Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-12-28

cen published to make an ihPa
nd Il had made a deep impression gu
heir minds. But still it had been u
published on authority aliedged os !"
he editor Of a newspaper, TO De ae"
,ed from the President.-W hetne.I
he paper was, in fact, genuine, of'n
set uine, whether it was promulgated :.
!. i'm the Presidents sanction, were
questions respecting which we mao no :.
evidence, but that which the assertion
of the editor, the paper itseli, ana con-
curing circumstances, afforded. ;"
this situation, it was by (Mr. C.) Nun
sell, and he supposed by those VINO
voted with him in supporting the call
due and respectful to he
President. due to the Senate, ana que
Ia the whole country. to appeal TO the
h,phest source of information IN reia-
ton to this subject, and to request a"
authentic aud official copy OF the paper
itself. -.
! Thi. call was in conformity with es
,,b,,,heo usage, co-evai, he tMr. "
,,,o,,.a with the Government.
wneneyer either branch of Congress
desire a public paper in the possession
/. Of, or proceeding from, the E&eI'''se
! It ha. called for it. lnnnmerahie III
stance, Of such calls are to be found IN
, the ,ourn;,l, Of The two Houses.
3 IN ,n,. case. the President refuses
). - ,ompl, with the call; aud, under
> ,al<jag 10 Judge of the nights 81
San..,e.aud o. the rights OF i2~'s ''"'
G u;I,e. pron"n"ce> that - 49,.
y v.},.ci, the sse1>''"N' - - '.''
;, IN, ,,,1,s. O, .na.cVer siiicen', ''''u
LAY exist Ia the opinion oi
~ resident, they cannot be greater
: sflaa those winch are entertained ..
aim (Mr. GA and he has no doa't by
toe majority Of the Senate, that they
+ have a right to an official copy of the
paper. lie had expressly disc!atmed
all right of intervention between the
President and his contid dential advi-
sers. livery such purpose. was and IS.
distinctly dlsavowed. IL the docu-
4 tf.rEit had remained confidential. 1t
" nuld lot. and could not have been
tca.lch fer. 1t is because II had ceased
20 be confidential, and has been made
lpublic by the authority OF the pFesi-
Dent himself; because he has broken
he seal of confidence. and published
| Il .he world an important state paper
-iicctiag the custody and sa.et, OF the
Treasury Of the people q the tiiied
States, and the lmme .l.t,e. 1t not the
sole cause # tee most Important act
ever performed by the Executive ci
!! the ulitcd States, that tae call has
, been made. And II Il come to THIS,
, that the whole wo.!d. iae.ud:rg the
lueooi. of tie United : ties. ma. be
, put in possession OF sue u paper. and
that an o.Iici;.i copy Of it sail be d"ni-
edit Coordinate branch OF the Gov
: crI.t,.Cnt?
( Eut, Mr.. {. said, L vas bot ;cce-
.savv, nos was it his purpose. to pro-
! coed any further in tniS matter. lie
t desired the highest aud most authentic
2 evidence 0. t.c paper III question:. II
/ has becn applied fer, and IS refused
i ,nd now. by ali tte dictates OF com
ii mon sense. and according to all tns
: rules ci evidence respected here o.
G elsewhere, he was at i,bert, 10 use tht
d best evidence III his power; ''id h'
{ should hereafter use, on all tit occa
c ,ions, a copy Of the document referred
( 10 a- published in the current news
, papers Of tie day.
; Mr. Grund, said that he had Away
n.u.t!t believed the ;nStion caliia;
I -. tin. paper. unnecessarily, aud TIA
no ba;..ili c.uld result tIoin IT. /
Is Was unnecessary, because evidence o
)" a tact was oni, required whea the lac
r lt-c!i Was disputed. There was ~
T. dispute, j.. t,.is case. iiieuds and Ell
&c enles had Considered ti.is paper as a
o. autuentic orc. Way the.. was it re
ceseary T., call on the President for e'
VI ideuCe that ii was 50,
- rAer, BODY on his side oil the isous
:, admitted the paper I" oe genuine, an
- every oods OIL tn. oiner size believe
Il 10 D. SO, 80 nc.aelis. therefore, Wa
! TO oe expected from The call. lie IA
:, also ,.toi.ler obJection to the Cali, an
iilat objection was now recognized b
...c tG!ef Magistrate himself. Nh.
usss, that tie Senate had not, Iii =
Opinion. "a rignt TO make a call Tor Wiz
had passed. between tie President,
!. the members OF ms CabiGet. ;,