Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-09

Have you the power 20 punish the offence
complained oil! Have you power 10 imprison the
oiiender-and If you have, how far you goin
its exercise? How far are YOU licensed; how are
you limited! And if you 20 on, where viii YOU
ends These questions were OF serious importance
and could not essiiy be answered. Was the buisi-
ness OF the Senate TO be obstructed by Memorials
brought in from days-end to days-end upon
every trivial occasion: He thought not And
suppose, tsaid Mr.. 81 you were TO refer the
matter TO committee and they were 10 re-
port that ono Of the parties has assaulted the o.
Their in your premises and triun, ahed over him
what will you do with him? Icannot conceive
If the application for the dismissal of an OIL
Ger of the Senate for NAL practices, il would be n
different matter As ii was, he thought il u sub
icct on which they could not act with propriety
and he had wished that the Mcmorialist had been
allowed 70 withdraw his papers when the motion
was made the other day by the gentleman from
Kentucky. Il ought to have been withdrawn in
its incipient stage. OF Mr. Sparhewk, Mr. s.
said he knew nothing. He might have great
canse OF complaint, but this was not the place for
him to apply TO. lie had nothing TO say accommo.
dating the Reporters. They were useful individu-
ais, anu he believed the public was much indebted
to them. There were he, knew, complaints that
they sometimes committed errors--but he thought
they were generally correct-and indeed to him
it was a matter of wonder that they did not make
ten mistakes where they made one They certain
~ exhioited desire to be correct, and ought to be
admitted TO all proper privileges But MIR Spar
hawks resort for the injury he complained of
was not here. He must apply TO a Court of
justice. Ii complaint had been lodged a.
gainst the Printer TO the Senate he should
have been ready TO consider it, and vote upon il
la the present case, he wished the matter might
drop where it was; and hoped that the motion to
allow the parties TO withdraw their papers might
be agreed TO.
Mr.. Johnston of Louisiana, remarked. that he
did not attempt TO assert any right on the part OF
the person now applying here. But he thought all
the papers ought to be put together; and there
lore IN favor OF receiving the communication
Mr.. Noble desired to hear the statement read
Mr. Eaton observed, that il could not be read if
1t was not received and that the question upon re-
ceiving must first be taken.
The Chair, said, that, if the motion to read was
sustained by the Senate, the paper might be read
Mi Eaton repeated, that he could not see any
just ground for considering it at ALL as it had no.
thing 10 do with the quarrel.
Mr.. King said, that the reason WHY the object
OF all memorials, etc. stated on being present
ed, was, that the fact might be ascertained whe-
iher they were proper subjects of considera ton
The object OF this paper had been stated and it was
evident that it had nothing to do with the case
before the Senate. For this reason he was against
receiving il.
Mr. Noble rose 70 make some remarks, but
Inc Chair interposed, and observed, that uues-
uon on reading could not be debated; and read the
rule TO that effect from Jeferson's Manual
The question being then put ON reading the
statement offered from Mr.. Agg, it was neeatived
The question occurred on receiving the commu-
nication, when it was rejected
On motion Of Mr.. Macon, the Senate went into
inc consideration of Executive business; and after
having been so employed until half past three o.
clnck,
The Senate adjourned