Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-08

a,ar sucli aconstructionofthe constitution sup
ported that by resignation of his office AN
offender might stay off an impeachment. The
constitution provides that upon conviction by
Impeachment, not only removal from Office
may be the consequence, but disqualification
10 mold ANY Office in future. Mr.. r. was not
disappointed by the course the discussion had
taken. 1t should not he forgotten that merit,
however transcendent, had nothing In do with
the question. Maniius the Savior of the Capt.
tol. was pr,cipltated from the Tarpeau
rock. NlEIen the merits of the great founder
OF our Republic had never been pleaded in
bar tn enquiry. Ii was tue indeed that the
whole life oi tiat lllustriois man afforded no
loop 10 haug doubt upon--but at the same
Time, II cou.d not he cuuccaled-e,en if con-
cea'meut were desirable--tha towards the
close OF has administrations his official conduct
bad been looked at with very different eye
by the two great parties into which almost
every individual in the country was then
ciassed-aud had been subjected to the freest
scrutiny. Before he sat down. Mr. r. said,
he should disclaim the doctrine which had
been advanced, that the people of ter
ritory had all the rights OF American citizens.
The fact was otherwise. None OF our terri
toriai SEcleciS for such he must call them)
could possess those nghts.-They were not
communicates to territorial governments. For
himself, he detes,ed personalities. They
were the governments of Bashaws-and he
had not contributed To form or extend them.
Yet, though they did not possess all the
rights ot the people of the states, this did not
prove that they had no rights, or that the
rights which they undoubtedly had, should
not be protected. proper examination
would contribute to- the healthy operations
N nj ,,,l IN, I,,
Mr.. WHITMAN repicd-but his observations
were not distinctly heard by the reporter He
was understood, however, TO SAY, that his oh
lect did not contemplate an Impeachment
nor even a censurc, unless, when the fict>
were developed, such measures should T..
violently become the duty of the house.-
His propositions were altogether hyputhcti-
cal, and he should reserve his opinion of tn,
>iacts until an investigation had disclosed theiI
Nendency and character.
The question was thea put on Mr.. CdnaOn's
motion, and neSalivcd.
Mr.. MiANE thought, ifm inCuiry was ia
be made. it should be broad enough to enable
the house To avail itself of all the information
OF which the case was susceptible. He wish
ed the house To be put in possession of the
sentiments and views of the Executive III re-
latlon TO the subject The conduct of his sub
ordinate agents was called in question. The
opinion which the President entertained hat
not been disclosed. 1t might, perhaps, if OBJ
tanned, relieve the house from any furthe,
Trouble. He therefore moved to add To the
rt1olutton further request, that the Presi
dcnt of the United States would connIunicat,
10 the house such parts of the correspondence,
OF the late Governor of Florida with the Ex-
ecutive as have not been heretofore commini-
rated, and which may he consistent with the
interest In
ceedinss of the said Governor during the De.
rod OF his government of Florida.
the amendment was agreed to when the
question on the resolution, az amended, was
taken, and carried.
The Speaker presented a communication
nom the Secretary of State in conformity IL
an act of Congress to fix the CONDENSATION
nc. ofthc Clerks of the different Departments
which, on motion of Mr.. Lille, was laid on
The table, and ordered To be printed And
then the House ad iourncd.
The two ia bracket, are corrected from Tho
National lnteuigencer.
In our report Of the proceedings on the bill
for the ietroc-ssion of the Battery at New
York to the City ofNew York, il appears tEat
Mr.. EUsrI5 was not correctly understood, be-
cause not distinctly heard, by our reporter
The sentiment of MIR. Eustis respecting that
battery was nearly as follows
DIR. E was willing, lie said, to give to the
President OF the United States authority To
denioiish that work, whenever, in his opinion
It might be done consistently with the pub
nc interest. But, with all the respect he en-
tertained for the late report of the Board of
Engineer, which had recommended the for
tifcations at the Narows, and which report
he very much approved, be desired distinctly
to enter his protest against giving up that
system of defence, which has been laid out
and executed for the interior defence of the
ilarbor of New York. For, said he. supnose
Fort Diamond to be forced, what defence
Is there then for the City OF N.York, &C.?
a few days ago memorial was presented
by Mr. L'tAe, from the Chamber of Com
merce OF the City Of Baltimore, praying for
the establishment Of uniform system of bank
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