The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-15
The Senate then adjourned.
MOUSE OF REPREsEN7,5 TIt'Es
APrIAL ~ TIE SPEAKER 10 1uE
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HOUSE or REPREsfN1,j TIpES.
4PPLAL Bl THf SPEAKER TO I'LL
HOUSE
The SrEAKfR (Nr. Clay rose from hi'
place. AID requested the Indulgence ~ Ih'
House for few moments, whist he asked
its aitienliun 10 subject, in which he fell
himself deeply concerned. 4 note had APP
peared thus nIoruing, IN the National Intel
hgrncrr, undei The maine, and with the ~
fhority as ne presumed of member oI
this House from Pennsylvania, Mr.. kre-
nrr) which adopted, as bis own, previous
i rr, published IN hn ther print, containing
serious aud injurious impntailons against
him. and which the author S,owed his
readiness Ia substariiate by proof These
charges implicated his conduct in regard to
the Presidential election; and the rcspec
sabhity at the station Which the member
holds, who thus dpe,ay prefers them, and
that of the people whvm he represents,
entitled them 10 grave attention. Ii nighl
be, indeed, worthy of consideration, VII,
ther the character and dignity of lhr House
itself did not require a full Investigation al
them, aud an impartial decision on then
truth. For, IL they Mere true, If he wete
sNIfNnlC Gnu UhSt w b'AhJ NV
solemn t,ust which the constitution had
conRded 10 him,if yielding To personal
views and considerations, he could CON
promii tie highest interests 1T his country
the House wonld be- scandaliled by hi
continuing TO occupy the chair with whlcl
he had heen So long honored in presdin,
81 its deliberations, and he IN, rited lnstan
tancous expulsion. Without, hewo>rr,
presnmlng 10 Indicate wha the H0us'
mig conceive Ought to do, on acrouu
oflls own purity and honor, he hoped iha
he should be allowed respectfully 10 soilcl
IN behdf OF himself, an inquiry into III,
truth OF the charges % which he referred
Banding In The relations 10 the House
which both the IN lnbcf from PcnnsyI.a
MIA and himself, did it appeared 10 hin
that here was the proper place 10 institute
the iuquiry, in order that guilty, here ia
proper punishment might be applied, and /
innocent that he,e his character and con
Duet may be v.ndicaied. He anxiousl,
hoped therefore that the H"ase would b
pleased to direct an Investigation to b
made into the truth of the charges. Eng
Datlhg from the source which they dl,
this was the only notice he could take {
them. IL the House should think prop,
g. raise "a committee, he trusted that som
other than the Ordinary mode pursued h
the practice aud rules Of the House "oul
BE- adopted to appoint the COMMITTEES.
The Speaker having concluded his OF
serYations, and called Mr. Taylor 10 III
Chair, in his place
Mr.. FORSYTH Of Georgia rose and said, h
hoped III. address of the Speaker would b
entered Oh the Jeurn,l, and that the doe,
nent Ia which ne had referred, should b
lald nn the table, aud that the address an
the document would hr referred 10 a CON
nlitiee of nine members, to be chosen b
b.ot.
MIR. Kremer Of PENNSYLVANIA reese, an
sald.if, upon An Investigation being lnslI
tutcd, It should ap ear that he had nc
sufficient reason TO justify the statement
y. had made, he trusted he should recei,
the marked Reputation which had bee
suggested by the Speaker. Lrt II Ia
ybprr il might, Mr.. X sa,d he was wlllin
To meet the enq,ry, and abide the result
Al, X moved that the card" of tn
flonnrahle Speaker, referred TO in "ano
ther card" should also he referred tn Tia
comnitirt, aud entered on the journal u
the Hosse.
Mr.. Forsyth said he had not intcnded'
make any distinct motion about entering
fhe "card" on the Journal OF the House
but bad supposed II proper that the Slea
kerr. communication should he entered ~
the Journal, and, with the papers "hie'
gave rise To il, he, referred To committee
Mr.. Mercer of IA. fell some difficulty u
10 tn. proper mode of proceeding IN Thu
case, and the Insertion of Tire Speaker
address on the .Ln,rnai of the house, on
account Of the address having been ora !.
delivered lie hid never heard ct pro
ceedmg exactly of this sort. Ii appeared
to him that the preferable way of bringing
the subject before the House, would be foi
the Sneak"r 10 address n letter 10 the Sped
ksr p temper, setting forth The cause o
comn.,i,, wi,irh he h 4 verbally stated Ii
IA H,ntse. and il would then be- proper Ia
Ter thai lpiter TO any committee that
might h. a ,pomed. He suggested his
course AS n. st becoming the House aud
II vas one which would occasion no de
l,v ,sa few minutes would be suilicirnI
for the Speaker 10 commit MS ADDRESS 10
paper.
On the snggr sion VI 'ne n'""s
Mr.. Kremrr withdrew his mellon TO rttei
tke"card ',,h- proposition not heins before
th, House to refer another card
Mr. Fors,th suggested To the gentleman
from Virginia. and to the House, that there
was no necessity fr taking an order, such
as had been spoken of, for rednrl s the
address Of the Speaker 10 writing. H-rook
IL for granted that the address OF the SPea-
S.r to-day. like ,be sddren when he takes