ji 1 . 1
-run;
hi
"y l.'aJiMV. no ! diwo.ii'M. bat M
' j r Mid. ' 'dvernwawna. K etcee'inf i-
. ' h.wrtf .l ikree timet !ar imm LulUr.
AH Irttv lo ills nlilors toast f
the Uni'.oJ f ttr ' ",rruov tt snfiearsd 1
Btat la-jnr.ty bTCic uTr of yc J"V.-aors, '
Ve Prrsi lenU Hy all hic'i l j,ie.i
t't Jo! C 4.V'(Bf So if 5arolia, til
bort rfK clcoiot Vn Pre, dcnx sif iio 6
nite4 3 '- agb!y la the lontLtHuoa ' .
In witce whereof 1 hart itcr.ieu
H na v hand, ity day f Fvbru.i'
..And that the President ot the.
ale iltniiH the ccrtiBdate aforeauf.
to b laid before the'- Preident t.f the
United State, with thia rexWin.
V 0a inotionof Mr. King, w. Alabama,
tbe resolution e forthwith considered.
and agreed to.- v!, r ' t . ,t
. r orocuajHi c Al scrvets, r v
The SeiMte.ua motion of Mr. Smith.
took up tbe inlinrapiiri(i)ritioTJ
'M- v .' . f ' ' ; ! .Ifmltav. Feb.: 7,
.The ensmsed bill for the f upprtt- for 4he "Militarj ' Sertice, I") the ar
i'VioS oT Pincr in .the West Indie, ISiV t- Hx-'U
n rtfl t 1' J lime. ba&ed. and aent ; .The C(9mittee of tne Senate recom;
r-.V
uroncnrrence.
mended thrketrikhiif oat 4f tbe arpronri
i I ' rlay;Ftbi 8. . a56': dollare to.'Uet aj the
? , . iP.t.r.nTfON OP PRESIDENT. J , . .
v' .The Committee ort the. part of. the .- miV.j -Uflf. '
. tee mit -Pxnted on he part of J f the - .
? . vtaKrfM reporra m-nap ""ro'n' V !i "OUSE, QF; ftEPRESENTATIVES.
V0tO President a I ice Pesjdeot ... ? . 7s ,-.. , .unilmt Feb' '!
i hc w ,r , ' V: r':. " 1 T,J.,M M Cocke," frow th Cpmrnittoa
-Vr"k 1 i -CC r V prervatin and eiviliztion bttlie Itt-
:s witnin .toe vniteti ..otates;
twi,ce read and '"cosunittedi
lirt, frona the Comnritlrt on
i-" prehiti oh lncyi the 9th day of 1 and Cnalr reported a bill an
v;yebruaM .,82i.V 12 o'clocki- tW one per. J thoriiing e Subscription of stock io the
which
of lUe"pri-om )&' ferr'a .lift tt
uf a msjoritjf f all (Mi'.tlw
firilfjsllotihe fl(iae kall contidue tu
ImUoI fia I'rrtiiJeoU withcl tntrrrap
"on it oU.er Dtutnrtv iiitil . a Frei
Jcnt be ch.WB. . Vii
And !l)u tm?hqd, it Sua ajrerd lo.
The Ihir4 jTile hanri been ra.K a
motion, wa. made toatnke uut tte ht
rta.iewhkU on! era the fraUerie to be
cleared t the refuet f the delc&tion
ill an t wmm mTara. r v
. On this question Mr WrDallie rtiae
nfl bad pntri'tiled fom tim In replr
6 to oboerratmim tua'ko in .committee
i( the who'e-when he waa railed to r
dor by Mr. Webster, in a fnendlf man
ner, yn tti sroud that it wa-iwt ioj
tirUer.tfcreplj, iitr Jlowne, tu Speech
e made in torn mil tee of tl whvle, - J
: : Pr SnOJ' er deifided that th uhr.it
vatimA of Xtf. McD. were not in wrder,
on 'gnnind 'Mated, nd. that . xfyty
wereaof in orer fun another reanftOi
Ttzhat tfo, M acope of the Debate
waairreletht to the" queirtiqn aetaatlr
V, befiire tw"lIouse ' f. X-l'r- if
tn V The' question wai t'idn pat on the
roenammt, ana carried - g- . ' '
oir., rijrnr nioyea jurrner to amena
thrf rule, by Wsern- after "'lhe5wrd
dt1B fill
whichwaii carried,';' r v,,v :
And the rule.as'aniencled.-was adopt
ed, and re-u), as ft)Ihw: ;; ' '1 v '
Sd,-Thft doort of the mil shall be
h fewdt sh)d J? .delivered to the PreAlent f"S resolutions, which were ordered
f the Sente. viio shn tnnnunce to the two 1 to tie on irte taoie anu do. nnnieu: ?; . ;
". Hawta, MsemMetf v aforetMiL the state ofi Jlenhtd, TlnAan' immediata represen-
V tba wter nt the erQn br pertont ekctd,tation ought to ba made to; the-Gpbd 5o-
,Vftiwil.''greellyto the ronatntiiuoil Of theljurie. mfllcted opn tile property aoder-
, ajuiwi oiiicm .which annnneni or .muu n i ioni ni uic cuiciu ui urc vhivcvi smcv I
? JdrerrI a aufficient detlation of tha nenon I oira.tet. tsauine firuro that inland, and return
1 . ..'-1 J-J" 1 . . . L . -. t 1- . I ' il-.L lil. .1. 1.... J .A .--I Jm-J
of the vote, ihall be e,n'
, Manner a nsi I mnucr iui unir piu.i.T,unu f ocuwuu
am IUa Im,mL 1 iinAn Kllh fA ru nu . rrMn Mi 1 IBT tTi.'llkim'l trt
i j r.i.-v . i fc. - ' I .1.1 A. ll . . . 1 . .. 1. a a... I . I . ...
y V lire wv nuqm, v- UULCD ivr iia puiisuiiicub vi uico- umrnitttvia,
I f.,'Mr;4 Eatoa : then ?mord, tbs 'add the and for the pveventiotrof future atroettka by
i following asjn amendment; 'nr', flw-. "t 'Ml',? j i v"7 m-IT r
i'"ivtP - T-ate,"it4shan,b8 the Prewdem of tho ptkte ooh)s to ton
f 4 filed m writinsr and entered on live lour-' eert with (be' maritime powenKHitwed in
nala f the .Senate ind IIonsV of Re-
pre3P.ntative8;6af the JJwo Iloosea ahaU e'Mi.
: i Ctiot jparate'nnfij the eDtfre wotefire,
if rolled and, air
bytne
e report' !.:ree, fiwr U'e aU
j,rvKe-d, in f v ie maaner as befra, i
a ne Dai.ot," , -
Mr. Hamilton v&rtd an amajtneilt
to thir!e; ch wa rejcctexl ,
Ani the tnile.aa abaeota;el, tui-
seedio. ,3 '.? -
1 ne remainms rulea verttken auc-
cesirely read, and adopted a ullr:
. "tith. AM qctioni an-ins alter the
baflotihc comnifoce, rrquinnp the do
rwion of the llour. vvhka khall be i" '-
Lcided lyt lie House voting per capit,
to be inojdet)tai to the powrrtI chm!ing
t, Prident( ahaU be decided by State,
without debate? and, ' caeo oi nn ejul
division of the.vi4eaof Slate, he tu.
tion ahaU be 4oat. -;';! ' : , Ji
s.7ti nen eitner 01 : tne ntrxiru
from whom the ! ohice is to te made,
shall have received a iniiority uf all, tie
States, mt peaiet hSiou -deUnr the
yame aiui that that, enwrn ,i ;ehx('l
Prev.devt'ol the Vmteu Stales..
, . ..V. s-it- .Kur.Ml.K'i IXTJl.;.-.) , ,.
'i't n.vrv:,l have rc ritl ur ,
tif ye' r'.ir. i' 'i'it.i vou ir.f..Mn - '
me that vuu mM tt li o'ciovl:.' . -'
t'.i murnnsj;. ed ill tv-n herf sdr J ' ,
rrfcive any eih-nce, or tj.Ur it un, I -eiy
hetO("iT, toutUr-z t'-a (lr-t
rt,fJTedV in the ci-m,Tt;nitirfl . f t:.
ypraker, if ihe 3d iwsu , Flannl ia
iev circuaiktanft mirrccnun i il, and ,
huh I bvlitve uot only iclerrsi.r j to -
O'yivelt hni iu.tKirt hi t, as coiiO".i' i
witn tjie tu t iinmc nut t nocu e i-id-r. ,
pvernme,il have r.'ittfed, vm;!i
muili ti liberation, cn tre roisrue vt k.'i t m
dujj to iye,lf,.and tjv ror.'itatLts, 1
requreu oie to adept. ', .1 ! -ult'ct. ...
Uiia ft:tl?t"jon is, thatliti i i , corsi- . a
teotljf Mh a proper rejrard ; th-1 1! Jj -tiea.
a8iKut.to tJ'ace scl( I'tfni-e vour -
comoMttev, in rifler of ti,e atn uih, s;
itidiralfd in our.tioc.. . ITe cljeit bt: ?
iHe'eotnmittee doet no,t di'it;it!y,mD ; i
j nenrj from :' our noU-,.but I may infef
cloeil durin the balhitin,except
gainst Member ot tug senate; S!
ttrapiiera, nt4 the tJfocerot the llouse.
means oi . exurpng' iucpii.ejuia iiuicw,.
; -i,m ino tioKU ijl ii..-i4..f V ne nunseinenrenrniocommHree
rft hy'iu .uritinn k .,Ait-l of..the whole on the f ate of the Union,
Hotilel aftrf. their aeparatioiirela- lt ""'T T1'"
objection tK.de;!
fJind eotereditlie journals provider i iZl:T J"?
-rH si l-t.sj'!!; the electw of the Ereiderit.'it 1 af.
vuv( i.uun lancu snail in KiiumifrRii 1 -r.
S ,lWtd nnleBa 'concurred Hnbyjthe two
h ,aThe question wa lakeh on his aroendV
TTie-foorth role' was then read.'aud -
doptetl'as folWstA'; ' '
,- tn. rrout --tne cpQmencenKtb w
t!ie;ballalib2 hntil aiiljfctwn i'made,:
no proposition to kdj'tnrn.'haj" bt; re;
ejeiveov Bieivn . rne ntution: or, one
statei seionderiiiy Jiitotuer nUtejnd
tne question Kiiau oe uepjoeu dj atates.
The name rule ahall.be obsel-ved in1 re
spif d Id any niotioB to e1tangejh$ usual'
hour for the tneetin of the House '
. The fifth rule ,ws ; then'read, in the
words fojlcrwin.? ; i;
In- balloting, (t 5(5 following
mhdN?haU b .ihserved .'to wit? ";"
V:, The ReprtWutatives iif each shalf be
arrhtiaed and seated together, bekianihs
with the seat at the riffht hand of the
Speaker's Chatr,-wivh.thei
ironj me. buhcjqi Aiainej tnence pro
eedini with.lhe'Mewibera front th
statei in the'orderthe sfatfes areliaual-
iy name a lur receiving pennons, arpunn
the' Hall" "of the JIoitseViinnttlalt am
i- ' v a a
V$tb The result ahaU be Wmedfalelf Iron' . cunieph, connected -hK
comniuniratea to. me oeHaie uy
irfej and i Committee of tbrpe persons
ahall( be appointed to ilnfunn. He Piew
deal (Of the Unifttd plates, and the Pre
sident elect, of said "election vy t
MriTaiiori froiw-the Joint Commit
tee apfKMBted to con&ldrr t!e mode of
counting the votes Ion rresiuenr and
Vice President: ot the United .States.
made a rep-t, id part; which was read.
. 1 iriwi 11 ii iu iii iHdi m
ted above in the Senate Proceedings,!
Fhe House agreed to the rudutions
renorted and, Mr, P. P. Barbour and
Mr, Taylor, 'were" appointed Tellerl
acrordtop thereto i ., -y '
j. On vnmion 91 Mrv Mclane, or Dela
ware ihe HouiO went; into eoininittcc
of-the.wholej Mr. A. Stevenson m 'the
chair,-ontlie bill nuking aJiitiona aiv
oropriarioniTw. the mt-'itary errice of
fa at ' I Jfi. .' I ' 1 1 rA,w'J
tne uniteu istaes mr. me year isi
the bill for the erection of Fortifications
-r-and ir thepurcliase 1 bouka lor the
iiiorary lvongress . 4 I s
After consideralfle discussion, thos
1 1 11 1 1 i
0111a. were aevernuy oruereu a we- en
grosaeiLlor a tlitrd readios;
.;!.Venfy,knd negatived tytthotit a diyiaion?
1 X !and 'the 'Wpirtlif.'thercpnii
im ' siutii'Uiira Ml
. 1 I
f ''lrTaMWeilww'as ahoointed Teller
ft the- ptrrt of till 8enalev cr- SK:
- : -Jiixj!tAttVs'rKM. v tmr r.' e2it4.;''-'-'
I iTh Senaife wor eded. as in roiAlnlt-
i S :;te'bf the wholeto the consideration of
, .111 om io an)-nq tne juaiciai ,V8tC!n
I ';f;the United States, ind to provide for
lhree additwnl CircaiV Courli!'yy":
r . .")LitvLi ,,1...... 4-j , .ifitl-
1 :'rfw.'i"i':is ytic viirreii-iw lnfartjiu
-y Rebate pf eflh'iderablclerr6llf tqk lafe.
at ui wnicnsttHennncmiea of the bill -were
norallvdUcqed;'byrMesir'Johtiaoii
Y.i f :Ky; Van .Uuren, : Talbl'; KllV;
eac'
rv uoimes,- ot i5arij6u,:,'ftndyrie
motion oIr.vJo1iniion, f Kent-
'f irl 'i i''V-: .". - '' if
tv .Theurt5ier-on
I 5 P-lw,W?'d ttntiljto'-morroy.
t'lj4 -fMiv .Dickerabn preeotett' 'jpetttioft
K'Lfiorh Tliomas Cootjor. of Scudi Carofi,'--
ti'a.fprmerTy of Pennsylvania,?! praying
I i tyne jmposea : upon ana. paw Dy
I ..wui, foftan, alfeff, libel Jajrainea 'Johri
Vv: Adams,' the. rresidentof the.Uiiited
I f '-StatPh. under- the act of CftnreiiS eom-
' .HVwnly called 'he Sc "u'dion Zfltf,liiaV
taicled.;;.;; -Vf 'plw
t' j'tuMin was, on moimn 01 air
1 Dickecsonr ordredi to be "referr to
; copwrnttee, and be prinJe
Mr. iTa2eweiri.ubaHtted t'.eLl
..1117; resolution:
atr
Vie President lect .of.. the United Sw'e.s
10llli(? UXl flf Ilia 'flrtlnn in ll,.. ,, . :iml
!t:nt of tliu Seiiute r'o J" akc
!'ti - Tr
.d sig-ii a 1
li) Wit:
I'e it kr
.of tpre;
rate in the wor.'.s f i
, m
t 1,.
( ;
xh.s. t- ;
ivea of
coil'. ;it
11 (!) Si-Oi
r ( r '
v:nute Mid f ouse
. United St;t-:s of
lit the,, Ctv of
r.d Wcdnesisiybf
nr Lvd mis tjion
)'y f.vc, il.C un-
1 , n t:ie
i 'AnU2 we uuckuuu ucuiir u iuuuiik
ftut thg Mtrst clause of the third ' flei
wfiirVini-nv'iilp tliat thn . palleriHS nav
be cleared at the request of the deiejra-
tioii Af ariv' one tAt(vJ p '1 2.. ?&' v.'M
, 3 Mivt Mansuttt;' of iNortht Carolina,
who bad the nonr; (haying aiiispended hr
remarks. w tea the comia jttee i pse ion
Thbrsday last, addressed the House in
cpnclUsionj of hij views' of the subject.
was oupveaijrwir..jjSr'4r-
'hriu-: inVpnlirs..,:.:.':'- SJiti-i.;?
Mf M'La.rie? 6acceoted, na defence
of h first position. &c,'fc ;H,"ii 2
aiiir. uuivci uiti una w mc sum v-
bess ofihe Vmefof niaking the anmnce-
ments for; iorioacting she elettwih taa
P;dent, And iiwroOA to puaa 3?ijd
to a oeoate wmcnn reauiy,Jiao iw
levancytothentiestionbetore u.ie.nonse
movea, mat ine cpmmmee nsei in oraer,
to discharge,it, from. the furthierfeOnsdn
eratieit, jpfthe subject, .nd J; ifig it .dt
rettlf-berore;the:uoit8)..;.
The T-oramittee then1 ? rose,: Y'lthoii
J .Ontndribn ofMJCocke.Ui e'
tee of the wlwde off the State of'the KP
rMB'e.;icrge4: frora , ihe 'futthf
consideration ot the rujeS; reierreut ;to
1 -U J ! 1. -1-r.'l--uJ.m AiKTA .
k:-&hu .itiev ,-rwere . laiu n .vno . laiici
They vere.th'efl iiikenp, flhtrrfead in
orderf The first rtle w in tli'e ' 'follow
4sf.' In therent of its appearing,
oii peiiin?lV".,the, rcertiucatesnl
counling C,ote' given bythe TElec'
tirs ofvti) Ablxfrtttatetea for Iresident,
tjiai MV'ten!'r7''' he
vofes'of the holep yumber Tof .Electors
appnted, ad the result shall have been
dfvlartvd, the came ehaU be entered on
fie Journals of this, House.?;. ; ?
fi hia rule,- liaVing .been read, wafa-i
The aecohd rale,, on motion of fSWi
Eassett was amended, by insertir'-r,' af;'
tec : !he .'Wird Jlouue,' thej word ..T4 by
statjps," Rndithu.s. amendK" it tends as
follow '"i" ,-'j;-.:'v -j'y S
Sdi - The: to) I of ; th' HooseV-by
States, shtjl then .be called, and,.- on its
hall .-in tlie fiVaHnstsnce,. ballot amdns
themsefve! in order ." to" aacertuTn tin-
vot or their- 8tate a(id- they may,. H
i -.j:. .I'll .:fj" i..n.." ,'.f'i.L
,A' ballot shaft , bof 'prpTidcd for
hTState: ,ST "-r"'T'
v,Tlie: 'ftenresentativei: of each state
Rep
certained.' duplicates ;' flierepfaU be
nuwe t'ui, jiuu, m case any. one -oi me
persons" fi-ont. whom'- the tooicr is to be
made, siiail f eceiv ia majority -ot the
votes vn,n1tnyp one; ' balloting,' by
the aiopresentati'ei'ofaVSjaJte, the
on eacn oi ui uupueaies: ana. incase
the; votes so ci vmi snau oebviaea, s
thai neither: 'W'ul'pferwinshall ha
a tnajrify of the '-.whole' '.nv.fibef -of votes
gieh by uijh $tate oi 'iny"ie bajlpjing,
; A bill from the'.. Senate for . the aun-
pressW vf Piracy in the J West Indies,
was twice read, and relerred to a, conn
mittee'ot' live whole,Yv V''Yi V '
f ediitsJay. Fd,:$y
0 mo'ioa of Mr. Outlaw; of C.'lt wu
.'t?ohetl. That the committeis. on . the Post
Office aw Post Roads be direated to.ir.flulre
ihtoioex(Vedtency.,of csU'ilishin t; post
route, from . AVindwr tb M'iifreesbpiviign, ifi
the state jofNoifh .Carolina., , - t i ui
i jMr. Harttett, ofT. II. offereJ tbe fqllowmer
Biwh4, '1'hkt it ls expedient to, funusa
marchait'TessthT .in. tb -WV est livdia trade
sth, armament, -audio .provide lor tiLeem
ploymeM of officers apd marines on. board
tht satn'e, for the destructiou or capture ot
urates.; )' x
Do motTdn' of Mr1. Bartlett, the" es'ohiUoh
was referred to a committee of the whole. ,:.
- iThe ' fol lowing .enjrrosed bil Is An
tf 'maliiig' n appropriation for the
lirchase' ot' boiik'fCr Hie Library"' of
n - . J-i ' l .1 . .. . ..
onresSfc ami, ior omer purposes; cn
act making an apfiropriatiottjiir certain
fortifications of. tlie United . States for
Uto ycar 1825; ah act to aulhorize the
sale of AcjJitioiC. of land, tberp)nsl(iien
tioned; Were -feiad a tliii'4 timej iaSiied,
aoa.ie&to tneesenatej : - j i
IK '
ten breach. duplicate;
4 Aftr tWdeJetfoiibrtfroin -'each Slate
injt woros!
shall Jiav ascertained the vote of thetr
jiaie,"C;ivici . annii uainc. uiei3aie
in'the et;deihiy ;r& usual ly named for
receiving p.etitiotis;, a:id,s the 'nam of
each is called. !!rlie! Sergeantr-at-Arins
sliall present tlhe: Dcletfatiori of each
two ballot bokea,iri eaVh ijf hirh thai
be" dejiosited, ,by some,, represctitative
ot!. 'the State,; one. uf ' (tlie. .duilicates
inade as aforesaid; of the ofe, nf sail
stateini'ther presence, ahd subject "tb
the 1 examination', cf ull .the 'nietnbi'is
frbnt 'sai'd State then jii escnr; ami,' Where
there is- mprp. tha.n y$i. Representative
from; a -fate, the- oplicates thii I r no
ooth ne deposueu ty the same person,
,.,;vnen tne; votes, oi the states .are
thus all taken iri the Sei-jreantut- Anns
rtliIl. carry one of -tbe paid ballot bdies
fo one table, and the;'othe to a separate
and' distinct tablet' I- ,m -"'' ' -. '" r'-
Une, person , tronh each state,, rerre
sented in the bal toting, shull bea'ppoint
eu oy.iis uepresentatiifes (.jteii o.i aiji
ballot; but; in case the -vRenres-nta
"m':irin2tli,
' oio two-third.- t
(lie- House shali
by .ballot, tacho'w
it-rgir havii, 't'
estct'dir-; t!'-
n-.en:!er or r.emDer
the stat-Shre'pn-inn
urdiatejy nr..
em,
'ri's.ueijt frotti fie
' nnu-Uirs' i
t!-t ,'' thiiM o-
tivea fail lo appoint a Idler, tl.a Si.eak
eri!iull appoint;
' The taid 'Tellers shall tlivida them
selves int;o t u ts. as nearlv enuij" in
jiumberas can be, and one ipf the saitl
sets:"ef 4 tilers sha'I j nr t to count
the votes in ma -of- taid and t!
oliter set I'll' voti'M i' '' o'lie'r bov;
V.iVhen t!,.; i.imu, .-iMUvd L t!
difi'er'entVfs.i f Tcl'ii'is, ' result 'Ml
beit.'i'r : to t!e Hoi:c, Jift' c,"
(.oris i' " san.e thai! 1 i r
hs : . i .'t's tf. t'le.?4 "
ttie IN y fcTlG AtlNfi COM MXTTEEU ,
Mr.-P. i1! Barbburv from the-select
commstteeeo ihit BUbjcctojadclthe
fonbwjijV report; &tis?
The select .committee, to vhlch -was
'r , i -. .i - : ,'.:. j- -' . : t ...v
reierrea(uie communication jw ,xne
ppeakej-, of .the -Sd inst. report: i
IJiaKtipon toeir.nrst.nTeetine.vvitb
'i -.5 X .. .. . i il - ' I
a view, to - esiu oie, toe uuiy ,tt ur.poseu
opontheui l tlte lloose, thej directed
thciiv chairman 'td' address a letter, to
tlietllon; Georgev Krem'er, ''informing
him that they would be read r, at a'par
tjcular'tiivic. therein state' 'to febejvi.
i ny evidence or explanation he might
fiAve to ui.ery touching tlie ciiargea' te-
feiped to in the ebmmunic aijon of the
pektr, of the 3d iftstTheir chairman,
in. conformity with "this instruction, did
ftiliJresS'juch a letter to Mr, Kremer
u no repliea that he would make a cou.-
muineiitton'.tovtue coinnuttee; - accor
dinglyj'.lie'-'Ud': send tojctljeci, thro
iheirchaniuan.a communication, wlmi
accompanies this reporter" - i ked Jui
which be MJecJine,.toai.i.ear - beTore
them, for, cither of the ptJuoscis mention
ed in their letter; allesrin": that he could
not do so:itboi4t ftppeiyineiiher &
an "nccustif bVa witness; iwt.h of whicli
he protests r Ust.. In this "posture
the case, i i committee can, take no
further .steps. "They -re av.-.e-that it
is 'competent to tiie ,lloue ti
them with power. to scud 1 i
and papers, and by tLt meai. , i i
ble theui to inake any isivi
w Licit jiiibt bethought r.fc - '.
t thir knew any reason lor t-uch iav
extraurtimary and, unpreccdeifted pro
ceedings, ja this rase, that it is to hold ',' , .
mi riniinMtHi. trirntii'h a ciimmif f r .
of the Houe of Repieeentativea, for .
letted dated , C5tli , JarJjary ; laaj" ; ' ,
dressed to the fcdttor cl the ('(''-"Kit "
lM)ferver,.and nubloihed in hi? j - j-'rXi -
lh Cr.lh. which vj a IntPnilit inra. 1
monicate throunh that channel, infuri.,
nation wjiich I deemed tuteiesiin'r to ' .
. .'V . 1 . . ..j. ;
my consiiiuenis,". ina verymiporianv ,
tu he known "to the whole' Aim-nrim ,'t'
people at tltis peculiar ci'ims, , I'LuS'-T?-'"
viewing the subject,, I cannot perceive "
any principle vf power, in the tonstitu v.-
tipn. which C4n give t'ie House of Ke r
preseriut'iyes,' and, -'consequently,.' i
luiiinmirr iican u uj n, j J( iivii uuu , j
...... .L tUr. u,... ..fit.., tAi... It ,
uir tu, tiiivi vi I'lai. ivmt x -
eicner involves a question oi fonrtiiipi .
of tlup Jlouey nor an impeachment .Jan. ? V
oiheer. of the lipvtrnnieht ttnnei the-. .'.
Constjtatiouaqdl. can discovi t no "
e tjttibiity ,by vi bich the ose ?'. -'a-'"-'.--'
sump, jurisdictmn in Such.a ,
..r ti.. ' j. j . . 'i fl
tucauiMmiiT u; uic iimusc cairntiiu it .
acts' of jiih Juftd, ' no,, liutitaticrr Vould"
be prttiulfb its power, v ''Tit may1
reach the ibblisher kn well r!ie wri
ter, and extend tu every member f the
Government, as. well as the Speaker cf V
the House .01 llepresentativcs. But it
is not ool the tonstitutK.ndlity of ther
Eowqr which forbids mo from appen -:n j
eforeyou' placed as l am, I c.i' it
but perceive the thr ibuj fon'seqm ri'
ce; as well a4 Sts miconstirnTrtal cl : ;
',atter,- f,',,
V Bhoqfd I, yield to sncji ; jmthoniy, 1 v
would be made amcnrible to a tvibunalf
which, Urns constitutcdv l a no prtcri- J
bed limitation to its rules -t.f proceeding ,
arid, yhirlt.is alike onlimitcdin (bp na-tui-et
and 'extent of the. hunifihm'ent. it
mity nuicl--nor can be ignorant tf y
the fact, thaf tins bi(ly, thus ntilinuted a '
in Ita rules, and in the etent oi ?u io',y. .
I times, be ttnore esiiHlly'
it, a crisis like jlhe j'-;ent, ftzSjec. , by
its-very, constitution and, the natute cf. -itsfuncti(vis,;tobeact(ed
upon by n;a . ,
of the mbst'powerrul passions tlmt flctu- ;
ate the hurnan breastj.wJucU unCt. it to
perform in that cool and ileli!.. -
manner, Ui'e; duties which pt'operlv '
ong to a court ntiq jury, .JI it Mn.J
be coiisiderpu as wooer that . mcmbcis '
be held. responsible here fur the coiiiinur
nicaton iif their' bpmions :oit of the- -
i, . ui:.. : .i ...r! .:.Li : - - r
noukf , puijut ooi aiiu.puu.ii' . .'l
fsiirs," it would be much' wevt' tafi-nhat
they should be plated at once "vntlt r .
the operation'' of tho M'dition Ikv -' and,. j 1
so far as"- the.inem'.ers cf tlii-HousoV
arc concerned,- the rc-peal'iif i f at fa
nious la'w'jnight be const.!, red -it a a-
amity, rather..- than' a I !c :-'. -Tliu "
regarding' tji?. .constitutional -oMc-tl"
the ; Iiotinc, and-the ,oav ie "..;t -.z
which is', proposed lo .be' erairt i-et., j;i
Wjr.case, 1 l:.te dctentii -f-.i, u-; ' r a ,:
deep sense of duty to m;-.!f and i y-
constituents uot f ; ! ...U t '
dure fraught, wifli such dapper.. . -'-sequences.
. I ' there f- .ie 'pre i .... -, .
solemnly .agai.-' t U. r ..umrtii.
jurisilictipni tiiiicr I o conuru.
the- Housa of ' Rej entative-, :
hhall jeopardise '.my.ri'.t to comtr.u...
cate freely ' my. consutuent.vliati-. '
ver I may hi . .eve necessary fotthe pub
lic good.: It is not my intention, in tl.e
slightest de"--'-ft, to imj-estU'the'tLar i
sictec lit' f the Comn.ittee ir t'l '
I louf, Jui . v iticli 1 -have .the., grt-ak -rjjst)e"ct,
and the auU; rity ' if ..which;
within its, constitutional sphere, I re
gard it my jr'..!i;:.au.l t y duty to t -in'
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