Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House OF intense excitement this
morning, growing OF personal explanations made by
Messrs Stephens and Iancey.
Mr.. Stephens said there 4 report in the Union of
Tuesday night which placed him in false position and
lie wished TO IT, lie represented saying that
the Rio Grande ought TO be the boundary between tie
> aud Mexico and that could doubt have OBJ
famed peacefully by negouauon.-This incorrect
He had distinctly stated that the boundary was an open
question: and could be settled by negotiation lie had not
admitted that there was any specific boundary.
la the paper OF last night he observed speech Of
the member from Alabama, (Mr. Yancey,) which con-
tanned that had been uttered upon the floor of
the House. The gentleman from Alabama, IN the pub.
lished speech represented saying reference to
the war with MeNico,-"n this OF things while the
country is rushing with burning hearts the defence of
our rights and our honor, and to avenge the repeated
suits offered us, GENTLEMAN FROM GEoK-
OLA MIR STETHESs) Is HEARD WITH TnE CONTENT
TlRLE HORDE AEoIITIoSIsTs iSFEsT THIS HALL
Why the gentleman applied this remark 10 him he knew
not, did lac
1t showed that the arguments of the gentleman were
exhausted when ho resorted TO such Where was
the voice Of the gentleman in the OF 1874 IL
directed against Of the brightest of the
county Mr. Clay.l This 'the unkindest cut of ALL
The horde OF aboltonists' voted against that
who, had he been successful would have pursued such
line OF policy TO avert the endorsements under
which labor this day.
Mr.. s. said he would tell the gentleman from Ala that
il he thus hoped the Administration from its
bunders aud cover up its enormtes, he Mistaken
Did the Senator from 5. e. MR. Calhoun raise his voice
in unison with tho aboioniss when lie declared in the
Senate Chamber that he would sooner plunge dagger in
ms heart than support the war bill with its preambel
aneey tephed ana his surprise at the re-
marks OF the gentleman from Ga. The gentleman said
,hathe S". ~ Ac'eu IN eohusion win the aboiuoniss
IN inc rIesdenha eecuon and therefore he (Mr 81 can
DC JuSuhea eonuoihg WI" inc enemies OF our country
IN time OF war Because abotionss voted the
Administrator III nno OF peaee'was that Jushhcaon Tor
any man Joining the enemies oil his country in time OF
F's acc v....,.
.hed psreb ~ The Venteman from oan 70 y, MS pup
he had published any thing of WHICH ba had no, ;n b
uE,p in hrs snr,cb as Jsl,ye,eJ he sd ,L, -, "I
was yusF ~
Mr. Sepbrns said i, would no very dif,rI, a., am o
10 discover which was IN. 6,ad and Which yas IT, "a ~
the gentemna,s speecb He ,.be, ,hanab, ,L,, 80, -.
pIyi19 10 himself was the t,I lilo x,s no, Joei =,
handy epthet, with the pentoman x,bo had nrofaoJ hi
imputaton with we'll guarded "" As to The charge Of
bs c,luding with the cnem;es Of b;s conn,, b 80
NO, S,iSu 20 no,;er II, Vi MS nc would
Mr.. Yancey reioned and said the gen,em,D had ;udo
cd ib,l ySsr Inc ,So.b 10 ., x ~ u Iuus
of it, but the dt,st subject which was handled in ~ He
Than mole Of "fasebooJs, ..g,ovsiIin Tbs,I. ,, 81
,"y,ios a.nd o,raD;n. snd H. %
we leave to a more full report hereafter
Mr. Stenben. mr., served U,eat eo,,ri,;, J,i, Li. .;
radc and bis conduct commanded the aamraian Of ,bs
Uop,e Wv " '''
The House then went into Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Cobb OF ga IN the Chair and resumed the consideration
OF inc pii 10 tsduee inc lanh'
Mr. Jones Of Ga obtained the aoor and spoke at length
Pay IA reply 10 the speech OF Mr. Stephens on the me
I' o. inc war ana me rlghugl boundary oil Tex
~ snu pa.y upon we merits OF inc laIih question:
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no "oAiSeh var anu slVocaeu the "InuIe"a' OF our
uVvP' " ns sue VI S Nueees' anu hosoua"Oh LOT Tue
Me- MeI,s" S 0o OF PENN WI" toowsS 10 an argument, IN