Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-19
SCFIFS AT WASHINGTON.

Extract OF letter from UdShtnSt0n, 7u9nt ~, lo1S
"'rhis morning three reports were made from The
spccal committee TO whom referred the Veto Mes.
sage of the President Mr.. Adams made tho majority
report Messrs Ineersoll aud Roosevelt made one for
themselves, and MIR Gilmer made an independent re-
port Each was read by their respective authors.
The committee constituted very unfairly
There was scarcely a member OF the House who had
rendered himself notorious for indiscrmIpae, violent,
and factious opposition TO MIR. Tyler, who was not
placed upon it, Indeed the Speaker seems in his Sc
lection Of the committee 10 have been guided solely by
desire 10 place upon it The Presidents most bitter md
relentless enemies Selecting the members in this
manner, he placed upon the committee ten violent
Wings, two Northern Democrats, and Mr.. Gimer-
Among the ten, the names Of MIR. Adams MIR. Gran
ger and Mr. Bolts stand conspicuous The first, hos
lis humani yeneris," hating Mr.. Tyler other man
can hate was placed nj its head. Originally, MI IT.
win who is friendly TO Mr. Tyler was put upon IT. but
he declined TO ac-and, as If determined TO make the
committee unfair possible, the Speaker supplied
his place by MIR. Lane Of Indiana, who is one OF the
most vulgar and abusive enemies Of Mr. Tyler IN the
House.
1.-THE majority report is just such asyou would
expect from such committee Its temper as oad as
any thing you CONCEIVE 1t does not rise 10 Inc
dignity Of State paper; and have heard the opinion
expressed, that il weak production But ths 's
moi my opinion. AS Legislative document, 1t 10 un.
worthy of the OCCASION but it is powerful TRADE, ~
indeed the word powerful be used in that conne1
ion.
tempated by the trainers of the Constitution, when
they authorized the impeachment of the President but
they do not nd his Impeachment, because tey
say, that the Senate is constituted, that there woua
be no probability of conviction Was The IKE OF
this ever heard before The Grand Jury will not
present an offender because the court will not con-
Wet Ii the offence has been committed they have no
other inquiry to make. They have nothing to 90 WIN
the chance which the prosecution has oil success ne
grand inquest Of the nation asserts, or at least they
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Of the House. that the President of the United states
has committed offerces deserving impeachment nut
instead of impeachng him. they are bound 10 90 ny
the most solemn Obligation if they believe what they
say they impeach the court the Senate, which IS 70 ny
him But have not the time TO 60 into criticism oil
the report l. concludes with resolution recommend
ing that the Constitution be amended that majority
can pass bill that has been dsapproved by the tres
dent 1T is strange, that the same motive %nich IS
assigned for Withholding an impeachment oio not
Withhold this resolution amendmen-for there was
as little chance of its passing the House by two thros
as the impeachment had to pass the Senate by Two
thirds! "Whats for the goose is sauce Tor The
gander)
"This report must be regarded the Wing manifesto
of 1922 and it remains TO be seen whether II WIN De OF
any greater benefit 10 them than their manifesto OF
1871. do not think that they profit more oy the
labors of their hetorcan and poet, than they ola ny
those OF their novelist do not think they VIII 60 10
battle with better auspices, under the lead OF Dermot
McMurroch than they did under that Of Horse Shoe
Robinson But as you say, my dear Sir, ".'ous Yer.
ronSr
"a part of the report of Mr. Ingersoll is very able
part very caustic satre-and all OF 1t very well VIII
ten Mr. Gmers report is in better temper and taste
than either of the others, and, in every respect is an
able and cedtable These two reports are answers
10 Mr. Adams, and do not conclude with resolutions
"The House ordered the reports TO be printed ana
made them the order Of the day for tomorrow. a
storm is expected If any thing OF interest occurs'
will drop you line by lo-morrow's mail