Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

We extract from the Union the following per-
sonal explanations in The House on Monday, in
regard 10 an "affair" which has made great
noise in the country. All men rejoice that the
difficulty has been satisfactorily settled, wihou!
recourse 10 violence:
Mr.. Bayly. MIR. Speaker Through the in
terposilion OF disnleresled friends all correspond
ence between The gentlemen from Kentucky (Mr
q. Davis) and myself growing out OF The IN
pleasant alteration which occurred on tnis floor
a few days ago, has been reciprocally Withdrawn;
and would now request from The House The PrI-
vilese OF making a personal explanation touching
tina, matter. on Wednesday, the 23d Of Decem-
Der, in the course of The remarks had the honor
to submit, TO the House, | made illusions 10 Ger
tain views which had been presented by The adj
vocales ard apologies OF Mexico" Shortly al
forwards The gentleman from Kentucky Mr. q.
DavisI interposed. That gentlemen had pre-
ceded me in debate on The day before, and had
remarked that an effort being made by his col
league Mr.. Tibbats] 10 interpose, he had refused
10 allow Mr.. Tibbatts 10 pu, 10 him question,
on lhe ground that his hour was too brietto enable
him 10 express fully his views on the SUBJECT
When the gentleman from Kentucky interrupted
me, and before he explained his purpose ] inn
pres cd as my reason that knew the hour allotted
me would be loo short 10 enable me 10 cover the
ground wished 10 occupy. Notwithstanding,
The gentlemen from Kentucky persisted in main
tanning the floor, and said Will mol The gentle
man give way for an explanation In no
spirit Of hostile defiance, buI simply 10 o5viae
any cause Tor he consumption q time, replied:
IL. he desires personal explanations they may be
asked out of the House" The gentlemen sill
persis,ing, took il for granted that il vas not
personal explanation he desiled, and concluded
his purpose was 10 make some suggestion of re-
quest Tor explanation as 10 my course oi aIeu-
meni, the effect OF which would be 10 delay and
interrupt The expression Of my views and con-
sequently that his purpose was asslmilated to
that OF his colleague the day before. Under This
view, lelt justified al the time, in saying il was
presumpluuus in The gentleman 10 persist in in
lerrupling me when he had refused but The day
before 10 yield The floor unGer similar circum-
stances. Subsequent information has satisfied
me that The gentleman's purpose was throughout
different from that Tor which his colleague had
sought 10 interrupt him, and which difference ex-
empls him from The charge OF presumption thai
then made against him. IL is unnecessary Tor
me, Mr. Speaker 10 TecapltulaIe The expressions
which afterwards passed between The gentlemen
and myself, or 10 mole the order and manner oI
remembered. | wish To stale eXplicitly-as
feel il To be due To truth and candor, and 10 The
gentleman from Kentucky even more Than 10 The
suggestions Of friends entitled to my highest con.
idencc-that any ausion 10 The advocates and
anoloeists OF Mexico was not intended 10 apply To
The gentleman from Kentucky or his arguments.
NV reference was designed for those who had
defended or apoogizsd Tor those grievances IN
ficed by Mexico (previous 10 The war; upon
our ciliZeus and their property, and Tor the course
pursued By her in violation Of treaty stpulations
for their settlement; and | had not understood The
gentleman from Kentucky 10 indulge in that line
Of argument.
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Speaker, The explanation Of
the gentleman from Virginia renders it proper
that likewise should invoke The courtesy OF the
House. On The occasion alluded 10 by The gen
lcman-when upon his refusal 10 yield The floor
at my request | said "he should not make
false reference 10 me-" | was in doubt whether, in
his remarks, he intended 10 include me among
"lhc advocates and arolosisls Of Mexico on this
fool" Having heard the sentlcmans expana-
lion. am satisfied he did not intend 50 TO place
me; and had ! been aware OF what he now
states, should moi have used any such language.
Mr. Bayy The declaration OF The gentle
man was what had right 10 expect. Ills re-
marks made under lnisconcepllon OF my mean
ing, led me, in The heal and hurry Of The moment,
TO undue expressions in reply 10 him, and now
wish 10 do him justice. He satisfactorily ex-
plains the words To which at the time thought
had right TO except. | said 10 him, if ne in
tended 10 mpule 10 me false reference 10 him,
at was lie" In justice 10 him, as well as 10
myself, withdraw Thai language, and desire il TO
be considered as never having been uttered.