Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-13

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from the President of the U. States,
laid on the table and ordered to be
printed:
.sTo the House Of Representatives
Ishould hasten to communicate TO you
the documents called for by the resolu-
,;on of the House of Representatives OF
the 4th inst, relating to the conduct OF
the officers of the Navy Of the United
states on the Pacific ocean, and OF the
rublic agents in South America, if such
communication might now be made,
consistently with the public interest, or
with Justice to the parties concerned.
In consequence of several charges
which have been alledged against Com
modore Stewart, touching his conduct
while commanding the squadron ofthe
United States, on that sea, it has been
deemed proper to suspend him from
duty, and to subject him to trial, on
those charges. 1t appearing, also, that
some of those charges have been COM
municated to the Department by Mr..
Provost, political agent, at this time,
ofthe United States at Peru, and here
tofore at Buenos Ayres and Chill, and
apparently with his sanction, and that
charges have likewise been made a.
painst him, by citizens Of the United
States engaged in commerce IN that
quarter, it.: has been thought equally
Just and proper that he should attend
here. as well to furnish the evidence IN
his possession, applicable to the charg-
es exhibited against Com. Stewart, as
TO answer such as have been exhibited
against himself. In this stage, the
publication Of these documents might
tend to excite preludices which might
operate to the injury ofboth. 1t I'M
portant that the public servants, IN eve
nv station, should perform their duties
with fidelity, according to the inlunc-
tons of the law, and the order OF the
Executive in fulfilment thereof. 1t is
peculiarly so that this should be done
by the commanders Of our squadrons,
especially on distant seas, and by poll
teal agents who represent the United
States With foreign powers, and tor
reasons that are obvious in both instan-
ces. 1t is due to their right, and to the
character Of the government, that they
be not censured without just cause,
which cannot be ascertained, until, on
view Of the charges, they are heard in
their defence, and after thorough and
impartial investigation of their con-
duct. Under these circumstances, it is
thought that communication at this
time, would not comport with the pub
lie interest, nor with what is due to the
parties concerned.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, 10th Jan. 1926"
MIR. HAMILTON waived the intention
which he had intimated some days
since to. call up to-day the Massachu'
sets Claims. He would not press thai
question, until the Judiciary bill, now
before the House, and the Georgis
Claims, should be disposed of.
Mr.. FoBNTH, after acknowledging
the courtesy of the gentleman from S
Carolina, stated that the members from
Georgia had come to determination
to present the subject of their claims tc
the House, whenever the appropriation
bill should come under discussion.
CRIMES AND PUNIsHMENTS.
The House then went into commit
tee on the bill to provide more effec
tually for the punishment of crimes,
&c. Mr.. CoNDIcT in the chair.
Some time was spent on this bill
and various amendments were propos.
ed, some of which were adopted; wher
the committee rose and reported to the
House.
Mr.. VANCE, with the leave of the
House, offered the following resolution
which lies one dav on the table:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasu.
" be requested to furnish this House with {
statement showing what portion Of the money
paid in virtue of the act of 9th April 1916
and the subsequent acts amendatory thereof
and what moneys were paid under the ninth
section fthe act of .4pril, 1916; and Of thai
portion, what part was paid to the claimant
on the Niagara frontier; and, also, designating
on what claims the residue OF the said none!
has been paid.
The House then adjourned.
TUESDAY, JANUARY III.