Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26

The whole matter then Is in nutshell n
debate, without being called to order Mr. .,.e adi
preached, in hostile manner by man of o's va
force. WIN perfect self rosscsslon he took w Pms
awaited the approach OF lis as>ailan ut.rl !, "e3
10 ire, the ball would nurc no third person Son
aim his pstol-hs right being down bv HI. ne az
weapon was perfectly harmless, while Col B.n,ossIr
respectful distance, which he MAS careful Ia d w KEEP
of the whole ground - VII d 81;
The Senate is one OF the most dion;G.,
world bnt if Senator stoops from his d ues
vert the Senate Chamber into pugilistic rims b
ing 10 cudgel another Senator shall he MOI la ~ uf
preparing 10 defend himsof-ifcc bv force Ius.h.
the assaicl party is clearly entitled 10 II choice r ms
either cud.cl or pistol, and, i'll my poor I,gma.p
tot is The most Pairician mode Of the Two The ~
resort OF mind, the former Of brute force. ~"
30 lar ~ can ascertain the public opinion her. :
side of Gen. Footc lie ;issaled Will. doir + OF
IN the Senate, and resoricd scli-delence NJ ~
any reason why Senator should not defend his 49,, - Z
all emergencies. If assaulted by an outsider h. &
defend his castle. Ii By Senator SO much tha yusl
the assiillani, who onght 10 know better than n o'
rude force. ~ 'e''H
Gen Foote's anxious sociiude Ia get up = s.l.o,.
Tee from all parties and sections Of the Union has lam
known This lnst mode of compromise has bea 'Ong =
opposed by Alr. Benton. Hence strife in hs : "a
which has been converted into personal !end bv u,
violence BuI without entering into the palliamsn,|'
troversv, communicate you the general imn,a!
us 10 The merits OF the personal conflict 's
The attempt 10 bring the before III. Grand Ian,
be likely 10 prove broad farce appended To the ioa1
tragedy. pOpTd -
To the Editors ofhe Enquirer
I.rNE>nuRG. APall - is;
Having been charged in a communication in IN. I.
al the 10th inst, with having omitted "A very mat.
lion OF the proceedings" ~ The Convention held =,
March Court, while acting Secretary for said Com
heg leave 10 insert only brci communication IN
myself. Ia he first place, ask Of his commit.
this omission Is, and Tor the proof of their asse,,
this time. A. nothing bur mere assertion and AN
ton, calculated 10 create wrong impression, il e,nr
The engmatical and ambiguous language of the conn,
and furthermore a il devolyes on them 10 move ,h "
o their assertion. will only SAY in reply that the ass.
is positively untrue. But am informed ,ha, the am
alluded 10 is in reference motion made by some ms
Of the Convention, proposing that the thanks of IN. ,n
be rendered 10 Mr. Stokes for his past services and nm
ing OF his conduct while in the Legislature In reg,,
this will only say, that did hear this motion h..
having Tia, II was made, il signifies nothing 10. ;.
positively, and can prove il necessary, that motion
put 10 the meeting acted in any shape whar,-
Therefore, IN accordance with the usges Of all de5r
bodies i; could not be published proceeding of The
yeh;on.
New really think that Ibis political Moses Of our,
his pill makers who the builders Ut this urca, +.
maker life praserver, and poison extractor 10 be hell
the Democratic ranks las Moses dad III. Lrszcn .rrper
which ali of the dislilected members Of our party ma
and be- healed. say that they would have acsomp sh(,
object infinitely better BY saying al that The blu
and mischief occasioncd solely By the awkward i.
mai and rude proceeding. Of the March Convention
il il necessary that the Democrats party in Lnen
should resor, such miserable make-shis end pgetes
order 10 un.Ic the party. WM. VI. BAGIEY,
Secretary to the March Conscr,ic
DETEor, tNlichisan) April =.
The United States District Attorney, General join
Norvell returned here Sunday from Washington y
he was attacked with cryspcas ard fingered until To-.
when lie died.