Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-23
WAsKrNares, April 90.

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WAsKrNares, April 90.
The speech of Mr.. CLAY occupies so much
space that we are, with great reluctance, obliged
to defer to our next the usual report of the nro-
ceedings ofyesterday in both Houses of Congress.
This is done with the more regret, as, in the
House of representatives, those Proceedings
were, in part, of peculiar and entirely novel
nature. We can find room emily for what fol-
lows.
In THE SENATE, the Tariff Bill, which has
passed the House of Representatives, received
its first reading. Mr.. DICKERsoN moved lis
second reading, but, that being objected to, its
second reading will take place, in regular course,
to-day.
The resolution, for fixiug day for the adj
iournment of Congress, was taken up, the blank
for the day filled (25 votes to 21l with the 4 th
day OF May, and thus amended the resolve was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The bill "m addition TO the acts relative TO
the election of President and Vice President of
the United States" was read the third tme.
PASSED, and sent to the House for concurrence.
Inc remainder OF the day was spent in the
consideration of Executive business.
In tie HOUSE OF REpRssENrAr1yss. amonr
other petitions and memorials presented, was an
address presented by thesSpeaker, from NIN1AN
Epw ARDS, late Senator. of the United Ststes.
| and recently appointed Minister to Mexico, de,
| tending himself from certain imputations on his
lfharacter, made, as helaleges, in a late com.
municatlon from tie Secretary of the Treasury
| to Congress. The reading of this rnenpriai,
and the circumstances attending ii, prodnced
considerable excitement in the House Some
severe things were said upon the subject of the,
memorial, which was finally, on motion of MIR.
FLOYD, referred to a select committee, and sub
| sefuentiy, this committee was on motion of MIR
FLOYD, invested with power to send for persons
and papers.
OF this memorial, ard the proceedings con-
nected with it, a more full account will be given
IN our next. For the present, the reader may
| be able to understand the grounds of the excite
| ment in regard to this memorial, when he is in
formed that itreviYes the a. b. business of the
last session, with whatever consequence MIR.
EDWARDS present and late official station
clothes, it, he formally avowing himself to bs
the author eff the Letters published in the WASH
ington Republican, under the signature of a.
Ii. which were the subject of examination by
two successive Committees of :he House of Re-
representatives., at the last session of Congress-
whoseTeports tlercupon our readers will re-
member.
The remainder Of the day was spent on the
bill making appropriations for completing the
Notifications of the United States. About the
usual hoer of adjournment, tire bill was report
ed to the House; aud the House then adjourn
: ed MI. Int.
1t is with great surprizc that we learn, from
the avowal of Mr.. EDwARps, lately Senate
from the State of Illinois, in letter yester ds,
laid before the House of Representative. ia
he was the author ofthe Letters Of A, q. vb;cl
= produced some agitation at the last session q
, Congress- and. for whose statements. impeacb
! inS: the conduct ofthe Secretare ofthe Treasury
: under pretence of assailing Che Printers TO Con
r gTess, two successive Committees, after In,
most aborous investigation, declared that tler,
:. was no just ground. These pieces, it is trr c
: suspicion badbefore imputed to MIR. EpwARI 5
!, but, SO little did we belieyeit, that il is but
= week or two ago that we stated, on the autho, :,
: ty of MIR. EDwARDs himself, tas we understo,t
= him III conversation which he lately held !, IN
= us on the subJect,) that he was not tile aua. o
: otthose pieces. He has now, however. mt IN
matter beyond doubt. In his Letter TO H.
, Speaker OF the Uonse of Representatives.. b
" avows himsefto be tue author of these puBbca
tons, and asks tlfat They be taken as a raif I,
his Communication. This developemcnt. undt
y all the circumstances Of il, is the most extraor
: binary that has ever passed unler our observe
(" ton. rs, however, the subject is once NOR,
= before Committee of the House of Represeur
% tatiyes, where it win no doubt be thoroupl,l,
e examined, shall await the result Of this M,
: investigation, with the confidence which Is du,
!, to the respectabity fthc tribunal to whom if !
ID confded. n