Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-27

gato,y ior tie senate TO hear sny s,h
Nj, Smith could t'itg i,m tic .s,
Ohio, lheseens Of The fences sltIs,t
gains, hin:. ! he arst u March h.sss t
fixed On as The result ola calculation ~
allowed TWO pee ks to irastito Cip,;,s
two weeksto eolltc, evidence srd . WY
10 return. II
1t would be impossible 10 l,hst.,
Of lime 10 accomplish this .hiss'', !
therefore tie antrtmen. rsrs tdons|
i, must be en- the principle of.d,ssa,j
Mr. Smith he opportunity Ct tb,.;'s;l
this evidence. To deny hin .uet a. u
portunisy Mr. 3, shcuid view IS squiya.,,I
10 an absolute denial,o hear him. Fo, v
said he is hearing No. he ,siu Wow
cf counsel unsupported BY evidence. NJ
Smith is eha'gec by The allek alicn Of 3
tain fac,s. Jtthen he is cot III ard IN h|
defence through sbe ne dir m OF fa.lst i. \
Substantially not heard q. all. Twill NJ
The case; that uoder Presess cireuns,arr,|
grounds oisuspicion exis, iba, rerde, r,
unworthy ofa sea, 10 this body. pu,to,
ef,en has every man ecnve,sant With :,
ripal jns,ice 70 the hessirg # e1psus,I
violence decided oee way, and sfelw,m|
on hearing bosh sides decided ohersisI
l will ask gep,ltmtn. VIA, the, vup}
say cf,he judge or jury sho en- hta,n,E
ore side, Should declare lts, the cas-, W.
SO plain that il would be Gully vast. II
time to hear he other Is this pice,dv
sanctioned by sny ccutt 10 tn county n
any part Of ihe world /, i.a meek
Of Justice 10 say TO an indisidual, We vii
hear yen, and yet preclude him frca Al (
possible means by which he csn be (sSt
tried. Mr., Smith says he can adtss
proof 10 she " the existence of a conspnm
10 destroy his character unless ,ksrsls;
you allow him reasonable time you pt /
judicaie his case. you rsiuse him III
means Of a defence.
Further the committee viewed This ALL
merely as decision Oh the personal sp%I
cation OF Mr. Smith, blu, as establishing ~
important precedent that would not becop
fired 70 this Individual case. Let as I
be observed that the charge, 10 this s,s J
are generally founded on conversation,
charges, which even if unfounded, are from /
their peculiar nature the mcs, difficult " (
be repealed. Shall we, under all these eir I
cumstauces, say we will hear Mr.. S. adj
yet not listen 10 his defence If we viii
not allow him reasonable time, we nib
as vel, decide or his case a. once, for d
allow him coapsel, wi,hoe, giving rim U'
,erlals Tor deteoce, will be a bsnbep ID
sead Of . benefit. s
Mr.. Franklin spoke against the amen! /
ment, bn- in so low voice that We an
scarcely able 20 give bis leading ideas, b.
read the provision IF he constitution TIN
au.horises the expulsion Of memof {
aud then observed thar a member m'Sa
be expelled on .a'ious grounds; some
which, such as disc, derly behavior, mig"
ecccT under the eye CT the Seras' 10
which case i, would be unnecessary to soI
abroad for testimony but 'ha, she charge
10 this case were no, IF ibis nsture. lbTt
had been. preferred CO testimony rets"u
from a distance; ard all that Mr.. oaTa &
asked was the indulgence in the same f's0
Of going abroad fer evidence TO ecL'io"
thar brourh, sgains, him. And II, "p
aHeJged, he could deteod himself by 'p' +
testimony, Mr.. +. was Of opinion thS' f"
first of March allowed him no more HD'
than wss reasonable. z
Mr.. Adar,s said he should not have &
sen had rot The gentleman from Ds'sS',
stated the motives Of the committee 10 Z
loving Mr.. Smith until the first OF m, "
20 adduce additional testimony, .abd w.
re mol stated that the committee coos'u'
q this as no, only correc' IN iist'' y, "
upon ,be senate. l., 500 :"
4. as a meab Der IF ,ha, COMMITTEE W.,
j: net obligatory, though | asseo'ed 'o ~,
e.oluu6n. ] though. aud still 'h0s w.
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