States.
Mr.. Soa!heFd having moved reconsider
alton Of the reference.
Mr.. Clay said, he thought the bill in cues
lion ought to be referred to Committee il
which the old States should be represented
for however the bill be disguised, it was 1
donation Ct upwards Of million of acres o
land Mr.. c. would be glad if some Sena
tor could inform him whe,her the Admins
trGllon DC N favor or against this measure
or stands neutral and uncommiited. Thi
enquiry he should not make, but for certain
runors Of recent altered relations betweel
the Senator who introduced the bill and III
Head Of the Administration.
+ Th 5 called up Mr.. Calhoun ard led 1
remarks Of considerable length betwee
these gentlemen, which we're characterized
en- the par, Of both, by great punsency an
sarcasm. The motion 10 reconsider wa
negallyed, 25 votes 10 5.