Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-22

variety Of instances, by making and con
tinuing deposiies of public money in GER
tain local banks, withou: making report
thereof To Congress, according TO law.
18Th, That he has in several Instances
withheld information and letters called
for by the House, and which ii was bis du-
| y to have communicated.
HIS oATH-let it speak for itself.
For specifications of these statements,
! offer the publications with the signature
Of "A. B. above mentioned, and this coIn.
munication. And tor proof, | offer that
| which they respectfully refer 10.
AN this Go defensive'y; for it the facts
stated be true, no rational man can doubt
that they must weaken, al least, the force
OF Mr.. Crswford's statement against me.
cit will not charge him with bad inten-
tons, in any o! these acts. 1t is more pro.
perry the duty of others to inquire into,
and Judge OF that matter. ! do not ask for
an investigation of his conduct. Such a
request ought, more naturally, 10 be look
ed tor from himself. But | will say, that
if, being an officer of the same government
under which he holds his Office, | have
wrltuIIy and malicio1sly misre presented
him in the six foregoing allegations. il is a
misdemeanor that would prove me unwor>
b. OF The office | hold. | invite him, or any
OF his friends, to make this charge against
me, pledging myself TO waive all notice,
and, withall the disadvantages of absence,
10 submit to an investigation thereof, by
either, or by both Houses Of Congress; and
TO abide by the decision tA%ereupon. II
this proposition is declined, | trust we
shall have no more canting about an "A
b. plot" As TO myself, | fear not the
consequences Of any fair investigation. for
| know | shall be able, whatever may be
the result, 10 justify myself TO the nation.
And, never having obtained any Office
by the slightest sacrifice OF independence,
! never will owe the holding Of one 10 re-
luctant iorbearance, or the courtsey OF my
enemies. will only add. that, if any al
tempt should hereafter be made meaniy to
take advantage OF my absense, by those
who have forborne TO attack me when ]
could have had an opportunity of defend
ing myself | must beg OF your honorable
body, and the nation, to suspend your @.
p%inions, and 10 be assured that there shall
be no avoidable delay in vindicsting my.
self. | have, in reserve, much matter OF de-
tensive accusation, and should most GER
tainly have invited your attention TO the
report concerning the Receiver of Public
moneys at Huntsville. and other matters
OF not less importance; had time permit
ted"
WASHINGTON, April ga joint reso-
luton has passed The Senate, through IT'S
several readings, fixing on the 10th day Of
next month, Tor the termination o the pre-.
sent session OF Congress. That resolution
is before the House Of Representatives,
whose concurrence is of course necessary
to its final adoption. ConiemporaneOus-
ly. a joint resolution has passed The House
OF Representatives, on the motion Of one
of its oldest members, for the appointment
OF a committee to examine, preparatory TO
fixing day for the adjournment, what bu-
siness, pending before the two Houses, it
will be necessary TO act upon previously
10 the termination Of the Session. II is
probable The resolution from The Senate
will not be finally acted on, in the House
OF Representatives, before that committee
shall have reported.
We do not see, at present, how it is posi-
sible for Congress to a adjourn al so early a
day as that indicated by the vote in the
Senate. Nat. Int.