Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-23
MR.. GRAVES AVN Trr c,opr


MR.. GRAVES AND TIE GLOBE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-It will be seen from our
Congressional column, that Mr. Graves took US round.
ly TO task this morning before the House of Represcn-
iati'cs We have only TO offer few words of expa-
nation in reply
When the proposition of Mr. Coles, of Virginia, TO
amend the rules TO prevent the continued agitation Of
the Abolition question, by laying the petitions the
table without debate, failed by very few votes we m
derstood from several MEMBERS and come who voted
aganstt, that 1t was only because it not strictly
coioFhane to the proposition Of tine last year, in which
the Northern and Southern Democrats had concurred.
we learned, also. that the willing to accept
an amendment to adapt o the views OF those who
Cured in the osc but objected to the terms of the pro-
position, and that to effect this reconsideration would
he moved passing through the House yesterday af-
ter NE Graves had withdrawn his motion for reconsider
aton we were told that Mr.. Thompson and others were
in favor DEMONSTRATION and that it would have been
moved by Mr.. Thompson, or some friend of the propo.
sitIon, II Mr.. Graves had not done it, but that in
sequence f his motion for reconsideration on the first
day. wthGfawaf of tresterday The time had pass
ed within which it allowable to make il and
therefore, the intended 10 the
of subject which does not belong to Congress, and
which excited bitter sectional animosties had fallen
and could moi be resuscitatcd These facts so stated
to b. member did not doubt; and as Mr. Graves
is devoted 10 tho party which susans Harrison for Pre-
siden,, and tie latter VIGOROUSLY put in nomina
Convention and those DESTROYS of concating that inte
rest in the Meth to put down the Administration we
could not ylcss than that "lDGkcd like nesse in one
opposed TO Mr. Coles party grounds and his propo
s:tion first t. lis reconsideration privileged
question: AMI subsequently, to withdraw it when it was
too late for 1lo,hcr to mnvcit was however, motion
which Mr.. Graves had right to make, and right to
withdraw: mi, therefore, we did not charge him with
fraud, : h, eratui;ouSly a,irms; and we were wholly
unacquannd with the circumstances to which lie re-
icrs, that made it point of courtesy with HIN to with
draw it. If we had been apprizcd OF them probably
the sipposon Of "faeSsc would not have occurred to
We are willing TO give credit TO Mr.. Graves for
the motives he himself assigns for his course, but
were not Informed of them until he explained them
this morning The Transaction however, teaches one
lesson, when should not he forgotten. Ii the friends
of propos ton, who vote against 1t, because they
not adopt lis terms, wish it rcconsdcrcd with view
10 its amendment, some of them should always
ter motion for reconsideration although anticipated
by one of that party whom thcy know to be, III the
main, opposed to IT, person in such circumstances
NAV give to his party opportunities, some
other Impulse, and withdraw i.
We row turn 10 another complaint made to the House
agains; this morning b. Mr.. Graves Mr.. Boyd, in
reply 10 Mr. Graves, partly explains our defence, but
not fully.
When Mr. Boyd asked us 10 correct what Mr.. Graves
called misrepresentation Of the Globe Of the remarks
in which he used the word "Loaicrs, in illustration Of
his views of the intrusion Of Aicssrs. DckerSon Eroom,
&c, into the House, VIC understood that II under
our editorial head that the nlsStaement was made
We did not rccollcct that had adverted to the SUBJ
irct III editorial notice, and stated to Mr. Boyd
but supposing that something might have been SAID cdl
toriav, and forgotten remarks from another print,
having auson to ii. 9lit have been introduced with
an editorial article, and have escaped our observation,
sent word to Mr.. Graves BY Mr.. Boyd, that if lie
would point 30 the publication in which we had done
injustice 10 his remarks with o'e OF "hat nc SAID on
Ds MI n agp
Lion and also suggested that If the mistake was in
The proceedings as gwen by Reporter it should be
there corrected. We heard nothing more Of this MAJ
Ter unit! assacd this morning the floor Of the House.
after lapse of almost month.
1t appears from the remarks Of Mr. Graves to-day
hat II was omission the part of the Reporter for
lie Globe, and not a misrepresentation of the Editor
hat he desired 10 have corrected. Nobody knows bet
than Mr. Graves that such corrections are almos: in
;ar;ably made hy note verbal explanation to the
Reporters, who are during every days session,
;blc to the members their messengers. We think
Mr. Graves himself has made corrections in writing of
cports in the National lntellircnccr What right had
lc then expect the Editor Of the Globe 10 correct
marks that he did not hear, and which the author Of
hem would give written statement showing where
II thcT MISTAKEN or how they to be cor
ectcd;
In the particular referred TO, have ascertain
d. since Air. Gravcss explanation of this mornng,
hat the report complained Of taken by Mr.. Nc
kinlcv now at Harrisburg; known, there and here
mos; cs,mabe and faithful reporter. From his
character, certain that the omission acct
lcnal and on inquiry of member particularly con-
,crned, the accidental omission Is easily explained
When Mr. Graves made use Of the phrase "LoArEEs,
which he caractcrzcs is "r;baid or MacE1n0rd,
here wasa general motion in The Hall and Mr.. Graves,
urning towards where Mcssrs Dickrrson Nroorl, and
he rest sat- avcrcd his face from our Reporters box,
rom which he Was distant almost the width of The
Hail. and added in somewhat soltcned tone, that hc
acan. no disrcspcct &c. This our Reporter, pre-
urnc did not hear, and therefore did no: report.
In the ease of such omission this, Mr. Graves,
seems will not resort to the ordinary course of cor.
cotton. If he is unsupported hereafter, lie says he
viii move the House for the expulsion Of the Reporter
,r the Globe; and his task must either be undertaken
;h this condition, Mr.. Graves proposes that he be
.o reported at all in the Globe. In placing in this
cmma nr. Stanly seemed to entirely with |
.Ir Graves nay, worse, although have hest
ated to insert his own explanations and additions,
which he termed correctons,) yet he is not satisfied |
With his appearance in the Globe We construe |
he alternative these gentlemen have left into nothing
ut request that their remarks and speeches shall not
hereafter appear in our paper, and in this they shall be
ratified
The Daily Globe, the Congressional Globe, and the
appendix, contain The proceedings Of Congress--the
ne comoete speeches Of every member Of both sides,
- written out by themselves. The Editors the Ma
ona lntcllincncer have shown THIS fairness to
he Democratic members, neither III their newspaper
Tor their kegistcr of Debates was our purpose TO
make our volumes complete, rs Congressional annals,
md perfect in embodying every SPEECH, as revised by
lc member who delivered it. Besides supplying the
Iemand for the present, we have printed very large
,nantitv for the future They WILDE deficient here
lfer in not containing the dspaysot hlcssrs. Graves
md sianlv. Hiatus raidr dcfcnd"a-G tobc.
garG0iniaa for HE Printing Of CogrcSS-7hc Intell-
cancers ,cay Of ''pntHng a stg 10 an affair.
The very delicate Editors Of IL lntclligcnccr arc
ndeavoring TO clear themselves fom any concern in
his bargaining. Let US see fthci own statement docs
no: convict them.
One Of their friends Gas they say "infncnrcd by his
rood ,rH cm, and possibly ~ Ger moirrs "nknoun
10 thcm or his motion, opcnsi eommuae0ion NTH
Yr. Green nrh rieo 10 his MD obniHing he print
;ne of the House far the Nation Intei';gsncer office,
and reccrcd from him certain dsfr propositions; end
then, and not I'll then, informedhem Of the transac-
lion" When thus informed, '.fth'rh," as they say,
they wrote their note to this fhnd, which had site
intended effect, 'ef putting e'ammcdia'c stop TO The
business
Now, let me stop here, and sewhat this friend had
done, that induced these nice anfas:dious gentlemen
forth,cih to pat an immediateNnp to the business.