Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-26


siSlalive Character, lac no. disposed unne ces-
sitliys 10 inilct n wound the feelings or the
pNync character u C.l1ncS.ior Taylor That Off
Sef' ile thought, had only ndscOnStrucd the ll,y
anu ior 50 doing, he hCpcd the House would not
treat hini Nl.. tic hafsliness and Injustice dis
Played H. tic EeTO.i. The Chancellor was not al
Inv eel IA opportunity of appearing before the Com.
hnuee, 10 itaSe any statehient eX plantation lac
hisht maze to make. Alr. c. thought it doubtful
who was Ii.lt ia the construction of the law the
Chancelor OF The General Court. The Committee
had taken iLs gsOasid Iat the Chancellor had made
no order on the SUBJECT Oi security by the Clefs
winch he Thought untcnabie. They NAV have
some 10 tns conclusion, because the General. Court
had PRONOUNCED the order illegal; tut that involved
the true construction OF the iiw, about which
Ioh0ts exist. Mr., Z. said that he scarcely knew
the chancellor personally, thal lac had 10 feeling
on ihe Subject, but though i; improper u upon
TIE report. tie cOntea I,d that TIE Committee had
done the Chancellor injustice ia saying that The
court ii been IN sessiSa forty days, without lna-
Si'i - o.@er tor Inc Clerk 10 give security. lie
h"u referred Inc suiject 10 ihe Legislature; and
Pen1inS tue matter beIOse tile House he on, ht not
10 iiave acted upon IT,
Mr.. Il.lc OF Z. moved 10 lag the report on the
table.
Afr. Clarke of Che teriied said. sat a. his name
hau pesn associated wilii tbs report both in and
out OF Tie blouse, lac felt 1t his duty 10 saw some
thlnS. ihe report was Esittcn by himself but
~ ScatIciiid'i who was not member OF the
Committee. Dut having presented il, he stood
SPONSOR Tor it. ale had voted ia Committee 10 a.
mend 1t Oy striking the word misconduct, and
inserting nisoPprcheHsiOH. Standing upon that
oor as one OF tbs representatives of the people, ne
thought the course taacn by Che Canc lor IN re-
ierrinss the subject 10 the House and suggesting
TIE passage OF TerOSP ectice act most repreiieii
siole-Ahi 80 thIaAins, il was las right and his
uutj 10 express thal opinion. The passage OF re-
ff0Speci.0e iicS, he cuneliied was AGAINST both
The spirit and the letter of the Constitution That
tiouse lad never passed such taic at the request
oil a CaAnce!ior, or of any body else! You we're
GSnet 10 pass law TO past ne gect and o-
c4S' misconduct iillie Clerk; and you not 20
nier mat tlie Clerk had been guilty uf misconduct
since June last? Mr.. Clarke insisted that there
was no disposition in the Cohlittee 10 DO the Chan
eeloT injustice. There was cegtai.ly no such
disposition on his part.
~ member here rose and called TO order sayiner
tilt oi the motion to lay tc table, such dis
cuSSion could not be III order Mir. Clarke said
mat II he could not be permitted defend himself
against e charge OF injusi!ce lac supposed that he
s.oud be compelled IL submit it; bat hoped that
inc Chair and the House would not deny nina the
opportunity.
The Speaker said, that on the motion to lay on
Inc table, the scope OF the discussions was limited;
but that a member surely had te right to make
explanations; and to touch the merits of the cues
iion only 50 lar was necessary TO show that tl.
motion ought not to prevail.
MI. Clarke, ia continuation, remarked, that he
mad always been on personal terms OF friendship
with Chancellor Taylor. On the subject then be-
lore the House, he had only acted in his public
character; and he had acted towards the Chancellor
without the slightest personal feeling and precise
~ as lie would have ected towards any other OIL
Ger IN the service OF the Commonwealth. He
feared no censure that might be levelled at his
conduct; and repeated his opinion that the Chan
eeilor had asked the House TO pass a most obiec-
uonable act Ii past offences had been committed
by the Clerk, who under the immediate con-
troi and supervision OF the Chancellor 1t was not
proper that the House should guard against it in the
manner proposed by the Chancellor. Mr. c. said
lie did not care what disposition was made of the
report; he only wanted an opportunity for this ex-
PLANTATION, and to acqut himself of the suspicion of
entertaining any personal feeling whatever towards
the Chancellor
Mt Colston thought that wilma, he had said ought
TO have been understood. He did say thar the
committee had done the Chancellor injustice not
Intentional injustice. Mir. Clarke he said sesu,-
ed TO think SO, Tor he told the House that he had
voted m committee to aaead ths report by stri
ing out the word misconduct, aud inserting nissan
prehension. hIr. G. thought the House would
concur with him in sayi.iy, tiat, under all the.
/ circumstances, The Committee had been too harsh
MR. Hunter oi Berkeley trusted, that as the
Committee Tor Courts Of Justice had been inpeach
! ed, they would be allowed an opportunity 20 DO
lead themselves. (Ihe cali order was repeat
ed, and alter a few remarks on that subject from
Tie Chaif,) MIR. Hunter said he knew that he ,,ds
not otst = order. The question was 10 Law tile re-
port on s,re table, that il mi sht there sleep the re-
mander OF the Session! On such a question as
mrs, was he 10 be told that he could not advert
to the Importance OF the subject and to the neces-
sy OF &C ing upon it rather than giving it the obv
IL Tie Chancellor had been guilty OF misconduct
ought II not 10 be enquircd into 4 Respectable
Committee had 50 said, aud the duty Of the House
under such circumstances, was obvious. Did ih.:
ermined robes OF Judge act as doubled el1boss-
ed shield 10 protect linn from investigation >
should he not be made responsible in The only
! way In which Judge can be responsible -
Thousands OF the peopiys money were at stake.
ana iia(arded ny the misconduct Of this Judge
/ not by his uIisappreheusiOns of the law. The
Judges duty was TO take prospective security in
June, $50 This ne admits, and this he has 10.
/ done
MIR Ryes of Price George, said he should vote
Tor laying the report on the table, under the hope
that 1t would not Oc taken up this Session 1t was
now too late, he said, 10 20 into the nyestt alton
! that must grow out of it,
The question was tllen taken, and the Horse
refused to lay the report OH the taoie-syes "a
noes %.
Mr. Coiston then moved TO r;.conmitit
MIR Broadnax moved 20 amend MIR Coiston'.
/ Notion, 50 - 10 instruct the Committee ~ enqur,
INTO the Official conduct OF Chancellor Taylor
sinee his appointment to office. This amendment
prevailed, and tie report was in that form re COIN
United.
Something was said about investing the Com
mittee with the power 20 send for persons and pa
pcrs-syhen the Speaker suggested That the. Com
hlttee already had been invested with that power
On motion Of hIr. Crunp, OF Cumberland, Chan
ce!ior Taylor was allowed 20 appear before tht
Committee OF Courts OfJustiCe to whom had beer
rcconIoitted their repnri, 10 relation 10 him
Mr.. Wltcher moved that the Committee y,
discharged from the further Consideration Of tha
subject. This motion gave rise 10 some debate
which our reporter di1 not hsar. Dir. Cilliidnt
called ior the ayes and noes on the motion, and il
"ds decided in thc negative ayes - noes ZIG.