The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-15

he most condign punishment ought to avail
hose implicated in the accusation. The
practical result then of successful uirv
would be to prove the Executive TO rave
ieen e iitv ct a high crime or misaeMe M
,r, ani subject 20 :Gpe chment. As tn tkt.
Icrn, IL int"rma'ion were merely wsntei MS
the Foundation of Legislative acts. j, uixar
wei! be required of the Executive hu,
wheo The result ct the information was 10
duplicate an Executive officer, it would be
h re to caii on him for Il, &c. Sc.
Mr.. Aston "f n. &. followed in opDosi-
ION 20 the resolution, partly on the sa,ne
grounds as occupied by oilers in opposition
10 II II every fact alledgsd we're proved.
he said, IL would proee nntbing against the
Executive. This subject o.igina, ed in Tx SC
sehereforey. prosecute any enquiry to- the:
utmost, there 1t would end Mr. A. stverted
TO ne sensi5iht? gentlemen yesterday dis
p'ayed on the PROPOSITION 70 prevent spies.
.ory'sfn 1t you will, AID he, from stalking a
oroat-and expressed his astonishinent az
the inconsistency cs their conduct today ON
matter OF much more doubtful propr;t ,y.
MT: Srosvenor of n. Y adverted, serr.-
wnat harshIy, to what had fallen from MIR.
Als.on ON the subject Of Yesterdays debate.
AND proceeded to speak IN support of the
resolution, which he warmly advocated on
Sfouncs before occupied, declaring in spS
sfance, that if the facts were proyed. the
president Uerited impcac hrrent for ,onc,,a,-
ing them--ana appeared 20 conceive the
permnsioR of the, Withdrawal Of the letter
60 be no less an offence Than lie considered
fs conceaimsht 70 have been /; because. the
same rule cx ended wculd sanction the drs-
tnction 81, giving away of any pubic docu.
meas at any time, or even of all the paoers
IN tho Department of State.
NJ calhoun 2galn rose and took a rand
view Il the Oar5efu OF object avoped nv
The supporters of ;his extraordinary m -lr;rn
upon which Re separately remarked. ON
me subject OF French sahservieucy. which
had been DESIGNATED rs ore of ehe subjects
OF enquiry, Mr.. Z. ricicuied he idea oF an
enquiry b. this House in o tiiat haseless ac
cosation nd ~ document too. which ON
sAs fice OF il proved, if it were permitted To
prove any tni"g, that 20 such subscrviepcv
eX's' ed. I've ve:y document by which pe,..
eiefnen wished 10 prnve French iotiusnre
Gu, up by the roo;s the fancifai nt,su.t,,,
oci z predicate d en- the Supposed tz;-..nce
% an iniioence OF avery difierent character
n motion coud have no orhcr reasonablr
or pro'abie tbJect than that ayowed by one
OF ITS atvocaies, 10 put down tn. ma;..r,t,,
and Of the weight of such q m5.tiye so-
such Course, the House would Judge. Mr.
4. refapitulated his obi cti.as 20 that n,ea-
sure, end concluded with expressing his
rop- 81 Speedy decision, as too much tiu,.
had been already occupied. &c.
, NJ Sharp in an ingenious speech Of scr,e
length, CT which time allows us H. e;ee
ve'y snort abstract, opposed the rcsoynt nm
ne Gould not, after all the Consideration he
Could give it. view it otherwise thar, a., :,
position taken by the ,oir!6ritv, fr,n, ,boi,,,d
when TO sssail, with insit.uas!6ns and s,o.,
nlses and attach odium to officers whose
;na' NC ers were lnpret nabie to direct AT.
acks Mrs :. cont nded hat supD, s;r,,
4 RAGS stated 10 be true. the retractlon hy
he French minister of his letter was ~.
traction OF and artIogy for the insul, il con-
Compared tie case to f ,.iff,,r
eHCe IN private life between two gentlemen.
IN which retrectipn If the ofFpnce eive, :;
always considered repara.ian Of rhe .,tYa.r.
nut how were the facts, he ask d p? When
any gentleman stated facts of his own knou
eoge. on The homer Of a man. ne was bouna
% Deieve him, but when he stated ssc,s
~hich ne could not kaow unless he. had ar
cess to the Office of staje-facts which he
could not know unless By Gil tcral ana in
Ifece means OF infgmaion, he felt bound
- - ASK oi ths" rhat those means were. Cen
iehlen say SUCH things arc TAGS. If thew
e'."" rnen 10 be so, what more DO they de-
ire III Ihey are not certa II of. them. ,yhy
10 they state as facts things they d. M
NV to be so? If the fac5s, as thew ~ are
'uihcieflt 81 u7d for imrsher proce.tI;n,r
WY not assert them at once, and bol}iv
predicate proceedings on them fertHviths
L hey VIII not venture To do l.. The homer
,oIe mover has told the II use The other dav
BAT had IN his possession the ony am.
Z eHtic copy of the letter, translated IN H.
'and writing of one of the clerks in The u :
'artInent OF State. How came it into ths
;enueman's possession How does he know
toee authentic, or to t.aye been transia,,1
II that Tnannere Mr.. ). called upon yentIeN
zen TO letethe House know wbattaev knew
nd let the Hfuse predicate any proceea,n,
herenh 1t thought proper
o'me conversation now took DIace he
"een flessrs. Grosvenor, Calhoun and Ma
on n G., on the subject of the nrocccd-
hgs on the impeacnm mt If Judge Chase
shIcn had been drawn into cons deration on
ne question OF precedent, &c.
VIZ. Wright OF Md in reply to Some oh
ervaiions made By some gentleman in fsvos
Il the netiUo, VINO hid drawn pso.aI
Ell or con st between thi, case and tbsfof
ackson, lhe frnIer Brush minister. re-
marked. tEat a vas, difference at least vas
'ercelVable IN The Condnct of the tunos,,in,
? the two cases, and sdverted 20 the dnre.s
.lYeO to the dismissed minister At Ph1sdel,
'nie ana at Fsneuil Hail in Boston. & to the
D eiHoFaoie toast given at Tire later dinner
Y venerable member Of this House
Brtaih's fast anchored islc, the bulwatk of
ur holy religion" These dinners. &c b.
eiived tohavc been under British inB,enco