Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-11
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The Bee Of this morning contains document
signed "James Perkins, Chairman OF The Com
mittee," purporting TO be Report of the Com
miltee appointed by the Wing House Of Repre-
senlativcs TO investigate the frauds committed al
the late Presidential Election in this Stale. The
Committee consisted OF five members, MesSrs.
Perkins, S,ille and May, Wings; and Messrs.
Marks and Taylor of Natchitoches Democrats.
We are authorized BY gentleman OF resPecta-
bility, interested in the investigation, 10 say that
Messrs. Slille and May refused 10 sign this re-
port. and as il cannot be believed that Messrs.
Marks and Taylor would approve report,
which two OF their political opponents refused 10
sign, we are authorized to infer that il is The work
of MIR. Perkins alone. But why has The publica-
ton OF this most extraordinary report been delay
ed TO this day, and why alter such poslponement
is it thrown before the public at this moment =
The Journal oil the Committee, including all inc
testimony in the case, was published some weeks
ago-and we learned from Judge Leonard's own
mouth al The time, that member had inlmated
10 him thai il was unnecessary to bring his "it'
nesscs before the Committee, that the evidence
was closed, and the Committee would merely sub
nit The testimony already received to the House,
without expressing their own opinion upon ii
The present moment when Judge Leonard is IN
his bed, afflicted with severe wonnd is seized
upon 10 lay before the public this outrageous and
(under the circumstances we must say unWar-
fan,ed libel upon his feelings and character But
the Judge is not dead, or likely 10 die; he will
live 10 hurl back these canmnics into The teeth Of
those with whom tber originated
One passage Of this pretended report reads thus
1.-THE nomination of Sheriff Outlet is before the
Senate and that body will doubtless take cogni-
Zance of The proof before This House" Well, The
Senate with the committees pyoot betoreit, unani-
moIsly confirmed The nomination oil MT. Dull
let-a pretty fair commentary upon these Proofs-
and remember the Wings claim majority in
that assembly.
Mr.. Perkins promises in this document to make
report tomorrow on the illegal proceedings al
Baton Rouge, in procuring, as he says, an amend
ment 10 the tax list, in palpabe violation OF The
law. What tomorrow is that OF which he
speaks! His report has no date that We perceive
and his tomorrow, we trust, is not like that OF
Charles James Fox, when he was leased by his
Jew creditors: the day after the dan OF Judgment.
lie, US have this report on the proceedings OF the
| Baton Rouge Parish Judge little sooner than
hat-let it come forth in time 10 be laid before the
Convention now sitting, in order that the mem
beers may be made acquainted with the beauties
and blessings Of the present Judiciary system OF
the State. About 1900 Wing votes were manu-
featured by order al that Parish Judge, IN papa
| c'e TtOtdtlOH az HtE, ~ duOpt Tut Noiuo " i.i'
Perkins Let us see now whether MIR. Perkins
recommends 10 the House Of Representatives the
impeachment Of Judge Tester, as he has recon-
mended that Of Judge Leonard.
! But what has become Of The Calcasieu irands,
whereby the votes OF three precincts giving large
maiorileS to Polk and Dallas were rejected on
the most frivolous prelcxS I Why has not Inc
| attention of the omm;itee been turned TO Tins
matier2 But Mr.. Ps:i;ins and his prompers
| will find themselves IN sad mistake II they
| think that business can lie smoihered in silence.
| II the Wing House Of Representatives and their
| committee refuse 10 take cogIzance OF II, mere
are those who will not fail al least 10 bring II be-
| fore the tribunal Of public opinion. The press
will do It's duty although those who are specially
entrusted with the guardianship Of the people 8
rights turn craven before the power OF faction
We cannot conclude this article, without ex-
pressing oar adherence Of the attack made upon
Judge Leonard, so soon after the unfortunate al
fair, in which he received a painful wound, ina
now confines him TO his couch. He most certainty
believed that no report OF this kind or any KIND
would be made BY the committee; for we have II
from his own mouth as we said before, that Mr.
Perkins or some other member of the committee
told him so.-[N o. Courier, Marek p.
APPOINTMENTS Accounts from Washington
by last nights train, which, we think, may be re-
lied on, state that Joseph White, Esq, has beer
appointed Navy Agent, in place OF Col Samue
Mcclellan; and Michael McBlair, Esq Custom
House Appraiser in place OF MAJOR John Lester
They also confirm the previous reports oil me ap
pointment of WIN. L. Marshall, ESQ., as Dislric
Attorney; James NJ. Buchanan, Esq, as Post
master; and James Polk, Esq, OF Somerset as
Naval Officer Baltimore American.