Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-28

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me committee Of investigation had sent fo
the individual who preferred the charge.
which are under investigation. Ii l under.
stand the process with which our officer i.
charged, said he, il does not authorise the
SerSeanf-at-ATms TO bring this individux
here II is mere summons TO him TO attend
which he may obey or not. He probably may
not he ready-few individuals would be rpa
oy AT so short notice, to set off on SO long
journey, the day he receives the sum-
mons. In any event, he cannot get here be-
fore the thirty-frst Of the month, and. per
haps, not for some days later. And for what
purpose. sir, have!we sent for him Is il 10
present himself here, and say Here am %
and thus LET the business end That is GER
tainiy not my view Of the case. Here is A
charge which the Houae has deemed of sniff
Gent importance to institute an INQUIRY in re-
lation to 1t. They have sent for Mr.. Edwards
to deliver what testimony he may be able to
Afford In relation to it. After this is done,
time should be allowed for an investigation
OF all matters connected with this individual !;
ana am free to say that for one want
time to follow it up. do not want merely
to have MIR. Edwards here, and to have "A re-
port made upon the subject, but I want To
nave full investigation. For these reasons,
am not willing now to fix day of adjourn
mrnt Ii that be done, in what situation will
me House be paced1 Suppose that any acct
dent should occur TO prevent the arrival of
Mr.. Edwards On the 5lsf. The day being
NOW liked, the House will have adjourned,
perhaps. the very day before he arrives. This
course, Mr.. M'Lane said, he conceived would
ne "nIus' 10 the party whose reputation had
heen assalled in the Address'to the House,
He was willing at all risks to remain till this in
d'vidlai should come, have been examined by
me committee, and the result reported to this
rouse, and acted upon. Unnecessary to pub
lie Justice, he would wait here until midsum-
ni.r to see these objects accomplished
nir. BUCHANAN of Penn. entirely concur
red ia most of the views of the gentleman from
delaware, but he differed from him as to his
conclusion.
Nc, HAMILTON of S. G. said he was as lit
lie disposed as his friend from Delaware to
adopt course calculated to preclude any de-
cision on this subject, that was due to the
Character of the House, or properly subseryi-
ent to the ends of justice. Bui, believing that
the views which he had taken of this subject
We're eironeous he could not but believe, il
The House came to the decision which he re-
commended, u would not suhserve the pur-
pose OF justice, but only vexatiousiy probing
the session. He begged leave to call the at
ientIon OF the House more directly 10 the sub
lect involved in this question. What is il p
said he. An officer who has received an ap.
psintment within The gift of the Executive of
TINS country, has made charge against an
nilircT ia the Cabinet OF the Executive. In
stead Of directing this charge to his proper
Chief, the Executive, the accusing party has
improperly, and regret il, thrown il into this
House. Under the excitement Of the mo-
mrni, which also regret, this charge took
what conceive an improper direction in this
House. 1t has been put into the possession
of committee, acknowledged on ali hands TO
be exceedingly well qualified to investigate il.
But, in reference TO the course which the
House ought now TO take, Mr.. II. said il is We
ry proper that the grounds Of the accuser
himself should be taken into consideration
10 support of bis charges, to what does he re-
Ter us ? To his own testimony hereafter to be
delivered To oral proof of any description
Whatsoever ?TO any evidence beyond the walls
OF the Capitol No; bat To documents al
ready in the possession Of the House. Under
belief that this individual may have done
wrong, 10 The character Of the officer to whom
his charges relate, q messenger has been des-
patched by this House to summon him here
ihat was supererogatOry, for the Executive
had anticipated this act Of the House; and,
with great propriety, because that il the
b'anch OF the government TO which he is at
present amenable, transmitted to him instruc-
tons To- await the proceedings of this House.
Ills presence here, however, Mr.. II. said, was,not
IN the slightest degree material TO the dpcis-
ION OF the case before the House. Now, the
individual preferriDg these accusations could
nave any Just ground of complaint against the
House for not awaiting his arrival, he admit
ted 1t would be proper that they should do
so. But, could he, under all the circumstan-
ces, have any cause Of complaint on that
score Mr.. II. conceived not. He under
stood, (he said) that it was in the power Of the
Committee of Investigation, from the n,sferi- |
ais which they have collected, To make re-
port IN the course Of ioHr or five days. Ad |
milling that, in the result Of that investigation,
1t might arise, that Justice required, on enc or
The other hand, further measures, was this |
House to take them ? No: For, he said, he |
did not apprehend that, IN any event, IT was
proposed TO carry the matter 10 the extent of
Impeachment. What then Was il desira
BILE to have debate got up in the House, To in
v0lve the discussion of angry aud irritating to.
pies, discussion which, 1t is possible, would be
attended with most unpleasant consequences ?
IL ultimate justice was necessary to be done.
by whom is il 10 be done BY the Execu,iye
III the country; and, If either individual con-
cerned shall conceive that any Injustice has
been done to him, to that authority let him an
peal for redress. Mr.. ii. here disclaimed
most positively and emphaically, any iDten,
unn o. unKinonpss IN regard TO either Of the
'n"N,I"a's, ~ the course which he was dis
P'sen 10 pursue. But, remaining here, at vast
eoH, l" me country, and at vast Inconvenience
10 the individual members Of Congress. he |
should consider wholly uniustifabIe. The |
gentleman fiom Delaware, he said, bad adj |
mItted some things fatal to bis own argument.
II was impossible, he had remarked, to say
W lip' her MIR. Edwards wouId be able froo, IN