The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-23
January IS.
IN January 49,
Mn ROSE was, on Saturday, presented to the
President. ~ '''-
Case of JOHN SMITH.
President

The senate were on Thursday almost exclusive
engaged III the settlement of preliminary points
previous TO the main enquiry. On these inciden-
tai points we shall confne ourselves to an abstract
| OF the principal arguments adduced
Inc PRESIDENT having read the application of
Mi Snnth Tor reasonable time and proper MEANS
to Obtain testimony, Mr.. Adams expressed his rea
ness to vote for any reasonable proposition which
Snonid designate the time and means, but dcclar
cd himself untriendly TO such general proposi.
ton rs that before the senate
MI. Giles expressed coincidence of sentiment
with MP Adams, and suggested the kind of re .
solution which he considered it proper for the Sc
nate 10 adopt. While he thus expressing
htnsen' MI 1hruston drew up Il resolution
winch Mr.. Giles offered, and which, su6Sta..taiLy
postponed the further consideration of the report
to The day OF TO allow Mr.. Smith tir,e TO
adduce testimony
Mr. Bayard expressed similar ideas to those of
OF Mr- Giles, but thought the object aimed at
would be better effected by adopting resolution
OF different form. He said he had prepared two
resolutions, one ior allowing time, and the other
prescribing the mode of obtaining testimony He
then read the first, substantially as follows:
Resolved, that John Smith of Ohio having made
afhdavlt to T. c materialty of witnesses now alb
sent, sy whom he states that he viii be able to
disproye the charges alledged against MIN. be al
lowed time until the day of next IN
obtain any witnesses and to procure anv evidence
he may deem materiA 10 his defence
Mr. Adams SAID he did not perceive any obiec
ton to this proposition. lin a subsequent peSiod
OF the debate ne declared that on further consi-
dcratron of il, he thought there were serious oh
jections TO it,
Mr. Giles being inclined to think this propos;-
ton preferable to that offered by himself, with.
drew the latter.
A long discussion then ensued, in which Messrs
Bayard and iiillhouse supported and Messry
cl; Moore, ). Smith, Gregg aud Craw-
ford opposed the foregoing resolution.
During the course of this discussion, II was
moved to commit the resolution to select com
mlttec. In the proprlcty Of this course there
was general acqulesccnce Mr.. Crawford read
resolution, contormable to his ideas of proprie.
~, winch IN substance, involved poslponement
III Ine DAY OF next, at which time the
senate would hear such witnesses as should an.
pear for or against John Smith, whose testimony
had tendency to support or destroy the testino-
ny OF Elias Glover, Peter Taylor and Col. lanes
Taylor. '"'e'
The motion for commitment prevailed, and aIl
me resolutions offered, together with the afiida
tot Mr. Smith, were referred to a select com
mittee.
In this discussion all the speakers agreed IN The
propr!ety ofallowing some time, the only cuesti-
on Deing as To the proper time. Mr. GreSec ev
pressed himself in favor of allowing till the first
OF February, while Mr. Bayard said he was not
TOT ahowing such length of time as would pre-
N - NN''i'~i'S uVCibiOD uufulg the present
sion. r 90
Strong objections were urged against precin;.
tating decision of such vast Importance to The
sitting member, and the Injustice of cccdino.
without allowing him full hearing, was panied
IN VIVID coiors. In answer to this, the cbarge ofI
the existence OF spirit Of precipitation was de.
med ana 1t was said that Mr. S. ought as soon az
he heard oil the bills found at Richmond. 10 have
prepared himself for his defence that be ought
particularly to have taken these steps. as soon as
INC report was made or his expulsion and that
IL was to be presumed that he had made every
preparation ne could. Tothisit was replied tbat
inc depositiens he had brought with him couId
not IRON their nature have been intended as cv;.
dence on his trial, but merely intended to sbev
tue grounds OF las defence and 20 arrest the force
OF pubic opinion that might otherwise have
operated materially 10 his prejudice.
an sniinad 'erting on the time proper to be al
lowed, Mr. Anderson went into an examination
Of various pafts of the testimony, TO shcw tbst
t1c acknowledgements ofNr. Smith tended forci.
Dy ocstabiish INC truth ofsevcral of the charges
aId PsThculsry To confirm the testimony az b.
OioyeFJ and hat there were several points oftbe
e stIincny before Tie Senate witch no further toe
tiIoony could inyaidate, and which conseouently
= was moi incumbent on dic Senate TO allow M
:. .as means IF oSt4itass
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