Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08


Mr. BAYLY to explain. When the resolutions were
introduced and read the Clerks table, they had not the
amendment attached 10 them. Mr.. b. bad been under the
impression that had been introduced by the gentleman from
Ohio and therefore be had regarded and spoken OF 1t
the amendment OF the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. ASHMUN said II be who had moved the amend
ment and he quite willing take all responsibility which
attached it. The latter part the amendment which Mr..
had accepted modification, bad been suggested by The
gentleman Immediately before him. Mr Sea scK, and not
by the other gentleman fom Ohio, (Mr. GlDDrses)
Mr. BAYLY regretted that he had not known this al the
time he addressed the House and he hoped that
mark he had made would be considered addressed the
real Of the amendment and to the gentleman who
he supposed bad moved il. as@
Mr. AsHMUN said that he should reply to the gentleman
at the earliest hour practicable.
Mr. DUER said the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr
TUcK) had asked him why he had not attacked the gentle
from Massachusetts,, (Mr. AsHnUS, who bad moved
the amendment instead Of the gentleman nom Ohio, (Mr
GIDDises,) who had not Mr. DIS answer was, that he
had made no attack upon the gentleman from Ohio. He had
expressed with freedom and sincerity bis opinion OF that
gentleman and Of his aud he had gone Of
his way TO commend the geneman's humanity and moral
because be that the gentleman had long been
the object of attack this House, aud had been unspangy
assaulted in all quarters He spoke OF the gentleman with
admiration, and that the gentleman from New Hampshire
(Mr. Tuck converted into attack t
Mr. TUCK and Mr.. GDDlNGS here together, and
for short time were both addrc sslng the Chair
After good deal Of noise. and cries Of order
Mr. TUCK retained the floor He said he had beard bis
gentleman from New York spoke al ALL the author Of
anatcal movement He had asked the gentleman from New
York (Mr DuEn) whether the resolutions pending did not
themselves include and introduce the topic Of slavery To
that question he had yet received answer.
Mr. DUER said he understood the ecitlem,n from Ohio
(M GrppiSes) having been attacked by the gentleman
from Virginia. (M BarLr, and, in reply. bad observed that
he did not the gentleman for his course, but admired
courage He had said that that gentleman bad had
introduced the subject Of slavery into this debate he had
cepsurrd he sought TO censure nobody. But he
wished Congress express its sympathy with the people Of
France and he wished to this done With unsnimy.
This he had said, and than this And in order to
secure unanmy be wanted the expression Of COR sympathy
and encouragement wholly separated from the other topic
Mr. GIDDINGS said he rose to exonerase The gentleman
from New York (Mr. DuxHl from MI insnion Of saying
any ing ijure him. He had no ides that that gentlemen
had been sctusied by any other than he friendly feel
ings toward him. Nor had Mr.. O. entertained any desire TO
ss.ck the gentleman from Tennesee, (Mr HAsxrlL He
entirely willing that ,hst gentleman should be wholly
destitute Of all human sympathy, II be liked 10 be. and
thu he should reject svsssly hs pssss Mn @. s