Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-17
cONGnEssIoNAL-siihR Remarks,

OF the claims OF Ia Pre- sideht Monroe has been
referred 10 se,ci Committee, consisting Of
Mes'rs. neyne, Freliughuysen, Sanford, Bell
aud lredell.
Tho resolution of Mr. Grundy, declaring
that the Select Committee appointed TO exam
Inc the present condition the Post Office
Department, were NOT authorized to call before
them persons removed from office for the pur-
pose of ascertsining the causes OF their reno
val, Is siih being discussed From the char
4 acier of that discussion, we think IL is not i'm
probable thai Mr.. Grundy already regret.
that he made the moton--ns the facts which
the witnesses whom he wishes 10 gag nigh,
depose 10, will probably be made public in
form. which wi more readily command gen
eral perusal thD Il they were enbraced in the
Report OF Committee. A letter liom Wash.
Ingt ton 10 the Editor of the Baltimore Chron
icle. snys-" NJ. Clayton in his speech read
letter from Mr Bradley. the former Assistant
Postmaster General addressed To the President.
impeaehing Mr.. Barry for mal.practiGes in oil
fee, aud requiring his dismissal II is sn Ell,
I
Their And the National Journal. in allusion
10 the same speech. remarks" He (Mr Clay
tom denred 10 be understood as making no
charge of any impeachable matter, reserving
hi'"self upon that pomt-He read certain pro
ceedngs Of the Committee from which il ap-
pearrd that moa respectable indtpidsais had
offered 10 swear 10 charges Of fraud and eorTap
lion ~ The Dcpartmeat-and their testimony
bad been refused, under the pretert TINT The
proof ougM first TO be asked Of The Postmaster
General :" In other words, a man charged
with horse stealing before court OF justice, rs
TO be called in to ndduce proof OF his own
Criminalty, while the attorney tor the com
monwealth Is prohibited from using tho tesil-
mony which he hos al hand 10 convict the eul-
prit Even Mr.. Benton protests against the
longer continuance of the debate on this resolu-
ton, - NJ one vi EN- inent improperly" Why
Because, saws that Senator" il the tenth part
ofthe matter 80 furiously urged against Nh.
Barry was trne or evea fouaded in probability.
he might come before the Sen alto for trial.
and il was wrong in Senators, therefore, TO
form opinions, anl pronounce then as to his
guilt OF innocence. But. If Mr.. Barry be limo
cent how shall he demonstrate his innocence
hut by investigation I DO gniItess men shun
! enquiry ? Do they seek shelter behind the T.
die, OF an accidental majority No II i'on-
! ly the guilty who dread the exposure OF their
actions. And is il because Mr.. Barry Is guilty
that his friend, MIR. Grundy, seeks 10 foreclose
enquiry ioto his conduct Blu. if the Jackson
/ Postmaster General from Justly merlted cen-
/ sure and punishment. by stranglmg enquiry
into his conduct, the people cannot but be con-
vinced that the corruption must be foul indeed
which thus .hrinks from the gaze ola pablo ,the
majority oi which is already predlsposed TO nc.
quit the accused
Mr.. Pondexter has introduced bnl, " con
cerning Martha Randolph, the daughter and
only surviving child Of Thomas JefIrrson, de.
ceased which was referred TO a Select Com
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. Pondexter. Bell
Webster, Ty lor, and Thyme. The bill Was pre-
faced by short and eloquent Speech and the
object of II, we presume, though At is not so sta
ted, is 10 besiow donation ON Mrs. randolph
whom, as hi, only child Mr.. Jefferson " be
queaIhed with his last breath. 10 that country
which he had so faithfully served, and ot which
| he WIS The pride and ornament We are NJ
prepared 10 express opinion H, 10 tho uro.
pretty of euy legislation this subject. as we
have no, seen the grounds which Mr. Pom
dexter has predca Cd his bill. II II he 10 llqul-
date unsettled claims OF Mr.. Jefferson, no Que
viii contest iD--5ut it be simply donah on
its policy and prspriety may well be doubt
ed. No member, at least, eau vote for n dona
ton to the child Of Nj. Jefferson, who has re.
fused to relieve the neces.llies Of Mr.. Monroe,
Aud this squirting at Il pension s. stem is \
'' sign O: the times VIII ioh We by ne means al
mire
HOUSE OF REPRE5ENTATIVE5.-The
General Appropriation Bill has rassed-lhe
House having refused by large majority, TO
Strlkc out the appropriation for Minister to
Russia While On this subject, we may remark
that we have received ,he commencement Of
Nh Burgess Specch in reply TO the gentlemen
| who assai'ed him on former occasion, 4 regret
that we are compelled to postpone it until our
next. The mail by which we received the
speech, also brought usa food Of important
foreign news to which We were compelled 10
give the pieiarencc.--We can justly say, in
advance OF its publication that. whilst lac is
| courteous towards those who were 70 towards
him, il IS the seteie't philippine that we have
ever perused, when it takes hold OF Mr.. Cam
| breleng.
Mr.. lie uphill, from The committee on Inter,
nal improvements. has made Report, which
was ordered TO be printed, embracing full re-