Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-04

J'iioi t'H' 'uc bn Nh'SU N"''' ~ J
had pr ,dlcaied his siaement OF yester-
day should bs made known MIR. j.
then read from The speech to which he
had alluded The following passage:
"With these facts before the House,
what member will say that such a man is
fit associnte for gentlemen Avaling
himself of his privileges, seeking TO des-
troy the character of his brother mem-
bers, without the courage or the feelings
OF honor to prompt him TO ask redress jor
admitted insults, can such a man be
deemed within the pale Of honor?"
That (Mr. j. proceeded TO say was
the language used by an honorable mem
her on this hoor-nnguage printed and
published so long ago as 1889 and 1t
was this fact that induced him Mr. j.
when he supposed the gentleman from
Ohio was charging such man as Gen.
Harlson with want OF courage, to ask
whether il was courteous, or in accord
ancc with Parliamentary rule, that q
charge Of that nature should be made by
u man who had himself been branded as
a coward. That charge had been made,
and repeated over and over against the
gentleman from Ohio and no man who
would examine the record could deny it,
This was all that he MIR. }. had said, ,
and that he had said. The gentleman
from Ohio might not consider this as an
ilnputaiion might consider that in
justice had been done him. lie MR.
spoke only o! the fact, and he had read
the speech to show the fact and altho'
he himself nbstained from discussion Of n
personal character as much AS possible,
yet he had felt it due TO himself and to
tho eminent parsonage whose cause he
had advocated, 10 say as much as he had
done when the character Of that person
aye had been assailed.
After one or two further remarks, Mr..
Duncan followed in his coarse and abu-
sive style for IA considerable time, en-
dcavoring in vain to escape from the b-
ting remarks OF Mr.. Johnson. After he
hatconcluded,
Mr.. Davis, Of Ky. replied on the gen
eral subject, and then the House ad-
journed.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Jan 27th.-
Petitions in favor Of Bankrup, Law
were presented bv Messrs. Porter of
Michigan, and Walker Of Mississippi
Mr. Walker said if the present Con-
gress refused to pass the law, he should
us Senator from Mississippi, use his
efforts to procure an extra session Of
Congress.
A memorial signed by the citizens of
Prince Georges county, Md. relating
TO the tobacco trade was again called
up and elected long discussion. The |
memorial asks that discriminating duty
be laid, on the products Of those coun-
tiics which impose duty OF 100 per
cent on Tobacco and the memorialists
wish that on luxuries coming from such
countries a retaliatory duty should also
he laid. The. memorial was finally re-
ferred to the committee on Agriculture.
The Pre- -empiion Bill was further de-
hated Ivy Mr. Lumpkin in opposition to
the distribution principle, and by MIR.
Wright of N. Y. oil the same side.
In the lloCsE, the Treasury Note
Bill was debated by Messrs. Davies
and Pope Of Ky, and Mr.. Wise Of Va.
Mr.. Wise inimatcd an Intention to move
an amendment fixing the amount Of
Trcasury Notes at ten millions instead
OF FIVE. lie argued, from various facts,
that five millions would bo wholly incti
cicnt. lle also spoke upon personal
matters, and denied the truth of re-
port which had been in circulation that
he would abandon the new administra-
iion, whether It was uttered by friend or
foe, he pronounced 1t an Infamous SLAM
der. OF General Harrison he took oc
cason to say that he would hot be ruled
by party. The Government for years
had been ruled by party and was
therefore misruled. When ho conclud-
cd the House adjourned.
In SENATE, Thursday, Jan. oath
Mr.. PIERCE Of n. ii. introduced reso-
luton insructine the committee on Post
Olfices and Post Roads to inquire into
the expediency Of reporting bill in ta-
vor Of the free circulation Of newspapersI
within a circle of 80 miles from the place
of publication.
The Prescription Land bill was called
up, aud Mr.. Wright Of n. Y. concluded
his remarks upon the subject of dstrbu-
lion, and was followed in reply by Mr..
Clay of Ky. The argument OF Mr.
Wright in opposition 10 distribution is IN
substance tho same as that advanced by
Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Clay continued until half past
three, when he said he had but got into
the Threshold Of the subject.
An adjournment was moved, and the
remainder OF the speech will come to-
morrow. 1t promises to be the crown
ihg effort Of all his speeches, and the
Argument no man can answer.
In the HOUSE, after an Intellectual at
tempt to proceed in some morning bust
ness, the members went into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union,
and some further controversy cnsucd be-
tween Mr.. Duncan OF Ohio and John
son of Md. Mr.. johnson said ho was
not disposed to multiply words with such
a member, and said SO by way of dig
posing Of him with the remark that he
had brcn thrice branded us coward.