Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-28

the ia &C was Ia DE- aC'eu. FI'I'' ~
Blair, clerk Of the "nep court" dormant sdio'
of The Argus, and th"rau9h-goins 1acNso"
Dar,izan, was called 10 the book. The Sfnat'
md ,he lobby are now boh crowded-al is |
GREATNESS experimentation this Distinguish
ed leader in the Jacksoa phalanx, pulls from
his pocket, long PROTEST against being
sworn.
No sooner is the protest read than Mr. DA-
Wis ,akes thp floor harangue, the SENATE upon
,be deplorube cohdi ion of The prosecutors, II
thev clnnot get NJ. Blar's testimony; calls "a
LOUD upon the gentleman from Fayc,te, to help
him make Mr.. Blair swear. Mr.. Maupin RS" S;
Mr. Chairman you see the rrrdlcament we are
in: YOU see the gentleman will nat swear. We
arr inst like we were bunting Swfis mine
We have fuusi the hole, we h We lound the cru
clbcs and tools bul we can't get the silver, J"sl
because this gentleman will not swear. MI J.
Green observed. lha, he had opposed the pro-
ceedings, aud Of course he could not be eXpec-
ted 10 inrce M. Blair to give testimony ior tnf
gentleman That Mr.. Blair was IL the hands
OF his friends. aud II lie would not swear Tor
lhem, he might let il alone Tor him Mr.. La
Wis said, if thai was The way, the majority IN"
tended to trr al them, he Tor one, would say he
| would oui. the business. What, say 10 one
witness, sir, you are doing right; encourage MT
| Blair in his refusal to swear? Why sir, II unls
| is h,t gentlemen mean, why did they no' tell
US So b, fore we wcn 10 this expense ana troh-
Die? again call upon the gentleman from Fay
| cite - give the msins 10 get the iestimohY.-
/ II The gentlemen don't give us the testimony,
! | shall think they ate not sincere III 'hfif pro-
! fessiuns have this matter July investigated.
| Mr.. Speaker, SAID Mr.. life, since THIS al
! fair has burst upon the Senatr II Is h''Ic
J strange, thatthe gentleman ffom mercer Sioui
so often address himself to me, instead 0
| char; what claim has ht on me! dont "
! to the party no are supporting the sIandt rs OF
my friends, of my county No sH, no S'f, nave
no, been snuffing combination SANDER gales, G5oW
eoryupiron, 6a rga,n and sales. !, is my pride
pie. 10 derrd my ,ountry and my friends
agains, vile Islander. Let the gentleman, and
those win whom he acts, enquire who II Is 'na'
are supporting the slanceleIs OF their country
men. Who is It that Try &c prove The dlsg'ace
# their country: " no are they, sir, who have
sent The serg- ant vi n summons Tor persons Hno
ipa Gers. over the sta,e? VINO is IL that is Pene'
! rating the bed chamber the desk. and The BOOK
case, Tor rubbish? vino Is II that aie making
forts 10 yioia'e all the ties Of triendshlp-to
! force the production Of letters, TO bie"k all 'he
laws, that guard conf ienlial correspondence
| t. establish diI y amer? who Is II tnat have
.elIsd ON vitnesse. 10 0ring with them pris ate
letters? Not my ficuds, No, sir, no. my friends
What = chi then, has he gentleman to ask me
10 make his witness give evidence! un"e''
stand =, ntl, men perfectly; here is Jackson
witness who refuses &C give testimony II he %
any IL give; and tie gentleman from Mercer
Ins cad oi mo>i' s. 10 COMMIT nlm, Calls o" h'e
10 do 30. o., -, sir, i Will no. take; you "an
it SAID, a Jackson witness Vas seaI 20 III, ..
the morton Of fsir ; Tere 10 rs,nain rnf i,
swears all he knows
Mr.. Dudley said, he really did not wish to
send Mr.. Bar % jail, as his health was bad.
NJ. Pope said he was opposed to making wit,
| ness's disclose what hey received in confidence
ne Was Wiling o re;ie Mr.. Biarr. and here.
ore make you the motion, SAID Mr.. Pope,
mat Mr. b AIR be used from giving ,esti mo.
Wy ne quesilor was put, and Nh. Blair was
EXCUSED. Mr. Blair Withdrew.
Mr.. Harrison, ano' her J9ckson man, was
presumed, who refused 1" swear. n,vers spcech
es were then made by VI ,srs Msupin, ID ,diey
and Dnis. Mr.. Dudiy said he won d VOTE (or
committing Mr.. arrison, altEough he voed
to excuse Mr.. Blair, on account Of his bad
hrahh. ! he witness SAID re as in bad health
ne nad been ST ky ab.u; ninc wears; ,ha, what
"e had heard was IN gentleman, office, and
aih"ubh ne had sppkrn i the conversation, he !
Ola hoi wish 10 81 e Evidence. Mr.. Dudley !
moved 10 commii Mr. Harrison, waom he said
was ms old I'Irnd, ana il h. had not vo,rd /,
Excuse MI Bielr, hr would vote TO reconsider
'hat vote, and rommit him also.
Mr.. WickIiff' SAID ha he bought the gen
leman Played their ports pre'ty WE'LL was
lady to vote for Bsir's commitm. NJ, and 50
we're enough o! TIE Srators to send him to
an W en- leading membe, of The prosecution ?
o'e IL lis place, and moved to excuse Mr.. :
5l.ir; aud the Senate, al The instanc. and with
he votes of the accusrrs, send Mr. Blair away.
Iiter Ibis 'he gentleman know, that the Senate
III not send, and cannot With proJriety CONS
1T any other man, claiming the same ,ri, lie. il
rs. ID not, sid Mr.. WIcklffa, undt rsr.nd
ON his m" own determination; will axe t.
nhl my name is called to express tba,; my de- S
r'ninatIon has been from tae beginning, since II,
~ have brought Jackson witnesses here to OIL
,'IhI private cuers and disclose private con pl
f>ahons, 10 seneene after another to jail, on q
ur ihouo', until you were g,a'Ifed, un- US
rstood the Senil man from Washiur,on for