Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-20
DEFERRED RE.M.iRhS.
IN SENATE,

ldemnity for all losses sustained
Il Debate 10 De continued.
DEFERRED REMARKS
IN SENATE,
Il Mondan, March, 10, 1Sil.
Mr.. PRESTON rose and addressed the Henass
follows 1t is, | sure, painfully within Tue IT,
lection of The Senate that few days since very u
lo.s,nt collision occurred on this floor between the
Senator from Kentucky and the Senator from hiapa-
ma Anv interruption Of the habitual and character
is,ic harmony of this body, or the parliamentary
denly n he regretted but especially in the preseh.
n,.a i,osmuch as the manifestation Of heat occu'teu
between Senators Of such long and distinguished
inn Ii might well be supposed that nothing w. W., ,
,ole or accident could have led 10 such resui', ""u
thoroughly convinced of this, rlse Mr. Ires'och''
=, ,,,. NV conviction of the existence OF misaPpte.
haoson. and to state succnctly the mode IN "h'c" i
IN the occasion alluded TO, the Senator from hen-
lucky conccivng that the remarks OF ihe
l., Ls character and personally offensive retorteu III
Ian,nor. Of direct afront-language when h'i ,o''
vineed he could not have employed but unuer c.
sense of injury In this view Of 'he 'ei"alns - ~
senator from Alabama, believe he was mistaken ~
Ioad / am convinced from information winch mas cas-
nalv come TO nv possession, that the Senator from Al
obama did not intend to be personally offensive ~
The bottom of this affair." therefore, there IS
Ihopson which | announce with pleasure, ana III inc
confident belief that being announced the honoraole
d DISTINGUISHED Senators will permit no personal dl-
6cnl,v to arrest adjustment which earnestly de-
m,nded by the Senate and the country.
NJ CLAY said he shared with the Senator from
South Carolina MIR. Preston, in the regret which he
had manifested, account of the occurrence, a's-
turbins the usual harmony and good feeling when
prevailed in the Senate which lie had alluded ana
he bore with pleasure, testimony 10 the honorable ano
;rb minded feelings which had prompted that Sena
Tor 10 make the appeal which he had just presented
Before he MIR C) proceeded 10 respond particularly
10 that appeal he wished TO submit few general Oh
seryaons 10 the Senate in regard to the privileges Of
Congressional or Parliamentary debate.
Every Senator had the most perfect right TO SPEAK
with the utmost freedom of those who were in power
, he might denounce them arbitrary, wicked ana
incompetent and their measures as tyIannicai' co1
rupt and runous 10 the best interests OF the country
So il vas equally the right Of every member 10 delve
his sentiments without reserve on the character Oh al
,ersous not members of the body, but whose name
or characters were connected with the subject unde
debate and all brought before the Senate as cand'
dates for appointment to office. All this member ha
riuht 10 do under no other responsibility than Una
which his own conscience and public opinion impose
But while this right clear and undenabc, was es
sential TO the due discharge of Official duty, and wa
in no case to be restrained. the same liberty did no
extend TO the language of Senators towards each olher
or in reference their motives In speaking 10 OF
each officer the utmost respect aud decorum ough
ever To he preserved all personality avoided and espe
a ciay all mputaon ofimproper motives. Under toes
impressions the privileges OF debate, and GUIDE
BY these rules, Mr. G. had spoken, lew days shce
0 the elder Editor of the Globe newspaper whom II wa
then proposed TO dismiss from the office Of Printer to IN
Senate Had not that individual been thus legitimate
" and directly before the body, he should nave LOT
borne, lie had always hitherto, IN ms public station
for borne say word in regard to hIm or inc paPe
which he edits Notwithstanding ten years oil ie mos
$ unparalleled abuse and wanton and INSCRIPTIONS al
tacks of himself Mr.. &. had remained silent; and
IS he should still have remained but when Tie name
il that person was directly before the Senate, ana III
character and conduct Of public journal became
Is legitimate subject ior its considerations he hah iel
to be his right speak Of hun III the terms he had don'
% When, on The next day, the Senator from Aiapah
!, MIR King) addressed the Senate, he must say tina
&c while that gentleman was speaking, ne hau lnonSh
g that there was on his part, studied premeditatea
:, and as he then believed, preconcerted design
!. make an assault upon him and his character An
?, when the Senator concluded by nstutng conipar
ID son Of Mr. c. to a man whom he had, but the day be
i. fore declared to be infamous, and OF whom he la
snokan nc a common libeller and of his papcr be
IF ous he did not doubt that his object was persona
n offence to Mr. c. 1t under this impression INA
l. Mr. G. had addressed TO the Chair some remarks who
k he intended as deliberate offence to That Senator
c But il was due to the Senator from Alabama, rs we
v rs to himself state that he had since received sa
e factory information on which he placed implicit rel
e ance that there had been purpose or intention on IN
part of that Senator offer any personal airont 10 VI
C. or to cast the slightest imputation on his characte
N or honor Mr. G.. had, therefore, been mistaken as
the design which he had supposed that Senator TO er
Il terrain; and he must have entirely Inexperienced IN
language employed Ready, therefore, at all time
r promptly TO repair injury, as he hopea lie eve
should lie to rcpel ndgny, and always taxing MOI
Measure 10 repair then to repel and without any rcgaI
p 10 the nicely Of mere technical FORMS 10 when thos
acquainted with him well knew he never attached gree
r mportance-under the circumstances as mus
L ed and with the understanding which lie now hau
A. tie real intentions of that Senator, It was win mimi
10 pleasure he now declared every cphet IN The least ~
lie rogatory him. his honor or TO his Character TO
r withdrawn.
Y. Mr. KING said | concur with the Senator iro
id Kentucky as to the duty which every Senator owes
ID himself and to the body of which he IS member
He should studiousy avoid all personalities ana Kee
himself strictly within the rules Of order, ana never d
d, part from decornm in debate. have long oeen
II member Of the Senate, and can feaflessiy appeal
my brother Senators say whether, on any occasion
have violated prescribed rules, been gully Oh ind
" corum in debate.
k, The Senator from Kentucky, from whoever he r.
id ceiyed the information, has not been msihlorme
p That Senator having with his characteristic tranknes
il explicitly withdrawn the injurious expressions used
is him, now feel myself At liberty TO state ana 10
in the same spirit Of frankness that nothing whch WI
T. said by me was intended 10 be personally offensive
lie that Senator nor was it my design, in any manner,
IN derogate from his character gentleman OF man
Sc honor. make this statement with pleasure; ior' VIM
A. am always prepared 10 defend my honor when ASA
ID ed, carefully avoid attacking others.
~ Mr.. PRESTON expressed his satisfaction at the $
b. tfactory termination of the misunderstanding het~et
e. the Senators; and then, on his motion,
N The Senate went into Executive session.
NJ From the WINCHESTER pirrlaion.I
10 CoRREsPoSDEScE.-From the following reply OF W
L. Byrd TO the committee appointed to inform him OF h
IT nomination by the Democratic Republican party, TO
present the county of Frederick in the next House
Delegates, it will be seen that MIR. Byrd has accept'
the nomination, and that authorised 10 anronn
l. his name as such. We are informed that Dir. Woo
has also accepted the nomination, SO that Messrs BY
d an Wood will again be before the county as the
81 publican candidates for seats in the next Assembly,
n RICHMOND, March 9th, lc4l
Messrs. Fl. Sewers, ST., Robert L. Baker and Jof
| Fletcher Committee.
S, Gentlemen-Yours of the Nth ultimo, informing n
1t of my nomination by convention Of the Democrat
e party of Frederick, lately held in Winchester, as on
the candidates of that party for seat in the next Ho