The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-10-06


from Massachusetts; lhey did heir duty
- far - they could. bat they we're also
members Of other commlllees m The
House. could not expect Them 10 slsu
blindiy report they had never read =
How many oflhe msjorily, perfectly blind
folded. signed There DIR. Wise was not
heard: he spoke with extreme emphasis
OF gesture, bon in tones so low lhsl not
one-hslf he House could distinctly hear
him. l hope have now done. forever,
silh Tits subject - Asto what
HaIIeu may say or publish | care not
bairbee. | understand he made violent
attack on me The lasi sumner; bat eare
nothing Cor the BilIingsgaie Of such be-
ings as Hslle,l or Dpies J. Pesrce.
! will now say q few words 70 the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Howard
He wishes this subject referred 10 lhe
military committee. Why, sir. can he
ask This! 1 call The gentleman 70 the list
81 members Of that committee. The gen.
llemsn from North Carolina (Mr. Me-
Kayl Is al the head OF il: aud Df The whole
nine mombers bul one Opposition man Is
20 be found. In the two committees Of
investigation, you had 9 70 3; but eight
TO onei lhat is rather toobad. Icsre not
much. hoWey whether ismsuer takes
one form or The olher. Ifthe committee
is not 10 be appointed By ballot, and il The
necessary time is moi 10 be given, il Is
liule matter where The inquiry is sent
Nay. il IL is 20 be committee who do
not desire Thorough insesugaiIo Of the
matter, il would be better 20 hare none al
sll. Such commlllees are only shields
for the Administration. know the risk
am running IN bringing forward this re-
solution; bnl feel a sense Of duty 10 the
matter which ! cannot resist. | ash The
House 10 appoint The committee by bal
lot: can there be- any valid opjec'ioni
| will modify my resolution BY striking
OuI the word enormous" before " ex-
pendilnres," because il seems 10 imply
censnre 10 advance. ~ s-
II the gentleman from Maryland has
read al The records of the Courts Mar
nsl, and still cannot veil where The
blame ought TO be laid. We will give him
data 10 make up an opinion; and The same
data viii answer Tor the whole country.
I appeal TO him MOTTO seek ioslihe inyes-
tiga,lon. | should indeed suppose thai
The Administration had been taught, by
this time, not 10 resist the calls Of the
People for light. All TASK in justice d
The Administration, To the Opposition, u
he President. and the Army, Is LIGHT
Give us The light OF heaven on yOurdeeds
ina, the country may know and welgi
them. II sou can bear a ray, and CONT
Out clear, then yuu may boldly stand uI
and say our acts are known. they hayi
stood the iouchs,pne. they are registered
wnht People. When full inyestl
| CATION shat have been had. IL the People
Shall So, that have complained withou
reason. | ain ready to fall down fiat a
their feel; and when see thetnstltu,ion:
Of M country d,e and perish. i will say
10 my soul, " the People have SO willed
IT,
The hour set apart for resolutions hav'
Jag expired. Mr.. Cambreleug called fol
the criers Of the tlay, but
Mr.. GLASCOCk rn,reated for few
mnnems' DELAY. aud. having obtained the
flnur. expressed his regre, al the unplea
saul ieel,hg which had been called fortl
BY what mus, be apparent to all to have
been matter wholly irrelevant to ihs
resolution. As to any unpleasant matters
which bad passed ia The committee room
The House had nothing TO do with them
i II was called To decide as to the manner
| m which this committee of investigation
was 10 be appointed. So far as Mr. G,
was concerned he was ready 10 go hear
aud hand with the gentleman from Vir
GINA; nor had single friend Of the Ad
minis,ra,ion opposed the investigation HI
desired. Mr.. g. here urged farther thu
reasons given by him on yesterday IN ia
vor &c appointing the committee, not BY
ballot, but by The Speaker. He expires
spd his confidence in the impar,ialiiy O
tina, officer; and reminded The House tina
| the result. so far as party would enter In
10 il, would be SUBSTANTIALLY the same
whichever mode should be pursued.
| Mr.. Cambreleng then renewed his call,
aud the House proceeded to the orders Of
the day.
l. Friday. September %.
| The consideration of Mr.. Wise's re-
solution having been resumed.
| ME-. BELL expressed his hope that the
resolution before the House would be
discussed temporarily and calmly, with
ou, party asperity or personalities. HE
made some remarks upon the general
custom of appointing select committees
| by the Speaker; and thought this
peculiar and rare case. and one which
perhaps ought to be excepted from th'
| ,aneral oneration of the rule. He dis