The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-24

It will be recolected that during the controversy
in the Legislature, respecting the Broadway railway
grant, . petition was sent TO the Senate, signed by
John L. O'Sullivan, about which considerable excite
msnt arose at the time. We undertook to obtain q
copy Of that missile at the time, but the Senators
having copies did not feel willing to allow q copy Ia
be taken. We have, however, since succeeded In OBJ.
tanning q copy, which we here publish. It was
brought out by Mr.. Cooley, who rose to a question Of
privilege, in consequence of its containing imputa-
tons against several Senators -
TO THE HONORABLE THE SENATE =
Respectfully pray that my petition, presented (, the
Senate On thursday last, may be returned to me, for the
followi mi , easons -
On . bill then pending; q bill urged on the ground Of
charges which fair Investigation would show to be fac
uIioas and caiumnions' This request not having been
granted, and the bill having been carried through tbs
Senate without such investigation, or without proof. tits
to the Assembly that those ~wronged must nov appeal for
that trial before condemnation, which is Q right, sacred
1T least, If not i~nviolable.
The wrong thus done to those who vsiuly protested
sgainss such t~ransposed legislation, is not mitigated by the
posterlor action OF an investigating COMMITTEES in whoye
minds, II they were before in error all the impulses Of
cell justification must nece'sssrily be in conflict with
those OF justice. When the saue individual, deaf TO al
appeals for a fair trial, has united summary functions az
accuser and executioner, it is scarcely to be expected
that he can afterwards sit as ths judge, for any other
purpose than to condemn. This ~ommitte (selscted bv
the attorney of our opponents, presiding pro ten ia the
Senate, McMmrsy,) Las been made to consist of one
impartial mem Der, and two honorable Senators, of whom
it is no ~disrespect to say, that they are, by moral neces-
sity. very deeply interested in sustaining, by means of an
investigation conducted on analogous principles, a lesis-
lative proceeding to which they we're actively irfueatial,
in urging the Senate, some of whose honorable members
have since expressed regret for the votes they were led to
give. One Of the said members of the committee, (Mr.
Taber.) being a relative of our most violent op ,opent Ia
this city, and tina other, (Mr. Bsbcock } having avowed
on the floor that =" three thousand afhisvits'' would not
charge his views on the question he is thus appointed to
Judge and both havisg been vehement in urging the
Senate to accept. as true, the charges which they there
refused all appeals 20 investigate, 1t is manifest, that
an CO post Jddo appointment of such = COMMITTEES, under
such circumstances, is . redoubled denial Of the Justice
athed for in the former petition, which l therefore ask to
have returned TO me, with q view TO seeking, at the
hands OF the Assembly, the justice vsinly sought at those
OF the Senate and your petitioner will ever pray, &c.
~(signed,) JOHN L. O'SULLIVAN.
After which Mr.. Babcock offered the following,
which remains undisposed of, and is the resolution
referred to by Mr.. Conger and Mr.. Cooley, during the
debate in executive session on Tuesday =
Resolved, That the Select Committee appointed 70 in
quire into certain matters relating to the action OF the
Common Council of the city Of New York, in relation to
the Broadway Railway Association, be discharged from
the fun ther consideration of the petition of John L.
O'Su1Lvan. that was presented to the Senate on the LIST
instant, february and that the petition be returned
by the clerk, to the Senator from the Seventh district,
by whom it was presented.
Mr.. MUNRoE moved to strike out the word " Sena.
tor" and insert the word petitioner