New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-14

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Mr. Adams ssld:
Ths. only th. privilege. Of TIE men e-r. slt;se
pry Ct the hole HoBs- Asd -. privileges { 10
,u,ri. Of eyery .mb.r .,.k.i on ID. c.@
.c;. hc.,ed arr o-r Of tb- Hoa.e s :h.n
y and then the u-ms@rs upicasd you'd come p-riy
s,y in Tropsry boz j men be or. % > eeo..r-d Or
.IpfD.d }. Necessary % art win great rs !don AID b.
ls,.s bus b.or. The Boss> rstglv ,ad
prop-r oie.r Mr. thought the Commute. bal entirely
;TsIsc.pd.e 10 pever.'
Mr.. Bsyly said
,te Hoas. b. ihi protection 81 It, dainty
%,pd.S b., s,T o.,bs toh,e"n ds:.., IN. .or u
hstr uhrn nothing Alleged ains any
ne, ra.ed 20 ~. IL ,omrhns e.nnot b. found oat or.ad
to the reputation Of mber Of ne BODY ~hioh
ain sa,y il beloved ouenAf Of vh, my colleague
su,Tseisr
Precedent and principle therefore, have both been
moot grossly vios;ed By the course pursued BY this
Committee.
In vie OF thee circumstances and considerations, IL
ia hardly 10 be suppo ed tbs should have taken any
other than 10 msnan refusal 70 sab
nit 10 the attempt Of this Comuree to briog me before
j. for trial denied its power, aud protes'ej ssAns' s
usurpsiiop. srasDed the inus'ice OF lie secret 10
qui.itio DE- and lie er p0rts examinations. This did
q, every sep sher the Committee fret opened com
uuncatop with But fnoipg that the Com nit,ee
fully heDt on carrying out its purpose against me
10 the bitter end, deemed II best to sy before
condensed review Of toe testimony which hsd been
furpisbed 10 NE. did not do this with any view or
with any hope Of changing tire opinions Of men who
had for many dsys been sitting IN secret preudgment
upon the CAGE. II done, so that when the Com
mittees report sboud be pre- tented 70 the House,
ms ht be accom- panied by my own view OF the maoner
Of their proceeding, and of the evidence which they
had ibus procured. Accordingly, on the lit1 Inst
cent 10 the Committee the following communication:
"E.1IosiL HOTEL Feb. IL 1857
.sSs.sd sa:ss sSs II
;t.t bsyi ssaaT Protested ysns, b. mode 10 which nv
been fore you and dealt WITH and having
m zee more IN the @.n.i s. bee. oSa.d
than in y Of the facts Which IL i.5d to pro ne q, not Tor
n.e has prompted the production OF any OF this evidences
on hint. and tu.Idoe. drawn Ss By the nquiH-: that
inpssioe TO resist the conviction that ihrfe WORK
tie record which been transmitted ne Ifee how
EVER th, 81 t: I'm. ny WI De "a mo- % o{ ne Con .
aud ready ability discriminate between that which mere
TO prove any the Legitimate. scope Of the Commit
inquiry horned BY the House which possibly
evs ihs win .pPy .ry other r o. Judgment
have .pped 20 .bsm.Ve. With ,h. .fer care
u Of the evidence am not de.iou. ,n. any OF tns
before you this time for crss.e1s~in.don Il !. hardly
forever lot ~br. party i. not
allowed be present. and confront the witness accusing while
giving the whole Of his evidence.
Ihsve repeat here that specifications Of otense have
been presented TO which Is ed ths, an esp.ns
nc or by Rs co1RiStes . pltin-n crn
cases an accused person the srsDins tribunal
him. In tie present wholly lef conjecture vh.,
1Is,s r. Sh IL.
Il ,e Its here stated what sv what rule Of the House.
s rule st Of 1S:
th, testimony without such specification To ruid me
The record shows that four witnesses have Introduced my
The first is James Pine Iesu hardly 'upp''s thu, 20.
.sopsy c.ll for Ipan alton defense of matter
ns:m.n; ap s 20 or IT,. 1t %.
,em,Ii he what MI Pike Be. sisted may have
.s y ~. IN he . Of req ;s sso s.-.
.s.' ,h hss' .nd do nos Is; up s., @
time casual remsrl his Mr. Pike h.. stated may have
te.n made by Mr. Pike undoubtedly intends to state the
il jsunns iemsrk and when every form Off y %
hi. mprss'on 9r understanding to hin, oItnoe1t D.
spepo.,iop there anything dhopor.bs or ermin. il
hr6~ns out to iiiend lint caeu.ed .oey icr hi,
benefit which be misht follow not {" bis nens,on OF luds
vbsr,sS 10 or even suspicion upon Of nes
me .s . not who 's IN sin.ef Eth
his most and most industrious Soseoy'
"1he wiipe"h William c Johnson, EGG Of utc.
Sumner received letter from ms Ie.1s 20 The dim
ul. h stood 10 t.. Of -. Pr % o. bis Ps.asns
Mr johnson he snh NAME, spa 10 syry ,os
nea.e or remote conp,rnt IN %. ns.:a.e N
that my only purpose was TO serve 81 y sno ms usoc,es
were y bs Is.aISon fI her bens. desire smpn.
y do him this justice s ~ ben % D ..pS.
hc -. "a
ioI nou' @ T,ss And that b. and hi. secretary hal
NJ W bi,hsr in cop,eou-nce hsd
In my mind possibly be have been
n.rx a. ,p.cy 10 ingre perussl bic testimony
s,f, me tbs. In this regard rad done him injustice While
b. ,fo,, his Testimony the dah aud without
ce 10 us and most Of eompsn Of yet, perhaps
might he sp~sks % chang after last sep
TENDER personal relations which existed betw.sA u
would just and usceu n have attributed 70
he hitter election TO which be sudes through
~bieh We p.,,,d Last Fall and In which rvL
NSs,,. Tor op,r-, Ard In which letter Of whsh he
nsst. me with the moot senious but
rs,n proved Intellectual purpose IL myself de-