Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-17
Twea.ty-Gfth Congrcss---2d scss.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
Minimum Echrnnr1I ID lSlS Il tnscI rnEn

league What Mr.. meant BY uIlndng to the incident
ne had. lie thong almost any who had any sense
at all well understood but he would try and lain fur
thrr.
What he meant this: that, if the members of this
House charge the members OF this House in their places
with every Inrny 10 which they may be table, and
publish 1t 10 The wide world, that, in doing 30, they will
publish hut those lnhmltIes which are common 10 hu'
man nature, and known 10 be go, aud they will also pub
s but their own iniirmes. And where Is The advnn.
tage OF doing su; he asked.
This he had mentioned i case that mil ht happen,
because il did happen IT, however, any member upon
this floor thinks he is clear of all inirmes then let
him ~ censor morum. For himself, MIR. b. did not
upon us ""r 10 Charge the House OF Rrpresen.
alivcs with being liable 10 corruption than any
other body in The world did ne come there 10 charge
his brothers with anything, 10 seek into their Inhr-
mites Perhaps he could things or do things
about this thai person out OF The House. but
what could the House do? li gets into investigating
aud rqurng nlr, abiding TO, the peculiar intirml.
lies Of each member thereof, he should like 10 know
what w0uid be the end Of ii, ard what wnnid be the
length of it, Mr. b. did no, doubt bnt that lie gentle
ma might prove that he had of his brother
members on This floor drunk. lie would not say The
gentleman could prove IT, that he could not, on any
OCCASION; but it cuse IN which, by making broad
churge against the Whole House, without Identifying the
charge against any individual, he that submitted and
kept hmusrlf quiet Condemned with the wh"le
House, and he that saId word was condemned also
Mr.. Wise. Will you voucll inT the nan alluded 10:
alr Buu!in sad ie would soon v"uc tor The indl.
"Gual referred for any man, for hc never heard ut
his being intoxicated but he had often heard Of the eff
feet proIuccd-that i, said ~ have touched HIM
particularly. Now, the gentlemen SAID that remark
haunted Mr. Is that s, the fear haunted him so us to
make him sensible that in that CASE il had the effect
he apprehend every such thing would have. II gen
,lecn wuud get up that floor. and repeat charges Of
newspapers This paper may be good as any other tor
auahl he knew; but it they would repeat these charges
and ask for inquiry, be- that voted for DID, in Mr.
opinion do thing which placed the House III position
Of general guilt and he who REUSED TO vute Tor IT. made
himself nhunxiuus to the charge o. heing guilty
Mr. Wise said he had made no charge, but brought
the attention {" the House 10 charge made 10y an"'il"r
Mr.. BouldIu replied that what he meant |" say was
exactly the thing reiterated By his colleague lie comes
into the Iiruse. brings newspaper paragraph TO The
notice OF the House and asks the House to inquire into
il, and Mr. j. insisted that, If y"u vote against It, or
speak against H. you render yourself liable |" De nip
Gated and if you vote ur H. speak tor H. you are Ia
be with the balance of The House, 10 b. SET dom us
one Of the number Tha. was his meaning. Perhaps
Mr. b. might for it, though al r:I he was doubtful
whether hr should not; for either way, II lhis course
perscvcTcd III. the time was not lar distant %hen
the House would have vary little character ~ vne ABOUT
MIR. Wise So think too
MIR. Byuum said, that The position which seemed 10
be taken here was That when newspaper charges were
made, matter how indefinite there must he COM
miitcc 10 investigate them. This, however, was pn.
sillon which he utterly denied. IL this thing carried
this body, and anarchy IN the end. We know that
charges daily manufactured here To order, anu sent
through The country, for the purpose OF destroying
the character of those in favor OF Democratic AdIn
nstraton Of the General Government Bn! ST. before
gentlemen uke notice Of these charges III the manner
now proposed they should look to the character Of the
souccs Of them aud inquire whether they were worthy
the notice oCrgraVe deheratre body lis Il not known
that there is set Of relincs sent here from year 10
wear from your ul re cities which under The influence
of banking corporations, To hold rod The heads
OF your members of Congress: Well, wh" are your
Spies in Washington, and your hos; OF other hirengs
employed for tn. purpose OF deiamng the representa-
lives Of the people: Why, sir, they set of indv-
duaIs which would disgrace man who comes III con
TACT with them They SET OF men vino batlen aud
rsn upon the slang and SANDER oil bar.roons and up
ling shops md no honorable and honest man can come IN
contact wilh them. For his own part, lie would ShGn
them a. he would shun viper. Where Is the member
of Congress who would assocla!" with this herd: u
there was any vino in the habit OF assncalin3 with
them he should like TO know il MIR. Is. confessed that
he did moi know how these wrctches got the information
which they did, without having intercourse with members
of this BODY; but he had always thought that member
yonId deurate himself so much be caught in their
comuapy These creatures undertake 10 review the cha
ractrrs your members OF Congress- your PRESIDENT ond
your whole Administering; and they do so at The order
of those who employ them The manner IN wL'ch hry
are cmploy,d shows the character Of the for every
honorable man would revolt The idea oi being EN-
poyrd in such Il He had often wished I" know
hy what authority these creatures were admitted "ihin
The walls Of this Hall, and permitted TO lahe seats on
the 1oor of the House lie had searched the rules q"
The House in vain for snch authority, bnt lie never had
bpen able 10 find it. Why, Sir. il would be ali endless
matter Ia 90 into investigations OF all ihpsr char9's
Have Won forgotten the bold charge which was mace
short time ago in The Boston A''ns against neh'SrlS
Of CONGRESS alleging that they had robbed your srF
oenu; at Arms: This charge was made oy one OF
these individuals employed for the purpose OF SANDER
inc honorable and honest men lese are 'h' N"e VI
mon whose charges 10 be made mater oi sei'"S
inouirv in this House. But he most surprised OIL
The, GENTLEMAN from Georgia. calling upon "Old Specs
10 cnmc down here from lie gallery aud tell US WHAT
Inc meant in the charge lie had made II the grn,'c
man was disposed 10 e" this far, why not perm" '''s
iud v;duaI in spccs 10 IN ana LAKE scat among
US? He sorry to see thal 'nefe WAS wan. u ~
ness nm the part of many gentlemen TO resist thing
of This kind lie had fear of any Inputa'n rrslInE
u,on him and if any gentleman would dare 10 make
chnrnes against him openly, he would take such course
in relation as the mi Oh, demand; butt drunken
vogoboud attack him in The street. he would mol stop 10
quarrel with him. because he would then oh'y De of"g
ing himself into disgrace.
Mr. THOMPSON of S Carolina, at this stage OF the pro-
crcd;nus on leave made motion 10 reconsider the vote
nm the passage of The BILL for the rclie OF tic heirs Of
po,.r, Fulton which was entered and lies over
Mr. Hopkins said if the charge was of the character
dsrihcd bv the gentleman from n. Carolina, he should
L,v some doubts uhnut voting for the PoposIon Dut
this was of different character, and he would vote Tor
the inquiry and if the charge was sustained he wo",G
have the member expelled He hoped The charge woulo
,urn out 10 be untrue in fact but it ought TO be nVes'
gated ,.t, >, h;,s.,r
he should have regarded the publication IN lhis news
ppuer. as he should the idle wind; but when II was
brnurh, before the House, he for investigating ~
The most solemn and imposing form lie cou'u not
bowpv.r vote for the resolution in It's present shape
md no submitted an amendment in the form Of sub
s,tue. retaining MIR. W;scs preamble and after the
word ''Rcsored,' the following:
'That the subectmn,;eF of the charge contained IN
the foregoing publication, be 'nvesea'sa al ''e our .,
this House, and that subpoena be issued 10 require HIS
attendance touching the same
Mr. Jenifcr suggested whether it would moi be better
n take the preliminary steps before committee
MIR. Ciii.y and Mr.. Wise made some mutual e1piana'
tons. :,;,;
M, upon the strength however Of The anonymous com
.s.;e.iion hui because the character Of members Of