Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-04

Mr. wISES resoluiioa Of inquiry % earnestly
opposed when il vas made, has posed By Q laeke
majority. Il kept of until no time vas left n
make Investigations. Upoa this occasion NJ. Wise
addressed the House ~ follows:
Mr.. WISE then said that the pssliaasetsty ps.c-
tiee had bsen, that the gentlemsn wbo had offered
resolution and opened debate, should be iadulged
j" replying tn members Who had opposed il, and in
Icoocluding the debate. He had intended In avail
himself Of this indulgence, but now the previous
question was forced upon the HOUSE. Nov, il ap-
Pesred, gentlemen seemed disposed psss the res
outios 10 pass il, in order to save the Administra-
ton party from the imputation Of delaying action
on the resolution by debate. He would ask, how
ever, and he would thank any geo,lemsn to answer
hon, whether :hey could now relieve themselves
from this odious imputaiion-an imputation which
they deserve. I tell YOU and the country (said
Mr.. w. that have been asking for tbi. invesiiga-
ton for nearly two years. And how far are We
from the end Of the sessiooi Within six weeks Of
the end, with all other duties to attend to, and
are told that this is sufficient space Of time to in
vestgate the huge, the mammoth operations Of THE
corrupt and proflgasc Administration. Six weeks,
sir. have been detained two weeks At home. de-
return, that the Administration has already Carried
out their own work for me, Ly which am detained
from ten until nearly midnight in wadinG through
one single branch Ut this investigation.
Gentlemen now propose to give me this Hercu
lean task. Gentlemen, il il like oil your caDdor,
al your plans, snc al your honesty Make tho most
Of il. Go, with a blush on your cheeks, without
shame confusion, before the People and tell them
this!
Mr.. Speaker, the while Of . short session is not
sufficient to investigate Reuben's concerns alone
the whole Of long session, the whole time for which
4 Congress is elected, would not be time enough to
call up all the witnesses from the extreme borders
Observation-Disclosures that know can be brought
up To testify against you-wtnesses who can change
inquiries into specifications, and can change your
notes If triumph and your strains Of eulOgy into
hsmblc notes Of shame and looks Of confusion.
Sir, will say, for one, TO the gentleman from N.
York, (Mr. VandcTpoei that il is too late to grant
tho investigation proposed by this resolution. II 10
now the 18th day Of January, and moro than one
half Of The session IS gone. necessarily terminating
on the 4,h Of March. II is too late for any inves-
,gasion. Ifany good can be done by It: If any clues
be afforded BY the indulgence Of the freedom Of
debate on this floor: Will you refuse that 'ndul-
gencef Will you require that all lips should
be Theoretically scaled, now that this farce Of in
vestigat,On has been gotten up? You have given Us
one committee that has no power to investigate
abuses. All questions Of corruption or no corrup-
ton are limited and bound down facts that
already notorious. Yet that investigation alone
will take all our time.
How Can | or my friend from Tennessee (Mr.
Peyton) attend to ! 9th these Commuters? We are
held up as pcrsccutns We are prosecutors, but
we are placed in this odous light in relation to
these charges against the COvernme Ifgenie-
intend to hold responsible for failure, give
Us time, means and opportunity, and don't drive Us
into the space Of n moment, and contract Us into
the compass of nut shell. Bind man hand and
foot, and then tell him to rise and walk! TIE him
fast with your power. and then tell him against
giant! 1. this your justice? II Is your jussice!C
Heaven defend me from ssch justice! Heaven DE-
fend the country from such guardians as the :e!-
SIR, have witnessed enough within the last tven-
tyfour hours to make me feel that the country has
NO guardians.