Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-03-23

man IIOm SOnuCCtlCuIY " 10 NO part "a
my intention 70 enter into q considerati-
on ofthe report Of the committee APP
pointed TO enquire into the Official CON:
duct Of Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Peters. On
this occasion, as on another, in which l,
had the honor Of being one Of those 70
whom was eon6ded the management OF
an impeachment, / am willing to rest
the decision which shall give on the
testimony before the House.. But>I
think the observations which have fallen
from the gentleman from Connecticutre-
quire, in Justice to himself (for he was
member Of the committee appointed on
this OCCASION and as An act of justice to
that committee some remarks In reply.
For what purpose he has made these OBJ
servations shall not undertake to deter
mine. From them it would appear a. if
= discussion had been particularly invit-
ed. The committee consisted Of seven
members. On the motion of different
members, sometimes in consequence Of
personal application, at other times by
letters addressed TO the committee. tes-
timony was ordered TO be taken. A day
was then appointed for the meeting of the
committee; they did meet. Atth~ time
appointed for the meeting some gentle
men of the committee were engaged in
the character Of managers of an impeach-
ment before the Senate-the gentleman
fromC Connecticut and the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Hugsr) also a
member Of the committee, waited in the
library until the other members thus en-
gagged should be in readiness. -r--
As soon as they we're ready to meet a
message was sent to the library for the
two gentlemen. Before this It had been
minated to the managers that the house
wanted quorum. We therefore, dis
patched a message into the house for the
two gentlemen. We received no an
swer. The committee decided the con-
duct Of Mr.. Chase impeachable, in rela-
ton to the trial Of Fries, and the conduct
Of Mr.. Peters no. Improbable. In con-
sequence of this decision, 1--WE members
being present, the chairman was direct
edto draft the report. The report, how
ever, not being presented, owing to the
adjournment Of the house, and the COM
.mittee being unwilling to submit it be-
fore It had been considered by all the
members Of the committee it was again
submitted to the committee, who were
summoned for that purpose the next
morning when it was considered and
agreed TO in: the presence ofthe men,
bers previously absent. IS ~ *'7~ -..
Mr.. r.. concluded BY expressing his
regret at having troubled the house with
so dry detail and said he had made il
to, shew, that If there had been no dis
cussion, it was because there was no dis.
position on either side to provoke it.
= Mr.. Huger. II was my wish and de.
termination to have avoided saving any
thing on the present question, and to
have contented yself with giving a ST.
lent vote---nor should now have risen
but for the illusions, which have been
made by the gentleman from Connee,i.
cut and from Virginia, 70 what took place
in the committee of investigation-The
statements given by; both these gentle.
men as far as they go are correct, but
must beg leave to add one or two addi,i-
onal observations on the subject. -
The committee had been duly sum.
nsoned 70 meet on the morning Of the
day preceding that on which the report
now under consideration, was presented
to this heuse-Both the member from
Connecticut and myself accordingly at.
tended at, or about the usual hour Of a.
tendance but on going to The room, in
which we had always met, we found il
occupied By the committee, who had
been appointed to impeach Judge Pick
ering. Most, believe indeed. all the
gentlemen, except the member from
Connecticut and myself, who composed
the committee of investigation, were
likewise members ofthis committee. and
as they had already met on other bust.
ness, We Of course retired. On INV re-
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