The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-28

cd therefore that the hon. mover had aS.ASr6 to
his original dehgn. Inrefpea to the powers of
the committee to be appointed, he was clearly
ofopinion thu. they ought to be.gereral, and for
that reaion ofed the mendmeu,.
The Chancellor ofthe Excheqier faid that he
| had propoted the committee to he inveitetl with
| ipecihc and limited powers, under the idea of a
legal profecution, a, the fame time as originally
propofsd by the Trainer of the motion.
MIR. Windham, with his ufual ability, argued
lintayoro of an unlimited committee, which ihouid
go into al inquiry of the whole of the report,
and then refer fuch particular parts Of the fuh-
et to legal diicuflion as the houte .,iould after
wards think proper. The houfe ought to have
regard to IT'S own character. They ought to
be anxious alto to make proper example to
prevent future disorders. They ought not, but
with the greatet caution, part with powers
they poiried, particularly as the attorney ger;-
eral might afterwards tell them that he could Ell
fett nothing.
Lord Cahlercagh allowed, that the houfe
ought not to part with any its powers unlefs
convinced that that part which they rciigned
be equally well in the hands of ihofe to
whom they eGtruited il as in their own. He
thought eealinqury would be more effectual.
AT any rate it was not to be expected that any
individual would aniiyer before a committee il
they thouid think that EVIDENCE would be after
wards brought asaiua them in court of juftice
Should the powers o. the committee be found
too limited, they might afterwards be extended
as necelty ihouid require, but at prefent he Jaw
!; no ,tfther powers necvilary than thofs propofed
by h's right hon. friends amendment.
MIR. Banks thought it was in the power of the
hoGie TO proceed on the whole buiinefs, and
sound any neceiary legal proceedings on the re-
port. 1t would have been his with, he E,id, to
refer the matter again to the commiiion, giving
them larger powers than they at preient polIci-
led. The extent to which the doctrine was car
RED, OK not eliminating oue's felt, he conceived
to lie dangerous, and would render all reference
20 she Attorney General nugatory, asle might
be able to obtain no anfwer that could ferye as
evidence.
Mr.. SERGEANT Bet. objected to asy legal pro-
ceeding, OH the ground that it could be of no
advantage. II evidence refufed to anfner inter
rogatories before committee on pretence OF not
eliminating thcnfr.ves, they would do the fame
III a court OF law. ~ committee, however,
would have this advantage over court OF law,
that 1t would not be tied down to any particular
courie of enquiry. Bat even fsppofng Pre-
iecutlon to tucceed, 4 reHitution of the money
was confederation of the leait confequence a
fnone 10 many others of greater magnitude lie
was therefore afonifhed at the amendment the
rlgnt hon. gentleman had propofed, which went
10 nuch 70 narrow enquiry and diiaDpoint the
anxiety OF the public. in proof of wLc h the Ia
ole was now loaded with petitions The DOW
Srs OF TIE committee, he thought, would bafur-
iiciently limited when confined to the tenth re-
port.
Sir John Hippchey indicated the manner in
which drafts had been made at the bank. He
adverted to tie. advice given by Mr.. Trotter to
nir: iierney on his retiring from office, which,
ne Lara mad had comfortable influence OF the
public mind, to the prejudice oethe former, and
hf.t Tyre lie. ~. Or
on, at the time on MIR. Tierncy's mind as has
been hnce Represented. He conlitlcred that ad-
vice, OF which 10 much had osen faid, as Legal
ccy only, left by Mr. Trotter to Nh. Tierney as
his friend. The public had heard much alto, of
lne palace, but that palace, he was warranted
IN laying, had not colt MIR. Trotter sooo.. nor
was that gentleman TO rich as had been ftated
hisIncorne, and he would pledge his word for the
race, was not more than 1901. The ends of
pubic jnitice, the hon. baronet thought, were
already efficiently anfwcred, and he objected
therefore to any farther ,neafures.
MIR. Tierney commended in reply to the Jaft
ipeaker, that the draft made at the Bank might
be confornab.c 10 the act of Parliament, and
yet violation OF that act, becauie, tho made
contormably To the aSt, they might be drawn for
iervices that had no exiftence He illutrated
very forcioly the improperly, and in forle cafes
the danger OF balance in the hands of the paw
ndiec' vi Ills private banker. The advice MIR
irotter gave him on entering into Office, related
to the meseoscrs employed in conveying mo-
ney, and coniited in a new plan OF MANAGING
the drafts, 70 as to prevent accidents from the
meiengers loiing, embezzling, or a5tconding
with the money.
The attorney general Eaid, that be had bcsn
backward IN delivering his opinion, until he had
now been called upon Individually to Rate his
opinion upon the cafe; or, otherwife, as his
right honorable friend (Mr. Tierney) had expref.
fed hmfelf, no doubt with the p,ireN motives.
It had been aikcd how far the law officers of the
crown would undertake in the proceeding fub-
r1itled the houfe? His reafon for having thus
been back ware in giyinghis opinion 10 thehoule.
was, that 1t had been always held as proper, that
the crown lawyers ihould refrain from deliver.
ing any opinion of their own, when motion
for them 70 profecute was before the houCe. nm
ieis they iaw that any particular mode was ike
iy to be adopted, which would not be AFTER
wards tenable in court Of jufice Now III
lie had been called upon, however, he had no
hehistion in faying, that any person who lhould
be called upon to render an account in a conrt
of law, might enter their demurrer. And. If If
lhou!d be proved in a court of equity, that Mr.
lrotter had derived profit from the ,lf. of u,,b.
he money and that a participation of fuch pro-
hts could not be traced to Lord Melville. the
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