Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-20
no reason to examine Messrs. Medary and Tur-

M reason to examine Messrs. Medary and Tur-
ner who had previously sworn that they had no
knowledge Of any thing hat had ever been said
or done al the British Minister'S table. But MIR.
CLAYTON desiring il, these witnesses were recalled
and examined 10 that point, and both fully de-
elared that they knew nothing of any dinner at
the British Minister'S, or any conversation there,
or any admission OF any kind from Mr.. Clayton,
and that they had never spoken TO or conyersed
with him in their lives, and mad given MIR. Ro-
binson no information on the subject
Thus terminated the examination into the only
tangible specifications, under The general charge
of corruption against Senators, contained in the
publications in the Times newspaper, OF The
dates referred 10. The examination terminated
in The total overthrow OF the charges; and, how
ever uniounded and unworthy OF notice they
have been shown 10 be, the committee believe
a service has been rendered TO The institutions Of
our country, and 10 The decencies and hospitality
of private HE, in exposing them 10 The contempt
they merit.
The committee confne themselves, in this re-
port, 10 the results established By This testimony,
in which they unanimously concur. The lesIi-
mony itself is sci out in the minutes OF the pro-
ceedings, and The committee have to say, that
all the Witnesses summoned before them testified
readily and frankly, except one, "a MIR. G. T. NJ.
Davis who had acknowledged himself 10 be The
writer ofthe extract OF a letter copied into the Daily
Times tromlhe Missouri Republican, and chars-
ing corruption and British collision on Sena-
tors and Representatives. After naming a Sc.
nator as being alluded 10 in The charge, and ad-
hitting that he had no personal knowledge OF its
truth, he refused 10 go on with his testimony un-
less allowed 10 repeat,he hearsay olsome person
whom he refused 10 name, and he also refused to
sign his own dispositions as written down by
himself, and in which no error was suggested.
This individual was notified TO attend this day,
that The Senate, il it saw fit, might lake some or
Ger with respect 10 him; but the committee pro-
pose nothing, believing that The vindicalion of The
Senator named from The charge made against
him, and all The ends OF justice, will be fully ac-
complished by the publication OF the accuser's
own testimony, as far as it went.
In conclusion, the committee have 10 remark
that The editor Of The Times (Mr. H. h. Robin
sony declared that he was lie writer Of all The ar
licles referred 10 in his paper, except the quoted
extract from The Missouri Republican, and that
he has no personal knowledge cl The ruth OF any
thing he wrote in the said articles.
In the execution OF that part OF their duty, un-
der the Senate's order, which required The COM
mittee 10 report what measures" are proper Tor
The vindicalion OF the honor and character OF The
Senate, they believe it TO be sufficient, in this
case, 10 recommend The printing Of this report
and to all The testimony taken by the committee,
and that the editor and The publisher OF The Times
(Mr. II. II. Robinson and Mr.. J. L. Dow and
theiI reporters be excluded from the gallery Ct
the Senate Reporters.