Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28


II ,t had occasion to refresh bis recollection of
the occurrences alluded to, since the last Sea
sion, either by reference TO the minutes Of the
committee, conversation with other members
Of it. tut Ht.t no did not think material cir
cnnssanco. Ill he had now 10 say was, tina;
the address of the honorable member TO his con-
sti.ucs.ts Appeared 10 hi;n, Mr.. w. and he pre-
stunned 10 Others, TO convey plainly the idea, that
| it bad been With difficulty that majority of the
committee had been prevailed on By the homer,
able ,nc,nhcr TO consent, that the Secretary of
the Treasury should have an opportunity to an
| swer the charges made against him in the MON
oriai OF Ninian Edwards. If he tMr. W. was
now 10 understand that the honorable member
did not mean 10 convey such an idea. then lie
was willing 10 take the gentiemaus statement
TO that effect, and ready, therefore, to say that
what he lad observed former occasion, was
said under n misrepresentation of the honorable
members meaning Butif;t had been intended
TO be represented, in the honorable members
letter to his constituents, that 4 majority of the
committee were reluctant, or unwilling, OF
nesded 10 DC prevailed upon, by any efforts Of
/ the honorable member, TO allow the Secretary
an oppnrtunity-to answer the charges. thenst!.c
statement which he (Mr. wy had formerly
made. was not only just hut necessary. He
! (Nr. w. thought then, and still thought that
If the honorable member intended reflection
| on a majority Of the committee, 1t Was ius:un
bent on him TO be exTlicit-to state OF whom
that majority consisted-,hat every Individual
gentleman might have opportunity 10 answer
for himself. The Only matter, therefore. as ~
! Mr. w. thought, which called for xp;;lnatin.
was this, viz: Did the honorable ,neIn:icr IN
/ tend 10 represent that majority of tic COM
mittce were unwilling To give the Secretary the
!il es opportunity 10 a;iswcrtlic charges against
| hirn'
! NJ" Ran.lo'pf.-I have stated, as clearly rs
cc:r'', anl cOuE! rccapitul.tc. were it ncccs-
sary to trouble the House with il, the fact, !
! us they occurred.
! MIR. nfcA thar then rose, and said, that he
should like 10 understand irorh the gentleman
from Virginia, whether he wished To be under
stood rs having stated that the committee con
scnici with reluctance, that the charges in the
inc,nori'' should he submitted to the Seer elary,
that he might answer them. If such, said MIR. |
aica- was has impression, it certainly was not
'nIie. III the gentleman says that he did not
ncan 10 convey tins ica, am satisicd-i,tt if
he says that he dill mean TO cxprrss sn,.h :: |
meaning, aud TO apply il 10 majority uf tue |
committee, dcny tic proposition of the gentle |
man.
Mr. Floy.l, Of Virginia, said, that il would,
perhaps, he rcco!octed, that at the time the en-
qniry on tins subject was introduced at tire |
close o' The last session. he not in the House |
lie was not present when the gentleman from
Massachusetts MADE his statement t., the House
as TO what had passed i'm the committee, nor did
he know that he had made such statement un-
I'll allie! he had himself spoken. at that time
lie thought lac observed some reluctance, II, Nlai
gentleman 10 answer; bu lie was persuaded
ticn, Us POW, that there was some .:sappfci,.n-
sior. ha statement now maize by the gen
tien1an from Virginia was a true one. lie be- i
fcved that malay supposed the language OF the
letter he had written TO refer 10 n vote OF the
co;n'nltcc-5ut his understanding OF il had I
always applied IT 10 the general conversation
Witch i0'H place anong the .nc;Gbers Of the
committee while in the committee room. Sup
posing that. II any thing unpleasant should grow
ont vi what had passed, he might himself be re-
'orred ;o-he had endeavoured TO bring up the /
whole OF what occurred TO his recoileG lion; he |
mad also had some conversation will, other |
memoets nj the committee, but had no refer |
ence To tAc minutes lie felt assured that there
had existed ruisnpprcicrsion in the exposition,
OF the language of the gentleman from Va
The remarks OF Mr.. Floyd were made in SO
low a tone of voice, that our reporter lost much
of what was said; but the above is believed 70
be the substance Of tl,en1
Here the conversation ceased.
HE SPeakGT laid before the House letter
from Mons. a. Scliefer, of Paris, presenting to
the acceptance ofCongress full length portrait
OF General Lafayette, which was lad on the
table. The letter is IN the following terms:
"pAars, October 10, 1921.
SIR: | send by the ship 'Cadnus,' Captain
Francis Allyn, (who has kindly promised to
take II on 10 Washington full length portrait
OF Gen. Lafay cite, painted by me. which pray |
yon To do me the honor 10 accept. for the Hall !
OF the House OF Representatives, over which
You preside.
las the friend and admircr OF General La
fayc'tc aud Vt American Liberty, feel happy
TO have il my power 10 express, in this way, nv
grateful feelings for the national honors which !
HE free people of the United : tatcs are at this |
moment bestownig on The friend and companion |
IN arms of your IliIstr;ous Washngt on, ON tic
man who has been sJg!oriously received by you !
as the Nations CHEST
accept, sir, with tic above testimony Of my
sentiments, inr your country and for INV venera-
ME TREND, the sincere assurance Of my pro-
innni resH"ci. A. SCtIEFFEH.n
To tic Hoa. the Speaker of the II. Of II. oft S.
Nv Little, from the committee of revolution
airy pensions, made an unfavorabie report on tic !
petition of Jonathan Patch which was laid OK: (;
the table.
ihc House then proceeded 10 the unfinished |
business OF Yesterday. which was the consdcra- |
ton 4 Mr.. i}rent's resolution in relation to a |
reference of the caiin of the Marquis de Maison
Rouge TO certain lands in the state of Louisiana.
The debate on that resolution was resumed
by Mr. Guriey, Mr. TaeIor, and MIR Brent;
who advocated, and 10y MIR. Rankin who oppos-
ed the resolution.
TIC question being taken upon it, passed in
the aiiir.ir,ti.c.
MIR. DrecIS, Of Penn. lncn offered the follow
ing, which lies one dJv bv rule.
j1es0iUed That ii,e President Of the JTnitcJ
States be requested to furnish this House with
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