Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-05

ton Of this resolution, as tending 10 cfea'e Oh
sory and dangerous excitement
lIr ADAMS made some remarks IN reply, contehu
inu that the information was necessary LOT MS ue'e"'
and that he had right 10 ask Tor IT.
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia opposed the resolution, VI
~ ,r,rnd that the information vas not perlIhe ahu
unnecessary Tor the defence. The simple question ue
cr. tho House was whether the gentleman shoua DC
censnrcd for presenting petition 10 dissolve the uhoh'
and therefore the matters confirmed IN mat resolution
had no bearing on il Whatever lie could not CONCEIVE
bot o,iec, The gentleman had IN view IN calling ior
,has documents but to produce agitation, and that OBJ.
loot h, was unwilling 10 assist HIM in reaching MI.
S called for the yeas and nays on the resoiutoh whc"
were accordingly ordered
Mr. PICKENS wished to give one short reason why
lie should vote against the adoplon o' ,''e ~
He Ind n much right to Judge Of the relevancy OF the
testimony sought for as the gentleman from Massachn-
e,s and believing that it not relevant, he should
yo,e ogoips, il production. If the gentleman had
rrh 10 bring forward this testimony, he had the right
to bring forward any paper he pleased
Air WARREN Of Georgia took the ground that the
testimony pertinent, and con'enGed that shouu
be called for.
MIR. MORGAN called for the previous question,
which was seconded and the nam question ordered.
Tie yeas and nays were then called on me man
question: which on the adoption OF the resoiuloh'
and rcsulted--yeas "a, nays w.
So the resolution was adopted
The question then came up on the "a oil MI ADAMS
resolu,ons ms follows:
Re.ord That Secretary Of the Navy he requested to com,
munifae to ths o hb The rial Of Cam" Vim Compton
E"m n na u M preeenr Court Of Inquiry upon report
r said Naval Court Martial ordered Also copies Of all
tsp1iches rrrsvea =. ~, =, ~, r. Ha IN Inc Medsrlan.an
l,nr The nrocrrnr. IL that squadron consequent upon the
ceit letters BY the said commander OF me squadron,
from Andrew Stevenson lan Minister ~ e - j., =, or ,,ers
q Great britain, o@er @ m, Nyv pcnar,ment 10 he
ad commander If lie squadron his in the
mand consequent upon and relating 10 these TRANSACTIONS
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia called Tor Tie yeas ana
which were ordered, ana on taxing Tue qhts,o" y vas
decided in The a!hrmat'Ve-yeas ~ "ufs r A.
me question next ca'l'e III om ."' 'e'"''u'' y
ADAMS , resounons' 90 ~, ~, s,, y, e,,e.,.d
n "s,r , II, t ms House if not Incompatible win The pub
lie interest COPS Of any written by him 10 VIM
Cost Johnson relating 10 The rule oil the House eA,unhe rom g
esi", lmS q Ivy me- .encv o III. sad VIM Cost Johnson
IN tho ntrodmc,on and establishment d that rule.
Rc,ord Tia, the President Of The tinted stats he requested
20 l."h l,s NJ ~ lar, ,,s p..irn, was in favor Of
The mics ar any inr oi Tie any petitions,
resolutions other papers, including resolutions o Stale Legs
la'ues i,,n -, ,,ep'''n . a 49, i, o,,,;o, Ia.
M'' ioi, ~" r,s'l - ' ~, ,,a ho j., ~
auaihS va" ~ ny o ~ = = -,
possession OF tle Executive OF III any u 'c DcPd'
ments, louchil9 lhe chai yes s"a " nave oee
by MI > Y. Aaans 20 IT 'eisiso" 'tis' ''e ~
ralists OF We" i'hGahu VI oes'9" " a'sso'e "
unoh' ,,, ,:,:
MI aDAno saw, ',r ~ w." 49, =.
10 inns aie"u''.e'i = 80 'sa,an
out ne oDJecleu ~ - "ei"s '"o " ~ :.
with lhe nofhatioh he coHs'aeieu "eepssa'y W ''''
defence. w
The SPEAk Elk decided mat UT. WISE aHehuWehl
was order; and, after conversation between
Mr. Wise and the Speaker,
Mr. GENTRY moved to lay the two last resolutions
on the table which motion carred-ycas |, nays
"a.
MIR. ADAMS then addressed the House Tor some