The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-02-10

,,adittob be the duty Of every member OF this
nyiss. IN take such measures as would pre-
~ ench consequences. This course had
lar, attempted III England, and had been
p,t,snntcd here, &c. Mr.. NJ. made some fur
.her observations, the Importance OF which
vac that he did not think form III this matter
,ery material, though he thought IT would
,aye been better if the communication OF the
sneaker had been made in writing.
Mr.. Isacks, of Tennessee, said, that he
nsc as well to express his regret at the
course this subject had taken, as to express
very briefly his views OF the question before
me House. Mr.. /. said, that the honorable
sneaker had thought proper, by an address
"a the House, to ask III inquiry into tran
,,rtion in which he felt himself deeply i'm
nlicated. The member from Pennsylvania,
iilluded to in this address, had risen in his
,lace. and expressed, an entire Willingness
and desire that this inquiry should be made. 80
mr. then, as the two members were concern
ID. it was certainly proper that the House
should adopt the course proposed. 1t IS,
{.,id he ) to be sure, another question, whe-
,Nber the House will consider itself the proper
Forum in Which these two gentlemen should
.ettle their differences. But, so far as this
IIoasc should think itself concerned, for
az will, on this, as would on every other
occasion, say, that, when any member shall
ID in his place, and ask an inquiry into his
conduct, shall give it to him; and, shall
yo.c for this inquiry. An objection has been
made to the manner in which the inquiry had
been asked. The Speaker chose to make it
\. way of address, and not in writing. The
other member directly concerned i'll the
matter, accepted it in that way. The mat
ter IS. then, as substantially before MS, as if it
had been in writing, when it shall be put on
the Journal. If we have the substance, we
need not so much regard the form, as to
rive the subject a different direction.
Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, said he took it for
granted that the Speaker had presented to
the House, as specifically as he could, the
nature Of the charges which he had asked
the House to Investigate. 1t was not the adj
dress of tho Speaker, but the letter which
contained the charges against him, that was
10 be the subject of investigation. The in
curry which was asked by the Speaker was
proper, in relation to the character OF this
House, and the interests of the country. The
letter referred to in the Speakers address,
did not operate, in its accusatary property,
on the Speaker alone, but OH 4 portion OF the
other members OF this House. Let gentle
men turn to that letter; and they would find
that it contained charges as pcrnicious to the
character Of this House, and Of the nationgen-
orally, as to the Speaker.
Mr.. Webster here intcrposcd, he said,
with great reluctance to call his friend from
Illinois to order. He submitted to him who
Their, on a motion to refer the letter, &c.
It was proper to enter into an investigation
Of the nature Of the charges contained in it,
&c.
Mr. Cook disc.ained any design to violate
order in his observations, and dessted.
The question was loudly called tor, and
was taken on ordering the address Of the
Speaker to be entered OH the journal, and dc
cidcd in the affirmative.
Mr.. Condct, of New Jersey, then moved
to postpone (for the appointment of COM
mittee, &c.) until to morrow.
Which motion was agreed to and the sub
ject postponed until tomorrow.