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allowing them TO examine witnesses. 10
defence OF themselves, il wa. laid on
the table by q party vote
Such Was their conduct on SATURDAY.:
and to-day il has been worse. The
Counsel for the accused was allowed.
q, usual, to put all sorts Of questions to
MIR. Garland. however irrelevant they
might DO. His examination lasted tall
late hour. Mr.. Fairfield was then
recalled; and among other questions
put to him was ono requiring him TO
stale whether che Precedent had not
said that Messrs. Wise and Peyton
ought to be Houstonizcd, meaning
thereby. that they ought to be a.sa,led
IN the streets for their conduct. This
question the majority refused to allow
to be put! Why. Because they knew
there was good grounds to believe it
true. know not whether Mr.. Far.
held could have proved il. But Others
could. IL 10 matter Of common notori.
ETY.. The President has INDUCED in
similar expressions on more than two
or three OCCASIONS. That innocent man
Whitney, he has said. ought TO be
shielded, and Wise and Peyton ought
10 be punished.
Mr.. John Bell replied to the oblec-
lions urged against the question. with
ms accustomed energy and eloquence.
III, as II was expected, IL could be
proved that the Presidcn, had used Lam
Suagc so strong and stimulating, so
well calculated TO nerve the arm and
direct the weapon Of some daring ruff
nan, IS there not good reason for those
young men, who by their patriotism.
independence. and energy. had made
themselves marks for the hatred of the
oppressors. 10 prepare themselves a.
gainst insidious and neachcrous yio.
lence, by wearing arms.
The question was rejected Con-
science made towards OF them
Instantly after. Amos Lane started
up, and moved that all further proceed
ings cease, and that r NJ. Whitney be
discharged, and as was agreed upon.
called the Previous Question on MS
own motion, which cut or all debate
and remonstance. say. as was
agreed upon,- at IL o. clock to-day,
] heard on undoubted authority. that
Reuben Nj. Whitney had given gu,
that his friends would put an end TO
the matter this day. Lane vas a TT
instrument--and he did ,be work
He. perhaps. had good reason for his
alacrity. The committee appointed To
axamine the witnesses on the part Of
the House had, understand. summon
ed the following persons-Messrs. Van
derpoo,, Cramer. Page, and Mann, of
New York, Mr.. Gholson. Mr.. Lane and
MISUNDERSTANDING. Let your readers
ponder on this-lust a. the time had
arrived for calling these witnesses, by
whom, II was expected the Presidents
share in this dis,raceful proceeding,
would be prored, one Of The witnesses.
Amos Lane. made motion, which put
stop to All he proceedings. and seat
Whitney iron the 55flt
As had been Weed upon beforehand.
the traIn-b1nds marched up IN solid
column TO sustain the call for the Pre-
rious Question. and afterwards 10 carry
the motion. The Van Buren, party are
now completely identified with Reuben
NJ. Whitney. They cannot clear their
skirts OF him. They must take him for
betier-for worse. They have xacri-
feed law and justice. and fear. TRUTH,
to shield him. He is them. Remem-
Der that: o. A report is forthcoming
which. If there is any public virtue
or political morality remaining. will
disgrace forever him and his aocesso-
ries. and supporters. ID.