The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-17

that they are afraid to tru0 the decihon of jury
Of their country This is mot extraordinary indeed.
For my part, regret that the gentleman from Mai
fachsetts had 70 far forgot his own dignity, and the
duty he owes his country, asto have permitted HIM
felf to have become the organ Of thefe charges He
has told us we will diferedis eurfelves by rejecting
thefe petitions But permit to fay he has already
more difcredted himfelf by pretending them. The
petitioners fay this expedition has received the ap
plauie and encouragement Of the government, and
the gentleman fays this is known to the Houfe. l
pronounce this falfe. fay it is bae calunmy, Of
which the gentleman has made himfef the organ /;
and in laying 70, hold mylelf reponibe in any place
the gentleman pleafes.
Mr.. QUINCY. deemed il my duty TO prefeut
petition handed me, le, it from what quar-
ter it mght-and in this indance before preiented
thefe memorials made correct aatement of all their
contents, which the Hoafe heard, and having heard,
received them. As to the harih things which have
been uttered by the gentleman from Virginia it is
not IN his power to hurt my reputation. iaid forne
information, fated in the memorials, was correct.
| fay 10 now. But did fay the whole information
contained in them, with the coloring, true !
Gentlemen will bear witnefs that fad did not
believe the fas could be proved but that there was
ground enough tn uftfy the going into enquiry.
Now as to the Information alluded to. received no
Information myielf from New York-the informant
on came tn gentleman this floor. Wa, it for me
to bring this information before the Houfe. Other
gentlemen had the fame information. have faid
theie things reafon for being too precpitate
Such conduct will look as If we were Influenced by
improper motives In what have faid, by no
means mean to give faneion to the memorials
Mr.. MUNFORD. On the 1t of February, !
applied to the collector of New-York He decared
he didnot know the real defamation of the Ieander-
ihe had cleared out for Jacmel. The Cd February,
the Leander failed from the watering place at Staten
Hand Tier deftnation the common fubjea of
eonverfation. Some fupPofed it was to one place,
and iome to another; but it generally conjetfu-
red to be Britifh expedition. IL was common con-
veration that Miranda had brought with him credit
ON Great Britain, and we lnce been informed he
drew bill on Of the late Britilh administration.
Shortly after heard of the profecution but ne
yer imagined the administration had any thing to do
with the expedition.
Mr.. QUINCY faid, in the remarks he had offered
ne had only meant to fay there had been an exraor.
o,nary equipment and arn,ing in the harbof of New
york He did not mean to pledge hin,felf as to the
knowledge of the delination, or to the other ia 3
whether there time for the administration TO have
prevented it.
Ma, JACKSON. The gentleman did fay fol-
MIR, QUINCY. Such is my impreilion at prefent.
out am not Certain oft. Since rofe, / have up-
derood that after this information was received an
attempt was made by the executive 10 top the veieI
In making the remarks I have offered ! did NOT
mean to eliminate the administration. IF nv words
bore iuch meaning, Withdraw them. Such was
| not my intention.
MR. B1DWELL faid the memorials referred 70
two iubjecfs. On the firh, the uemoriafs f(ate
that they have been indicted for an offence, and re-
Preeneeertain faas which they fay are in their "a
vor-they lay the indictment is depending-thi, i.
begging the cafe. That while thefe facts remain To
be tried before tribunal off uice, where the whole
neneht OF evidence may be made ufe of either in ui.
tieat.on or deftru9on of the charges that the me-
norialitfs ihoud refort petton of this nature on
the TAFT day OF the FELTON,, is moft extraordinary and
TOR the Houie TO undertake to decide quenion now
pending before court and Jury, before whom any
witnehes may be iummoned, would be ffi more
extraordinary. The other fubi-a relates to the con-
duct of the Judge in this particular cafe If when
this Gale ihail be ultimately decided, the memoralis
hail think themfelves aggrieved, it will be time e.
nough to come forward with their complaint
MIR. EARLY. The memorials have been pre-
fented at a time and under circumstances TO extraor
binary, as IN my opinion, TO call for at the hands
OF this Houfe, Tome thing than is contained in
the motion of the Gentleman from Kentucky. Thefe
peculattles OF time and circumstance have been al
ready noticed by different gentlemen, and are of
nature 10 triking that they efcape the atten
ton OF any. ihall not, therefore, detain the Houfe
with any arguments, with detail Of them.
rife tor the Purpofe Of offering refoIution which
think the occaion calls for and in favor of which
withdraw
his motion.
Mr. EARLY then offered the following refol,,.
ton
R5o!ped, That the charge, contained in the me-
MORALS of S. G.. Ogden and William Smith are in, the
opinion OF this Houfe, unfupported by any evidence
which in the lea degree eliminates the executive 90
veFnent of this country-that the fad memorials ap
pear to have been preented a, time and under eir
cumftances, ndieufy calculated 10 excite uniun f,f-
PIGEONS in the minds OF the good people of this nation
againit the exiting administration of the general 90
vernment--snd that it would be highly improper in
this Houfe TO take any aep which might influence or
prejudice oaufe depending in a legal tribunal of
the u. S.Therefore, refolved, that the faid memo
rails be by the clerk Of this Houfe returned 10 tho
from whom, they came.
Ma. LYON Withdrew his motion.
Ma. CLARK faid this reiolution was fufeen,;ble
Of dvioh. He bad no obje aion to the latter part
oft, but he did not win to give halfy decifion on
the former, ashe was not acquainted with all the cir
eumttances referred to- He would therefore move
to ttrike ont the fri par, OF the refoution.
Mr.. SMILE. We now TO give a vote whe
Their thefe charges are true not. Believing them
to be untrue hall vote againl the motion Ito frke
out.
Ma. CLARK. I do not believe they are true.
But it is not proper to condemn a eaule usheard
rhefe men think themfelves aggrieved-they fet
forth certain charges, and give our opin-
on that they falfe. can never agree to this
courfe.
Ma. DANA. Thefe memorials contain a na,e
rent Of certain fa6s in the nature Of allegations a.
Vainfl certain officers in this government, When.