Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-10

before the expiration of the week be the
law Of the land. The object it contem.
plates and will secure, is great and
glorious one; and its enactment will re-
dound greatly to the honor Of the State
of Ohio, and the credit Of the present
session of the General Assembly.
HousE.-Late on Monday evening,
communication from the Board of Public
works was laid before the House, in
which that immaculate body state that
they deem themselves to have been hard
| ly dealt with in that the Committee on
Canals had not furnished them with the
specifications of charges against them;
notice Of the examination Of witnesses, to
the end that they might have cross.ex-
amined--and that all their efforts to ex-
plain had been repelled, or treated with
silent neglect This catalogue of COM
plants having been printed and laid up
on the desks Of members, late this after
noon Mr.. Parish moved its reference to
select committee Of one-that one, ac-
cording to Parliamentary courtesy, him
self The motion gave rise to one Of
the most animated debates which has
transpired during the session. The con-
duct Of the committee in conducting the
investigation, and the nature of the crim-
inality of the Board, were involved in
the discussion. When the Vans made
their onset upon Monday, it was charac-
terised by vigor and ability; but on this
occasion, they were most feeble. On the
other side of the House, the conduct of
the committee was triumphantly sustain
ed by Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Hughs,
and Jones, and sundry broadsides OF
hot shot were poured into the Board Of
Public Works, which told with immese
effect.
The Vans confined themselves to re-
peated iterations of the complaints of
the Board, and resort to empty decla-
mation-a sufficient proof that argu-
ment was not at their command. The as
sertions Of the Board were pronounced
untrue by all the Wing speakers, who
demonstrated that every opportunity had
been given to the members Of the Board
to avail themselves of testimony in the
hands of the committee. Mr.. Bates had
been present on various occasions, and
taken part in the operations of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Wall had been advised OF
the progress Of the investigation. Mr..
Rawson had had handed to him by the
chairman copy of deposition taken
on the evening preceding, and had been
given to understand that the witness was
in the city, subject to his cross-examina-
ton but that gentleman, instead Of a.
vailing himself Of the opportunity, had
ran his eye over the deposition, and con-
temptuously thrown it upon the table,
with the remark that he cared nothing
aboutit. Three other members Of the
Board are not at all implicated by the
report of the committee So much
for the assertion of the Board,
that their efforts to explain had
been repelled, Or treated with silent neg
lect
tits charged in the communication of
the Board, that many dispositions had
been taken which had had not been laid
before the house. This charge was
newly hashed and warmed over by the
Vans, in the early part Of the debate
But Mr.. Chambers assured the House
that the only depositions not laid before
them, were but two or three in number.
and shed no light upon the matters Of
the Report. Mr.. Parish, notwithstand-
ing this explanation, in one of the most
wishy -washy trades which ever came
from so respectable a source, repeated
the charge Of suppression Of a part of
the testimony. Mr.. Bell then rose, and
made one Of the most forcible speeches
we have heard from that gentleman. He
said that those who complained of sap
pressions, should not long have cause
for complaint that before the session
was ended, exposures would be made
which would materially change the po-
sition of a member or members Of the
Board |; that between eighty and hum
dred thousand dollars Of the money of
the State was involved by the conduct
Of one member; and that a regard for
the interests of the State alone delayed
full exposure by the committee.
We hope the People Of Ohio will keep
their attention steadily fixed upon the
progress Of this investigation. They
will see much to astonish them, -Colam-
bus Register, Y