Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-20

HUt ~ MAS said, HAT III resolution provided
a way IA which thorOngl Investigation of the
subject mi sht be had aud therefore IL ought
not 10 De objected 10. Nh. h. objected 10 H.
because. ne said, il was the duty OF every man
here and elsewhere, 10 protect the rights of Tie
citizen, CT the invasion OF w.ich there was
more danger than that the rights of this house
would be uampleG uuder foot, and the nation
thereby sustain injury. 1t, said lac, we are 60
lie organized as The Grand Inquest OF The Ma.
ton, invested with discretionary power, We
are possessed OF apOwer. dangerous IN the ex.
IRENE. Let Us nCJ now, said ne, establish a
priUtiple and ductrine thGi IA tnv iiay be pro
uacllVe OF every ynlng UBIQUITOUS and injuri.
Gus. 10 what extent might nc; this doctrine
lead 4. tor what is said or done cut of doors.
citizens may he required 10 answer AT our bs r.
every man IN the naiIou Is Liable 10 he arraen-
ed at our VIII aud pleasure, although in CON
Sclentiously opposing aud repTobating our
measures he has exercised ne more than his
constitutional right, Ac
IL solitary proceedings might be fuupd ON
the journals OF the exercise of such a power
by the honse 1t was anne now TO put a Stop 10
IT, III was time now TO stop and enquire whe-
ther the house l. possessed of power 10 ens hle
II TO bring before IL at pleasure Nlomsoey.r
II chooses 10 arlaign for supposed breach o.
supposed privileges. That Mr.. Il. said was tie
question ne wished TO have pui, aud wtici,
he wished the house seriously 10 decide
Glr. CousroCK, OF New York saidhe did not
rise TO detain the house. but TO say that he
thought, unless His or similar resolution
passed ior appointing committee tie patti.
eLco uf the house would be mt 10 a s,v .,sr
test than II had yet been, by the protraction
of debate arising from the want OF defini.
i've proposition before the house, which il
would tie tile business ola cnmmiitee) 10 pre-.
sent. Many observations, II appeared TO Mr.
C.had escaped gentlemen in the house of the
debate that had already taken place which
might nave been offered with more ptoprietv
when THIS mau should be brought before the
mousse and exhibit the evidence, if he has any.
L IN IL IL
proper thdD IL Was now 10 comment on his cha
racer ana Oh all the circumstances of the
. GnSdcttoa. Al present, MIR. {. said he would
iorDear any remarks o., that head he thought
1hat enough mad been disclosed to justify what
hdG ueen already done
HE question was then taken on the veSoluti
on fOi appointing acOmnittee, &c and agreed
10 Without a DIVISION.
la a subsequent part of the sitting ofthis
DAY, Tue committee thus appointed ,epurted
resolution, recommended ~ them 10 tie ~,
uopuoh oi tue house, that john anderson be
Drought 10 Tie ban and nterfOsated &c as
heretofore stated
Mir. BEECHER declared this resolution 10
propose, IN Isis opinion, a novel procedure.
ne man was TO tie bioU. -iii 10 tile bar 10 be in
tSrToSdteo; FOR what ! o e. Nitrate hiDlstifS
IL ne SpsaKa tue ttuth, he must Cr.IlI!ate HIM
ss'i. " as thS mouse, Mir. u. asked 10 DE con
Nefted luto an lnqOisitOlial couTt? For Snch
proceedings were proposed. adverse TO the
TISEt OF the accused. were ia other courts
Seduiously avoided, and as were contrary To
the principIe OF the conSiitu t.0n, that no per-
son sliail be compelled III any criminal case. 10
be witness against himself. Mr.. B. protested
against this proceeding, which he said ourh,
not 10 be adoped.
The report was adopted, and John Ander-
son cdiled 10 the bar, and, as heretofore stated
ne requested time, and liberty to summon
witnesses which were accorded. and one
O'Clock tomorrow assigned for his Appearance
at IHe "aT' 10 be continued.