Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01

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unfortunately They were not all printed in the docu-
ment The fault with the committee II was either
with the order of he House, or somewhere else that
they have not oil printed The majority Of that COM
mttee complained Of omission to print papers when
they did print heu defence OF the Senator from Ohio The
majority of the committee complained that injustice was done
them and they hd the right complain Of that omission
But no man there familiar with the acls ever init
mated over bis responsibility that the chairman of the
committee or any member of the majority OF the committee,
had any conneYiOn directly indirectly with the omission
the documents from that report. NJ Et&
But another point The Senator from Ohio has said that
the chairman the committee the in inves
CATION and has said that the had no right to
Judge on the trial. and has animated that the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives had violated his duty by putting
him in that position The intention be make the
impression the country that there had been foul play in
the appointment Of that committee would be idle and
for to say the Senate that that charge
carries with it its refutation. The chamn Of thai
committee had made accusation against the Secretary
the Iheror.
Mr. EWING. That is a bold averment.
Mr. DOUGLAS He has stated that such things had
been told him. He has stated that he believed them be
substantially true but that he had not the evidence, and
therefore could vouch for their truth He therefore asked
for committee Of inquiry, and introduced resolution fol
the appointment Of such committee. He believed the
charges be true and hence he deemed necessary to In
vesigate lhem Now wish to make this point When
resolution is thus introduced, not making direct charges
but inqurng into the truth Of facts, what is the rule
of parliamentary law /! The rule Of the parliamentary
law is that the Of the investigation shall be the
chairman Of the committee. The rule would be the same
if he had made direct charges Whether the charges are
made Directly inquiry is moved to investigate them
implying CHARGE in either parliamentary law requires
that the Speaker should appoint the mess the
resolution chairman Of The committee The rule Of parI
mentary law requires more than that requires may ING
committee be appointed should be composed OF msay
favorable to the objects OF the investigation linen VA
ground of complaint there against the Speaker Of the Bue
for appointing the member who introduced the resolhon
chairman Of the committee of investigation undere to
say that the Senator is not well informed of the rules anrac
tees Of the House Of Representatives if he makes that eagN
He not well informed of the laws OF every paraunary
body earth, any parliamentary body, thin II ne
makes that charge against the Speaker Of the Houaof Re
representatives. The Speaker Of the House could doo less
consistent with the parliamentary law than apponthe pei
son chairman who introduced that resolution of inSy.
say, therefore, that the Speaker acted in accordancth the
principles Of parliamentary law, in accordance whhe rules
Of parliamentary law, in accordance with the use OF the
House Of Representatives, in obedience to the acice OF
every parliamentary body earth, when he consulted that
committee he did. say, furthermore, thathe charge
made against the chairman Of that committee, Cd the ma
oy of that committee, of suppessng these PAIRS and do
cumens is established to be untrue and he hadenounced
it such.
The Senator has not proven the charge. gret that
have found necessary say word the ubjec but
justice 10 my colleague in the House of Representatives, re-
quired this much at my hands.
Mr. EWING. Mr.. President-s
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be unde the neces-
sy Of arresng this discussion. The Chair aformed the
Senator from Ohio, at early period Of this DISCUSSION, that
it is not and cannot be permitted according to prameny
usage and courtesy due from House to anob to discuss
the proceedings Of the other House, and particularly tocas
it's officers any of its members. The dicus
sion has gone to extent which tn Chair very
much regrets and he feels under the necessity now arrest
ing it, The communication lies the tab, MILESTONE
motion is made to dispose of it in another manner.
RESCUE OF FUGITIVE SLAVE IN PosToN.
A. Ill,
from the President Of the United States in
luton Of the Senate of the 18th instant requesting ho lay
before the Senate any information he might the
subject of recent forcble resistance to the execuoo the
laws Of the United States in Boston, and what meanhe had
taken TO meet the occurrence and to state whether P add
ona legislation necessary to meet the exgenf Of the
case and to vigorously execute the laws TVS docu-
ment published in last Saturdays paper.
The message having been read by the Secretry OF the
Senate
Mr. CLAY. have listened with great satisfaction the
reading OF sh message the President Its general tone
and firm resolution announce that he rr carry INTO effect the
and trust will be- satisfactory every impartial and candid
man in the whole community. There is only one regret il
were to express any, that feel think the marshal
Massachusetts ought to be dismissed, and have very LITTLE
doubt although not authorized to say any thing upon the
subject that the President is subecng his conduct tina
scrutiny which will enable him satisfactory
cuson to the point Of duty whether he should should
not dismiss him. intend, after few remarks, to make
avail myself of the occasion to express the high degree
satisfaction which have felt in seeing the general and faith
full execution of this law 1t has been executed in IndaS
under circumstances really Of great embarrassment, doubt
and difficulty has been executed in Ohio, in repeated in
sances-n Cincinnati has been executed in the State
at the seat Of government of the State, and
the great commercial metropolis of the State has been
ecuted in the great metropolis of the Unon-New York
believe upon than occasion has been executed
every where except the city of Boston, and there has beer
failure there upon two occasions execute the law. con
fess sir, that when heard Of the first failure, was mos
anxious hear Of the Of another Of fugitive sla
in Boston, that the experiment be again made and ba
might be satisfactorily ascertaned whether the law could
could not be executed in the city Of Boston Therefore, will
profound surprise and regret heard Of the recent occur
renee in which the law had been again treated with contempt
and the courthouse Of e country violated by an invasion
lawess force Sir, stated upon former OCCASION tina
the mob consisted chiefly stated by the President
OF blacks But when adverted to that fact, had in m
public private, who nsigated incited and stimulated
these deeds Of enormy, those poor black deuded moras
"A CARD.
Messs GALES & SEAToN The enforcement Of the rule
of order by the Presiding Officer cut off from any reply
the remarks Of the Senator from Illinois, (Mr DoueLAs
WISH therefore, say your paper that the rules and pac
tce Of deberave bodies do not justify the appointment
the accuser whose statement investigation founded
act judge in the very matter in which he declares he ha
formed and which he does the spot express opn
ion Or in other words where he declares he has PREJUDICE
the case.
Such the fact here. In the Congressional Globe 764
Mr. RICHARDSON said " He told the Senator from Tennes
and be told the House, that unless be greatly de
ceived, unless he greatly Mistaken every charge pu
forth in these resolutions would be established by proc
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