The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-04

was al my molten that the order was passed 10
bring the accuser before u. hope the
House will proceed as proposed. The com
mittee have maintained the authority Of this
House, which never will surrender, and have.
IN their report, acted TO the Executive with
that comfy and urbaniiy, which. when IL
shall cease 10 prevail between the coordinate
branches If any Government like ours, must
throw every thing into confusion.
MIR. Cook Of Illinois. said il had been, and
should be his course, pending this subject, to
abstain from saying any thing IN relation to
the merits of il, and 10 abstain from exhibit
ing any thing like feeling in relation to il.
Ia his opinion, the course which the commit
tee had pursued on this % Casion, was proper
one The Executive had probably given is
orders 10 this individual, and his actual posi-
ton might not be so well known 10 any one
as to the Executive Mr.. &. thought il was
probable that, before any process could reach
him, be would have left Illinois, and might
have reached New Orleans, and the nfor-
nation communicated TO the Executive might
be efectull 10 answer the end Of the process
Of this house reaching him. Mr.. c. concIu-
ded by repeating that be would not trust his
feelings on this occasion, for be wished to sup
press them, so far as to speak on the merits
of this controversy, &c.
Mr.. Forsyth asked, If he had understood the
gentleman from illinois rightly, when he in
formed The hou.e that this person was now on
his way to New Orleans, and about TO pass
thence from the United States?
Mr.. Cook said, that lie had so stated, pre-.
Stunning il TO be the fact.
Mr.. Forsyth said, il was only what he sus-
pected The Parthian throws behind him bis
poisoned arrows as he retreats, and then flies
beyond the reach Of pursuit. But Mr. r. said,
he could not fortunately leave the United
States before the process of the committee
could reach him IT he vessel which was 10
have the honor TO bear him out, had not vet
left the Navy Yard at this place, and, as he
would scarcely venture to sail without the pro-
lection of the guns Of the nation, he could
vet be overtaken.
Mr. Cook said that, when mp before, he had
INTENDED to suggest, that the vessel which was
destined TO carry Mr.. Edwards TO Mexico, was
yet at this place; that by this vessel, informa-
ton could be given to him Of bis presence be-
ing desired here and that the only, al least
most probable way, in which the process of
this house could reach him, and he could be
recalled for the purposes of this house, would
be by means of this vessel.
Mr.. Flovd said, that the committee had
thought it necessary that this individual
should be present during the examination Of
his They were perfectly aware that
the authority with which thev we're invested
by the house, was sufficient for all the purpo-
ses of bringing him here, and, in the COZ, Sc
l.. IL ~ b,I, -
give the President ofthe United States. in
respectful manner, information Of the course
which it had been thought proper, BY the com
mittee, 10 pursue; and he hoped the opposi-
ton to il would be Withdrawn.
Mr.. M'Lane said he was not anxious 10 en-
barrass the proceedings by the motion which
be had made. under the conviction, in his
own mind that the President ought not to be
called upon to do what the house has the per-
feet power to do. He was anxious for this in
vestigation TO GO on.
Mr.. Forsyth said, that be had not offered
his first motion on this subject, THAT which
the house refused to consider,) before this
house had referred the inquiry into the sub
ject to a committee, with power TO send for
persons and papers II appeared 10 him, be
said, at the time he made tue motion, that such
proceeding was absolutely due, in courtesy,
TO the Executive. Perhaps, he said, be had
some little feeling on this subject, arising
from the difference of the manner in which
bis proposition, and the nearly similar one of
another gentleman, had been received He
saw no necessity, however, for pressing his
amendment, though he could not see any &C
cssion for this particularly on the subject.
In Difference, therefore, to the wishes of sew
eral Of bis friends, whose opinions he always
respected, he withdrew his motion for amend
ment.
The question recurring on the report of
the comm tee
Messr-. Fuller, Bartlett, and Buc k, made
some observations, and the order of the COM
mIttee was adopted.
Mr.. Floyd then moved that the Clerk of
this House be directed 10 adopt measures To-
expedite the printing Of the Report Of the
Treasury, upon which the SAID communication
is founded, and that the said communication,
with is accompanying documents, be printed;
which was agreed to.