Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-09

Smi,h of Ohio be heard by counsel nos e.
ceedipg Two. q.
Mr.. adams moved to amend this motto
by adding 80 shew cause Why the repol
ui the committee should not be adopted"
Mr.. Bayard followed, al considerable
length, IN defence of the right ofian accuse
senator, no. merely 10 be heard BY counsel
but likewise to have the benefit oftestimo
ny by compulsory process. He hkewls
s,renuously commended that the only testi
mony 90 which the senate could act mus
Be legal tes;imony,s such testimony as woul'
be received in cours OF law
lie was followed by Mr.. adams, who con
tended that the senate, ON aques,ion of ex
pulsion, was not bound by the rigid rules Of
court of law, but were vested by the constitu
| ton with a sound discretion. Mr.. "A. refrain
ed from any thing beyond an incidental notice
of the argument of Mr. Bayard, considering
! it altogether irrelevant to the question before
the senate.
Messrs. ..4gdersoa and Giles took simila
| ground with MIR Adams and Mr.. Hillhoust
with Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. S, S7uth, tlest an Incorrect impression
migkt be made on the public mind) called fol
the yeas and nays, to silew that, notwi,h
standing the long speech of the gentleman
from Delaware, there was no diversity Of Cpl
Mol in the senate ON the question before
them.
Mr.. Bayard spoke again at some length in
vindication of the remarks previously made
by him.
When .ae President called the atten'
ton of the senate to the real question undei
consideration, and intimated his expectation
that gentlemen would confne themselves tc
1t.
Mr.. POPE presumed that, after this admo-
pition from the chair, il would be out OF order
to reply to the remarks OF Mr.. Bayard, which
be should otherwise nave noticed.
The Question was then taken on the reso-
luton offered by Mr. Hilhouse, and amend
ed, at the instance Of Mr.. adams lin which
amendment Mr.. IL acquiesceU and carried,
by unanimous vote.
When Wednesday was assigned tor hear
ins MIR. Smith by counsel.
Translation Of a letter from the secretary Of
foreign affairs at the Hague 10 Mr..
Bourne, consu! Of tie y. s. at Amster.
dam.
The Hague, 9Th Oct. 1907.
SIR,
have examined the papers which you
did me the honor TO transmit 10 me lnyour
letter of the FIRST of this month. and they
have folly convinced me that An'hony NJ
rales has ode ayored to abuse the gooo faitn
of the American government, ln'Present
ire 20 il documents, which could have only
been fabricated by himself, orby persons,
accomplices IN his impudent AID i'll planned
designs. Iwish, sir, you would give 10
formation Ct this TO his excellency, the
president of the U, S. and please also to
| assure him ,ha, the revocation OF the exc.
oua,ur ha, excited herethe greatest plea
sure the patent on which it was granted
| having not been expedited by the govern.
| men, of this country, which nessr employ
| ed Morales either at Charleston or any
| where else.
II avail myself of this occasion, sir, 70
present to you the assurances OF my hign
| rst consideration.
(Sigued) NJ. WANDER GOES.
Ito Mr. Silas Bourne. consul
general az the q, Stasesof
america, at amsterdam.
The following act, supplementary to the act
entitled /" An act laying an EMB RGC
on all ships and vessels In the ports an'
harhors of the United States, passed tn
| Senate yesterday, the 5th."
/ Sec. /. Be it enacted By the senate z nous
Of representatives Of the United States 81 '4ne
| RIGA. in CONGRESS- assembled, That during tn