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

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Congress Tue po,ycr ofreyisDg any Judgment or
decree, rendered under this act. The amend
ment was agreed TO.
| The question was then taken, on ordering the
bill TO be eD.rosscd, and read the third time,
anI decided in the Affirmative, Yeas 90, Nays o,
| Us follows
YEAS-Mcssrs. Barbour Barton, Branch,
Brown, IIaync, Holmes, III Maine, Jackson,
| Johnson, of Ken, Henry Johnson, OF Lou,
Josiah s. Johnson Lou, Kelly, King, of Alab.,
Lloyd. of Md, Iloyd, of Mass, McIlvainc,
Macon, Smith, Taylor, of Ind, Taylor, of Va,
| Van Dykc-20.
NAYS.-Nicssrs. Bell, Chandler, Clayton,
D'Wolf, Eaten, Edwards, Findloy, Caillard,
King, ofN Y, Knight, Lanman, Lowric, Palm
or, PARROT, Rugglcs, Seymour, Thomas, Van
Buren,, Williams-l9.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
! MONDAY, April 10.
The Speaker presented to the House voumi-
nous address from Niuian Edwards, of Illinois,
lately appointed Minister TO Mexico. which adj
dress was transmitted by the writer, from Wheel
ing; and purportng to vndicatc himself from
certain allegations duplicating his character.
contained III report lately made by the Sccreta-
~ of the Treasury, i'll relation to government
depositcs i'll the Western Banks, of one of which
Some dcSul,ory conversation took place as
to the proper course to be taken with this COM
municatop, between Mcssrs. a Stevenson,
Floyd, Cuthbcrt, kreIncr, Tracy, McLauc, of
Del. and Warficld.
! Mr. Floyd moved 10 lay the memorial on the
table.
| Mr.. Tucker, of Va. moved that the address
and accompanying papers, be printed, desiring
To sec the whole truth, whatever it might be.
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dress, and the Clerk proceeded accordingly to
| read it.
The reading had continued about half an
hour, when, the address not having heen gone
more than half through, MIR. Waricld said he
was satisfied as to the character of the paper,
n dtnot wish the time of the House to be taken
up with 1t longer, as it would obviously require
considerable time. MIR. Buchanan inquired
what the object of the memoralist was, or who
Their he requested any thing specifically of the
House, Mr.. Moore, of Alabama, required that
the reading should proceed.
The reading having been fisished-
Mr. Tucker, of Va. said, he was free 20 de-
clare, now that lac had heard the memorial read
that the style and temper in which it was writ
ten, manifested so much personal and party feel
ing, that he should then withdraw his motion t.,
! print, but for consideration. 1t is well
known, he said, that the distinguished indiviiu-
| Il! whose character is assailed iii that memorial,
stands in very peculiar relation 10 the public,
and that every thing which concerns his cha
rabter, IN the smallest degree, will be regarded
with the livcliest interest by the people of this
country. Sir, we arc bound to represent not mere
ly the interest of the people, but their feelings
toe; and they will not be satisfied if this accusa-
| ton is prevented from going abroad to the world.
! his was all l meant, in saying | wished the
whole truth to come out. | was far from mean
ing to imply, that any gentleman was net" will
ling to have full investigation of the subject.
.ir. Il. remarked that although that house ought
not to be made the vehicle of private caluriny
and detract0n nor be the theatre on .yhch in.
dividuals, however elevated they may be,
should settle Giclr controversies, yet, when it
was rccollccted how sensitive, how trcmblinglv
active the people were to every thing which af-
tcCtcd the characters of those who stood in the
same relation to the public as the officer who
| was now accused, he thought the whole of the
charges brought against him ought TO be pub
| lislied Iftbcse charges deserved the charac-
| ter OF mali2nity imputed to them by his worthy
colleague, Mr.. Floyd and he was not now dis
posed to contest the matter with him, or to give
| any opinion on the subject, that maIignity
would rccoi upon its author. Mr.. II. said he
had mistaken confidence in the character and
! integrity of the distinguished officer who had
been thus attacked, and he had no doubt that
| on this, as on all former occasions. The accusa-
lions against him would prove to be false and I'M
founded. He must, however, persist in his mo-
ton for printing.
Mr.. Webster Observed that, in the pres ent
delicate affair, the first duty of Congress was to
look TO ITS own course, and preserve its own dig
NIFTY. He had no idea that this House was to
be converted into arena on which pr0n-
nent political mca were to carry on their per.
| sonal contests; or n mere instrument, through
! ITS power to order papers TO be printed of Civ
ing publicity to any thing they might choose 10
write against each other. If the gentleman from
| Virginia, who had made the motion to print, did
not intend TO follow up that motion by any other
lac should certainly oppose t-as The only lcsiti-
mate end OF printing papers in this House was
for the information OF members OF the House, and
not to spread it through the nation. But, ifany
motion should be made for Il committee of in
rcstigation, ii should have his support; and il
the present motion to print was only preparatory
to such a measure, be should not object to il
though lie could not consider il as very neces
sary.
Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, said that when he
made the motion to lay the memorial on the table
he had done so, because it was the usual cou.s,
with such papers; but since il had been read, he
was disposed 10 have il examined, not, he sale
| because it contained specific charges against
one four officers. Mr.. +. said he was oppos
cd to the printing of the memorial, until it could
be examined by Il committee, undetermined or
more reflection and investigation, what ought to
| be done. This was due to the charges made
As TO the rest of the extraordinary production
said Mr.. F. it cannot be animadyerted upon ir
terms suitable to il. The charges appear &c
contain nothing but rctefatiOn of those made
By the n. u. conspirat0rs; nor did l think the
4 author ofthat plot would have ever had tic un
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