The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-08

ARuUMkAr OR COUNSEL.

AnuVAASL vi OOuNekL
sgruAI CORRESPONDENTS or TIE NEW YORK gEsAID,
Ai8AsY s.pt 8, 1853
Ihs argument In the case Of Joha MAtAer, I'm.
psschsd and charged with having committed high crimes
and misdemeanofs need before tbs cart in tAs
Assem- bly, ehsSss Of The capitol yesterday By mutual
arrangement Il vas agreed that counsel each side
should speak alternately The prosecuting managers TO
open tho argument and also to closs it Mr. Cnsmpiu
therefore commenced his renarhs yesterday morning. at
tie opesing of the court Chief Justice Rusg.s pre-.
siding in the absence Of Lieutenant Governor Church
Orleans county. 1t peculiarly fitting and proper
that M G. should make the opening argument having
ten chairman OF tbs committee appointed by Speaker
Ludlow rpona solution offered BY Hon. Henry Shaw
through the very earnest solicitation Of the Hoo.
ArphaIed Looms, who 10 search Of victim a. an
example," For the reason. Also. tina. Mr.. Champlin
oe ed resolutions of impeachment At the expiring mo
ment Of the regular session and also from tho fact that
he compiled the fourteen articles Of parchment against
john c. Mather, 1t is sufficient to suppose he well
pcstsd in the case and would present views of the
n.passrs 81 concise cc1virc,sg I'D Ineligible any
member Il that highly disngu he'd committee, repre-
sepsspg the present Hoase of assembly OF the Empire
State AT 10 clock yesterday morning. he aseoced
the argument 20 stoke until quarter to two O'CLOCK
and again from four to six IN the Afternoon
At the erenirg Of the court this ming Mr.. Rey-
nS0s I arose anu ssa ns vas
esnyg before the maittss OF the hoase. Of which
NJ CbaDplein WAS Chairman, were er0abitsd from
making Enclosures in sefersrc to State affairs
exc ~ Ef. Ma.her's
This WAS the rrcpcsiiion-''rho council for the re
sporc.pt Her to prove by We, A. CoTnweu of the
81 officers preseoL that hs examined as q
wLesr before tie eachipc committees OF wn,cn Mr..
Champ in chgirccsn, case proceeding TO
give evidence repsicn 10 other missons.
ard tolo b. Mr ChAprlix that she committee ere
proceeding against cao bat VI Masnsr. and the ev
oepee cthsr officers ecevsd This ev fence
Is ae ed ile stound that tns eoagers. Satur
DAY their assent 70 ito introduction the counsel
for The respor dent Jelly upcsrstcoi the
for .
Msssrs Porter Haepgs posed tn. taking further
testimony h.sirg Saturday stated that they shoud
cen'end sgst 1t not offered batoie the time when the
ce,ence re,tsd
Mesers rsckhAm and Rsy nolds contsndsd that during
tie oi cussion II VAS coIctSed that such witness
uishr be called ard az tbe managers Mr. Champlin
depying that the ttse had any testimony
ss acsged. willing at asy rime, that an attempt
might be made to bring such a wtoess the sfaod
Nj Charc pin berg called urou nct no seged that ba
for himself I'D given snch fsncacn bnt subsequently,,
upon ccnsul aton with tho otus mansesrs the osher
members Rioed 10 expose the Introduction Of the
'es,in ODy thus proposed.
AT this stage, Judge DEMO ssnt the order follox-
Ordered TIA. The matters proposed to be proved
in the committee Of the Aese nby. their investigation
e the copcuc OF the respondent not competent evil
depce or tbs trial Of this In pea tnt."
This sdopted-syes % nays 8.
Mr. Cbsmpiin then fesun2ed his remarks aud spoke
uni, lear the hour for recess, having occupied about
erht how're In his argument.
Mr. Key nolss, fer defence, then took the aoor
Upon the assembling OF the this afternoon Sena
r Bristol sent order that the ooort after meet
at O'Clock in the mig instead Of tea Senator
Cornell offered an aUsadment that the court meet
O'Clock Senator Coolev moved st further to amend nv
nse,ipg at half past o'clock: but did not Dress his
snercDent very stcr ly Senaor Cornell moved to lay
90 tie table, Lost-S to % The question then
taken upon the proIcsu0n to meet eight clock and
LOST ID TO Is The court then ed upur the original
order offered By Senator Bristol and ost-l3 16 The
afternoon sessions from six to eght O'Clock which was
aso DEBATED by vote Of TO 90 'hs majority believing