Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-10


inference was not fair and just.
Mr. RHETT. l did not object to this gentIemans infer
ences denied that had said any such thing and still
DENY it, The gentleman liberty TO draw what nierenc
he pleases from my words, but not to misstae them.
Mr.. ADAMS said he would leave 1t to the common sens
Of the House and Of mankind Judge OF the import of thu
gentemans language Mr. A. had professed himself not =
be in favor Of he had declared his adherence of it. blu
had added that he believed no war would take place yet
the gentleman said, Notwithstanding that profession that ever,
body knew that the effect and tendency of his remarks
promote hence that Mr.. A. had said that tn
gentleman had protested himself no, TO believe one word
what he said
He did know that there any necessity OF proceed
ing further He regretted exceedingly that the gentleman
had thought proper make this personal aa Inc gen
tleman had dsavoed all personal reflections yet he did
sonay reflect ON Mr. AZ he made positive charge agains
him which was false and instead OF etracng it. persisted in
it this hour Mr. A. wished 70 have nothing more to dc
with him. Mr. A. sat down amidst much augher.]
MANY voices now called the House TO proceed with lis
business and the Chair commencing announce what
was the business in order, when e
Mr. RHETT earnestly asked leave say some words in
rejoinder.
S[Cries Of g Leave, leave" in all quarters
And the question being put leave granted Mr.. r.
70 proceed
Mr. RHETT said he was very sure that no one who had
had any experience Of the Of things this Hall could
desire to have any thing do with the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts. "A laugh II impossible the gentleman
from Massachusetts, should be DESTROYS have nothing
do with Mr. r. than Mr. r. have nothing
do with him. Every body knew and admitted the ability Of
the gentleman sustain himself of this kind Mr.
had been engaged in such contest before. If he
had spoken any thing respecting that gentleman and his posi-
on he spoke of him not personally but in his representa-
tive capacity The of public open to the
observation and free remark Of every But the gentleman
said that Mr. r., Christian and gentleman ought when
Mr. A. denied the charge Of having voted against the
have retfacted it. Mr. r. had retracted it. and
tacted it most promptly far the gentemans voting was
concerned but when Mr. r. had afterwards charged him
haysr tho vUar audfh denied
it. Mr. r. not having with him any documents proofs to
produce the ground of his opinion had not reiterated that
CHARGE but had let the matter 60 by.
When Mr. r. had this morning produced the evidence
which his opinion had founded he had done So
of any hostility the gentleman but out Of regard him
SELF that be might do himself justice before the House by
showing that he had made assertion without having
grounds for it. Indeed he had done ouof regard the
gentleman from Massachusetts HIMSELF that when he heard
the evidence he might have the opportunity rebut it. Yet
though the gentleman had points rebued very
cessuy in other respects he had failed to do The gem
tlean had spoken Of the mediation of Russia, but did
follow that because Congress had accepted the mediation of
the Emperor of Russia the gentleman had been opposed
the Mr.. had said that he had been opposed
the mediation its acceptance but that he had said
speeding the war; that contest which could produce
good any body and Mr. X. concluded that SO,
impossible the gentleman should have been in favor of it. This
had been his inference from the gentemans language,
and he thought very fair and natural inference The
daton Of Russia had nothing to do with the matter The
statesman could be in favor Of which he thought not
likely to do good to any party.
As to the Harris letter. respecting which the gentleman
complained that Mr. R. had not read the whole Of it there
very good for this Mr.. r. had the
whole Of it he had only extracts and he read from
these they been furnished hmi but the gentle
thought there unfames quoting only part
of the letter, Mr. should take to get and to read it
all and to have read openly the House, that any
justice had been done to the gentleman, he might have the full
benefit of an opportunity to redress it.
The gentleman because Mr. r. had drawn the inference
from his language that he opposed to the war; accused
him of having brought false charge If the gentleman had
said that Mr. R. drew false inference woud have teen another
matter There great difference between drawing false
inference from mans language and making false charge
against him. Mr. r. admitted that the gentleman had acted
friendly part the subject of the indemnity for slaves
RED off the war The South felt grateful him, and had
shown their gratitude for the gentleman ought not to forget
that the South that had made him President Of the Uni
ted States At that time the South had entire confidence in
the gentleman and it not Mr. Clay, with the support Of
the South who had brought the gentleman into sce No
man that knew the circumstances would think Of denying it.
And when afterwards the gentemans Administration was
overturned had been done general principles, and not
of personal hostility But Mr.. R. would ask, what had been
the gentemans since that time What had it been
in this House during the last twelve years had been such
produce the South but impression among Of
all parties. There not any Southern man, Wing or
Democrat who had any other opinion respecting the feeling
manifested by the gentleman from Massachusetts, than that it
was feeling of Dire unmtgated unateahe hatred and hos
tiy to the South II would be impossible for any Of
sense acquainted with the facts to infer otherwise was
conclusion which facts had justified in the past and still
jusifying daily
The gentleman from Massachusetts, ought to be charitable
He ought remember that he had himself inference
charged r. with that which unwaranted notwthsand
ing he himself present witness all the circumstances
Yet Mr. r. had thought that account with charging the
gentleman with asehood-a charge which he was very
free in casting upon Others had been inference IN both
cases. The gentleman had drawn inference from Mr. K s
language and he from the language Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts,. And If Mr.. RS inference had not
been fair that of the gentleman, no subject Of
personal charge 1t had reference only to mans public
course, and presented legitimate for offence Mr.
R. had intended any charges he had made personal in
their character He sought to avoid personality toward all
men, and Of ALL should avoid il towards that gentleman