Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Saturday, .aprii 2I.

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Thursday the 18th inst. corrected. He moved tha IN,
word "complanaot, in connexon with his own name h,
stricken OUT he did not wish to appear the complainant
in this He ha addressed letter 10 the Sneaker n
The House, stating the ecs OF the and he now con
sidered this House and the Nation the complanants
am less Interested myself said Mr.. S. than any other ner
fully satisfied. '' ''0'
mr.. irvin suggested TO his colleague postpone his mo-
uon Tor the present. and suffer the trial TO proceed
mr. doom OBJECTED TO any correction of the Journal II
seemed TO him that the nation was not the complainant
Ou M 'he gentleman from Ohio himself alone.
Mr. Mercer thought tbs was matter which Law bc-
tween the Speaker and the Clerk ~
me mar observed, that as motion had been made
10 correct the Journal must be decided by the House
MT mercer considered the Journal as open TO the cor
recuon oil the Speaker W.
The Chair replied that this was M, flo 900 n :,
Journal had been read ~ ~ "0
| The question was about to be put when
Mr. Mercer observed, that nothing could he moro i'm;
proper tnan any technical description of the gcntlcm,p
from ONO; as member of the House he was on,;tJ 49,
DC called by his name such. The House was in fac,
the prosecutor, and not the gentleman from Ohio '"
a. WI, hhoiu SAID That no objection had been made AT
"e une me motion was offered permission had been
given TO make the correction ~ Oo'i
me Chair replied that the motion was objected 70 b,
The gentleman from Indiana. " "
MIR. Cooke of Ohio, asked if the Uouso ,y,s -. Il, -
complainant who was! Mr.. Stanberry had laid his stale
nen OF the facts before the Speaker: and the Snc"r
had submitted it TO the House, the House had H. %
dered Mr. Houston 10 be arrested The case n I VI
tween the House and the respondent ~
MT Speight said he request the gentleman from
ihuaha TO withdraw his motion. All the facts al cone
forth to the world; and all understood who was The en-
panan the language of the Journal was of little
Mr.. Boon replied that the remarks IF hi, c;o.,,
Norh carolina were orcble, that he would Withdraw
Mr.. Plummer asked leave of the House 70 exp,a;r - o.
rorino which the Reporters had fallen in r, S
some remarks of his yesterday. 'o '"
II being objected TO,
MIR. Thompson of Georgia, moved 10 have tho r,,I 49,
pended. ~ o rune suS-
MIR. Ellsworth asked what was the object
CrleS were heard oil 'outol order "no no." "let him
go on ~ 'orler.' 49, O' i0' MN
upon suspended. vas '"oie
Mr.. Plummer expressed regret that he sbor,d ho
caused any excitement in the House. He then went IN
TO state, that in the Intelgencer of that mornin b
exported 10 nave charged the gentleman from Ohio Mr.
S'aoery) win having fabricated certain charges which
were without shadow of foundation i'm truth TIE had
made no such charge He had said on the contrary that
eI Iou nor OeneVe mat the gentleman from Ohio would
aDcae long string OF false charges against anv one and
as he could not believe this, that his confidence in the CO.
Vernnent had been shaken He had not CHARGED fho
should. F0N "o "e'cr
The accused was then put to the Bar.
WI asked the House to suspend the orders of
the day. long enough 10 allow the Bank Committee IN
sent their Report but after some conversation wbdrev,
his motion. "'N''"
CHAR enquired of the Respondent whether he was
readyto proceed IN the trial. And he responded i'm the
affirmative. fN III ''e
Mr. sanberry said he understood that the date of the
; nc hau yesterday offered in evidence had been
o,h'teu' ne now wished to present statement of the
Magistrate beiore-whom it had been taken - ~
should be received, '''' paper
Mr. Key observed, that the affidavit of Mr.. Blake
mad been read he should longer object TO its being
ceVed put lnasmuch as it had been read as evidence he
should claim his right TO discredit it, He Withdrew his
objection TO the affidavit OF Mr. Blake.
Mr. Sanbcrry then offered the paper he had referred TO-
MI hey sald tha an er-parte affidavit had been offered
yesterday; to-day certificate offered of magistrate
residing in the city, and whose personal attendance could
be procured
Ar Kcrr
Mr. sanberry said had been handed to him this morn
ing. w W
Mr. Kerr objected to its being received as it could not
have influenced the gentleman at the time he rnada tho
charge OF fraud in his Speech nor can it have been
me grounds oil evidence operating his mind at the time
the lnterrogatory proposed
Mr.. Key said that he would cheerG,IIv ,v;,bd, H.
Objection on his part to the Introduction Of paper of This
KIND he could do so in consistency with his duty a he
oil INC accused lie did not wish in this cause to
aVai mmseii oil any nice and merely technical objections
put might become important 10 shew when and bv whom
me alhdaVt had been aken and under what
The best evidence that could be produced for that
would be the magistrate himself and those who had been
present at the time. He should desire to sbew nv whom
II was written. Whether it done with notice &c
Ii IL snail appear that ii had been taken with great nrec
PhGy, without notice. and after the respondent was ar
rested all those and other circumstances might have an
important bearing in enabling the House TO Judge of the
degree OF credit TO which entitled His best wit
ness to prove all these facts would be the MAGISTRATE him,
SELL who could detail all the circumstances AS ne MIGHT
mseh De produced, Mr. X could not consent to the adj
mission OF his certificate.
me question was then put and the witness had leave
10 wlthITaw the paper He withdrew it accordingly
MI McDuihe offered the following resolution.
heSOOed, That the Committee heretofore appoined In
examine witnesses In the Of Samuel Houston be au
olIed ana Instructed to investigate the facts of the said
case, and report The evidence to the House with as c
delay as possible; and that the said COMMITTEES he an
holZed TO SIT during the sessions of this House TO send
Tor persons and papers, and to examine witnesses on oath
Mr.. McD observed that the expedency of adoptino
such resolution after the experience the House baI b,
yesterday, obvious, that nc should deem IL c
rcsPass II he said one word in favor of it,
Mr.. Jewett opposed the resolution. IIe boped that a
part OF ts investigation would not take place i'm the House
and The residue not also in the House He fnust .eL f
the Yeas and Nays. ''''' no" ~
Mr. Key said that IL did seem TO tle accused n no
Just towards him that part of the evidence should Lc
taken IN the most public manner and that the excupaorv
evidence should be taken in committee room That al
so should, IN justice be equally public MANY Witnesses
were III attendance aud he desired at they should have
me same public hearing those on the other side
MT mcDuhc Observed in explanation, that the course
proposed in his resolution had been suggested TO him nv,
gentleman who disposed to trying the accused
az any disadvantages but rather in a spirit Of accomnoda-
ton to his wishes. Mr.. Med. however sl,ouIJ Le O.
uemcy reluctant TO vote for the resolution II the rcs,o
dents counsel objected to it. lie therefore concluded 10
Withdraw il. "
! Mr.. Vance was next sworn and examined
Mr.. Mann then moved 10 postpone farther nrocecdnos
ID 'he lfal until Monday next at III o'clock The motion
was not agreed to--Ayes IS, Noes 81.
MI Cave johnson was then sworn and examined at
ehgh' touching the facts in relation TO TIC notes which
had passed previously TO the rencontre.