Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-21
CASE OF JOHN SMITH.

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,..,6shiost. slr. anderson, irosa ibt'
w. 49, ~ whoa were referred sese1st
0 a.n,,ops, which we're Offered . ''s sa1 ;
:s.s,;oe of the senate, 10 the sass q :
~ sn,;tb. senator from tie state q
|p SSu rroortsd The fallow g rssola,ioa;
'a p,,.,ssa, rhas en- the frs' day Of March
~ ssnasc wislreeeive such sssiiaso- :
- Jahc Smith. senator fsotn lhe state
n Ono. asy ,hen adduee 10 his asie0se'
/ .5,Sa ,hy seaate viii then pfoceed 20 'a a.
:, cnaside,a.ica Of the repnR OF The
's .,.,..s .nposa,s,i CO lhs 9Th OF Nov.
70 ipoaifesiote bis conduct, as 80 al
4 da.d associate ef Aafoo Burr prov'd'
i esss .si !. Smith shall adduce es'-.
- u discrca;t any 1itoess, whose fes-
mosy Ia, been uiade use Of against arm
!, be shall make it appeasso the senate.
J, reasonable notice bad been eIsen TO.
/. wltness SO ingendcd TO be dsseredited,
he time aud place appointed s,yr 'he
VINO Of such evidence. and ifa' nc gas
- & Six "a. = .s
erved with copy OF this resolution.
! @ the 18Th lost
Mr., Sadsrsaa noved thar ths senate pro,
eedsc the examination OF coiooe! aa1es
sylOr al their bar.
Mr. Muclay, afser some preliminary re.
balls, 10 shew tie incouecincss OF turiheF
clsy, moved to postpone the mouon iof'
he purpose of saking into eousIdera;'eh
hsIsSoH Of .hs day Of DSeelg,
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A shofs conversation ensued On the
curse Of procedure, IN which ], was e
baked, Ina, as Esr. Smith bad made soo1rs
omplsipts relative 10 cxsm'naioa 81
kolonel TAYLOR before the commIttee, and
5 he. col. Z. had beeo loeg iliae sessut
rom bis family aud vac extremely Sax COS
oresHrn home, iswss most advisable ne
ms acS further steps were taken, sfsaS fse.
&houle be examined.
= Mr. Giles rose TO state TO the seaase kss q
circumstances which had breu ,mettioned
ohm on the part of The accused one
vas, Tia, be 1 Mr.. S, had 40 ohjest1cu 70
oog Cd with the examioaf;on OF colonel
Taylor as scon as his counsel came fsofn
our'rocm whete he vas row engsged,
Tuleh be was advised would be X, abous
nai az hour; the other was his Wish 70 be
Nusesby the senate trom vosing on any
ssaoaunlil 6aal decision on The qncsv
'OO OF expulsion.
lie President said the senate could
Nsss 90 such order.
ML Bcyar9 intimated that this would
~ DC az iuhib,,ory order of the Senate,
psl'ne mere allowsoce of the prayer OF q
-smosr, who on his own application,
.Oe'd be excused from voting, and thar
usa 40 allt'gance was frequently made ~
h 1ar' e'les said that the gentleman from
,sisgars had exactly stated the grounds
winch the application was made. Il
t yl'o COZ be viewed 10 the light ct pro.
,'Sao'yordsr; but as an order pasaed a
r g spseisl instance of Mr.. Smith, Mr.
o-ss observed, that he had been induce
make this application, b.causs ne tho
nSnl 10 itself, aud as it had been of eli
0ae 10 particular cases, The presen
s''ann was she,her 10 this case Their,
- good reason for the request. For hi
ss rn part, FIR G. said be perceived u
slssnon to excusiug MIR Smith seom .os
$ although he should be aserse 10 lay
,soy prohibition spon him
~ adams said, if The right Of Mr.. S
h., .O'e conferred 10 himself, he shout
/, !. 20 oe]ee'ion TO this application. Eu
i, = appiira'ion. i, was required .hs
CO... 'iay ne, john SINH. should %
-. os' Thar the state of Ohio, shout
QUO vote 10 .has body, uu.il I'm.
''''n = The question Of sspulsi0n.