Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-03-15

DOttUin.
Mr.. Hamilton thought them ought to
be some testimony 10 justify Measures
which supposed guilt OH the Sart of
members of the House. II had\nder-
stood that such Wy The lmportanAe at
tached TO this, and other docum ents Nat,
in one case, under Mr.. Gallalin, even a
prooi-sheet was not submitted to the IN
spectlon of members. He did not be-
ieve there could be found a person so
base among the members OF the House,
as TO make the erasures which had been
made; nor was he prepared to throw I'M
pulation on the motives of members
without testimony on which to found il.
Ii any gentleman had any fac's IN his pos
session, tending to throw light on the
subject, he ought 10 state them explicit
".
Mr.. Hardin threw out some asper-
SONS on the Washington r E, publican, in
which the charge had first appeared, as
sorting that it was paper famed for The
insertion OF every thing WI, correctness,
and a paper which contained more mis-
representation than any other paper IN
the Unittd Sta es.
Mr., Cook said it was impossible Tor
Dim, when he coupled the assertions
now made on the floor, with secret wnis-
pers, which had reached his ear, ~ihouJ
his being able 10 trace them to any re-
sponsible person, to resist the iniinencg
that he was alluded 10, as the person III
whoseihand the documents had been,
and who knew where the erasures had
been made. 81 have sworn said III
honorable member, " and am ready 10
go to the altar OF my God, and swear,
that they were not maze within lHy
knowledge" He had taken no paSicu-
lar notice of the whispers which had
reached him but when assertions syca
as had been made, were made ON that
floor, he owed il 10 his own character y
notice them IN the most express si,N
pointed terms. Nh Cook proceed q Ia
show the importance OF the paragraph,
suppressed, in be;raying facts which
could otherwise have escaped Suspicion
after which he inquired where the in
q1isitorial power OF fhs House is to b,
found which would Compel the disclo-
sure Of persons wiring for the puhiic
good? On this subject he entered into
an sble and a spirited defence of the
rights OF the press. The honorable
member moved an amendment.
+" And that the SAID committee be in
structed TO prepare and report to this
House digos, OF the evidence contained
10 the printed documents IN which The
said printed letter A 5 is included, III
anr notes were taken, in lien Of cash,
from any of the Banks in which the pub
lie moneys were deposited. Whether
the public moneys have not been discon-
tinued to be deposited in branches OF the
United States Bank, and placed in GER
tain local Banks, situated in the same
towns or neig hborhood, without comply
ing with the directions of the law on thai
subject; and whether such transfers
have not resulted in loss 10 the govern
ment Whether the public money has
not been loaned to thost Banks, in which
. }aildilis5 dSti''olto ulab1, uitlIl titI
name of deposits; and whether such
loans or deposits have not resulted ia
loss 10 the government Whether se-
curiiy was not neglected to be taken, Ia
same one or more instances, for the
punctuality of one or more Banks which
10 give such security; and
such failure has not resulted in
loss to the government"
Mr.. Hardin talked of finding out tho
person who writes under the signature Of
A. b. and il he was member, of expel-
ling him, +" like tainted dog"
Mr. LITTLE moved to lay the resolution
and amendment on the table, ana TO take
he Ayes and Mes on the questions
The Ayes and Noes were ordered, and
there appeared
Ayes 26--Noes l4l.
Mr. Wr,gM commenced q series Of
which were considered lrgeie-
vlnl, by
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, who express
sed his determination to call to order
very gentleman who wandered from the
subject, and who look this opportunity OIL
expressing his acceptance OF the amend
menl Of he gentleman from Illinois.
Mr.. fright then resumed the floor,
and went on to state his views OF The