Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-29

eotne CONVERSATION since he came TOWNS city |
with other members OF the committee, and
endeavored to bring the facts, which occurred, |
to his more distinct recollection and he be-
iieyed that the statement now gwen by the |
gentleman from Virginia was substantially cor |
rect. When he entered the committee room,
II proposition, in relation TO submitting The |
memorial Of Mr.. Edwards To the Secretary Of
the Treasury might have been the subject Of
conversation, but he now felt satisfied that that
proposition had been disposed of by the
committee before the gentleman entered, and
that his was a distinct proposition. The
conversation, he believed, bad re!aiion rather
IN the manner of submitting the charges in
the memorial to the notice of the Secretary
"f'he Treasury, against whom they were di-
rtcled, than To the MEASURE ITSELF He
thought, [as far as he could recoilect,1 the
Ipropoposition of the gentleman from New
foik, Ghr. Tayor,) was to submit the
| entire memorial, and let the Secretary answer
snoh parts of il as he might deem proper.
But Mr.. Owens own impression was, that in
the then present situation Of that officer. i,
would be improper that all the language of
| that memorial should be submitted to his eve.
itwould submit various charges which were
unimportant, hut which he might think him
sell bound To answer; while he might esteem
Others oil too little consequence 10 be answer
|
terenily and he, therefore, had thought i,
would be best TO specify the particular points
which he was expected TO answer. To this
II was replied, that if all were submitted, the
Secretary would have fair opportuHi,y to
Judge Tor himself IN way better than any
others could Judge for him. Then twas, aud
rot I'LL then, that the gentleman from Virginia
offered the proposition to wiich bis published
letter seemed 10 allude.
| Al.
MT. Webster then rose, and said, tina, he had no,
M" occasion to refresh his recollection of the OF, ur-
renccs alluded 10, SINCE the last session either n,
reference TO The minutes of the Comn,itiee or c,,n.
'en.on with other members OF it, But that he did
not Hunk material circumstance. All he had nov
To say was, that the address Of the honorable m.mbe,
20 MS constituents appeared To him, (Hr. wy and
We presumed 10 others, tn convey plainly the idea
lha u bad been with difficulty that m,i,ri,v oC nix
No1'mufee had been prevsI!rd ON hy the honor,bla
membrr 10 consent thai the Secretary of The Treas.
vi! shoniu have an opportunity 10 answer the CHARGES
maui "e,,nsl nm IN ne memorial Of Nnian En-
wards ii he, (Mr. w y was now 10 understand ,h,,
lie honorable mcmbcr did net mean tn convey .,r,
an idea, then he wac willing take the gen,eman's
aiemen' 10 that elect, and ieady therefore io saw
"H "htt he HAD observed former ucrasi,n
WAS SAID under a m'sappr ension of The hooo,ahJ.
members meaning. BIZ, IL 1t had been intended IN
ne represented IN Tie honorable nieaber's letter In
! his constituents, that msio, iy of iIc Como;u.n
WIRE 'e"c'h', or unw,liing or needed 10 be pre-
vailed rpor, by any cftprs OF the honorable man
- w "'o" we oe' re'afy an opportunity To answer
he Mr. \
"a" 'oI merry made, was MOI only just hut
bic (Air. W. thought then, and 4 II ,hop.b, III, !,
NE honoTabie member intended - ele, linn nm n mn
'"y o, 'ee committee, II was incumh"nt on him To
nc eSpici'-tn state OF who's, thn, m.;,,,,y rons;s
ted--idt every Individual geniirmau u,,yb, b,yn a.
opportunity To answer for himself The only n,o,,
therefore, as he (Mr. w thought, which called TO-
eNtiaidIinn, was this, VIZ. Did Nh. bonoraLI. ,.
ber intend 10 represent, that ~ m,or;,y Of The c.
ni'uec were unwilling IL give the Secretary The FIJI
n",t 10 answer The charges aelinst him
nv ha",I;"'p"--i have stated, rs clearly AS 1
con'i' ah1 could recapiiuiaie were il n.ccssI,y
To trouble The House with it, the facts as nv ",
CURED. ~ w
Mr.. Macarthur then rose, rnd said. ,,,, ". sh,,,,
IKE 10 understand tro,a The gentleman (,om V,y,,,
whether hc wished 10 he understood US havn- en-
mat Tie committee consented, with reuc,,Drc ,h.,
''e charges ~ The menori' should he submitted 20
'"e otcieIafy, that nc mg.t answer ,b,n, ~ ouct,
SAID Nj Mc.t. was his in,p, esson !, c.r,,;ni 10y
not NINE. u The gentleman SAYS ih,, r.. did ,oe
"e"n 10 convey THIS idea, an saiisied-h.t If Le |
S"Is nav ne u'd "ean To express such a meaning and
10 apply II Ia majority OF The committee DEM |
The proposition Of the g.ntlemon '
N" Il i"So, oi FHginin, said, thar IL would per
np' oe r.coieced, ih"f, at the time ue,inuniry On
'his SniJect was introduced at the close of ha ,
ses'i"n, he was moi 10 The House--he was M, -
cent when the gentleman from NIass,cbnset,s ~
ms statement TO The House TO wia had rasscJ :; |
me comuiitee ,jn0r did he Know that he Iad NIL, |
snch statement uniil after he had b;mear s.,' |
AZ that lime no Thought he observed some reInc,,n |
-, :" ,'' se"'eh,ah 70 answer hut he was persuaded
oil,
u"e s,a'en'eht now made by ihe gentleman f.,
virginia was True one. lie believed thar n,.nv |
suPpIseu e language of The letter he had v,,,,..
W 'eie' 10 " vote OF The committee his own M
"etSahu'ng ot u had nlyays applied il to The g.nn,f
conversation which took p:re among the ,usr,L. |
VI ''o .o"'u'itee Wilde IN The committee room Sun
p1sng .,h', any ihlng unpleasant should grow on,
VI what had passed, he nigh; himself Ina ,.f..tu-
he had endeavored IN ing M The vhoIe ~ -, W
occurred 10 his recollection he had ,lso hal e,.
IN, 81 I''o" WIN other members of the committee
~. ia" no reference 10 The minutes He felt assur
90 '"ai mere had existed misspprehension in ,hc
exposition OF The language of the renrIema, e.,
Virginia. e"a" ITO"
The remarks OF Mr.. FIoyd were made :.
low lone oi voice, ibaI our reporter LOST n,,rh -
what was said hut The above is believed IN r.. w.,
substance of thenI 'e '"e
Here the conversation ceased
. he Speaker laid before the IIouss i.o. r.
ai"ns A. Scheffer, OF Paris, pressn,;rs 70 ,, 80 w"
Jtp,a"ce ell Congress full length por,,s,, oC c.,
La'Aye"e, which was laid on lie tsble ri. ,ana.
70 h>ihe following terms: 'e"e'
"Paris, Oct,bor 10 100.
SIR send ny The ship .Cadmna g..
Francis Align, (who has kindly promis 0Ir ~
take u on to Washington fnl length nor
Ta'' OF zen. Lafayette, painted by me. vh;,h
pray you to 90 me the honor TO accent 10,
The Hall ofihe House Of Representative ' -"
which you preside.
As the friend and admirer of Gen. T.,c,,
cite, and Of American Liberty, | feel hann,
I" nave II ~ my power to express. in this
way, my grateful feelings for the mammal hon.
ora which the free people of the United STATES
arc at ihis moment bestOwiug on The rri.pd
u companion in arms of your iusfrious Wash
iogion, on ihe man who has been so glorjouslv
received by you as the Nations Guest
Accept SIR, with The above testimony of
my sentiments, for your country and for my
venerable friend, the sincere assurances of nv
profound respect,