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

'iaiheo me dinercnc2 between such an en- Il
luiry as this, and one directed to the Exc
SuSWe. he opposition to the resolution, he
conceived, proceeded from ar. over Sc sitivs
lelicacy on the part of the ,naiori,y in res
pect to the Exec utive. The ,sform alton he
considsre d.ippo-tanti in respect tn the legis.
iauve proceedings ot the hous@-and he be
'eved the mode proposed the only Gre in
which il could be obtained.
Mr.. Roberts. of Pa. said !, was the RICH
OF this ''onse ans. Of each of IFS members TO !
move an enqniry on subjects relating to their |
cons''tul innai functinrs, snd it was sufficient
to lusifv ! that common fame warranted it. |
w TINS right 1t was mare usual for n mipo,i
sy than majority to avail themselves bnt
whether call by them for information, VS.
proper, expedient or necessary, it was for
thc majority To determine. as to the con-
Duct = the executive, no call upon it could
De maze which this house ought tn feel epy
hesitation In granting. Me. K. therefor.
discia'med. III Offering his sb;erticns to the
re olution, any intention TO shield the eStc,,.
Ve' nut ne meant to exercise his right, as
Iaemoer OF this house, to Judge of the cx
ediency OF the Course proposed. The zen.
Neman who moved the resolution had look
ed around and said--gentlernen might smile
oQ' that should not deter him from his course.
ME-. X. said. he night retort, that sentle-
men might ffown, and use great veh smence
OF language; but they could not swell into
importance what was merely the breath IF
common fame. and rested on nc better Than
newspaper evidence. The gentlemen IN
substituting the motion under Icansidtra,;on,
Tor uiat hrst m-ved. had assigned de,icacy
o"arus the eSecu'i as his motive. There
was no need oft, Mr., p. said if called ON
the executive would freely have. given him
all the information he could have askea f,r
winch he hid acknowledged he expected
'hus tn attain. but now - e princinle Of the
H.otion was changed, and cotnmiitee was IN
oe rais q to send Tor persons and pabers tn
any extent, n the option of the cninn,;,tse
II thcy Could shew round TO believe the con.
ouct OF the President to be criminal, Mr. r
said ne had no objection 70 the enquiry
o"t such was the object, why not openly
enc fsiriy march up to itt The pentlena2
nom Maryiand, however, had not been cor.
tent with the strongest Instructions rus. tho
conauSt the Executive had been criminal
,"1 hau aVowed his determination e, drive
the NEE now 10 othce from thar power yyh,s..
ne SAYS they have abused. IF such were
MS OBJECT. the most direct way would be a,
once to d'squalify them by Impeachment
1t mao not been very long since, at A former
session. The gentleman himself had alleged
d ceSY 10 nave existed on = e part of the TO- |
Vernmt MT To accept the mediation az RueSPa |
authority OF tina, occasion. reports that the /
president invited Mr. DaschkoF tv;,j,o,t
authority from his government. TO Offer tho
mediat'on. II the gentleman was then en- !
Iar mistaken IN allegations equally positive |
with those now made, it was nor ,nl;ke,v
that he was as much in error on this occasi |
on. be that as 1t might, the fact of this ~ + |!
ter haV,ng been written had nothing IN. dp
win our pres"n' relations with France. THe I
le"er oe,ng declared inadmissible, the with. !
drawai II the obnoxious paper was = d;se
vowai OF 1t. If addressed to the govern mo-,
on the statement of gentlemen n emselvrs
reparaton was made for the wrong done by
Withdrawing the often i've letter. NJ. |
viewed this motion, he said, in connection /.
with other things, as offended as bnpSear
to drive men trorH power which the eeItle /
man says they abuse. We have had much
prediction and touch augury, said Mr.. r. on
the subject ct the popular feeling Gent:e
men nave tod US the people are not with us
ana now we are informed me half the pen
pie are against us. What is tie facr ear )
Have we not had elections in all the states
recentiy---and do they prove any indisposi
lloh on tne part OF the people 10 supp rt the
WITT On me contrary, nosWithstandi q e.i
very opstacie mas been opposed to the me
Snres OF the government, and not few dis
asters have ocCurred. the popularity Of rio
ar ihsTesses. Mr.. * expressed h;B re Frst
at the consumption OF time in debat;rS nm
TINS frivolous subject, when measures OF real
Importance burthened the table of the hnntc
In order 10 abridge debate, which he bel:ev-J
ed would be the effect Of the motion. Mr. 2
moved to amend it so as 20 change it to call
IN the Executive for the information nto
posed to be obtained through a corn mittee
Lhis motion was declared to be IN nrde,.
by the speaker, but was afterwards win. :
drawn by Mr.. Roberts, at the instance of
ms friends, but renewed by Mr.. BafIy of
Val "a
Mr.. Calhoun expressed his hope that this
amendment would not succeed but that
question would be taken on the orieipa, ,,ro
position in the shape in which the n,pver
wished it to stand
Mr. Fisk Of n. Y. who Conceived The ,ood.
't occupying he time of the Houss ar th;s
moment, TO be trifl:ng with the f.eliors Of
ne nation and anxious to get at The vo
umes OF bills now before them. moved m
postpone shs subject to the first Mondav i,
March next. :"
Mr.. Stockton and Mr.. Pearson onnosed
oostponement on the ground that it would he
Equivalent to an evasion of the Question
100 Mr. M Kim supported it, on the eround
rat great evils might result from the delav
81 other business before the house. but none
;ouid result from the delay Of decision on
his question.
j ne question on postpnnement to the first
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