Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13
REMARKS or MR. SEGSR,
or EIlylPETU CITY

In rsri 20 III: Structures Of he Rehmand Wing tho Re-
por. Of the Washington Monument Conn!e made in the
House q Dei;gHics, Ap-H oh, l-52.
Sr SrGAn s1t ask leave OF :ic House make brief
personal cSrlanann
Some weeks since ] had the honor of being appointed
Chairman Of Committee of this House. which charged
with certain Investigate in regard the Washington
Monument. fou VIII recoiiec, MIR. Speaker that asked
al the time BE- excused from service that Committee:
but 10; excused and proceeded, ~ in duty bour!
discharge the beet oi my humble ability, the ducs
signed ard after most aboriOus session of
three weeks the Committee made report accompanied by
youninous mass "l testimony aud nun documents
relating 10 ID" SUBJECT "hcn wero submitted as part of
their report.
Very soon after report HANDED in to the House c
fore the testimony accompanying had been printed and be
fore If course il could BE- known any except The members
The Committee what thu character a! that testimony vas
ana whether not The report was borne by the
ny, most aJraHTlnary assault made by press
in this cy upon the Committee collectively AMI upon ms
self individually, which il is my oonndsn duty uoc"
regret Mr. Speaker most unteignediy regret, the
siiv imposed upon of dschar2ing this nnrea
duty But. sir owe il 10 this House. 81 whose committee
vas member owe i, u the Committee OF which was
the Chairman and oean owe ii to the respected cDsrtu-
ency c whom am the hOnocd representative thip floor
and who would hold me unworthy OF their ii dill rot
rcnc the Offensive npuatioas of the press have recrrcd
10; and it 10 myself and ny good name not 10
pr.n, this unp:0voSed and outrageous assault To
unnOuced
| retc- 10 CERTAIN editorials contained in tho Richmond
Wg OF he 29'h and 3st ut, portions Of which
ask the attention Of the House. while mike upon Them
some explanatory comments; and first TO the following:
Thee but little r1om therefore, full and complete
justice 10 The commonwealth There br that
'i.rc has moi becn5Ut with committee of ur
and The Chairman before the investigation co,mc nccI
every where procan!ng that there nothing in ,nat
il was Il n.rc quarrel between md and C;ty-ws caono,
give our assen! TO tie report ami assume possibility for
it,"
Now wi,hs.andng the obvious attempt al shu,ll
here made the charge distinctly asserted ts org
ion Of III" cDmmtse-tJa. one Of which four my.
sell cne-was such that full and complete Justice
could not be done the Commonwealth" Welt, sir, this
whole sale lmpGtation upon the committee is the fu,
lies first, upon t:r Fcople who have this body men
who cannot do the Commonwealth justice; and secondly
the responsibility rests upon you, Mr Speaker for
eciing better Tor his committee You should
placed upoE il my reierln friend from Rockingham VI :.
ariz, aad M distinguished young friend from Cupcpcr
Mr. R,ro"nr and my worthy friend before me- Mf Damn
and n. hnhl. sell No. sir YOU shout! have selected
loa could have found them here who would rs Sc
ui@:.! r-inf. way "Hcn The another and
you ngi nave HI: the Of The Richmond Wing
But mos. fortunately io The reprilct fo2r and mos, IN
fortunately or the ppniiirn taken by the Wing flakes an
admission which 5 iaa! 10 the charge prefers II con-
cedes that there was one honest the
III least who could do the Commonwealth Justice to wit
Inv worthy friend from W!ireng Mr. Russell Nnu, il On
happens that that gentleman is fully committed To tho
conclusion OF tie report any other member of the
mee Hno", SIR mere has been studied effort sepa-
the gentleman from Wheeling from the rest Of the
mee In lae editorial of the 18th uIt he is made the one
The four and ia that of the 3ls uno IL j. said that h.
''had nothing 10 do with The preparation Of the Report
There ~as in o:her words manifest attempt
rate upon nc the odium Of what chose regard
odiou5 report Eat tbs Wing cannot lay ''is la,erins
nnctIon 10 ITSELF Ii is due to myself that before
preparing the report sought spcca! conference BY spc
cal appointment, with my Wing colleague from Wheeling
and had full understanding with him the basi. Of III.
report sought that conference with him because felt ar
ABIDING confidence that his legal acumsn cool and dscrm
mating Judgment, temper, and high sense OF right
would guide Alright the basis OF the report Al this
conference that basis agreed and The report was
prepared accordingly By me- BY my individual notions OF