Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-01

oe resistance, on the part o! a majority OF fine
COMMITTEE, that the Secretary had the on
portunity given him to filr his answer to the
accusation Of Mr.. Edwards" Mr.. L. said
ne was hound To declare that there was NOT
on his part the slightest opposition, nor did anv
other member Of the committee express any.
or shew the least dissemination to co,nmuni-
cate the accusation to Mr.. Crawford, or to
give MIN an opportunity Of answering il that.
ON the contrary, Il was one Of thu first meas
ures proposed, alter the papers were printed :
that the motion was made, as appeared by the
minutes OF the committee, by member from
~, York, Z" communicate the papers that Mr..
Randolph's amendment was adopted by him.
anu was unanimously agreed to, as amended.
Mr.. livingston said. that the statement could
only have arisen from very great missnnr.-
hension Of the proceedings If the committee
out that Il conveyed SO serious charge on
their character and mpartialty, that he an
called I" the recollection Of all the members
now present, to declare whether the statement
he had made was not correct.
Mr.. Macarthur said that h- distinctly recol-
lected the proceedings Of the committee on
the gS'h Apr.-that IL was upon the motion of
Mr.. Taylor the order was made, to transmit
to Mr. Crawford copy of Mr.. Edwards,s Al
dress, and the accompanying papers. tog.tbsr
with the resolution creating the comn;itee
which was acquiesced in by all tlre members
then present. Mr.. Floyd, perhaps. suggested
the propriety of first examining the commu.
nicatiOns and documents, but did not urge
the suggestion. Upon Mr.. Randolph's arr
val the proceedings of the committee were
read TO him, when he remarked that he hoped
the committee would not be delayed in its in
| vestsation for the Secr-tary's answer-that
ne was for progressing with the investigation,
nut was willing that the Secretary should be
advised oft and moved to amend the motion
of Mr.. Taylor, as stated in the minutes of the
committee. That the modification proposed
by Nlr. II. was accepted by Mr. TAYLOR, and
| unanimously adopted. That he was confident,
hat the statement relative thereto, which an.
peared in the Richmond Enquir. of the s5ih
inst. over the signature of John Randolph uf
Roanoke, is not correct. n
MIR Floyd said, that he had Just come in.
and did not know very well wha il was the
gentleman had been saying. IT. as he was
soId, u related to the occurrences i'm the COM
mittee, he could only state the impression
which was mnde on his mory. though he
aid not know that he was,correci, but belev-
ed ne was. So far, however. as he was told
what Mr.. Randolph had written, il seemed to
him that there was evidently some mistake i'm
the business. He presumed il must relate TO
conversations in the committee, rather than
to the measure adopted nv them A propo-
s''on was read by some mr mbcr, he believed
the gentleman from New York, to this effect :.
that the chairman BE- directed to transmit a
copy Of Mr. Edwards's Address To the Secre-
lary ofthe Treasury, and request his answer.
Ih's was cunversed on, and the latter parr
| stricken out. Mr.. Randolpt came in. and
made the motion to amend the proposition of
the gentleman from New York. very similar
to The first; which proposition was then put
I" the committee, and a vote taken, which
seemed to be satisfactory to all and was SO
noted, ne believed. by the COMMITTEES. This
| seemed to him to be nearly the state of the
facts, as he remembered them.
Mr.. Webster said that he held in his hand
the original paper containing the resolution
offered by MIR. Taylor. II had at first been
proposed, to request an answer from Mr. Craw-
ford; but 1t was suggested that there might
be some objection to that form. This was
afterwards modified, so as to say the co mmit-
tee wo1ld reeve any communication MIR.
y. should think proper to make.
Here for the present the conversation
dropped
Mr. Taylor moved that the Clerk, on the
order OF the Chairman ofthe Com nittee. paw
witnesses who may attend the Committee Of
investigation, the usual allowance per diem
for their attendance. Agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart offered the following
Resolved That the members Of the Com.
lnittee appointed on The memorial If Ninian
Edwards he paid at the usual rate of compen-
sa'ion. foI the time they may remain IN 8 IS
SION, during the recess of Congress out Of the
conting.ui fund"
Mr.. Taylor observed, that, if the mover had
consulted his wishes, he would nut press the
motipn.
Al The suggestion ofMr. Pensett, and there
being no quorum, Mr. S. Withdrew the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Taylor moved the following
"Thaf committee be appointed on the
part Of this House jointly with such committee
as may be appoated on the part of the Senate,
to wait ON the President Of the United States,
and notify him that, unless he may have other
comm unIca'iOns TO make to the two Houses
Of Congress, they are ready to adjourn"
After short time,
Mr.. Taylor, from the Joint Committee, ap-.
pointed To wait on the President, reported that
they bad performed that duty, and that the
President had Informed them that he had no
farther communication To make tc Congress.
Ordered, That message be sent To- the
Senate to inform them that this House, having
completed the business before them, are ready
To close the present session of Congress, by an
adjournment on their part, and that the Clerk
go with the said message.
Mr.. Taylor thea rose, and said that, in re-
ference to the letter Of Mr.. Randolph, that
had appeared in the public prints this morn
ing, he thought it proper to observe, in corro-
bOratiOn Of what had been said by the hon
gentleman from Massachusetts,, that his re-
collection was very distinct that the original
motion made by him n,committee was stron-
ger, and went farther, than the order finally
adopted. II not only required that Mr.
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