Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-07

| thought such high charges advanced. so,ne of
them under oath, ought not 10 be disrccarded
ny the House; for, II one fourth Of them were
true, they afforded ample ground for iinpcach-
ment otthe Judge. The subject ouyl.t NJ least
| 10 be examined.
Mar. Hii,ie opposed the reference of the pa
pers, on the ground of his total disbelief in the
statements of the memorialist In allusiou TO
the probability that the charges flowed from
spirit or aniinoSityto Judge Ioulmiu on ac-
count of his official conduct, MIR. W. thought
1t very probable the fact was SO for, said he,
uhat rogue e'er fen the halter drGc,
nan good opiAton Of The h,o?
The absence of evidence, so easily to have
been obtained il the charges had been true, was
a strong reason with MIR. w. for diSbclieying
them.
Mr. Robertson made some forciblc remarks i'm
tavorot the enquiry. He gave to the character
OF Judge 'ioul,nin, as an intelligent Judge and
good citizen, has due praise. The Judge lived
III country divided into virulcnt factions; he
nau many enemies, many friends. The esti
nation iii which the mass ofthe people held
hm, was proved by his being deputed BY them
10 tins city, whitherhe was now on his way, 10
represent their views respecting the erecsion
OF the territory into "A state. On the other hand
Mr IL. SAID, he knew nothing of Mr.. Lewis, but
from repeated letters to him OH the subject,
winch proved that those charges were not of
sudden creation, but long meditated. Making
II Il rule To answer all letters addressed to him,
Alr. K. said ise had referred Mr.. Lewis to Com
gresS as the proper body 10 redress his surpos-
ca grievances. Mir. X. said he thought il due
10 Mr.. Lewis, hut more TO Judge 1oulmn, that
an enquiry should take place, aud put an eudat
once 10 ali doubts which anyman NAV entertain
on the subject. He should, therefore, wi,ha
sincere disposition 10 do Justice to Judge 'roul-
min, cheertuliy vote for the reference of the
memorial.
Mr.. Culpepper statedhis knowledge Of Lewiss
taInilyin North Carolina, as being respectable
&c. aud said lie had frequently heard before of
Mr.. Lewis's complaintsaganst Judge Toum;n.
iheGueStion or reference of the papers to the
Judiciary committee, was determined in the
affirmative.
ON motion of Mr. TAILOR of NY. il was or
dered, that, in the discussions of the re-
port OF the committee OF Elections of Ru-
frS Easton contrasting the right of Mr. Scott.
(si;ting delegate from MissourD Mr. Easton
shall be allowed seat at the bar of the House
i'll support fhis petition.
MI. ~ eRGorcr, from the committee appointed
on the subject, reported bill TO alter the fac
otthe United States. [l'he bill proposes to al
terit, after theith July next, to the old number
of thirteen stars and stripes The billwas twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Loirades moved that the committee of
ways and means be instructed to enquire iuto
tue e:tpediency ofmaking an appropriation to
satisfy the claims OF the friendly Creek Indians
whose property. was plundered by the hostile
Creek Indians, in consequence of the ,iestruc-
ton of their property by the United States
Mr.. l.. stated the grounds on which this mo-
had been held out TO them during the negocia-
ton OF treaty with them, that such allowance
would be made which intimation had been
strong indncement to them to sign the treaty
between them and the United States which
has since become the law Of the land
The resolve was agreed to.
The House took up andagrced to Mr.. Culpep-
pers motion to meet, for the remainder of the
session, at eleven o'clock.
The bill for the relief of William Haslett. was
read a third time and passed.
And the House adjourned.
Yesterday, being the first day of the New-Year. Con
gress did not Sit 0'''
coded BY happier season Winter holds back, as tho
unwilling TO advance the air having bcen as teInDerate
ana the sun as benign, as usually in October.
Tie influence of he the dispositions of men
was yesterday sufficiently visible. Every face wore =
smile, and reciprocal good wishes flowed fro, every lin
and almost every heart. f'
The President, usual the return Of the Day re-
ceived the compliments OF the great mum
Der OF the Members OF both Houses of Congress the
Heads OF Departments and other officers of the govern
ment, Foreign Ministers, Citizens and Strangers.
The attention of the IIorse Of Representayes II vii,
De seen, was principally occupied yesterday the cosi
dcraion Of the proper mode of dsposing OF certain M,
peTs forwarded by Mr. Edwin Lewis of Mississippi i'm
peachng, III the strongest terms the official conduct of
nudge Toulmin of that territory. The papers were at
length referred 70 the Judiciary Committee This refer
eEce we are authorised by the Of the debate TO
say da not proceed from any impression unavorabeto
Judge oulnin, but FROM nice and scrupuous rcrard Ia
the rights OF the Citizen to be heard by the House we
nave litie doubt butthe enquiry viii 10 the honor
ot1udge iounin, whose conduct an upright intclli
gent ana intrepid judge, stands justly high to he sE
Ken by assaults OF such ene3s have been created
In the course oftbe discharge OF his official duties
III, c.. 20 january =.
The Senate of the United States has been summoned
by me Executive To meet IN their Chamber in this cv
on The iil of March next, the day the Termination
Of the preseHtConsTess.
NO matter OF public interest occupied Yesterday the at
tention ofthe Senate during its public string A few
minor propositions, which will be given in our journal &
the consideration of Executive business consumed The
sitting Of the day.-fhey adjourned to Monday.
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