Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19
From he Charleston .rreD,y.l


This morning, at the opening Of the House, Messra
hett, GIlmer Johnson, Hunter and Profftt resigned
their situations members ofhe Committee on Foreign
Affairs. As nothing transPred in the House TO sfsw
their for this course, beyond their letter. pon.
ing 10 the conduct and principles Of the Chairman as
the cause will state Of them TO you, as under
stand them
Mr. Adams after drsi protesting in The sight ofGod'
10 believe the Georgia hoax real petition, and using lie
opportunities granted TO him ly the House, 10 defend
himself from lis impu,aon Of his being monomanac,
to abuse the Southern Misunderstanding them slave
breeders ami Slave traders suddenly without one par,-
lie Of new light, tuned round and charged 1t 10 DC Z
hoax oot mp hv the Georgia Wings 10 gct him into diff
Guilty. They deny it, lie then asserts that Mr. John
son was the author ofit-whch OF course he knew 10 IT,
false With The same reckless disregard OF truth, he
asserted that Mr. Gilmers resolution OF censure was
The result Of Vast conspiracy. This also false
Mr. Gilmcr introduced il without consulting single
individual In pursuance 81 the same policy, OF m
venting defence, he charged Mr.. Rhet with tam
perng' with MIR. Gushing, his colleague, TO get nm
from the Guardianship of the Committee, and that, he
also was acing in conspiracy. Here then were these
three gentlemen falsely charged before The country
with acts and motives which did not belong TO them
independently of ths by disclosures before The House
of his private and friendly conversation with MIR. G,
with the purpose Of rendering it impossible Tor him TO
accept of The Craftsmanship, in his stead which he
feared despite ofMr C. honest dsclamers he Showed
that no conversations Committee or out OF II, would
be safe before him. Tale bearing and iasehood is what
every must expect from him, III any intercourse.
Now, add TO this, that without consulting the Com
mtee, he the custodiay merely OF the minutes OF thef
proceedings after, by his casting vote, putting certain
proceedings which he himself originated, on the books
brings the books the House. and reads out the pro
ceedngs for his purposes in furherance of an at
tack he is making against one of the Committee (hr.
Gilmer) How was it possible for my honorable man
to serve on a Committee Of which such man was
Chairman-much less, the members whom ne had IN.
Justly and falsely assalled.
Nor is this all In consequence Of the embassy OF
Lord Ashburon-it is highly inexpedien for the Com
mt,ee of Foreign Affairs to act upon The matter oil The
Creole and the Right of Search caimedby England on
the African Seas. Yet The Chairman OF this Commit
tee comes out in the House, takes the British side, and
accuses those who oppose the preensons and aggrfs-
sions of England seeking 10 establish the slave
,rode AS the members of the Committee cannot act,
the only way they could express their d'sapProba,on oil
such conduct TO resign There IS no question: h's
declarations will do that which he intended they should
accomplish England and embarrass our
Government, in negotiating on these subjects. These
suppose to be some OF the reasons which influenced
the resgning gentlemen in leaving this Committee -
No Democrats North or Southland no Southern
Wings excepting Bolts, Stany & Co, will probably
consent to on this COMMITTEE