The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-17

thelf creation, or have violated their dutles, or
have injured aud impaired the public service and
Interest, aud that said committee in its inquiries,
may feler Ia such periods of time as 10 them ma y
seem e,Pedent and proper" II also appears, iroui
Tie published proceedings Of the House, liat this
Resolution was accompanied and supported by a
speech Of considerable length in which you pre-
erfed many severe but vague charges oil cOr:up-
lion and abuse IN the Executive Departments. The
reSa!utIOus adopted by the committee, as well 10
That adopted by the House ITSELF must be taken ia
connection It'll your Introductory speech, which
gives character 10 the whole proceeding. When
lhus regarded, 1t Is Obvious that by the resolution
Of the House, issue is made with the President
OF The United STATES he had alleged, ~ bis an.
nual message, that the heads Of the Executive De-
Pariinents had performed their Official duties it'll
ability a0d integrity, In your speech you denied
ths you charged them with manifold corru ptlons,
aud abuses OF trust as you had done IN former
speeches. 10 which you referred aud you demand
.n investigation through the medium oi csmnilt.
tee Certain other men bers OF Congress, az ap-
pears by The Published debates, united with you in
these accusations, and Tor the purpose of ascer.
tanning their truth or idseh0od, The committee you
demand was ordered To- be raised and you we're
placed at ITS head. The first proceeding OF the IN
EesugaiIng Committee Is 10 pass series OF resO-
iullons, which, though amended ~ their passage,
were, as understood, introduced by YOU calling on
The fTesidonI aud the heads Of the dcpartinents-
not TO answer To aas specific charge, nor u ex-
PLAIN any alleged Transaction but assuming that
theg have been guilty Of the charges alleged, calls
upon them TO furnish evidences against them.
selves
After the reiterated charges you have made, il
was 10 have been expected that you would have
decn prepared TO reduce them 10 specifications, and
that the committee would then proceed 10 inyesti-
gate the matters alleged. But instead of tins,
Jou resort 10 geheFalIics even mare vague than
your onggual accusations, aud IN open violation OF
The Constitution, and Of the well established and
wise maxim that all men are presumed to be IN.
nocent until proven guilty, according 10 lie esiab-
iisiied rules Of llw," you request myself aud the
heads Vi Tie departments to become our own ac-
eusefs and to iufEi.a Tie evidence 10 convict our.
sel'es aud this cal purPofts ~ be iounded ON the
authority o. that body IA ~lich aone, bs the Con.
suiatiOL, tie power oi impesching Us vested
The heads Of departments may answer such re-
quest they please, provided they DO not with
ga" Ihts own uAle, irom the pubic business, 10
he INJURY thereof. 10 that business, | shall d.
rect tfem 10 covote themselves Ia preference 10
any illegal aud unconstitutional calls tor Iufotma.
however ANXIOUS tbey may bs 10 mce; II. For
myself, sha.l eel all such attempts a. ala in,a.
''ua q the principles oi justice, Is We! Is OF tie
Constitution aud shall esteem II ny sacred III.
~ 10 Tie peg.e the United Slalcs 10 resist tisl
a. ! would tAe establishment VI Spanish l4qua-
siiiOD
H. after all the severe accusations contained in
the various sp,cca,s Of yourself and your associ-
aics. you are unAlDiug OF soar C&H aycS.d to
buhz si~cinc charges, then | request your CONF
miltee 20 call uufsglt and your assoctatcs, and
every 0hcf nU.uOer u Consrrss TO has made
TIE scAcfal rit.r 81 corruption, 10 testify Oliore
God aud out cuualfy, ~hciIcf you 81 tn.y Aaew
" AHs ,tteshe cofru ,HI4n ADJUST .. tfasl IA The
L2tru'ne Departments and u ~ Ah4i ~ v. /.
g"1 arc at.e 81 point q any caee where there IS
the slightest reason to suspect corruption ADJUST
q tri.t, ~ uo,l1ese which eau remove shall bt
nsrf esed % pcgeaI Tic fullest sefuua, by al L.
al tIVaus II. Offices ID al ibc q, ali.urn;s All
=, uf~u,d q yuu, aud ,Key propts facility .af.
ni,hed iut shis purpose.
| toI, 81. Nr snail at la, have your charges
aud .lr4t yua aui pfoulcd 10 Investigate them, not
iih. iDgUl.uor, hat 10 tic accustomed mode. II
you gthli e4ll ~ make specific accusations, !.
@asU n41e you attempt ~ establish them b
making .rJeutn their -Wn acUustfs, yuu NI.i nol
81 Fset tut T. continuance soag proceedings, IL
HE saoi period hich rcualns @. my oIc,al duty,
shatl ,udc4s1r. "a, ] have heretofore eHde4yufed,
To ialal TIE oy, ai3us oi ,hai cath q! oihcc, by
Nhlru Engaged 10 The best o. M ability, to pre-.
serve, protest, aud deitud tvs Constitution OF The
lniI1a States, aud Tor this, aud oIli,r reasons vi
zoe n.ost solemn character, shan tie one hand,
cause every possible facility, consistent Win Jaw
ana Justice 70 BE- gHca to ths Investigation ul spe-
e. IS 4. 3 81. %
p4o.a,e al attempts 10 invade lic ldst nights OF Tie
Executive Departments, and 0i ths individuals
cn.a posing Tie same, l.. aAsr al your clamor,
yuu ~ia mskv 10 sperl.ic charges, or nsLg 10
proc. Vi suet as shah be made, you aud our a.
soeialcs must BE- e,ardea b, lae good people oi
DE t,ied >.atrs a. the authors o. uuiouuded
caiumui.s; and the pubic servants whom sou
have assaiitd H. 10 the estimation Of al honorable
men, stand lu.ly acquitted.
II TIE ms4a time eaano, but express my as
ioul.amcnt tual msmb.rs OF Congress should call
io5 Information to the names OF persons to whom
contingent moneys sre paid, and the ohJccts OF
those payments, when there aic siN standing eotn.
mIttces uuttr tie scyouty seventh ruiz. VI the
House OF Representative, whose special duties
are to examine annually TITO al the details OF those
expenditures tn each vi Lac Executive Depart
meuts. The ike remark is applicable TO Sonf
other BRANCHES o; the information sought by you,
ample details "a respect 10 which 10 BE- found
Ia tive reports laid before Congress aud now ON
your Gus and 10 which | recommend you 10 have !
recourse,
am, respectfully, sc.
Sgued} ANDREW JACKSON.
To TIE liou drnrg \. Wise,
Chairman Of the investigating Commttc of the
abuses and corruptions chargcd against the
Executive Departments.
certify that this Is a true copy from the otlst.
nal sent
Test: A. JACKSON, Jun.
Private Secretary, &c.