Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-11-28

charges beyond the probability OF a
doubt, he muif feek for more fubttan.
tialteilimony than this. Let him pro-
doce his wi,neiles by name let them
be nch men, as are entitled to our re.
ipe0, who tell what they have fetn,
! and not merely wha, they have heard.
Surely from thefe boaited "thoufands
of living witneiles" il will be ealy TO
collect the mott inconfeliible proofs.
| And vet this very obvious doubt at
once riles bcforeus. If thefe men arc
in exiltence NOW, were they not ALTO
exiting during the period of the reyo-
luton Why then did not thefe "thou-
fands Of living witnefles" lift UP their
voice againit the character Of Mr.. JEFF
ferfon, at that moment when they
would have been 70 much more pow
etful in " arreiting the progrefs of
vice" than they can expe6f to be at the
prefent time |! Why did not this hoit
of wimeies arile to criminate and
overwhelm MIR. Jefferfon, before all
thofe eaiamifisJ had befallen our coun-
try, which have flowed in luch copious
Creams from the celebrated act con-
cerning religious freedom, from the
docking of entails, from the reviiion
OF the Virginia Code, by which the
chaos of the law was reduced to order
from The correspondence with Ham,
mond and Cenet, from a report on
the American commerce, from a re-
port on the fifheries, from the reduc-
ton of our national debt, the abridg-
ment of executive patronage, andthe
acquiG,ion OF Loui6ana Fortunately
for the credit ofiheir own patrio,i(m ;
unfortunately for the federal caufe;
unfortunately for the juaifcation of
Mr.. Turner; not one oftbeie fboy/asds
was either ient into the Virginia legif.
laiure, or into Congrefs. For in the
tall Nrm Of 1881, an enquiry into the
condset oil the executive was inftitut.
ed at the requelt Of Mr.. Jeffellon, a.
greeable 70 their reiolution Of June
the laih. When the aGembly met
fix months after. Mr.. JcGerfon, who
was member from Albemarle,' cal.
led up the iubjed himfrlf. Still no
charges were exhibited agaihlt him,
though that long period had elapfed.
1t was then that the Houie of Dele
gates gave an uuanimouJ vote for his
acquitial. 1t was then that they pal-
fed vote of thanks for his patriotic
fervices during the revolution, in
the following Arong, Gncere and
grateful language ~
In the Houle of Delegates, Mosf.
day, Nov. Goth, 1881. A motion
was made, that the houfe come to the
following rcfolution Thar this houle
will, on the Tath Of December next,
proceed agreeably TO arefolution of
the I7th Of June lalt, 10 enquire into
the conduit of the Executive of this
Gate for the laft fwelve months next
preceding the faid refolution, and that
as well as the information againa the
executive as their defence be heard
on that d1y.-This motion being a.
greed to, a committee was appointed,
conGlling of Mr.. BaniRcr, Mr.. Tyler,
| Mr.. MicbolaJ, Mr.. Southall and Mr..
Morgan. .-On the Ia,h of December,
1881, Mr.. BANTER reported from the
committee appointed to fate any
charges, and receive fuch information
as might be oGsredl refPeeting the ad-
Journsh Of the HoSfe Of Delegates.
II 10 worthy Of fsnnk that the committee
were ionrstsed TO give notice 10 wiring. II ssy
chirgcs wefe exhibited 20 the members which
conpofed the executive: ~hence it appears,
,b., this ". nes tsysssi astssk ssaiaa Mr..
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