Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-16
HOUSE, or REPREsENTArIvEs,J Jan. 8.
Immediately after the reading ofthe Jour


nal
Mr.. Jenifer rose and said / ask the indul-
genee OF the House while call their aseeli-
ton for few moments in relation to mat
ter which personally concerns mysen;
do not rise 10 ask a correction OF inc Sou,
mails, but for the purpose of pointing .ncls ~,
tention to d report Of The proceedings WIZ
took place on Tuesday last. lhthe uiooe VI
Tuesday evening which purports 70 eNse VI, I"
sketch of the debate upon the resosut,on "e .',o
gentleman from Pennsy wanna, \ - W" -,
geant) uto alter the 10th rule Oh the llouso ~
allow further time for the dairy prese".a.'OA
Of petitions" find the ioiloWlhg re nIaI q,
r. Rvnum appealed TO Mr.. Garland 10
I v,;,hdrnw the motion for the previous ques-
t;on. os he had been attacked by three gen
,lemen on the opposite side, and mas peer, /,
Grossly misrepresented, and he only Wlsneo
10 saw a few ords in reply to those gen!Ie-
men. (Messrs. johnson OF Maryland, Jenltef
and Sfanley.} He should think It hard II he
were not granted this privilege. 80.
Mr.. Garland said he would not withdraw
his motion for the previous question, which
cut off further remarks on the subject.
Mr.. Bynum then said that 1t was the usCal
practice of that party, after having two or
three bulhes to attack gentleman ana oo
him Injustice, to refuse to let him reply to
such attacks.
The distance of my seat from the member
from North Carolina, and the usual want OF or
der in the Hall, prevented me from distinctly
hearing what was said upon that OCCASION
Three DAYS have elapsed since the remarks
appeared in the Globe, and, as far as have
seen, without correction. am left to infer
that they were either expressed on this moor
or authorized to be reported. a a.s ,,,tzr.
Had heard them, Il do not know thas
should have noticed them, we'll Knowing tna'
they would be properly appreclateo Ny seh
tlemen here. But, as they nave oeen pun
lished in the columns Of the GLOBE, ana sent
throughout the country, it may DC expected tsll
that some response should be given.
wish to be distinctly understood that do
not rise to complain; that do not feel ag-
grieved: that I take no offence at whatever
may have been said, or reported to nave nay.
been said, coming from that quarter, stu,
a regard for the kind opinion OF friends ana
a respect for myself which hope ever 10
retain, requires that i should "deflne my po-
sition" in relation to the member from Nortn
Carolina.
Since the 9TH day Of June, 1886, (a day
which that member, no doubt, we'll remem-
bers,) have purposely avoided noticing any
thing he might say, or in any manner COM
inc in contact with him, we'll knowing that
no laurels were to be gained, when even VIC
tory would be disgrace. Under these cif-
culI,stances, my friends need teel no apPre-
hension on my account. But, TO proven.
misunderstanding, and do justice 70 myself
desire it 10 be also understood that, II upon
any occasion have, or hereafter may'l Shaii
always hold myself bound to make an non
orable atonernent, or meet MN IN an hollora u-
Bile way. But he must be gentleman wof'
a. "a 20 hnnnrnlN Il man.
MIR. Keim here rose, and was addressing
the Chair, wherl-
i Mr.. Bynum said he hoped the gentleman
from Pennsylvania would give way Tor
moment. He then said he had not distinctly
heard the gentleman from Maryland (Mr.
Jenifer) in the remarks he had made in re-
ference TO himself. As TO the language re-
ported in the Globe, it was his Language or
substantially so; and he was responsible tor
It both in the House and out of it. When
using il he had found himself illiberally dealt
with by the gentleman from, Louisiana, MIR.
Garland) by the gentleman from Maryland,
(Mr, w. Cost Johnson0 by the hon. gentle
man from New York, (Mr. Hoffman,) and ~
the gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr.
Stanly) He had not looked upon the char
actcr Of the debate as absolutely and person
ally insulting. He did not indeed know at
the time whether it was tho intention of ell
Their of the gentlemen, to act toward him in
that way, but they had certainly grossly mis-
represented him, as.s sa ls *. .rsra ,.as
Let him say to the gentleman from Mary
land (Mr. .Jenifer) that ever since the memo
rahle 7th Of June, 1886, his conduct towards
that gentleman had been the same as that Of
the gentleman toward himself; he had nev-
er volunteered either In the House or out of
Tito disturb or interfere with that gentleman.
There were others in the House with whom
he found himself on the same terms. He
considered il as the duty of q gentleman,
when he had had a difficulty with another,
and that difficulty had beenssettled, not to be
forward to reopen the door for another diff
Guilty, unless he was disposed 10 act the part
OF bully. He had always abstained from
any interference with that gentleman, and
had been chided for II by a member on tina,
floor; but he had conceived it his duty as
gentleman to avoid further intercourse and
therefore when the gentleman from Md. had
INDUCED in remarks, however keen and cut.
OF subsisting relations between him and nv.
self-not that he deemed such remarks un,
worthy ofnotice. And he appealed to every
one here present whether such was not held
to be the proper course for one in those cir
cumstances. And, in confirmation that, he
was correct in this, the gentleman had here
ayowcd it 10 have been his own course to-
ward Mr.. b. But the other day, that gentle
man had got up and grossly misrepresented
him and his motives. The remarks, indeed
were not directly insulting, but rather SC. ~
1t was (said Mr.. b. what had NOT expect
ed, but still find no fault with it and if,ac
cording 70 the usual courtesy of the House, !
had been permitted TO answer, should have
done it. conceived myself to have been re-
piled 70 in strain IF illiberality and when
the debate was concluded-when the DULLES
or champions in debate--it is pretty much