Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Speaker presented 10 rhe House a volum;n-
Gus auuTess rom N'n"n Edwards, of Illinois, lately
appointed minister To Mexico, which address was
Transmitted 10y the writer, from Wheeling and mr.
porting TO vindicae himself from certain nlier ,i,ons
'mpncahng ms character, contained ~ fep. u lafeh
.h"ue ny 'he secretary OF The Treasury, ~ relano,
'o g"Nerhmehi deposiies ~ the Western Banks OF
one oil whIrh Hanks Mr. Edwards was Durcior
some desuitCry conversation took place, as 10 the
proper course 10 be taken win this commnnic alton
between MessIs A. Stevenson FIoyd C,rIhe,,
kremer, Tracy, McLane, nf Del and ", ,6rlI
M. Floyd moved TO lay the memorial on lie table
WI tucker OF Virginia, moved that the address
Anu accompanying papers, be printed, desiring 10
see the whule truth, whatever il might he Mr. War.
heid called for ilIe reading Of the address and tIe
clerk proceeded accordingly 10 read it,
lhe re"ding had continued about half an hour
when the address not having been gone more tban
hall through, MIR. WMfrld said he was sai,s;sJ ms
10 me character OF The paper, aud did not wish The
Tune OF The House 10 he taken on with u lancer "a.
~ Wou'u obviously require considerable time. Nj.
D"c"fhah inquired "bat the obj Of the meniori-
alist was or whether be requested any u,;,g sncc6
caily ct The House Mr.. Al0pre, of Alabama. re-
1u,red mat Tie reading should p,oceed
he reHdiug having hcep inis,ed--
Mr. TUCKER, Of Va. said he vas Crec u, ,lccI,,a
now ma hr hHd heard The az moral read, tlai the
syie and temper ~ which II written nan,lpsteo I'd
10 m"ch personal aud party ieeng, ilal he should
hen wIihdrdw his motion 10 print, hut Tor one con-
sheraion u is well Know L he sand ti,at A. . die
unguished individual whose character il nss.,,lc il,
W. ~ memorial, stands IN vety peculiar fclaiiun 20
l''f' '"''h tNtil mug WHICH fNUGeI his
character, ~ the smallest degree ssh Ice REGARDED
WITH Tue livees interest by lie people of This conn.
Try Dir we arc bound 10 represent not merely tho
interest OF Tie people, but their irfiirrs 100 and
hry WI not be satisfied II hs accusation IN utcvept.
cd from gong abroad 10 the world. This vos nil
meant ~ saying wished the Whole ruth to CONC
ONT was la from meaninp g., in,piy ti,t any zen
teman was nOI wd-g 10 have full investigation ui
the subject. Mr.. Tucker tem,rked thai, although
tha House ought moi TO be nads the vehicle of urt
vaie calnmny aud deracliOn por be the theatre on
which individuals, however elevated ttey ma, bc
shonid selile Their cont OVERSEES YET when ia va.
recoliecied how sensitive, how her,lne.V alive t,,
people were 10 every hng which siirctet The rtarac
iers OF those who Stood 10 the same relation IA, In,
pubic as Tie Officer who was nov accused IA,
thought i'e Whole of tho charges brought ap.dus
h'ai ough 10 he published. u these charges dcserv
Ithe character ofaaigniy imputed 10 tben, by hi
worthy colleague, (Nlr. Floyd and ie was not nov
uiSpOsen 10 contest Tie matter with him or 10 NV
| any opiniOh on tie subject, that nlaliendy womb
recoil upon rs author Mr. + said be lad onshal a.
conhdeace ~ The character and integrity of the al.
linguishfd cincer who had been thus attacked Az
b. bad no doub, that Ibis, on Ill rotmer occa
SONS we accusations against him would prove In
false no unioSnded. lie must, however, persis,
hiss mr, on Tor printing P''''''
MI WEBSTER observed, that, in the present del
cate ALTAR, the first duty OF Congress was IN IooL
/ US own course, and preserve its own d,gni,y
haJ 10 idea that lsis House was 70 be een,eT,eJ .