Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-11

ov, ho,d;se eonn;s.;oes Al vhsshss os""'''''
ions have bseo asaidaiedf &c.
learn shat there 10 sooe S.ve.'y y ~.
whether Gee. Jacksoo's 1sssss = Addressed o az.
W.. pessoaallv a. G6cislly. Tbs letter - freely
-oI.n or n aEvgpss eiscles, aad have taken
80. rs,.a 20 seocoss the fscts % Telsiioa 70 IL
co.,eeas. eeiessais no doubt Of the accuracy o.
my ssSos@atioe.
..--..e az eopy Of the interso9atosies psopousded
Nv ~ Ccooisiee He thea details history at
the proceedings IN the House Of Representatives,,
in reference 10 the appointment of this COMMITTEE,
o. he 6nds them in the newspapers. He SAYS, you
INT. Wns) osi8issaed the movement which has
:.rsised Direct issue with that part ofmy annual
messsRe in which hold the following language
and then he copies the highly wsosgs. compliment
inserted 20 that message 70 The beads Of depart
mento.
lie next proceeds 10 state, that NJ. w,sx sus-
tanned his motion Ia sPPoias . COMMITTEE, oy .
long speech, 10 which he made vague charges o.
Iensupsios asd abuse in the Executive department.
He saws that the ieiesrogssOses a the Comm'asee
must be taken in coanexio0 with the resolution o.
the House. AID M. Wise's speech; and he adds,
that BY the resolution Of the House, an issue -
made with tho President Of the United States, ~
he (he Psesident had said in bic annual message
that tho UcoO0 OF OeQ0bJUDCUuO WoO POss~' 1900
official duties with ability and i0tee1ity. he re-
peats that Mr. Wise in his speeches, had charged
these officers with sniEsld cossupsiOOs ADD abuse
oG trust; end that other members Ot the House. a.
appear Nv The newspapers, had unised with h'm
l(Wise) in these accusations.
lie says tha: fos the purpose Of ascests'"'"e ths
truth or faDeehood Of these charges the COmmsssee
vas raised He then complains that the Commit.
tee passed series Of resolutions, "sehicA no.ss
sssened IL hkeir passeSe, Ceve, - ssderssooa ~
.e-odured b. yos" (Wise) scaling ON the fses..
dent and heads Of departments for 'ntor"as'oo'"
assuming that they have been guilty OF the chs'9e
alleged The Psesdent next urges that ''spccih-
caons' ought to hs presented, and that the resort
to eenesaies 10 ian open violation Of the Constr
tuition, and Of the established maxim, that al: men
are presumed IN be innOcent until PsOven guilty.;
He .dds-"And this call pasPosss to b. founded
.on tho authority Of that body, N which alUne. BY
g the Constitutes, the power Of mPeaching - in
!" vested. Tho heads Of depsrn.enss may answer
Is such request they please. Provided, they do
les not withdraw their own time AID that Of tie 9TH
Gers under their direction from the public bus'.
Is ness, TO tho injury thereof. To that business
shall direct them to devote themselves, IN prefer
ence 10 any illegal and unconstitutional calls TOT
JOS information no matter from what source il may
l.. come, or however anxious they may be to meet
IT," And then the general asserts, that he, fcs
hi nse shall repel Ill such attemPts, Ms he swouId
i. the establishment ola Spanish lnquisi,ion."
Il Geoersl Jackson then says. that il NJ. Wise and
\ his as-ocsates do not PrDduce specifications and
charges, he wiil call On the COMMITTEES 10 examns
every member Of Congress who has made charges
aganst The heads "f departments, 20 to what they
know Of corruption in Office, &c. IL specific char
ges made, be says, every facility shall be gran
ted 10 Investigate those charges.
He aven, that during the short period ho . 10
rems;n ic office, he will eadesvos, he has here
solose dooe. to fulfil the obligations Of the oath
which he hes taken, ''to project and defend the
Coustitusoa Of the United States" He then says
that IL tho speci6cs tiOns not made Mr. Wise
and his associates must be regarded by the ssgood
people ;" ~ the authOrs Of uniounded caumsics,
and the public servants stssd "fuly acquitted"
He closes, BY expressing bis astoni.hmens, tina,
members q Congress should call for answers to the
/ Expenditure of the Consioeest fond, and oshe,
Ibrssches oftAe information sought, when there are
six standi0g commitsees whose special duties are
to exsmise into these details, and sken recon-
msns the investigating Committee to have recousse
4 10 the documents ON their tables.
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