Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-30

decided opinion of the committee; put "niie
such was their opinion, it must not De 1orSot.en
that the execution OF tins just measure o. TIL ILL
hntion ,.ss not in their power. What then
could thew doq anhhey looked for remedy only,
thew anxiously hoped to eneeet measure OF re-
medy for the futures they looked for this renieoy
in the legislative power OF congress. Hioie
than this was not in the power OF the commlIteei
its opinion was before the Senate, what ought 10
have been done il had expressed, what ought 10
he done did not belong to it to says true, an act
oflegisIation such as the bill proposes wouid De
PROSPECTIVE only, it would not reach the past;
nor was il in the sphere Of the committee to brag
forward any measure which might as ule non.
Senator desired) effect the purposes oil a JUST
Indignation While he (Mr. Ewing) would DE
willing to concur in any resolution when might
be proposed calculated to do justice 10 the case
before them, yet il must be plain to every one
that il did not belong to the committee 10 orlS-
nate any such measure, nor indeed 10 90 other
than they had done, that is, after unvelng the
evil and bringing to light the corruptlcn, theh 10
suggest future remedy against the recurrence
of such 'monstrous such corrupt, such guilty
practices. a.
Mr.. Calhoun hoped that some Senator sutfl
cientIv intimate with the subject would bring up
a resolution embracing in its tenor the Whoie
character of the report. Mr.. T. had iistehea 10
the reading Of the document with feeilngsoi me
profoundest melancholy. lie had oeeh LOT
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ment, and during the whole of that time moth
inc had transpired half so much calculated 10
impair the public confidence as theIacts discioS-
ed by the report We here see said Mr.. Cal
houn, something Of the rotten system which Is
spreading corruption through the whole coun-
try. more dangerous and more dlSgracelul llian
ever existed in the most corrupt ages OF the Ro-
man republic Mr. C.. hoped that an expression
would be given to the feelings which could not
but be reused in the breast of every patriotic IN
divldual and that every Senator would be cailed
on in his place to say whether he would sane
ton such conductin The P. o. Department Inc
guilt of those concerned was unqpestlonaDie;
they had been already tried and condemned,
and it remained to be seen whether any Senator
would venture to Justify such conduct. Ii the
people could bear ali this, and if he on whom
the responsibilities mainly rested, could, with the
public appreciation, permit such abuses to go on,
there was an end Of public liberty. 1t was ilme
to feel on the subject of these fearful abuses, ana
such fraud if possible, ought to be put down
| Mr.. G.. hoped some Senator, who had tlme,
would examine the report, and put down sum
mary Of the result in the form OF resolution.
| Mr. Cuthbert thought the committee had more
reason for the course they had pursued than Tor
the one proposed by the Senator from South
Carolina And for what purpose was this mea'
sure proposed by that Senator! Was 1t to RENE
DIV the evils complained of What could be de-
adopted by unanimity of sentiment? 1.-THE gen
tleman supposed the voice ofparty was again
to thunder through these halls, for what purpose
was this storm to be again renewed! W as II Tor
| the public good, or for a mere party purpoSe!-
Mr.. Cuthbert thought the committee were right
| in adopting the course which they had deemed
| most proper.
| Mr. Benton said, the Senator from S. c. was
| for making rial of Senators on this floor;
| for pursuing a-ipeasure which MIR. b. took TO
be judicial in ther legislative capacity, Tor the
purpose of making trial ofmembers on this iioor.
Mr.. b. was willing to be tried in any manner
that was constitutional, whether he was In favor
Of corruption or against it, but he would protest
| against a trial in the manner proposed
| Mr. Calhoun said, that he was surprised at the
remarks Of both the gentleman who had last
spoken. party question! W no dreamed OF
making this party question: If there were any
persons and particularly here, that would ldenl-
| fy themselves with such enormtles, let them step
| forth and make themselves known. MIR. G. was
| for trying no man; but the conduct OF the +. ..
! Department had been presented here to the view
of Senators, and the people would receive an
| impression from the manner in which the Sena-
tors should treat the document w That Mr.. Z.
would say was this, and he would boldly say III
that ii belonged 10 the people OF theUnlted states
to know the sentiments Of Senators here, on this
subject And now could they know them, but
| by means of such resolution as had been pro-
! posed? A trial? Mr. C. believed no Senator
here would oppose such resolution; it would be
| adopted by unanimous vote. Make il party
question? Who ever dreamed Of such thing?
! Did gentlemen wish to identify themselves with
the monstrous corruptions which had just been
exposed? Would a question like this be made
party question.
Mr. C. dreamed of no such things; he had but
one sentiment on the subject, and it was that OF
deep, profound melancholy; he felt the deepest
modification that such enormous corruption
should so long be tolerated. 1t belonged to the
people OF the United States to have an expires
sion of this body on that document. II Mr.. g.
had mistaken the conduct Of the Post Office De-
partment, he wished any Senator might have an
opportunity to show him his errors and he would
be happy to have it in his power to hear their ar
gument If there was diversity of opinion on
the subject, it was especially due TO gentlemen IN
favor Of the Department TO permit them to be
heard in defence, and if no other Senator would
bring forward resolution, MIR. G. would offer
one himself Mr.. C. spoke these things, know
ing his rights and duties rs Senator, ana he was
not to be inimidated in the maintenance OF the
one, or the performance Of the other. He was
determined that the honest, laborions private