Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-22
TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER.

sofne reasons Tor wishing my name not TO be
Drought before the public; but requested YOU 10
give 1t up, upon the call of MIR. Monroe only
One OF those reasons was, that whether INV
name should appear before the public or not,
should depend upon the act of Mr. NJ, rather
than upon my own. have not been informed
that my name has been called for: and if not. it
probably will not be. But ! have lust seen i'm
the National lntellIgencer of the LIST instant a
publication Oft the Journals ofthe Senate, in re-
iatIon to the accounts of James Monroe Esq
with the United States during his several 70
reign missions, accompanied with few editorial
remarks oi very singular character. cannot
help viewing these proceedings as the COM
inencement OF a battle by Mr.. Nj. under mask
ell batteries; and, therefore, deem it my duty at
once TO present myself in the very front of his
powder explosions. cannot but presume, that
these editorial remarks are welded b, all the
dcxterity of Mr.. ~. and his best advisers The
following are remarkably dextcrous-
SIT Is supposed by snme> that Mr.. GILES is
the auther ola late publications in the Richmond
Enquirer, inpeaching the correctness of the
accounts passed 20 Mr.. Ms credit previous to
the date of the extract from the Journal If tbe
Senate. II is on that account probably, mt
the inunction of secrecy has been reno, cd from
the Proceedings otthc Senate, which go direct
l. to refmte the essential part of the allegations
contained III That publications.
pereinPtorly deny that these proceedings of
The Senate d" go either directly or indirectly TO
rctute any one of the essential parts of tho ale
cations contained in that publication. On fine
contrary, think that they DO go as far as the,
go at all 10 support every part of the allegations
contained therein. But the great detect in tho.
publication OF the proceedings of the Senate.
from Which it seems the injunction oi secrecy
is removed, consists in this--That the puhlica-
ton oi these proceedings stops at the yer, point
at winch II should have begun; 50 far, at least.
as should 60 TO rcfute the essential part of th,.
allegations, &c. To wit: at the accounts them
selves; which do contain all the evidence nece,-
sary To the justification or refltation of tie es-
scniIal part OF the allegations Ii is obvious.
lha' lie ohIcct ot stopping the publication here
is tn enable htr. VI. To eS,:ape from the necessity
OF explaining his own conduct, and To throw
upon me, the r. spHnsihility ofexplalning mine
W hist am net willing that Mr.. NJ. should cs-
cape through this Ingenious stratagcm | court
with pleasure and irankmcSs, the responsibility
| thus thrown ON mr. | am truly or; titled at the
exposure OF these proceedings; because they
Will bear hcnorablc testimony against that spirit
OF invldIuus feeling and +nalcy olelicc which has
been for long time, LOST untrun!y. unCharita-
bly,, and unwcrthIly ascribed 10 me. Let then
the journals oi the Senate, be strictly and crit g.
'chhH examined, To ascertain what thcy do
prove, and what they do moi prove-lsl They
prove, that on November II, 1911, the Senate
took into consideration, the nomination ofJamcs
Monroe, Esq. &c. Sc. when moved the fol-
! lowing rcsoiuton-
! ''rHuEsDAy, Nov. ii, 1911.
''lhe Senate took in consideration the Mes
sage OF the President Of lhe United States Oh
yesterday, nominating JAMES MoHRoE, and
others, 10 Offices.
Mr.. GILES submitted the following motion
| for consideration:
'Re$oired, That the following be agreed to
and inserted amongst the rules OF the Senate
Tor conducting Executive business.
LIN all cases of nominations, where the per
son nominated shall have been previously en-
ploycd in tie disbursement of pubic moneys, a
statement OF his public accounts shall be laid be-
fore the ScnatC. from the proper Department.
before vote shall pass in favor Of such notlirr.-
ton; which was read and considered:
And, after debate, and on motion, the further
consideration thercotWas postponed till to-mor-
row"
They shcw, that after debate, the resolution
was postponed till Tomorrow. The effect of
THIS poStponement would have bcen that whilst
the resolution was not rejected, II could not be
:: decided on lis merits till tomorrow, whilst the
nomination of James Monroe would be decided
this day and OfCOursC, the principle of tie resu.
luton however proper in ITSELF could not be
applied to his case. Not being willing TO hav Z
an object, which deemed an important one, in
relation TO Mr.. w. particularly, thus defeated,
then took the following ground
"a motion was made by Mir. GILES, TO post-
pone the further consideration OF The Message
OF the President Of the United States. of yester-
day, nominating JAMES MoNRoE and others. TO
Offices, for tic purpose of Adopting the following
resolution:
"Hcsoiecd, That the President of the United
Statcs bc requested to cause to be laid before
The Senate, statement Of tie accounts OF James
Monroe, Esq. with'the United states, during
his several foreign missions"
And after debate the motion was with
drawn"
Before proceeding further in the explanation.
beg every intelligent reader to look attentive
y at these two resolutions, and ask himself il
he could conceive Of two resolutions to get at
an important object, more entirely exempt from
a spirit OF maleyolcnce or i'll will, towards the
individual to be eff cted ~ then;-But upon
debate it appeared that the Senate was uuwill-
/ ing that The object should be effected in this
/ way; when Il became necessary either 10 ADAM
. don II aitUgethcr or to get al it in IA way In
/ " Inch ! Should have some pCrs nal agency.
This was Que object wished to avoid by the
/ two previous IesOutious-l thcn determined to
make a thiId effort, which discovered from the
debate, would be more acceptable to the Senate
although less 50 10 myself; when moved the
rcierence Of the nomination of James Monroe,
Esq. to "a select committee. This motion sue
cecded, not without Ob, ections TO it, as follows
Il motion was made, by Mr.. GILES, that the
nomination Of JAMES MoNRoE, Esq contained
( IN the Message Of tie President of the United
Nf.t,4-. ,n-fer,ig,. It rof.rro T., . .Ic,
mittcc, for thc purpose of inquiry, and to report
/ thereon.