Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-16
PUBLIC DEFALCATIOYS.

tam The tnor Tor some days, 10 participate IN The.
discussion Of this resolution, hui he had not sue.
ceeded IN his attempts to catch the Speakers a,
Ienlion; although be sometimes feli disappointed.
nj the moment, that be was no, permitted 10 do
something towards aneslne The unbroken torrent
"i abuse winch ha> been dad, aad hourly poured
upon the heads of the Administration, from TIE
tlISi day Of the session 10 lhi. uIns vet he lrh
| pleased that his rights were deferred ali now.
The unbounded range which The debate has Ia
Ken, and the unlimited privilege tolerated BY the
char 1" those who had entered the dlscuSSIoi,.
bywhch every subject Of the political OF human
| character, proper and improper Ia be talked o..
here or elSwhcrc, has been drawn INTO the vortex
al discussion, aud all attempted TO be made to
bear upon Tins administration, Ia It's prejudice,
aud to the destruction If the confidence OF the
people IN Il, whose administration 1t Is. SAY
that do mol regret thai have been deferred until
now, because the course and spread the debate
has taken, gives ne wider space 10 nave II. |
trust, sir although shall de,ate IN man, If the
remarks shall make irom the real question.
shall not be considered put OF order, provided ny
remarks go'io reply To he remarks OF lhu>e Who
have proceeded me IN this discussions; Tor | hold
sir, that when remarks are made N Discussion,
nniavorahle in their character to the reputation n
the administration, or any individual, whether ~
public or private >lallun, even 1t the remarks be-
oul OF ORDER yet. >r, II Is right that they should
be answered, al all tmr>, when justice aud truth
require II " th1ut regard 10 The question ct meas.
ure immediately under consideration.
SIR, IN the remarks am about to make, |
shall ieel bound to answer many charges against
the Administration aud the Republican patty,
made during tins debate. | am aware that many
Of those charges were made IN open violation Of
order and The rules that regulate debate IN thus
House. And It may be SAID Il is equally uut Of
order to dnsicer charges. propositions, OF urgu
nentS. winch aie themselves out OI order. | IN,
may he true ~ the general, Dut never ought To
prevail al the expense of Justice or rrpuatun
hope, then, sir, that shall be permitted with.
OUT interruptions, to respond 10 the charges 10
which alIude, and to indulge me in this hope
will be aneyerclsc OF no more hbrraluy than has
been extended to those who hay made them.
That much have night to look for. That
much will expect.
As to the object Of the resolution, pre-
there Is but one opinion. All will agree that
Swarlwon's deialcatlons, and the deialcnuons
OF many other otticers in TINS Government, ounh,
10 be exposed; $" ought all persons, public and
private, who either c0nnlye at them, or by whose
neglect they may ba,e been permitted To ,ccur
|. however, am not aware that any substant a
benefit can gov out Of The lnvcsiigat on now pr T.
posed to be made. he object, deslled IT, be
attancdhy the investigation, seem to ne e. be
IN possession o! the lIunse and The country: thai
s that tIn (Nnuarutno,, 10. H.. 4
Of near million aud quarter of money, and
that the Conscrvaiye Wing scoundrel, Samuel
Swariwout, has done il and has placed himself
Tar on the other side OF your investigation If
an investigation canbe made without additional
expense and loss to The Governments or ii any
portion Of the money can be found, or if there are
others within our jurisdiction who may have been
engaged in this stupendocs fraud and who may
be brought 70 punishment by the proposed lrye>-
tigaton, | am wiling and anxious for il; but
protest against The mode proposed Of raising the
committee who shall make this investigation, II
Is proposed 10 have this committee appointed b,
the House. | object to any Innovation upon the
usual mode. IL IS the province Of The Speaker
10 appoint committees, unless otherwise ordcred
by The House. have some objections TO 10Th.
erwIse ordering" the appointment Of lhs commit
tee. Fnsi, bacause II Will be a reflection upon
the Speaker, whose Character and reputation Is
Identified with the character and reputation and
honor VI this body and whose ,lfcmI course,
while II continues as honorable, able, impartial
aud dIgnltrd a. ii has been, merits The esteem u
tins House, aud will have the confidence OF the
country. Second. because believe that greater
dIscr'lnlnalon,and less party panaluy,wIll be tx
eicIsed III The choice OF committees II selected by
the Speak, ,.ihan Will be exercised by the House
lhnd, Acausc there Is less Responsibility at
Iached IN the appointment by the House llan by
the Speaker. u by the HOUSE, the committee !,
responsible. Ii by The Speaker, We have the re-
sponslblIny OF the Speaker and The committee.
IL has been inlaIvd tnal should The commit
lie" be appointed by the Speaker, II viii be
'whttetcashng' oonnhtse. Sill, ohlecI to the
appointment vi the cnlnillliec By The house, be-
cause the Wings and then 'iiends and allies, the
COnsrr' alNer, have The ascendency N the House
and majority vi Thai committee vii consist 81
Wings anG CONSERVATIVES. SWaItwOuI was a
CONSERVATIVE " hhg. ain confident e,esy a.
tuIt viii be used ny The committee 10 mhaewas
THE black liauds aud curIupl InIquHies vi SWAT.
woui, and backwash The Administration ob
Joct also to tile appointment 81 The committee BY
Tie liouse, because a pah oI t1aI committee may
CONSIST Vi members whu have iofnrd aud expies-
sed an opinion uiiiayOfab,c 10 lhe SeceIaiy vi The
treasury nIrelatlon TO lhe deialcaiiVh o Swan
wouI, whom CONSIDER "hoy unht tOr d place
Oh illal committee. II So,iid bs as dlsgEseeiul
tor IuIs House 10 place such d member Oh that
CUlntniitee as 1t would be Observation-Disclosures him 10
serve On II. But should the huase detefnIIne
that this investigation shall 90 ON, and that the
House snail appoint the cvlniitee, hope Thai II
viii not be by ballot as proposed, bnt that Il viii
he appointed rIra rOce, Inat the county may
understand and see who Is responsible Tor the
character Vi the commutee. hope IN this busl.
mess tnefe sIIi be no dodgng hope every
man vii a.loe the nmTkn and snow hts hand. We