Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-10

:. Mr.. Jones had no knowledge Of the affair unit
the dcte mnation OF Mr.. Caley had been formed a.
to the acceptance OF the challenge. and the time,
mode. weapon. aud other pr.ninaries Of the meet
ing But he was the bearei OF the acceptance, and
acted throughout the second of the challenged
party and ~ Is the opinion OF the committee that
he thereh, involved in breach OF privilege, and
that he he censurcd therefor"
Thus is Mr.. Graves 10 be expelled, am TO be
decidedly eensurcd, and Gen. Jones TO be censured
merely. But TO show eonelusvely that the conf
a,i,fee did try. judge and sentence OF the
parties implicated, they leave all others besides
the three eonje mned 10 the tender mercy OF the
House.
In regard 10 the persons, not principal nor Sc
eoads, ~ho were present the field. and expressed
their opinions the request OF the parties, without
having advised. insiigared or procured the meeting.
how ever they might be implicated IN the courts OF
Law, the cotnmitfee entertain doubts how Gar they
would be involved in u breach OF privilege and
der strong conviction that the power Of the House
should he exercised never in doubtful case, always
with moderation, they content themselves with pre-
seniine the facts and circumstances far those
persons are concerned without proposing any action
thereon"
Ii they tried, Judged, aud sentenced nonc Why
did they leave any the trial. judgment, aud
tence of the House Why did they not leave all
10 the judgment OF The House They have llied
and condemned three, aud left other, TO YOUR care
aud protection and then tell us they have red and
condemned and sentenced none. They nave exer-
esed tho powers aud functions aud forms in the
highest degree. and to the most dcspotlc extent OF n
Judicial tribunal aud Tor reason thereof do most
solemply protest against their Unauthorized pro
cecdiRgs. When the House shall be duly and mo-
perry informed that am implicated IN breach of
It's privileges. shall demand trial its bar, BY the
judgment OF nay peers. | shall put myself upon
God and the country aud when the panel shah be
Iurged-~hen shall have have put some OF my
judges upon the Z" Toirc dire If may do So aud
10. IL. -
placed III your chair, SIR, presiding judge who IS
not personal enemy, aud via. Is sufficiently impaf-
tial to afford the safety 81 the su orms of crm-
nal proceeding, shall not only with patience aud re
sgaa,ion. but with mide and pleasure, submit to
trial and decson,
Mr. GRAVES rose aud SAID have Mr. Sprak
r.torbotne thus fat TO participate in this debate.
though. of all others, most ested IN is issue
Ihavesdone 50 from considerations tLal will suggest
themselves TO every one Of sensibilfiy. Nor do |
sow propose 10 enter into the discussion but onl, 10
submit very briefly, few remarks explanatory OF my
position.
Much las been said about 4 desire to suppress
and withhold from the Public testimony Ia Tins case.
am no, 10, suppressins Withholding from the
Public amy portion OF the testimony taken by ihr
committee and reported 10 this House. am not
only IN favor oil having that testimony printed and
spread upon the records OF this House but Us an act
Of justice 10 me. clam that II be printed aud pub
lished to the world wuh he least possible ,l,ay IN
order that it may dsabusc from The unjust pre-
judicc which the report The committee is crlcula-
ted TO produce wherever Is read without the cyl
dencc.
however, do objcct aud protest most solcunly a
gainsi having tins report printed aud spread upon
tho records of this House, because II contains an
unfair partial and sarbed statement oil the evidence
upon which Is h,pothrcated a dccenii,e argument
cal. uatcd and lutended 10 do great injustice to me
III public estimation; and II placed upon the Jour
walls at Tins House, there 10 remain long tins
Go,e,nment continues, II will do ne gross Yea cru
81 injustice III the estimation OF all such as in after
time. may choose to look II without perusing III,
volume o evidence appended To 1t.
hope the proposition to print and postpone the
consideration oi the report aud evidence until Mon
day next will be rejected and that. forthwith the
whole subject will be referred back TO the commit
tee, with Il snuctious TO f,I OF back 10 the House
with the least possible d"liy, the evidence only
THIS can be done, I'M very Jew minutes and as
soon rs II - done, hope the House will with the
greatest possible dc>patoh have The testimony pint
Ell.
Cpan the coming IN fbc testimony If the House
should choose TO hold me auenable personally
Tor supposed breach OF privileges, lar from OPP
posing or proposing 10 postpone the proceeding.
which may be instituted 10 that end, request, and,
IT | have The night 10 do 50, demand, immediate ac-
ton.
Whist should be the last to do an act compro.
r,ittins the high privileges ui tins House | wonl1
beg submit 10 the consideration OF gentlemen, who
deny that would be admissible to receive and pfint
The evidence, beyond the point al wliich ii first
APPEARED q at members were mplItai whether in
justice TO tue members that have bceu implio aled
KIN difference 10 the great anxiety in the public mind
TO see The proceedings OF tins committee the evidence
taken and reported 10y them ought not TO he printed
and gwen 10 the Public, but to be used as cyl-
dcnee Ia any proceeding which be instituted by
the House against any OF lis mcmbers. That the
select committee, ~ strclness, had reht pros
np uaftn nj , In ,,t,a 4
ted to its mcmbcrs, beyond the punt al which it was
apparent that members of Tins House were lmplIca-
ted, csnnoi. think be well questioned by such as
have attended 10 this debate. Still | suppose this
objection would be properly waived by those who
are implicated. The privileges of the members
implicated are equally tie privilege. of the House
whose province IS 10 protect its privileges IN It's
own way
Whenever proceedings arc Instituted against me,
shail claim all the rights which the Constitution Of
my country and the rules OF this House guaranty to
me shall object TO be trled by committee hold
oing It's secret sessions IN one Of the committee
rooms OF this Capitol. For, though j. at this day.
might not suffer IN nstiee, the time may when
h"oul'l be quoted as fatally dangerous precedent
Yes, SIR the lime possibly may come wien that
nigh seat which you now occupy may be reached by
another, predcanQ his claims not upon lIion and
towering genius lofty aud unimpeachabe PATRIOTS, n
Ana urquesiioDable integrity but upon low parry
sprt perhaps as the unscrupulous organ of law
less majority, which accident may have thrown IN
10 this Hall, and who, wi il bee anne the pulpa-
ses oil his party to nd themselves OF au obnoxious
political opponent or TO degrade him in public esti-
nation, would select, as his triers, a committee
majority OF them composed Of such political adyer-
ssfiss oil the obnoxious member. rs have shown the
IN vic tl1ei,