Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-27

Wo'ee"S".'.'' ,'io"P ply nsirndireswSr ere not the
tlesainc. Mr. f. concluded by saving he honed
the communication would be printed os +,
matter of course, and that the subject might 90
F, to :, select committee for inv esti~ation
| 6Ir. Wright, OF Os,io, (wlo was not a men,
bor OF Congress when the former Investigation
took place into the subject of tho Bank cnr,es.
pondcnce and the aledgcd suppression of a n,r
a%raPh In one of the letters, said that, since he
iiad taken his scat as Member he had bastoyvc,
much attention On the report OF the Committee
of investigation, aud he was pcrec,ly satisfied
with the correctness OF the conclusion which
| the committee bad come 20 but he was wiling
it should again be investigated, anl therefore
iWitadrcw his otyn motion 10 p.nt the statement
of Mr.. Edwards.
| mr.. SANFORD thought Il matter of Sd much
Importance should be referred to a committee
composed OF member from each state, that is,
OF 81 members.
This motion was rejected, almost unanimous
ly; and committee of seven members was or
dered.
an. .McArtiur moved that the committee be
appointed by ballot, instead of BY the Speaker !;
which motion was also negativszi.
! On motion, the committee were then eInpow-
cred TO send for persons and papers.
| On motion of Mr.. Hiail;,ry, it was
Resoiced, That Tic committee on Commerce
be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy of
establishing the City ri Troy Ia Tic State OF ~
Y orll, as port o. entry.
| Mr.. Longieiipw submitted the following:
! ''Resoiced, That the President be requested
to communicate to this House the correspon-
lGcncc between this government and France, re-
lating to spoliatous committed or American
commerce between TING years 1898 and 1900;
and, also, relating In the claims Of France upon
this government for not comply ing with the
| treaties of alliance and commerce Of February
6, 17T8.n
This resolution lies on the table one dav, ac-
cording to rule. The House then adjourned
TUESDAY, April 90.
Upon the reading of The Journal of Yesterday,
it appeared that the following gentlemen had
been appointed to compose the committee on the
memorial of Ninan Edwards, late a Senator OF
the United States from the state of Illinois, yes
terday presented to the House, viz. Messrs.
Floyd, Livingston, Webster, Randolph, Taylor,
Macarthur, and Owen.
Mr.. Forsyth submitted the following for adop-
ton by the Horse;
''Resolrcd, That the President he officially in
formed that this House has ordered an invcstiga-
ton the memorial presented 70 this House on
the 10Th instant, by n. Edwards, lately appoint
cd Minister TO McXico-iha the said n. Ed
wards may be instructed not 10 leave the Uni
ted States before that investigation has taken
place."
| The question of consideration of this nation
being called for Ia previous, but not usual cues
ton was taken; and there were,
Fer now considering the motion 81
| Against considering it Ga
So the House refused no,c toconside, the pro-
position.
MIR. Moore, of Alabama, then rose, and said,
Iiat, connected with the subject, he would take
occasion to say, that the gentleman from Vir-
ginia, MIR. Floyd,) was absent from the House,
vhar, fI,of, foft I
read which announces the names Of the persons
appointed on the committee to consider Mr.. Ed
| WardS's Memorial. As he believed that, from
considerations of deicacy, the gentleman from
Virginia would not wish to be Member of the
Committee, Mr.. M. took this mode of apprizing
him of the fact that he might have an optortu-
nifty of asking TO be excused from serving upon
it.
Mr.. Floyd rose, and requested the gentle
man from Alabama, if his allusion 10 him,
TO repeat his statement. Mr.. M. accordingly,
in substance, repeated his statement.
yTr. Floyd then said that, in case ofdeicacy
concerning him, (N1r.F.) he had hoped that the
gentleman from Alabama the last man il.
this nation to undertake to make suggestions,
q he did not think hisdoing oshewei any delica-
cy on his (Mr. AI's) part. am, said Mr.. F.. tin,
sufficient judge ON my conduct in such case.
Perhaps the gentleman from Alabama may be
acquainted with some circumstances of the A:
b. Plot, SO called in the discussions last winter,
and subsequently. If know any thing Of mr.
self, however, a,p capable Of doing Justice to
every individual iIf this nation, whose conduct
may be presented 20 me in my official capacity
for examination. When specific charge is
made against public officer, after the friends
of that officer, and myself by name, have been
called upon, through that paper which is Il.
channel Of every thing but TRUTH TO propose al
investigation, thought ithecamc peculiarly my
| duty to investigate the charge. What Tia Il /
of the accuscr in private life is for me to consider
and does not touch my public duty. Mr.. F.
here alluded to friend of the gentleman from
Alabama (as We understood h:) who had for
i several successive sessions called upon this
House for the impeachment of Judge, whom
il seemed, he had previously attempted to brbc
&c; and here, he said were charges, one two
and three, asserting certain accusations against
the Secretary, and calling for an investigation
This, surely. sufficient reason for all investi
CATION being pressed by those tIlIs called upon
The vilhimself might prefer charges here-i
would not change our opinonofthat parsonage
but it would surely be particular reason for AT
investigation by those who are implicated. ST.
: far as the gentleman from Alabama is concern
Ell, said Mr.. +. perhaps there may be other rea
SONS for consulting motives of delicaCy. Whe,
do not want suggestions of that sort, / shout.
think it very differently of myself from what
have been accustomed to do, we're to be obiig
, Cd TO go 10 him for them.
The Speaker said there was question be
fore the House, and the suggestion OF the gen
ticnan from Alabama lavinor been made anc
answered, the conversation must drop.
Mr.. Moore then rose, aud moved that Tx
gentleman from Virginia should be excused
for m Is S'or1ruitiNc