Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-03

fa committee Oi seven !. emDers H..
been wantingin their duty Nor badS
Iheare, q suggestion from aay of the ess
mi,tee, that any Of the charges hid b.ss
proven. There was one subject un,'
which he also wished to eSpress his yiip ps
AS to the deposits OF the past o!ace. "a
the regulation OF lis fiscal concerns. R.,
that was not now ia order, and he shops
say nomore.
Mr.. Pickering said TIE gen,len,, |
from II. York, Mr.. Grnsvsnorl cons.
derel the removal OF those clerks OH,
General Post Oftice who lad appeared,,
accusers IN relation totbs conduct Of Il.
department, whileunder inyestjgatiog i,
this House as contempt Of TIC Inns,
0nthe FACT assumed By he gentlpnn.
his observation must Dc adniitted to /.
correct. But before theii rem oval to,
clerks had been themse yes examined
and the committee had for a lung tims
and very patiently listened 10 their sra-p.
ments, and Summoned before item ever,
revson within their reach whom ii,
clerks or any OF them represented as aba
to give any testimony in support o. the,
gsestions. Towards the close Of tn
investigation, those CLERKS disco,ersdrp
abatement Of zeal, IN hunting for per,ca,
who had exchanged any bank Do,es viii
the persons accused. tlut NEST Or al
of these Gases occurred pier 80 the dit.
ference in value of the notes Of diitpl;
banks; and for very small sums, as 20h
80. and once for a hundred GolIas
These exchanges appear to have been
made to accommodate persons IN ts
district, by giving them district notes o.
those current in the district III exchange
for notes of distant banks. But it I'D
not appear that these exchanges Ses.
ever made with public Money.
MIR Grcsvenor, II reply to MIR. JCas
son said, if the rule was once established
that they could not enquire int sub
transactions, every officer Of the govern
nent would set them at defiance, and
might 90 injustice with IMMUNITY. IL
acknowledged he knew Of no fact or eyi.
.dence of Improper conduct in this affair;
tnt the gentleman himself bad by bis NJ
guments proved the necessity cfycsis,ns
conduct such as had been mentioned re.
TIC clerks. Did not the house
see it was holding "a threat over tie htaas
eff the remaining clerks TO prevent tIpn
from giving testimony! fit was fact:
wcu!d require The interference OF Tie
house. Admit. said Mr.. g. that YOU Rave
10 right to interfere with the discreGCl
of the heads of departments th.es
they touch our privileges still this IS.
case requiring tee interference OF eap
gress.
Mr.. Creighton said notwithstanding
the absence oil the chairman and t@o'sl
the members Oh the select committees
a. member of that committee he shonida
eratifed hat the committee of the n!.oF
house should be discharged fror' the h'.
tber consideration 81 the report, tfal! zee
subject might be brought before tie Eoa'
for iuI examination lat "ouid hast
been better pleased if the house Lad q
drlged tie chairman in tie esll nadeI
Ihim few days since to 60 into coni4N's
10. the whole on the report, as more 'ia'
for discussion would nave been afofdsa'
The committee had a laboiioas task 70
'perferm ; their sitt!ngs wee sclg aA
frequent and many witnesses we're sss'
mined. lie believed all the clerks ii 'a'
General Pos: Oficc were examined, 10
pooks and papers stated BY any oil ~
witnesses as containing evlGencefe'aas
10 the eiquiry were prodUced ana S1V
u!t,ed to the clerks callirs iOr the safs
10 improve as e>s ence the Dan e ="
pany individuals were furnished ny U
cserksas witness es,a;h every lnslaE@
hey we're summoned and aru9lly can,
med. Alter the examination vas clese'
tn &c clcI 4 III the General 70 Cha
were 1isa.ssed ,as tteL tsrwsrd' nl"0'
Cd the commit, G, and requested to Oes
gain heard. lhe comaitse, arANEs@
afilstl the fullest opportunity, e'n'e".
and heard the statements they ksp
make, aid at their instance tunnVp'
severai witnesses. WHO attended $50 ~
tilted before them. Ihe books 81 y.
Post Ofiee we're again produced, osn
suggest,on Of ore Ct tie Gle ks "hFf
sid contained important testimony S q.
which 20 tpstin eny YES suanil,5" .o% ,
cor r1if.ee tha: had no. been pfeN'.:s
examined. A full and far oIfo, 'us
vas aEoEaesl to all E,arsons, Vlc'fa
the character q! accuses or p'',Ss.,
ard the result had been rrss"n'ea I'D
house. Eie should vote ior TIE Ie''~ nd
the gentleman from Eorth laro'lls:rp