The committee received it in the same spirit.

I ventured to question the soundness of his opinion, and maintain my own, it was considered a daring thing to do in those times; but the question seemed to me so clear that I could not abandon my views without treachery to my conviction.

The discussion was very short, and ended in personality, wherein he insinuated something about unworthy motives.

No scene of my life made the same impression on me.

I felt keenly his reproaches, but still more keenly the impolicy and imprudence of the step into which the country was precipitated.