Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-26

From herO's hand.
Extract from Mr.. Bar,lttls speech, delivered
in h. House of Representatives on Mr.. Chill
tons retreBchment resolutions.
The next in chronological order is the
charge, that the President was elected by corr
ruptiou, and has come to his office by viola
ton e the Constitution The repetition Of
thus language has become almost mecharlcsl
and, il any one repeats it. believing in It's truth,
he i, not to he reasoned with upon evidence
II the proofs before he world do not convince
him of The innocence Of the parties accused,
then would he not be convinCei "lhough one
were 10 arise from The dead" To whom hiss
the na,ion been directed tor the proof Of hr
allegation? Who has been emphstically de-
siguaied by the accuser as he wItne>s' the
gentleman from Penn>yl, ania, Mr.. Buchanan.
Aud what has he here said ia hi, place 10 THIS
House, and 10 he world? "Of thr charge of
"corrupt or in the election, will not speak,
" fsai! h. If there was any, know 1t not"
Yes, ''hsar him." shear him." well might We
excl i'm. The witness, called upon tn prove the
far,, say, al knuw il noi!" But what IS sab
~Afn. s6r indiyossisn, sks, th-y shou,,i ~,
pected than that hey should he guilty. & Com.
vicled of ,hr crimei For what country TO-
what agv--ror what insttu ions, is sucn doc.
trne hlted!~ And aas II come to his. thai We
hearsi, una lushlhgly adj, ancrd on this Donr1
l. dtspsrat.otS aim - the If aye, higher
at The Character OF those most pu,e and ele,
waited in society; LEI them go TO the wo,k of
prosiration aud d, struc ZION by mos, unfoundcd
falseLoods, let the pre- tsnGrd pro IS of euIi rs
tahhsh, beyond controversy, the inno,e nce Of
the accused; and then lei this doc,rinc e su,s
piclnn come. IN TO consummate the dr,d If de-,
traction, AMI bring upon The head of the upoe
ienulng the~onnlsHment due 20 wick dntss aud
crime. And will the gen leman-who has so
much reason 10 be proud Of b, ing lawye,-
viii he carry this doctrine wrh him To- the
courts OF law? Should, not suspicion ne,eIv. |
but COLOR OF prof, ex 2arte testimony, procure
an indictment against on honest and innoc EN- !
man, should we hear bin tXC laim--ir, him he
Innocent let him be honest, but execute him.
for he has been suspected? Lras, of an. should
Ihaye expected such doctrine, in This case.
from that gentleman.
MIR. Buchanan rose, t, dis, lain having in.
tended 10 advance such opirlonl
Some gentleman had urged il, and given his
reason 'hSS, IL gum were cI ar and distinct, the
moral sense OF the Community would nrsys,,
evil consequences; but suspicion m pht be more
dangerous in leavi & bad preoede,,. ha >
said Mr.. b. perhaps, imputed 10 the gentleman
opinions esp essed by otHers: bur, whoever
should have expressed hem, | should ba,, ey
pec'ed him TO come forth, at once, 10 defend
the President md Secretary Of Sta e. fr,m ,bs
consequences OF such suspicion, or CHARGE of
suspicion. What, and who was the cause, up.
intentisi'y, innoceutly, he aus, that such
Suspicion ever existed! Mr.. 3 here read
part OF lie ter, which stated a con,rrs ,,;,n
&c. with distinguished member OF CONGRESS
IN Dec. 1924. A part Of another letter. ,,s,;,y
who that member Of Congress was. aud was
pro- eed'ng to read an extract from Mr. RI
chanan's address 10 the public in reDly n the :,
Same, when the Speaker suggested. that i, =
vonid not be in order To ref, 10 opinion, NJ
" itings, out ot the House, of The members ort
the House - n
Mr.. Is observed, he was not desirous 70 do Z"
SO. My ont! purpose, said he, WIS !, sbo,v
thht conversation, holden by thai pentlem., :,
winch the parties accused had no bar, aud -
no kno"ird9e, had been he origin of all ,h.
upon this subject and tina, he. Of :;
al s,is mos. c.iied upon to shield them -
rom a" i"Juty, OF Which he had most un,n,en. :.
ionslly bern the occasion. :"
But the President is 10 oe eond.,,,.a r o>
lsking him, aud The Secretary for con.sr,;n ~
a 60 from this House 10 an Exrc,,,,. u
DESCENDING, as the X ntleman terms !, rr,,
nat CHAIR 10 the u partment Of Stale l.
gentleman awarr how desqatinva cond.r,, w
ion he thus pronounces! Has he mo, - l.
u later times, joined in he praises Of L. i 80
on's puriy ani Integrity and shall w., oow y:
eSvke Inc euiogies over his grave with which -