Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15

Mr. McLANE said he had entertained different impress
sion.
Mr. ASHMUN again proceeded The gentleman from Vir-
gnia nduIgedn and apparent said GPpa
nteper for hemgh have mistaken the gentleman after ALL
tone and apparent temper which was united for this House
What brought this feeling this House Who commenced
il Whence personality into this debate Did not
the gentleman from Virginia rise here IN his place, and on
proposition Of his (Mr AsHMUSl pour on him series
of abusive ephes and denuncaons which yesterday he
Mr.. A. characterized fitting plantation than this
hall And the gentleman from Virginia rises and with
that audaciy OF which he could sometimes assume,
stated that he (Mr had passed over him Mr. Is to at
tack bis friend, Mr. Rchie Now there was nothing ~ either
the position character Of the gentleman from Virginia that
placed that gentleman above him Mr.. in this House.
He that gentemans equal and no and ocea-
would he submit to such remarks bad fallen from that
gentleman which, say the least very inappropriate.
He (Mr A. had commented on both the remarks Of the
ean from Virginia and the comments Of the venerable editor
Of the Union because both Of them had INDUCED remarks
hmpesonay He did because both iorepesentthe
State and both seemed 10 be animated b the spirit
He had done because both seemed To be animated
spirit that actuated accidental majority in the Senate of V
gina who had refused join their ielowczens the adop
ton of resolutions expressive Of their feelings the death Of
Mr. Adams. He had spoken of this the other day. and yet
the gentleman, if he believed it. and as he wished the
House and the country to believe it, now charged that he
Mr A. had avoided him and attacked Mr. Richie because
he knew that Mr. Richie had not the right to reply.
Mr. BAYLY said if he had the opportunity, after the gen.
tenan had done he would make remarks this sub
ect but he wished say that the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts stating his remarks incorrectly. He had
said that the gentleman from Massachusetts had avoided him
to attack Mr.. Richie but he said that the gentleman from
Massachusetts might have confined his remarks him, and
not extended them 10 gentleman who had not the privilege
Of reply.
Mr.. AsHMUN said the gentleman from Virginia might
put his anguagen that form and he would accept in that
shape but the gentleman from Virginia would not be safe in
taking the testimony of those who surrounded him what
he did say He repeated, however, he accepted the gem
emans explanation. The gentleman from Virginia said he
had attacked Mr. Riche who had not the privilege reply
Why, Mr. Richie was hee he believed at this moment
pyng members seat and he has press at his command
which is potent than any voice in this hail. and he
ercises whenever he h and he M did not choose
to attempt restrict him the exercise of it. but he claimed
for himself the right speak himself The editor
the Union had denounced him in his paper and through the
medium he could reply he had not therefore, attacked
the editor the Unon because he had right opportunity
! to reply
Mr.. BAYLY denied that he had said the gentleman from
Massachusetts, had attacked the editor of the Union because
he had opportunity reply He had remarked that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, had attacked the editor of
the Union, who had not the privilege TO reply this foor
while he (M had and that would have been quite
proper the gentleman from Massachusetts had confined his
remarks TO HIMSELF who had spoken quite ponedy of him
as Mr. Richie had.
Mr. ASHMUN said it not for the gentleman from Vr-
gnia TO dictate to him how he should conne his remarks
When he characteristic remarks in the public press
remarks similar those delivered by the gentleman this
aoor-he should exercise bis judgment the
in which he should them He had had difficulty in
discovering similarity Of feeling between the gentleman from
Virginia and the editor of the Uion and he found fault
with the commentator which the gentleman from Virginia
had bestowed his venerable friend the editor of the Unon
who throws back through the columns Of his newspaper
the distinguished orator Virginia. If the gentleman and the
editor of the Union found any comfort and consolation in this
mutual admiration and commendaon lie certainly should not
attempt TO disturb IN the slightest degree the harmony which
seemed just exist between them. How long il had
existed what had been their former relations others could
/ tell.
Yesterday the gentleman from Virginia informed the House
that unpemeditstedy he had replied remarks which he
(Mr A. made week ago after weeks preparation Now,
the circumstances known the House, and therefore
he need not that he deous TO proceed when he OBJ
tanned the floor after heightened debate Just at evening" but
there manifest reluctance the part of the House TO
continue the debate Of that me and adjournment took
place The gentleman from Virginia knew full well that up
to yesterday there had been opportunity get the oor
though the newspapers had recorded he had several daysn
succession attempted to get the House TO take the subject up
He knew full WELL too that the morning after the attack had
been made on him by the gentleman from Virginia be had
him ntimaon that he should TO take the sub
ject up the earliest and vet the gentleman with
the time for preparation, here and told the House.
with with evident feeling OF superiority in which he
much accustomed TO be enrap that he then and
all occasions ready to reply impromptu TO that which he Mr
A. bad had week to prepare. And the gentlemen from
Virginia to-day bad taken advantage Of renewal Of this
debate to his attack him, mr. A. which be some
time since began. Not content with his exhibition Of yeer
day; after, be mr. A. hoped sleeping soundy upon it
couaged perhaps by the euogy his proceedings which ap
peared in the government paper this morning, in which the
government editor announced TO the whole Democracy that
the gentleman from Virginia bad used him up" he came
here again and exhibited little magnanimiy fallen
foe Again and again, like Fasaff he gave the deadly
thrusts PROSTATE foe, and "thrce he slew the slain.
Laughter Was that Virginia chiyaly Was the spirit
which the gentleman from Virginia had exhibited throughout
the Virginia spirit Of which he proclaimed himself to be the
exponent He hoped not he believed not. He believed
there other gentleman from Virginia, Of either party
that would take the which that gentleman had DONE
He trusted there not another in the State But the gentle
from Virginia made another point in his speech, which
he is preparing write out and extend such reasonable
length that his constituents will throw aside their
newspapers when comes that they may be able 10 read it
he had charged him Mr. A. this morning with asserting
that which he knew ue-with saying that the gen.
teman from Virginia not the proper exponent Of Vr
gnia feeling. Now, he Mr Al believed that many Of the
extreme notions Of the gentleman held by Virgins, and
he had attempted say otherwise but what he had
intended say that the gentleman not the proper
exponent Of the spirit Of Virginia. and Of the feelings Of the
Of that State in his and this floor He
referred especially the conduct Of the Senate Of Virginia in
relation 10 the death Of Mr.. Adams, and he (Mr knew
the gentleman not the exponent Of the feelings and spirit
Of the Of Virginia that subject for he understood the
popular Assembly passed the resolutions unanimously He
appealed then the record Of that sustain the position
which he had assumed, by which il would appear that the
popular representative body Of that State forgetting all past
differences passed unanimously the resolutions which
accidental party majority Of the aristocrac body refused 70
pass He thought he had here justification for saying that
the gentleman was not the exponent Of the feelings Of the