American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-01

furniture OF the Presidents house, and closed with
moving that the amendment proposed by Mr.
Cooke, lie on the table, But this motion he with.
drew, to give an opportunity for reply.
Mr.. COOKE rose in reply, and explained some
OF the observations he had before made went into
farther examination Of the account of the late Col
Lane, and of his transactions with the President
and persisted in maintaining that the report ought
to have gone farther than il did, in the investigation
OF these particulars.
Mr.. A. Stevenson, of Vir. Observed that wher
the Chief Magistrate now in office should retire, he
would retire poor and that no would have it il
his power to detect the public money in his hand
and that it would be found that that officer had &C
ted in the affair advered to, and all others of pc
cuniary nature, not only with purity but with liberal
ly.-Mr. Kremer, Of Penn. expressed his hops
that the motion to lay the resolution on the labl,
would never be renewed that the investigation
should be made and fairly met, and the opinion o
the House expressed by yeas and nays, that it nigh
be seen who they were that had assailed mai
grown gray with honor in his countrys service
Mr.. Mercer rose 10 explain why he should not re
new the motion he had made, to lay the subject OF
the table. He concurred with his colleague, in tn
opinion that the President, instead OF having appro
priated improperly any part oil the public money
was, and would be found, creditor, rather than
debtor Of the nation. He gave testimony to the pu
rny and honor oil Mr.. Monroe's private character
and expressed hope that, by yeas and nays, tn
House would mark its sentiments OF what had pas
sed in relation to this subject. The Yeas and Nay
were ordered,
Mr.. Cooke stated, that he would consent to with
draw the motion till the next session.
j The question recurring on concurring with TIL
Icommittee in the resolution reported by them, Mr.
/ Hamilton, Of S. G., rose, and wished distinctly Il
understand whether not the gentleman from Ten
ot,o ~ ~
Union with an embezzIemen OF the public money
II he did, it was proper that that gentleman shout
remember, that it due to this House and to thi
nation, that accuser, bringing such charge
should be himself without suspicion. That gentle
man could appreciate the effect OF in urious charge
ON the reputation Of persons holding distinguish
stations, having been himself he subject Of them
i Here Mr.. Little called the gentleman to orde
The Chair pronounced him to be not out OF order.
Mr. Hamilton proceeded and observed that, in cel
tain public prints Of this city, the gentleman ror
j, Tennessee had been openly charged with rauduler
! conduct-r Here Mr.. Speaker pronounced M
;. HaNiLt0n TO be out Of order.
& MIR POihSptt, OF S. Z. rose, and was Proceedin
to say that he had explanation oil these trar
sacons the must satisfactory and honorable TO tn
f President when Mr.. Speaker asked him to Civ
r way to elbow Mr. II. to proceed.
& Mr.. Hamilton then resumed, and expressed h
., reprobaiun OF the course pursued III introducing
I charge of this magnitude and complexion at such
period Of the session. and his confidence in the III
i blemshed purity of the character now attempted
e be DESTROYED MIR, Brent stated that the delay
= bringing forward the report oil the committee W.
10 be attributed to The chairman alone, Mr. Cooke
and stated certain facts in relation to the course
S the committees proceedings Mr.. CockP rose
reply. and denied that he had ever been absent iro
. the committee's meetings. His sole object was
: have full and iar investigation, sc. With respe
:. to himself, he admitted that insinuatinns bad bee
e broueh, forward against him in certain print, at
n at proper time he meant to notice them and to E,
n plain the scts to which they had reference. +
dec Jared his determination to persevere in doing
e duty to the People in this House, whatever eelir
e it might excite in the minds OF Inc gentlemen Il
! wards him.
,, MIR. Bartlett, of N. H., moved to lay the repn
e of the committee on the table. The question beir
e taken, it was decided i'll the negative-Ayes z
re Noes SO
d a-~ Messrs. Forsyth, Cobb, and Williams OF
c., observed, that they should vote In favor oil Il
h resolution Of the committee-but protested again
r. its being considered commitment on the merits
/ the matter.
sr The question on cnncurring with the select cor
n mittee, in the resolutions reported BY them TO t
y, House, was decided by yeas, unanimously In t
20 aiiirmatiye--Yeas 194, Nays none.
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