Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-19
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ANNsoNCuf Au&t onu oNttH o. OntV
having made affidavit TO the materially Of
Witnesses now absent, by whom he ssase6
that he will be able TO disprove the charges
asledged against him, Be allowed time 40.
u! The dayof nexs, to OBJ.
tain any witnesses end 10 procure any e,
whence he may deem material TO HE de.
fence.
Mr.. Adams said he die not perceive any
objection to this proposition, [ln subse.
quent period of the debate he declared that
on further consideration OF it, he ,hosght
:here were serious objections TO il.
Mr.. Giles beit.g inclined to think this
proposi,isD preferable to tina. offered by
himself Withdrew the latter.
A long discussion then ensped ia which
Messrs Bayard snd Hillhouse supported !;
and Messrs Anderson, Moore, S. Smith.
Gregg and Crawford opposed the forego-
ing resolution.
During the course of this diacnssion, j,
was moved TO commit the resolution to
select committee. lnthe prepriesy Of ibis
course there wasa general acquisseence,
Mr. Crawford read resolution, confor m
sbe 20 his ideas of propriety, which 10
subs,ance involved postpone ment ill the
day Of next, at which
tine the senate would hear such Witnesses
as should appear for or against JohpSmith,
whose testimony has q tendency to support
or destroy the testimony OF Elias Glover,
Peter Taylor or col James Taylor.
The mo,ioo for commitment prevailed,
and all the resolu.'ons offered, together
with Mr. Smiths sfidayit wers refeixed 70
a select ccmmittee.
In .hisdiscu.sio1 ali the speakers agreed
in the proprie.y of allowing some time, the
only question being as to the proper time
Mr.. Gregg expressed himself in favor of
allowing till the Isl of February, while
Mr.. Bayayd said he was not for allowing
such q length Of time IS would preclude a
d-.ini,iye decision during the present ses-
sion.
Strong objections were urged against
psecipila.ing decision of such vast i'm.
portance to the sitting member, aud the
Injustice of deciding without allowing him
a full hearing, was painted In vivid colors.
10 answer TO this, the charge Of the ex.
is,ence Of spirit Of precipitation YVES de-
MED, aud it was said thar hr S. ought.
as soon as he heard Of the bills 1ennd as
Rchrond. 10 have prepared hi9se!s for
his defence; that he ought particularly 10
have taken ihese steps as soon as the &c,
por, was made Oh his expulsion; and that
it was to be presumed that be had inside
every preparation he could. 10 this it
was replied thas the dispositions he had
brought with him could not from their
nature have been intended as evidence co
his trial, bu, merely intended to shew
the prounIs IF his defence and to arrest
the force Of public opinion that might
otherwise have operated materially to his
prejudice.
In animadgeriieg 90 the tine proper to
be allowed, Mr.. Anderson went into an
examination Of varioss parts Of the tes,i-
mony, to shew that the acknowledgements
of Mr.. Smith tended forcibly to establish
the truth of several of the charges, and
particularly 10 confirm the testimony of
E, Glover: and that there were several
points OF the testimony before The senate
which no further testimony could inva!i.
date, and which consequently it was not
incumbent on the senate to al!sW Nr.
Smith the means Of Obtaining.
This suggestion was warmly repelledby
Messrs. Hilbouse ADD Bsyard as incor.
rect, and thew called upon the Senate to
fo,bear from forming de6nl,ive opinion
until they bad heard both sides OF shequss.
ton.
1t was con,ended by some Of the speak.
.ers that the resolution to be adopted BY
the Senate, ought to specify the points of
defence, and to linis the witnesses ssH-
moned 20 such persons as could testify on