Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-18
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!. cosr, Of Ebquiry uctil some tims e. .
= ss - ssas,e took Up The report 10 los
Mr. Smith, we are only able C
y. gsperal view Of their proceeding
s, -. .dsy. The business, we uoder
xss .oysned by the viet-prrsidso'
land, MI. Smith that this was the day
lfn'es -hrsrieg him by counsel, and
ssgoed '0l nas1e his counsel; on
tsiriag h'sa = :. spcfs S. Key aud Lu.
bish be named :. 8 asaas,,sved thar .hs
a Marin 80 s.as,e bs ak Ssa'oa fsrn''.los
:, ~ Smith TO be heard by Is soso ss Ksy
= y d,sanctly. Wnhrggara 70 -af, ~ !;
s =, was no objection or d'sisisn.' ou AZ
- '.:.r Mr. Snish to be heard by VT
,sxs,S ,he S-sase divided, and seventeen
eub.rs, a majority of those present, ris-
- ~ areatiye, psfmissies was conse-
.o,ly refused. Mr. Key shrreuron ap.
.,redss couaseI for Mr. Smi5b.
Jt-. Smith lhen stated that he had an APP.
iraijoo 10 mskeby his counsel; on which
h K-ygose, and sfer a few preiimioa.
remarks read 40 aGdsvit Of Mr.. Smith,
sp,essing bis confidence 10 being able to
Lyslidate sheprominents ale cations agatns,
ion. as exhibited ia the repor befots the
bsuae, aud specifically ststieg the osmes
lprrscp. who could disprove tive charges.
i Ilr. Key on,his affidavit, made an ap.
|llcaioo Tor allowing Mr.. Smith aresson
Die nms sad she proper aens FOR obtain
be- ,e:IImouy'
Some progress had been made in the
scassioo. otah,s application before we eu
krsdthe Senate chamber. The agua,eu,
kAish subsequently, ensued <zs web as that
|sss arc ictor,nsd which prervded}wss of
desultofy character, and BY 90 mesos
uaclsnsy interesting ,oagiye in much de.
5a.
Those who ssvocafed an allowance of
PIE application coniended sharcn motion.
Pf expulsion tie accused msmker ought
fosFj0y the privilege of sindicas;eg him.
Pslt by having es,eedej ,ohim ,he means
p obiai0ing proper testimony ADD thai
ellhousaa considerable delay might arise
r0n the exercise Of THE privilege, yetae
PSI nigh, 90 demand II. such delay be.
Pas much lesser evil than shsssoe COZ.
csualog mao of high s,anaiag nnhrard.
Issst to cc1se to 8 decision without the
hasance of tbs right was virtually TO
s0ousmn him wither. . hsarirs; thar the
|apraea'lon IN ITS p.eseus genersl shsps,
|Sss zoe most correct that could be made,
|ss user agreeing TO il, the senate would
0sa i'btTY 70 Ak the time proper 60 be
s'so' and determine thc requisite nseaus
~ o6sa'aias testimony. They fur,he,
s'e'sndsd shss the senate possessed the
power o. forcing the attendance of wit
ls"ss, as incidea,a. 70 several important
powers ssstedin chem BY .Ae CONSTRUCTION
',ooas -whiih authority those power
;. Dc idle aud altogether imperative
"'t ~ the present nstance, however, j
!, a.sa' not, perhaps, be necessary to coerc,
@s attendance of witnesses, 40 i, migS
' ssress TO take dispositions.
"a 'ae other hand, it was said that Ia
spp'caiion was cooched 10 terms whici
s's 'os vague and .geacral; it was uo
sso'eu that reasonable time add the pro
~ "saos should be allowed 20 the accu.
~ make sdefence, but il WAS coptsnd
- mat II became the senate in ,he 6rsr IL
. :. 70 tx rhr time add means, ins,es
m;s ssaop'iog an abstract proposition whic
- sn. oy future misconceptions B.. produc
,:s so' great and Injurious delay. TIL
.s s"s OF 40 accused senator 10 all the form
sa ~ Principles Of . judicial srial was ctr,
Il. sSS'y denied; aud il was insisted III;
~" - senate did mol, 10 sech case eth.
II sss'sss he power Of coereipe The a.ten,
,sA ss ct Witnesses. or ct co On pensatin
say 'of 'helr attendance ,hatin this ca.
d. en- astsmp. would be 10 me highe
! e s.ss 'Slarious, if 90, impracsicsbis, !
s'sa' usmber Of publ,s msa 10 reno