Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
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s;isutiona power. There could be 20
qurstion shas the house possessed righs
10 lay request before che presiden, "a
right which was possessed by the ueanesi
indigidu Il in society. |, only then remain.
ed for she house TO Determine whether they
would act uron this subject. 50 important
IN every poirt of view; after deaf ear
han been turned to this accusation 10 ,hs
palace, i, rem aimed for them to say, whe.
,hrr hey oouid suffer vsEa!sy rpd corrtp.
too 30 sur shrough this body unhurs He
hoped never TO see that day when the house
would 90 much disgracs itself as 10 rsfuae
10 do ghst became daW. If documents
ssbmissed 60 the house by ihs gentleman
from Virgins were anhensic, if these do
csnsenss spoke the truth, sherc could De 30
heei,atiea 10 saying that . continuance OF
sgenesal WiikieGon az the head cfshe Anne.
riesp army, was 20; only disgsacefm 90 hc
nssion, bus ipeoas,:sent Wish its seCuriiy.
1t ;sweretS shas she geosls uan from Or.
lesna serritory had i, 10 his power 10 give
evidence still tncre convincing than soy shat
could be foU0d 10 .he,docunea,s which had
~been snb1iseed by the geusse nso fsomVir.
gi0ia, sGd Mr. &, hsc Gaach reassa TO be.
iieve, sud inJeed had no doubt skas the
gentleman had il IN his po~ers i. %eule be
proper TO obtain tass essdeace sDo If The
coutSe had been pursued az ssased [sad he
did not question toe tae,) 20 institute a
,coGmistee before the proceedings ST the
henss bad terminated OF she subIect, SO
eeqniry 10 DC carried on by persons posses.
siag 90 such powers as thsi sSN pisposcd
90 De delegated 20 acorncaistee, 10 aeud fer
pesses-s, pspers, &c. esd # lhe groslcman
frcm Ogleaas pcro,ssed 10 his wore as ne
always did; this Srqalry wsG.d appear, il
act Iusended, al least calculated 60 aa!slezd.
For, az be understood il, shis commi,.ee,
this hoard os officers, shis Mo OF ste pre-.
sideot's, had aos the pow:r, If authorised
to porsue enc enquiry, ts she utmost ex-
tent that she aaiuTe Of the eaas demanded,
20 enforce their process they ~ers sub.
s.i.nse fcr the ses.lsy, mere make believe.
1t was eaerefore that he use uotto be sAsen
in by sais; ls @as thetefore shat he was
bound TO Sc HE dugy 80 hin couo,ry by per.
sia.ing 10 10 inves,igs,ien thas At least Il
be contd rat satisfy the executive, Be
m;ght ss.:aEy she American people; fug
whes iss us'efe was, kaoTG the Calamity
ssuirs scs be 30 Greas.
1his Gseos,sicp for enquiry seemed 20
be wsritesto6 ca ell sides Of ihe hoase.--
They wishe& 80 ascertain wish lnegsihg
eefsaiDsy whether this charge was ;rac or
net. & the mode which they ere salo (on
81 hat sg,hosny be did got knowJ was per
sued BY the gsrsyng,ent ii shss mode
would .et reach she ob;eet ws.ioh ves. now
sissed at, why REUSE sosdcsegs;e ihls pow'
or to ccm saiisea: 1'his measure Of sp.
po;ssiog cour, Of enqaisy was uor com.
~1nnaicated TO the hause officially 90 il
Ought 70 be in ordes 20 stop heir proceed.
iEgs, nor IN suef way shst they could
place corhdeass ia Il, 1ot Gaeaniug at this
same umr shy disrcspect 10 ssas eea,leEan
from Keasusky who had stated sheciscufn
stance. Il was suMcieas Tor Mt u. thzs
saoh court was cot competent aad here
he pledged himself, as upon a rock Iron
which he would not BE- removed, shat It
was not In the power, Il Il was IN sf'e d's-
posiiion of he president FROM his own Az
shorty togo on with an enquiry ct TINS
.ort, except the house gave HIN The autho'
risy cn which 10 supper, II. He did GOT
know whether the president had the power
TO compei,the auendance CT witnesses. ex.
cep, in cases of military matters aud mill
rsry men. How then was the evideEla Q:
.he gentlea. an from Orleans 30 be got az?
How, ha, by the intervention OF the gseaI
coustitn.ional power es this honse--i!e o.
iiy way. IF then .hose genflcu,en were
sincere who wished 70 give ganssal Wi.
kinson an opportunity Of shewirg his
Innocence or those who doubted ~, aad