New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-12

witness from testmg upon occasion when the House
thinks proper 10 direct nvestgaton or that witness
is determine whether the tribunal before which he IS
summoned has jurisdiction OF the siWect oi inquiry
That such example of disorder aud dlsobedience IN the
person occupying the position the Law Ofcer of the Gov
ement most pernlCious and should receive the reeuKe
of ovey good That nasmuch as It appears from
the TESTIMONY taken bv the aforementioned Committee
and repeated tins House that the Sad l. 3 Chatneld
volunteered his statement of corrupt offer to influence his
official conduct to member OF tins House and TO mem
Der othe Senate with permission to make the same pubic
it is evident that the made with the expectation
# not purpose of fastening orhy mputaon indls
Smna,ey upon all those who had favored the of
the hl which the subect o that statement anu no
investigation offs truth should be made TO furnish ground
for charging sanction and approval Of base attempt az
bribery and that after having thus been the cause oi an IN
qry which should exoneraie the innocent and expose he
guilty the refusal odiscose the whole truth proof either
that the party refusing wiling to connve at an aro-
cSos onense n seeking !" screeh he oeac, aiSa. & u
lshmen ana mHmy that as appears RON tnt salu ,eS
tnony reported hv the Select COMMITTEE that the SAID al
esed corrupt offer made during The first Two weeks OF
the .eseni session Of the Legislature the Withholding the
pubic statement Of II nnts within few DAYS oi e term
appointed for the adjournment oi the Two Houses >'lnes
the bshefo intention to compel indefinite prolcnga
uon o the session for the purpose OF investigating ne iacs
which should leave foul STAN upon the ahd
upon The friends OF the bill m question that hl> oecr
Of the said Lew $ Cha'feld of fabulous Tuoss OF
plot for the organization Q. large COMPANY io take tAe
can have been PVT forth by him for other purpose Than
engihened and rroablS frutess inquiry wAsh
dsapprotacn ofthe People that although Tins House en-
terians doubt Of is ccnsitunens competency to pro-
may he and proper, for his scandalous violation o
all public decorn and private decency foI HIS breach Of
the privilege Of his House and for his nels individual
members and public officers V; desiring T. avoid
Vroracet which would be- the conSe uencc oI any
attempt to nforce It's authority o the present occasion
and c,ndng the intelligence and Qainotsm OF theF
constituents. stsmaSe deserves the aforesaid com
miSncaion Il the sand Lew Chathcld, tbs House con-
ceve> thai best ts Us own dignity aud ne interests
v 1.-THE Peoie and most appropriately Sslnes i'S aPPcca
"h oi that communication and is author, bJ returning
g. hinl.
Therefore Cr6crs5 That the CLERK If tins House rotuu
10 Lev y Chathtld his communication to MI j j. Town.
seha chairman oi Committee o TINS House dated the St
instant without entering the the Journals AMI
VITA no oer entry thereon reference 10 the same than
aEo iiy stating The fact Of sand communication having
been ad oere this House and Of the adoption o the Fore
AZ resolution
Mr.. NArRIcr replied 10 Mr. Townsend
! Mr.. \. 4. THOMPSON followed rather TO eX-
! cu>c than 10 Justify some OF the expressions
which had got into the communication read
i The offer OF $4,000 could not have been made
by near and dear friend, otherwise than in loke
I or leSt.
/ Mr.. BRIGGS followed IN explanation OF the ac-
/ ton he had taken upon this subject when
/ Mr.. MAURICE moved the following as substi.
/ tute for the resolutions
Rssoed That the Select Committee appointed to
gatecetsn relating T. the Attorney General be
discharged from the further consideration OF the subject
and that in the opinion Of this House. no cause exists Tor