Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11

! committee las ftprltCI, oiiDLiitI H'S " ''HN
t,gate It's conduct and expenses, and mus ne iopss
NAV 90 on pllinr committee upon committee. ana fFr'''
upon report. to %ininity. len'rea, my colleague 10 Pacst
and rpfec, a little. hessech him 10 look al The EFoiNc
uron which he stands. imPioTe i;'n 70 renee "fo"
The CONSEQUENCES which are 10 grow Oh: o! IBIS ni'Te'
mon, SIR. # ry cGileaL rue "a tsair rs 10 seize ara az
fine the po%r!s Of 81 ilaus'. and these which II may
Confer upon is committees, let HIN Offer i srfat"'e ai;1
distinct re soloiion: embracing III ID h'ic'l INQUIRY ~
is the most direct GrG parliamentary L""'>e' III" VII u
tn" most satisfactory
Nv honnr,b'e colleague seems 10 complain RI the
power which these Committees exercise" IN saHih2h'Hl
witnesses !icm any place they pleased, without regard
- dist7 nc. as well a. lhr!s having 'ssr. Il c"a!"tlssiHis %
Tx. The testimony o! witnesses who's" attendance CoU'j
no, be procured. IS 10 the FIST, - far o. iccIEts '"
cn.niaijc.e over which presided, !caE"niy sayIhati;er
discretion nus not lrHi.rd 10 This District, nor y speci'
fed distances Wherever i had reason u b.!i"yc 'hTIe
was = witness who had knowledge Of any :ac, which
would have \ material hsaTing nP"a ihc suit. 81 unfer
investigation. hs was either ordered 10 - sr!T.aon'd. ar
authority given 20 take !Es testimony. The committee
did not reTceiye, that. if they had pH":r 10 surnrr"n ~
all. The culhoritY YVES limited by any r'.r! boundary ih1n
shat Of the United SAFES Itself. II ,I"!a was rmy other
limitation or restriction, they "rre r"i""aIr q -. IL!
e. CarGPd ], their rigGi.-a well as thcr tgsv, "S"m hey
mscerla,n.d iha, arY i~aIj:.iua' would Disclose :.Hp"t'1'.
facts, whether he resided IN Boston. Ne" ic.". ~
/ C:l"ars nr Charleston. - SUMMON E:n. should x
uude, ob,i"ar;ans 10 NV colleague, il he wGui! ro!u. out
the restriction as to distance. II tn f1@ef cS:s's 2. al
To have harasact our citizens ihus. "Is M extremely
Z fnDlsTSiNl gfs'. VIZ u h4S h|G'sr''' '''f - ''
ties 81 which our citizens owe one 10 another. aud h.c!i
all owe 10 the Government; and wLlch, however IN
pleasing and haraSsinr. nnrs: be performed, or he Wy
rET,s,ence Of society itself i~"cprrt"d As 10 H." secorf
complaint. have only n say. lh.' !! % not :uIsiec"i
ipct. this rower is conferred hY ct O. Congress; hLi
mhp,hc! il be or not, the exercise q tins power - sis.
la!ned by lie repeated p~Iscticrs oI he Government, a!d
shall not dptaIn the fi"us" ~ discussing p IA" "X'
crcisc Of the su,nmnniug discretion w.s uniformly exc:
ciscA upon tie s.o'em"a; of sosnr member Of Inc con-
mii,ee. that he ht !ieged the testimony ct iiH witness
propose d 70 hs examined ~5s #!I'c!ia' ur Necessary. IL
was not usual, nor was i; proper. g, require nrInsers q.
the committee 10 be swoiH a. to the m1'er!a!IiF OF VII.
passcs they desired TO be examined. They he'd no per.
so.al interest in tn" rcsalt o.! tie investigation; they
were members oE the invest .tjrr body, acting upon
their obligations Of daily, and 'haiT responsibility /" The
House and 10 The country, and could rat, wih :y de-
CEN, prcp!icty, have been required - d" sworn. do
not remember i solitary examr!H Of 'he k."d IN eng III
vcsiIgalion which IL" ever taken place.
The resolution Sc ny hon":5t'e colleague (Nr li"P'
kins) proposed m inquir" into 4 s@Dl"c' oi grave aud Sc.
rious import l. proposes 10 inquire ln!o 'hc p:oPri"'T OF
60 drsconncc'inr The public pr'@'ir: II a.! tie branches
Of THIS Government from III" political press ii III COM
try IS 4" prevent the effect o! that q. ietcT!ouS ia"n@uce
which The diSpcusaiiou Of such an immense Inassoi "a
Tonnage to The political press Is calculated TO produce -
1t cannot be doubted that Inc prIEca!H asserted "g This
resolution is sourd and saluta5y. arG the object pTnP"s.
cd 20 lie at;ainr! valuable. Yet, confess. have some
G.uh,s. hr!arF. in the present stat" Of the press, and
the long and intimate C"nGcX:on wb'cH mas existed. and
from the failure Of e""ry attempt h"r-,ni"ra. such an at.
tainment is practicable. Entertaining ,h"se Doubts. |
shall come to no conclusion a. to what u. BE- Ey final
vote. until | can see the plan By Which II is proposed 10
eject his object. That may be- the better enabled 10
Judge o! lis gTacl!cabi!iry.
Mr.. Speaker. Il pure rrcss and i fTIc press. is one of
tie greatest Hl"ssjuc< Which We can enjoy; !, IS 4 tower
Of strength 10 he people against the usurpalions and car.
rup;I"ns of Government, and ,Mc palladium nf their Ii.
berry. WIKI a free press. ard 4 pure press. v'rtn" a"d
morality viii be preserved. and general intelligence so
tiliused. as 10 bid C,6aucr Ia al the assaults, however
potent, oil tyranny and d~espo,r-n upon tie rights Of the
people; aud. notwithstanding that much "i icentIoUs
ness has crcpL int" the press Of The present dav. ! am.
even for this, not prepared IN Do am single act winch
would tend 10 shaCklr lis perfjc, freedom: wLcT ! 10
thii. ! should bipw OGi The light which exhibits virtue and
morality IN their most endeaing and beautiful iurirs,
and directs Tie wandering f,",seps Of the pilgrim a H.
beriv 10 the temple in winch IL /! ]cnshrined should
Break down The strongest barrier between liberty and
siavrry-h, tween free and ~dcsp"lIc Governments Il
cannot, | think. be doubted, th'l tie parity OF ,he press
can be- best preserved, and lis II1cali0usis s. mos; eti"c
;uaIiy restraln"d. b. placing i; , TAR rs practicable upon
It's responsibility to an Cnllght"uri md vlr'pJus pubic
oriui,n. IL Il, can alone lock - Hot ir cnnrlrrauc,
and support. il Will Zee! IL, !esHna.iuiiiy, c"riolcl lis
matter to that standard Of morality, vi!tur. and dcc"n.
81 winch prevail wI,h!n the boundary g: It's Cj9CUil
llnn. and, according rs that is ,'e"ai9d, vii h. the
restraint upon RIGHTEOUSNESS \ SQUAD and healthy
state of public opinion IS the Ercs'"5t c~e".r'y "i"'h
we have f.. the drccrcy and pnri7 OF The P.eSs,
and lh" Cnlv restraint up.n is !ccr'I1Gs"eSs "H'ci cGh
b. successfully iI'cTp"aed. iIe :'.'!"tce " "e
upon public opinion has t"en 50 completely tested b.
experience, that Il ""'i" De- o:t an '"e expenditure -
w"Tcs ana useless "a'9 "' .i",t - "''"'1' - pro- Il
We src 1t every "6e'"' we i,e' II ~ '''ii S',"i''''' 'n'
II is only ny an ABUSE y 'hh' '""''"G" IVA I:,''"'t
IL when the press CcscyHdS rom ~ truly 2H'itic'i .Hir
Z purely paTiisan engine, '"at FGD"c "Pi'.'"' o,c',"'S
vl"ions n"d dePraya"; IL Is o"iy "n'n ! IS "''!'"H ~
f,cuoHIs:s and "sri7a"is ter po"'F mat, l'o'i = S.irii "i
liberty, II b"coTes 10" sword OF G'sp'Hsm Nri 10 ''a'
v'' h"E"'d ~" Do2h1'f! u our o%n 'I"". y W.. -
a'I '!'S, ?'.Sf.,'"S ~ '"''"i r"'' W. w :"
?ir"e"l H'y "a, -T,'' mas =! Ie pre-. VI ~ . ~,
".SLI"s unGu4.n.i " nn1. ~ "Fp pI wa ,' ~" 80. ,",'
o" ."f "it.I a"o'u.'+ u"iE'r Mn na, -; "'. a,,.. VIZ,
F'i. y" a., "o ,,;.,' :, 80. chontoa III rr;,-,rr.
",n - ,M ~" ~. r'c,77n, ~ ~ n-'lyc. results -, an,.L.
" >, $500 ~ .n', o.Lr.,lcd,o =
."- "" ~ ~ I-'s a "r"o > - , m - =, tn n-.n.,-d sam,
l'"'' ,'''' way sum- n.y. 81: s'j iG, ~ r .n n -, ~