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

OF Col. john Andersen was not derived |
so mueh FROM personal intercourse as !
from Ike information of others but so !
Tar rs his personal Information extended, !
was corroborated ~ il. When Col. J
was on the norjllweS icrn frontier, Colonel
Anderson was fugitive lroUs Detroit on
thciiver Raisin, as Col. J. had understood
and, beng we'll acquainted with the from
tier Of that part ofihc y. States, attached
himself io the mounted regiment. How
long he acted In that capacity, Mr. j. did
M, rccolicct. As far, said MIR. j. as his
conduct came wi,aln nv own know
ledge, considered him a very gallant
and a very brave man. In relation 10
the information he had from other
quarters, there Was "a general consent
OF opinion that during the war, Col. An
dcrsun had been considered not only "A
gallant and patriotic man, but a man of
integrity, WHO had made uncommon sac
ritices ofnearly all his property, from his
devotion 10 the cause of The country.
MIR. j. said, he did also understand. from
several sources, that Col. Anderson. aft
the risk of his own life, did, al the river
Raisin, rescue Individuals from tIe hands
of the sayages. Col. J. had further un-.
dersiood, he said, thai Col Anderson had
refused The command of :, regiment offer
ell to him by The British commander.
when the enemy had possession of that
country; and Col. Elliott, on being press
ed to repeat the offer, answered. that he
knew the character of Col A. fully. and he
knew he would as soon submit 10 lave his
head chopped oil AS TO accept of it. Of
John Andersen, said Mr. ]. in relation 10
his conduct TO me al the last session. and
at this, can say, without prejudice TO
The merits others, / have never known
AN individual, whose losses were so great
aud who knew was disposed TO advocate
his claims, TO takeup so little oimv time.
and TO be as modest in urging his claims.
All tbesecircumstances together had Civ
Ell 10 Mr.. j. Il high idea OF the integrity.
of the galanlry and OF The patriotism of
Col. Anderson.
Other facts than those above mention
ed were established by ample testimony,
descriptive OF the Sufferlngs and stead
fastness OF John Anderson in The cause
of the country during the war, &c.
The examination of the witnesses had
not closed when The house adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. Is.
After some other proceedings. which
shall be noticed in our next more pariicu-
lariy, Il resolution was adopted to appoint
a committee 10 enquire whether any of the
Clerks or other persons in the offices of
government have conducted themselves
improperly or corruptly in the discharge
of their duties.
CASE OF COL. ANDERSON.
John Anderson Was then remanded 10
the bar OF The house, and proceeded i'm
the further examination of his witnesses.
General p. g. Porter, Wm. ONeaie.
and w. p. Rathtonc were then examined
as witnesses in behalf Of the accused.
whose testimony was TO the same effect
as that given yesterday.
MIR. Williams, of North Carolina. was
then called upon by the accused, who put
TO him This question
q. Did ever directly or indirectly, by any
verbal communications, oHeI You any reward
OF indHcement, to influence your good opinion
in favor OF my claim, or of any other claims
4nsucr lon never made me any verbal Of
fer of the kind.
Col. anderson. That is all wished the house
TO know from yonr testimony.
Mr.. Williams. presume, If you had made
me any such offer, the house would have known
i'll, without your asking it.
MIR. Wilson, ofPennsy lvania, being al
so called upon, testified that Col. A. had
disclaimed, on finding the letter had Of
Tended Mr.. Williams, any intention of Of
fering the money 10 him with any other
trouble.
On further questions by the Speaker TO
John Anderson, it appears that the accu-
sed is a native OF Scotland, came To This
country at three years old, and is a natu-
rallied citizen.
The Speaker then said, he had been in
structed to PROFOUND 10 The prisoner the
following interrogaiory, 10 which Colonel
| Anderson made Tie reply Subloined
Question. In writing the letter to Lewis vii.
| lians member of this house from North Ca
| rolna III which you offer TO him the sum OF five
| hundred dollars, for services to be performed
bv him in relation 10 claims for losses sustained
| during the late war, had YOU or had YOU not
| any intention to induce him to support your
| claims against his own convictions OF their Jus
| tice, or TO interfere with the discharge Of his
legislative duties, or to offer any contempt to
! the dignity OF the house of representatives?
fnSscer. No, sir | call God to witness 10
| that, which is the most sacred appeal | can
make. repeatedly assured him, that the OF
fer was made without any wish to influence his
| opinions IN any degree.
The accused was then questioned
| whether he had other witnesses 10 exam
! inc he replied i'll the negative. The
! Speaker then called upon linn for the
| defence which he had minated it was his
| intention TO offer.
| The Prisoner, then addressing The
chair, with much earnestness, la briei
manner, stated the same palliaiions of
the offence with which he stood charged,
as are explained more at large in the fol
lowing address. which he concluded by
delivering TO the Clerk, by whom it was
| read:
Arraigned at the bar of the highest tribu
nal of the nation, for an alleged infringement oil
| its privileges, on attack upon its dignity, and
| the honorable feelings Of one OF its members
| to express the sincere regret experience, and
| TO apologize for the error have committed
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