Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-28
.C0NTENpr or Tt,E SENATE


| HM.. Il LLOYD, " Ia declares himself "a citi:rn Of tic
State n OA;o,' puhHsiws in the National lnirI!igencrr,
u pr0ie$t against the proceeding Of line Senate, under
which he WAS. brought TO It's bar, fur a contempt offered
in view. Of The Whole Gchy, and The officer hy whom he
WAS arrested. He" accompanies what he calls his $50.
IcmM d@cnraiiDn Gnd prGlrsA, with the following note 10
the Editors Of the lnlellLremcrr:
"GENrLEMEN: Ihr accompanying memorial was this
:norm!pS enclosed 10 The Hon. Thoruus Morris, and de-
i<ivcred 10 him III his seat. in The United States Senate,
with Il ro.r from mys, II, desiring him as a friend, and
i.dc,lI7:diag as une Of his constituents, that lie should pre-
! sert it 1.-the Senate. This he refused TO DO, aud returned
me The paper without L rrply. From the honorable stand
taken by Mr.. Morris on lle night of my seizure, in max.
ing an almost unaidsd effort 10 rescue u citizen from in.
justice and .rpplrssion. ! was lid To believe that might
rely on hiui 10 procure The means OF being heard, aud o.
denying the charges and abuse heap cd upon Inr by MIR.
Srl Aur Gcnlun.
:: ! ullGIi procure the presentation of the memorial
through other members q! that body who are my friends
abut as 10 nnc OF them took part or lot in the inntter, |
do not think It proper 10 trouble those gentlemen with ii
1" - proper scnSe of srli:respect and a due regard 10
my own dignity, will not permit me again To usk any
favor or rtgA. lrW!thnse ineabers who have shown such
un entire disregard tu individual Justice, and the rights.
of 'iAai pepple' whose servants they are.
Nothing alien, is left ~ me. but TO lay the matter
before Ae country by HE same means which have al.
l. :eady made u part Of Tie iranSucliun known 10 the world
the public papc!s.
The late hour prohibits my entering further into the
+ matter al present.
Respectfully yocls, &c,
..E--'- " .. WM. Is. LLOYD.
WAsHiNcroS. Jan. 10"
Alter ssltrg forth The: history Of the transaction.
+ which. is already before the public in a more accurate
fern, he closes his protest thus:
"}our msmo-iaIst, therefore, confidently and res.
rccttuily asks OF The Saualr, That his denial Of the truth
and ~rropriely of the degrading epilhels applied to him on
The trur Of The Senate; aud That his statement and pro-
hesitation against Ike .courss- pursued IN thus prejudging
and furnishing him without "a hearing, may De read and
secsIved by lhe Senate.
Your mrmoria!ist Aeai2s.!hat lie is Il sIufian.' And
! so far I.osa. being, US cha eyed. and convicted, hired by
the bank, he Is hot eyer acquainted with any of is oil.
GERS. nor does he know That he has seen any une Of
t!Iesllas"ii.in the last ten rra!s. Nor has your memoir.
,lliet at any time been tldrLlHd.iu any sum of money, or
in any amount Of service, talhat bank, nor hos lie any
. c,naaEt a! Interest or concesn in that or any bank
whatever.
"Your menorialist, with ell. dee respect 10 7our con-
st!tuled body, cannot allow his-own private character to
be considered Of less. importance than that Of any other
man living; nor can he, for a moment, believe that his
own conscious recliIude cf inteHtisn is not equally well
founded .ss:kr that of any tuein5eIcf your honorable body.
A a free born American citizen, entitled 10 the full
and tree %enjoyment of ali those rights, and to that pro.
aect!aa which the constitution and laws of our country
*iduai, your memorialist respectfully demands the only
Feo:ess "tnca can now be extended, TO him-the reading
and reception OF this his sclemn declaration and protest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Il, lS37."
Col. Benton had alluded to lae SHRED ruffgus' of the
bank, who, during the panic, had plated themselves in
The galleries 10 applaud the pauic orators and hiss their