The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-09

SeeNTu SfVh papers violating 70 lard st,S~
Wy t'SSSh away and lit must be bciic sct.,
'i,e fouv hoS ee aoShled, thatif one % those
commissioners found in the arch;ye OF the
former government, in the Spanish bnr,-,au.
evidences OF his own guilt, he would NOT be. so
lar lost 70 a sense OF his own safety, as not to
FaeStroy SUCH evidences as faras in his mower
ror.unateiy, enough had been preserved to
establish that point beyond all possibility of
dovbt; and itremainsd for the House to cav
whetherlt constituted a sufficient rronnd for
sn.!uiiy OF not, w natever might be the de-
eis.on Oh the House, said Mr.. X. shall res
pectfuHy submit; but be the decision Wiz T.
may. shall conceive great object which T
hau In view IN bringing this subject forward
to be completely answered. -
Mr. Clark said that the information which
he mad heretofore attempted to convey d;,J
not particularly relate to the subject now he
tore the House. He then knew that var;ons
attempts had been made by the Spanish go.
yernment to detach the Western c,,,,,ts,
from the Union; he had thought il ;ncun,,,ant,
on him, holding commission unde,.,h.rIT
=. TO state these facts to the Executive yvhen
nfst ne had the honor of being presented to
the Executive, he had twice attemnted *
state these facts to him who either. did ,ot
or would not understand him, and Glanced
the subject at this he naturally felt h,Irt
ana iiao not renewed personal communicates, E
on 'he SUBJECT. Some time Subsequent TO
TINS, when the French were preparing r., 49,,
possession Of Louisiana, believing that ihav =
would dlscogertho.e who were before attach,1
ca 70 foreign government and secure therX
III their Interests, he had thought it a dutvS
incumbent OH him to write to the Secretary
OF state as the constitutional organ Of co,t.
inunication, and had stated his grounds Of
suspicion He had twice attempted toamakc
!hls known, and had officially written to
~ la,, In, i.
letters no notice had been taken. He HAD
then stated that the proofs in his possession :
aiight not be sufficient for conviction, but e
time were allowed proof sufficient might be9
procured. :.
Mar. 1homGs asked at what time these corr.
municaticEs had been madea
Mr. Clark. Totheprcsidept of the JJs y. Il,
1902; 70 the Secretary of State in IScs
Mr. SioaH said, that altEo' he co,Sef ,,,t-
consistently with the rules of order ;t69i.,Sh
the motives OF the member who brought fo,,
ward TINS resolution, re could onesuien tie.
proPriety or passing w. The papGrs, SOW adj
duced III evidence II his opini,u alntu,,ted .
tono more than what had loAg be!55re at,ps /, ~
ed IN newspapers. He said thn< cen w. -
mad been formerly charged with mai-contIuet
before tins House, Mar. 5. said at that tirne. he
aad declared that from what appeared, ne
considered gen. W. as deserving 7ye7I oc lis,
country; that he had nor discovered 1ay.
cause to change his opinion but contrary
wise considered the various charges and IN
situations as arising tiom malice or envy a.
gainst him for having acted as the saviour
Of his country. From what the e-entieussn
from Virginia had last said, it appeared tI.at
tnls resolution was to rest or the question
whether there were sufficient evidence of
guilt IN that officer before the House Ia re-
quire an Enquiry &c be made Would not the
House b passing this resolution, sav chat this
was the case, ard wouli it not be throw Ing
the whole weight ofttle House of Represen-A
tatives of the United States against HIN? Yca
undoubtedly would. As yet nothing he'd ap-
Peared to induce Mr.. 5. 70 charge his opni-
on, and till there was, he should oppose eyery
proposition of this kind.