Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-26

nortion of the majority Shfunk from any 1ur- ther action. and on motion the person in cus- tody was discharged without being asked a. nv questions aud then the Senate adjd.
 ,WAsH1EGroN, January 16.
 Harrv White, tSnihy.-The jury came into co1rt tRis evening few minutes after o. clock with a verdict of guilty, in the case of Harry White. Now if Harry be guilty, no ,oon ;n his senses can doubt that Richard is so nlso. Strong as have shown to you the c;rc,t,nstancss are against these men, yet if thew he guilty, it goes further to do a,cay cir- c,,uss,nntol evidence than any trial that has oc- cured for fifty years, as in all probability will be prepared to show you.-Co'tr'er.
 HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Jan. 17. . EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION.
 The unfinished business was, the resolu- tion of MT. Wise, proposing the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire generally into the administration of the Executive De- nartment: and the amendment of Mir. D. J. Pearce. proposing to confine inc inquiries of the said committee to specific allegations of ma. .feasance or nlal-administration.
 MT. McKeon spoke in favor of the amend nept of MT. D. J. Pearce, and in opposition to the adoption of the original resolution.
 MT. Vanderpoel said, that he rose to make motion which he hoped would meet with the approbation of the House. He took it for granted, that those who had spoken in favor of this resolution and those who had propos- ed it, were desirOus that, before the session closed, something efficient should be done in this work of investigation. The House would keep talking to. the end of the session, and then the gentlenan who originated the reso- lution would say, that the friends of the ad- ministvation had spoken so long that there was 10 time Jeff for the investigation. With a view to obviate these objections, and to give to the friends of the proposition the broadest power they could desire, and with view al- so of doing justice to' the friends of the ad- ministration and shielding them from the itss- putation that would result from the refusal Os the proposed inquiry, ,he would move the pre- vious question. -. ~.,..
 But MT, Y yjt4drew the 6. nation, e at the ;a. in he would renew 1t.
 MT. Wise said, the practice of deliberative bodies had been to give to'tlie gentleman who proposed resolution and opened debate, the indulgence of replying to members who had spoken, and of closing it. He had inten- ded to avail himself of this indulgence; but now, the previous question was forced upon the House. Now, it seemed, gentlemen pro- posed to pass the resolution. Now, it was proposed tOpass it, to save the administration party from the imputation of delaying action on the resolution by debate. He would ask gentlemen to tell him whether they could re- lieve themselves from this odious imputation an imputation which they deserved. He would tell them and the country, that he had been asking for this investigation for nearly two years; and how far were they off now from the end of the session? Within six weeks of the end-with all their other duties to perform; and yet they were told that the few weeks left were enough to investigate the history of this corrupt and proAigate admin istration. He had been unavoidably detah- ed at home for the space of two weeks; and when he returned, he found that the adminis- tration had already carved out work for him, which detained him from ten in the morning until midnight, in examining an individual branch of this Investigation. Gentlemen now propose (said Mir. WV to give me this hercu- lean labor. Gentlemen, |: is like all your candor--all your plans-all your hoissst"".- Make the most of 1t. Go without blush on your cheek, without shame or confusion on your couatenance before the people, and tell them this. Why, sir, the whole of short session IS not sufficient time in which to in- vestlgate Reuben's concerns alone-the whole of a long session--the whole time for which Congress is elected, would not be time enough to call up all the witnesses from the extreme borders of this immense republic, to testify against your witnesses that know cam be. brought up, aud can testi- fy; witnesses who can change inquiries into specifications; who can change notes of tri- umph and strains of eulogy into humble notes notes of shame and confusion. Sir, for one will say to the gentleman from New l York, that 1t is too late to grant this resolu- tion. It is the seventeenth day of January {: half the session has passed away, necessarily closing on the third of March. It is too late. II any good can be done-H any clue can be aflorded to the corruption of the Government, It must be done by the indulgence of freedom ot debate on this floor. Will you refuse this indulgence! No you require now that our lips should Do dramatically sealed-now that the farce of an investigation has been taken up! You have given us committee that cannot investigate abuses that cannot go in. to all questions of corruption or no corrup- tion but that are limited and bound down to the contracted space of mere facts that are already notorious. This investigation alone will take all our time. How can I, or my friend from Tennessee .(Mr. Peyton) attend to both these committees? We are held up ! aS prosecutors; we are no prosecutors, but we are placed in this odious light in these changes against the government; If gentle msn intend to hold us responsible tor fail- ure. let them gsve us time, means, ana oppor. tunlty let them not drive us into the space ofa moment. aor contract us into the compass of nutshell. Bind u man hand and foot' ana then bid hin, arise and walk! Tie him fast down. with your power, and then bid hise mako war againsta giant! Is this your jus. icet N G your justice, gentlemen it" you'