Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-20

Niagara, setting fortn the proceedings had before
him against one Eli Bruce of said couoty. An
affidavit of David Maxwell, Il. also presented,
which may be considered as having a collateral
bearing upon this point, touching the probability
of Morgan's removal towards the Niagara river.
An a,tested copy ot the affidavit OF one vii
liam Terry OF Niagara, Upper Canada. has been
presented TO your committee; much as thus depo
sition may be calculated to create the dreadful
belief that the life OF Morgan was taken a, For,
Niagara, the statements contained IN it too
defined in their character, to warrant your COM
mittee IN acting on Them: The names of his in
formanis are not given, and IL would seem by the
sflidovit, that his information principa, deI~
we'd from residents of The provinces of Canada,
beyond the reach OF our judicial authorities, and
OF any power that our government could create.
Much anima dversion has been had upon the
statements made by said Terry, and as some pub.
lie journals have pronounced him unworthy of be-
iie, the committee feel it due To him and those
who procured his testimony, to state that certih
Gates have been furnished this .ubjec, which
| satisfy them that the imputatIons cast upon the
| character OF that gentleman unjust Your
committee have now given concise reference TO
that part OF the testimony presented, which they
consider OF character sufficiently definite TO bear
upon the allegations contained Ia the petitions
| IL Is also shown to your committee by The athia-
| davit OF the wife of Morgan, tina: she knows no.
thing OF his fate other than y hat is known gene
| rally, and that she has not seen him nor heard
| from him since he said l,h OF Sep ember.
| The committee afso present to The house many
other attidavts in relation to this cbject; bu' they
are OF a description so vague. resting often upon
| slight circumstances, and in soue without
giving even The names of those suspected. that,
| however unpleasant may be the impression made
| by them upon the maids of youf committee indi-
sidually, they not of charactei which In their
| opinion would justify .tatement OF their con-
| tents In IepoT, 10 this house.
After a full eramins alton Of this subject your
Committee bave found themselves surrounded by
sn,barra,sments upon every side.
| They have endesvored TO devise a tribunal for
the investigation OF his transact ion which could
have Jurisdiction co extensive with the section
OF country through which this conspiracy is charg
ed o have extended; which would possess power
70 force the attendance of witnesses from every
part OF tina; country, with right to imprlson those
who should refuse to answer quesiions legally
proposed; which would secure the arrest and de
tentien tor trial OF those against whom proof
should be made, and yet which should moi infringe
upon those chartered privileges that Ire TO
every ci'zen the right of ,raI by jury. according
| 10 the course OF the common Law, privileges to
which a Tree people should cling as 10 the last
rock OF their political safety
| Upon the deepest reflection, your committee
are OF opinion, that such tribunal, while il would
| ne doubtful IN principle and dangerous in prece-
| dent, could not materially add to the powers vest
! ed IN our existing courts.
| 10 arrest the progress of such glaring crime;
| 10 surrender To the injured and insul,ed laws of
our country, their wanton violator<; to pro ect
| our people in the enjoyment {" of life, liberty and
| the pursuit OF happiness is the duty OF every
citizen, and particularly of those whom are DEL
egated The power OF sctng for the general veal.
yet In doing so, we should act forget, that while
We acknowledge no privileged orders in osr com
nunlty, our free Institutions are secured equally
to all Let those who Tample upon their coun-
| Try Laws, answer at the bar of that country Tor
! their stfence, but the moral sense of the commu-
| nifty should not be weakened by coufounding the
Innocent with the guilty.
Aware that this transaction has called forth The
deep and mertedindgnalion of peop,e Jealous
In the protection OF those liberties so dearly bought
and that are so firmly guarded BY The constitution
and laws OF our country, ed in the humblesi
citizen as IN those clothed with the highest powers
That ireemen can bestow, your comrittee ma We
anxiousy endeavoured to recommend such means
as In their view would most conduce TO the al
rest and conviction of those VINO have been actors
| IN scene which we hope is and will remain un-
paralleled in the history OF our country.
They therefore Introduce the following resol,-
tons
Wbereas, 1t appears that one w iliam Morgan
citizen OF this state, IN the month of Sep
tenber lat, iorciby and unlavfully taken from
the village OF Canandaigua, in the county of On
tarIo, since which perioj all attempts discover
the fae of said Morgan, have proved unay ailng,
Therefore
Resolved, if the honorable The Senate concur
herein, That the person administering he govern
neni OF this state DE requested issue his procla-
nation, offering reward OF five thousand dollars
sior the discovery of the said William Morgan, if
living; and like sum ol FIVE thousand dollars for
the murderer or murderers Of the said Morgan if
dead, TO be paid on conviction.
Resolved, If,he hoa. Senate concur herein. That
joint committee OF the two houses be Amounted
consisting oil five members, two TO be taken from
he Senate and three from the Assembly, whose
duty 1t shall be 10 VISIT the several Counties of
Ontario, Monroe, Livingston, Genesse, Erie, Nj
agara, and Orleans, such of them rs hey email
think proper, with full power to send for persons
and papers, to inquire into The facts and circum-
stances connected with the abduction, deteuion
and disposition OF the said William Morgan, and
to report hen proceedings 10 The legislature;
that such other aud further proceedings may be
adopted as the nature OF the and the liberty
an. safety of our cillzens may require.
The above report and resolutions were ordered
TO be printed.
THOMFSON'S TEA CASE. The ~ York
Commercial says, that grand Jury sitting IN Phil
sdeIpbis for the space of months, found about
GOO bills OF indictments for transactions relative
TO the teas OF Edward Thompson. And it will
included among the indictments. A eiie' is now
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