Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-26
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be sent 10 the executive blt nothlag hao
been said about 4gtnlleman from Ofle-
ans. Mr.. G. would ask the gen'isman
from Tennessre, why would &c seati these
papess 70 the exscutre As shat! he
should suppose. rs evidence which The pre-
siieai was TO communrcats 10 the beard OF
enquiry which had been instituted 1.-THE
gen,!enao considered IL proper that any G..
vIdepce should be sent, why not send the
whcie of the evidence which il was IN the
power of this house 10 acquire IL they
seat ary, wis no, send MIR Andii they
would seed Ill, why not take measures
swithoa; " hich ihry could nus procure it's
i; did strike Alr. .. that the tbing ADMIT.
ed of no osher course; that il they sent
apy,hey should send The whole. Hswouid
In ibis case particularly, if thsre were the
ros, disisn, ps ospscl Of beiAg able to &C.
cempiish the object soughs Tor. place be
fare the president suca eyideuce as could
not be resisted.
The gentleman from Tennessee was
pleased 10 remark that the house. had nc.
more business with this enqairY than the
pres:dens Of he II. S. had 30 recommend
10Y act which ezclusively pertained to the
hocse Of representatives OF the u. s. he
did not know what be iSht call shs pecu-
ilar pTovince of tha pfesi6ect, Ga. he kaew
thar il was the peculiar proSiece of the
house of representatives 10 originate 'n1-
peachmen,s, and vet he had seen in the
message from the ryesiden, 10 the house
sa imrlied recommendation 10 llien on that
sabisct Mr.. G. did cot obiec.io this he
though, me different branches Of gopera
meet did veil 70 sussaia each other in ell
cven.s. The president. said he, has given
ia ga evidence shathe thiaks himself conl.
petens TO advise as; antf really wish TO
be eousily civil, and return ain The com
splirasnt: tc shew him tia, we Gao advise
him end give him the means of scsipg ef.
hcien.iy. /, wasin This way thar the house
would eHectuslly perform us day. h
vented no half measures; they had appro.
psia.sd mopey Tor half for,iacation his ses.
SIGN he wanted 20 hall waya-nquiry toto
he conducs Of the commander in chief,
for this half way business would 1cs al.
swer.
The power of the house 10 Go this was
unques,ioned il had exercised that power
ia a variety OF cases. The only question
was, whether this was one Of those cases
10 which the house should exercise thai,
power? Was this tie only mode il which
they conld convict gen. Wilkinson If he
5 was guilty, or atisiy the community OF
his Innocence if be were DOT guilty: #
this were the case, be ihoughs friends and
enemies should take this plain course this
was the obiec, and the oely object they
ought 10 pursue. ar. G. waa not insi'
/, rncsd by Any psrsooal dislike 10 gen. w /.
for re had no acquaintance with or know
ledge ofhim. Gen. w. had never injured
B Rim nor any oil his connections or friends,
and be frit himself therefore free TO decide
---bu, he should Ill discharge his daty 30
hisc ou5try if 90 40 occasion like the pre-
> sent heidi not advocate the n,oste feCtual
means for an enquiry. He should express
ca al oceaasors whag was his opinion, aud
he woold saw fhas the present case was a
tssscf the impar}iaIiyY Of the house. II,
notwithstanding parry attachments, aud
Gsscreuce to Fh- ezeea.iss, the house
should exercise thag impartisli.y which
shoe!d of right attach to them, he should
have hcpsa of the salvation of his co0R:ry.
II wac here, within ihese walls that tae iale
Of the country was 10 be decided; il was
here that corruption was TO be arrested (
exposed, if not aere, he was afraid no
Mhere.
He was more desireus of seeing this
enquiry take the proper course, from e.
vcnts which had recently taken place, in
which this 0f6cer had been charged with
violating the constitution of the country
lhc bleeding charter of our rights, and
che oppression of eur ci,izens, and long a