Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-13
ALEXANDRIA,:
TUESD.JY, Jf.TU.lRT IS, 1918.
FROM ouR coRRIspoNpgSr Al WASH,
ISGTUN.
Saturday, January 10, 1918.

Inc case Of Colonel Anderson mas eN-
cited so much interest in some, aud Gu
riosity in all, that the gallery was crowd
ed yesterday S, as to fill good many
with the apprehension that it would not
be able tn sustain the weight. They who
came to enjoy the novel exhibition OF
hearing him Intercepted, and answering
to personal interrogatOries, we're dissp-
pointed. They had not even the salts
faction TO see him brought to the bar
This arose from new turn given to the
business, bv MIR. Spencer, Of New-York,
who moved that all further proceedings
against him should cease-thyt he .hould
be released-that the a.torney.general
should be ordered to prosecute him at
law, and that bill should be brought in
to punish contempts of congress.
Upon this proposition long debate a.
rose, which, though continued till past 4
o'clock, seemed not to have half exhaust
ed the house, and will be continued this
day agaia--peIhaps Monday too, Tues
day and Wednesday, for it is fruitful
topic for those who aspire to launch the
bolt of eloquence, and to be thought pa
triotc nor will it be thrown away upon
the house-they will, no doubt, make 3
courteous use OF it. AS it is possible,
however, that the particular point thus
put in debate may be argued out in The
course Of this day, shall postpone en-
tering into it till | have got the whole,
and can present it compressed together
into one point of view-so that tie eye
may be able to take in the common III
tent OF it at one glance. Mr.. Spencer
made very able and arsumentativc
speech in support of his resolution-Mr.
Barber very ingenious one, and Mr.. An
derson, Mr.. Robertson Of Louisiana, and
Mr.. lnyine Of S. Caroline, spike on the
same siie.-Mr. FORSYTH, Mr. Tucker,
and Mr.. Mercer, on the other. h.r.
Stwrs was about to speak VIXEN TIC house
rose-and expect that Mr.. Hopknson,
MIR Sergeant, and other gentlemen, par
iicukr!y those OF the long robe, will to-
morrow open their lower deck guns upon
the resolution. | am greatly mistaken
however if, throwing out repeii'iOas, tie
substantial amount OF all that is and will
be said On Doth sides, when bclted Of tie
bran, will not lie perfectly 4: its ease il
a close compactIy printed column or two
of your paper. I imagine that | already
see on oae side squirting at popular
approbaton-a kind Of ultra-denocratic
in,endment. As the wind seemed 10 me
to come from tina. quarter early yester-
day, and to breeze up towards evening,
| suspect it will freshen this morning,
and perhaps swell to gale-in which
case, a very moderate share OF sagacity
will lie able to anticipate The result. But
enough for the present !-Besides-ware
privilege!
Saturday ersnin-, Jan. 10.
The discussions IN the case OF colonel
Anderson have, as | foreboded, consumed
the whole Of this day, and are adjourned
over TO Monday, to be then continued.-
The question is still on Mr.. SPencel's
resolutions. which, as my letter OF this
morning informed you, were offered yes
terday mornng, and debated all day -
aud which ~ entirely to impugn the pow
er Of Congress to puui.h offences az list
its privileges. This morning MIR. Ander-
son sent letter to the speaker inclosing
a communication Tor the house, express
sive Of his submission to and respect Tor
that body, desiring permission to waive
any constitutional objections that might
have been raised on his behalf--resisnins
too the privilege vouchsatei to him Of
calling ia counsel for his defence, and re-
"a, stng that he might be brought for
ward at once--that certain questions
which he meant to COMMIT 10 writing tor
the purpose ,nig.t be put to witnesses in
the house, aud that hi, defence and apollo
gy, which h. also proposed 10 give IN
in writing, should he read TO The hI1se !'y
the clerk. On the speaker, c9'nmu"i-
eating these papers to the house, a mo
ton was made that Mr. Spehcef's ;e,oiu-
tons should be laid upon the laolc, 10 be