Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-27

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ny the author, who was going rs Minister to
Mexico-as mark of his gratitude for the
honor of his appointment. This honorable
gentleman, said Mr.. +. was Senator i'm Com
gress when the former Investigations took
place by committees Of this House the com.
miitte gave him an opportunity az disclosing
all he knew of the allegations, and after "a fun
examination, reported that they WIRE fully
satisfied If the grnundlessn-ss of the charges.
I, was the duty of this Senator, as u p.bic
man AT that timr, and while he was member
of the Senate OF thu United States, to hold mp
tn the public every .i.fault.r in Office with
winch he was ar9,aintrd; bur, instead Gf
duili9 this. hs waits untf tss appointment TO a
foreign mission is confirmed, and when he is
abo0t to lpavr the country, sends ksrth this
precious paper, pretending 10 bc q defrnc. uf
himself, but in reality AN attack 90 high off
Ger Of The government, tn he circulated aft er
he shall b we hern beyond tise reach of any
call ON him Ia substan'ia,e hrs charges. He.
does not ask Us To 60 into an investigation, ce
the subj &C, and SIR. r. believed that the
writer did not expect the House would take
any nnrice of his communication That was
not the writer's Object he only requests the
House 60 put il on its ii,.s--to print it-whpn
he shall mol be here Ia make his charges guod.
This, | believe, said Mr. Forsyth, is the
third Impeachment exhibited against the
Secretary the Treasury, during the pre-
sent session Uf Congress one Of them IS by
this honorable gentleman. another was by a
certain Juhu Hpary-a name Of evil omen in
thi, country. said Nh FL some member herr
said Ia Mr. y that the persons name was
Robert Henry IL am .nrry fori,, said Mr. F. as
their designs were SO similar. il is pity, their
names we're not the same, Mr.. +. concluded
by snying hr hoprdthe communication would
t'e printed as matter of course, and that the
sn'Ject might go to select committee for
investig ,tion.
MIR. WRIsnT, Of Ohm, twho was not n.
member OF Congress when the former inves-
tigation t,ok place into the subject of the
Bank correspondence Ind the alleged suppres
sion Of paragraph in one of the lriters, said
that, since he had taken his seat as n member.
he had bestowed much attention on the Re-
rort Of the Committee If investigation.
and he was perfectly satisfied with The cor
rectness of the conclusian, which tn. com
mitier had come to; hut he was willing il
should again he investigated, and therefore
Withdrew his own motion 10 print the stair
ment sc Mr.. Edwards.
Mr. Sandfurd thought n matter OF so much
importance should he referred to committee
composed of a member from each slate. that
is, of 81 members.
This motion WAS rejected, almost unani-
mously and a committee Of seven members
was ordered. .
Mr. Macarthur moved that the committee be
appointed by ballot, instead fly the Spea kcr :;
which motion was also nega,ived.
On motnn. the committee were then en-
powered To send for persons and papers
NJ Newton from the Committee on Com
mcrcp. reported bill "to authorize the mas
tiers Of vessels, in certain cases 10 clear out
either at the Custom House Of Petersburg or
at R'chmond;" which was twice read and
committed.
Mr. Longfenw submitted the following {:
RfSoluPd That the President be requested
10 communicate to this Housethe correspon-
drnct between this government and France,
relating 70 sp0a,ions committed on Ameri
can commerce between the year. 1898 and
1900; and also, relating to the claims of
FRANCE upon this government for not COM
plying with the treaties Of alliance and COM
n,rrce of February 6,1778" ~ :,
This resolution lies on the table one day,
according to rule.
FORTIFICATIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. McLane, the previous or
ders of the day were dispensed with. and the
House went into Committee ofthe Whole on
the bill making appropriations for completing
the several fortifclf"ns of the United States"
Mr.. Lathrop in the Chair.
Ia relation TO the appropriation Of 8 10000
for the Fort at Mobile Point, Mr.. Cooke
called for further explanation, which was giS-
en- by sIr. MeLane, Mr.. Hamilton, and Mr..
Owen, sf Alabama.
Mr. McLane moved TO change the apprn-
priation Of $4,000 from Fort Fayette, in
New ork haibor. to the projected work on
New Utrecht Point, in the same harbor; and
supported the motion by giving a Statement
or the circumstances BEARING on the question.
.s.,A H. Il
going authorize new fOFiifcatinn, before
those already commenced were finished
Mr.. Hamilton spoke in reply, and defended
The proprIety and necessity Of erecting the
work proposed.
Mr.. McLane confirmed the same view, and
explained the connectionof the proposed fort
with the general plan Of defence.
Mr. Sharpe stated some further facts, and
commended that the proposed ratification,
as necessary defence to Fort Lafayette,
was not new measure, but only completing
what was already begun.
Mr.. Cock again urged his objections and
was replied TO by Messrs. CambreIeng and
MrLaDe.
Mr.. Cphh thought that clause in an ap-
proprlation bill was not the mode in " hich Con
gross should express its will for The extension
ofihf plan Of dcfencc; aud that the size and
lOcallon the several fDrifesses should he
designated by law before money was appro-
printed fur building them.
Nj. mcLane replied. and Mr.. Cobb explain
ell, and forced the grounds he had taken, and
Mr. Hamilton spoke in reply.
The question was then taken on Mr. Nc
Lanes motion, and decided 10 the affirmative,
80 to 4j
Mr. McGane moved further 10 amend the
BIZ by inserting u clause 10 appropriate fer
the gradual armament of the Qualifications,
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