Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-01

and 10 reply to some observations, previ
ously made. remarked that very differ
ent species OF testimony from that requi.
ed by court of law. would constitute
sufficient ground for the senate to act ar
IN case where the effect might be I'll;
expulsion Of member.
The motion to adjourn was lost; only
members rising in favor Of 1t.
Mr.. Hilhouse replied TO the observa
,ions of Mr.. Thrusion, on the score d
testimony. He viewed those obsrry atfon!
as extremely dangerous. Should they y
carried into effect, the character OF a man
however innocent, might be blasted. Hs
thought tie case called tor great circnm
spec.ion. F3e wishcdsihr enquiry to bs
made, and had prepared aresola,iop, whicE
he read IS foliows, 90 Expressive ct hi
opinion of the most p.oper course:
Resoloed, Tia, the messsge Of she pre-
sident of1she u. S. Of Nayembsr 23d
1907, together with the documents which
accompanied the same, be referred ,o Z
committee TO enquire bow far John Smith
member ST this senate, has been con
necled with or conGefne9 in the sfaIssc
tions therein referred 70, and report whe-
Their any and what proceedings ongh, &c
be had by this senate IL rela,iea 10 said
John Smith, and to sead for persons, pa.
pers and records.
Mr.. 7Dln rose merely to srate thai
he had seeu stfested copies of the record
in the case of Mr., SMITH, and 10 comma.
ncate toihe Seuaie-ihs contents OF letter
which heShad iuss received from hi,a.--
The letter follows:
WasHngton, November 81, 1907.
DEAR SIR,
Jus, having heard iha, motion is pecd'
Ing in the senate TO appoins committee
TO erquire into Certain charges exhibi;e d
sgains, me at Richmond, by the late grand
iary, beg yeu, sir, 10 assure The seuate,
in my name, thar nothing will aaord me
more pleasure than 20 have public ioves-
,igation Of the aaid charges, aad an op.
postunity to viudicase nay innoeence, and
beg you from your sea; to make this
statemeEt.
AN. dear sis, respectfully years, &c.
JOHN SMITH,
Hon, Mr. 7iGg,a.
MIR. s. Smith said, that however unpiea.
san, il might be, it was the doty Of he
senate to meet the proposed enquiry. 1,
did not follow that such ar investigations
would go 70 cri:ninaie Mr.. Smith. 1t
nighl, on the contrary issue in his excul
patton. IL understood ,hs, thar gentle
man had expressed his consic.ionthat = full
investigation would completely exculpaie
hin, from The charges which bad been pre-.
ferred agains, him. Be this as i, might,
MIS-. ,hnashi ,here were circumstances
which had been disclosed at Richmond,
which called upon the senate to go into The
enquiry. He alluded to the testimony of
Blannerhasses's gardener and l,euseoans
Jackson. He had, however, heard that
Mr.. S. thoughr IL 10 his power 10 do away
the charges Rowing from these statements.
Why al opportunity to do his should be
refused, he could 1ot understand. He adj.
ded thai be perceived 40 objection to az
examination Of two Of the NE mbers Of the
grand jury, who held seats in The elber
house. with regard TO The grounds on which
The bills Of indictment. had been found,
from which examination it would appear
whether there was anv necessity for send.
ing for other testimony These consider,
asions would induce him To vote for the re.
solution, at The same time hat he was lit.
tie soiicitcus as TO the particular resolution
which should be Adopted.
Mr.. lNitchiN stated that Mr.. Smith had
expressed to him hi. regret at DOT having
been tried a, Richmond on both the ehare.
es preferred against him, as ne was conf.
dent tina. he could have established his he
nocence. Whs, was the object OF the re-
solntion? To give him this opportunity
10 allow him the only resource that remain