Part 281

Turnpike to the Ohio, bill for, before the Senate, 45.

Two-thirds vote, majority required, considered, 21.

UPHAM, JABEZ, Representative from Massachusetts, 612.

VAN ALLEN, JAMES J., Representative from New York, 612. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

VAN CORTLANDT, PHILIP, Representative from New York, 50, 285, 380, 493, 612. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

VAN DYKE, NICHOLAS, Representative from Delaware, 623; his testimony for the defence on the trial of Judge Chase, 226.

VAN HORNE, ARCHIBALD, Representative from Maryland, 613.

VAN HORNE, ISAAC, Representative from Pennsylvania, 50, 286. See Index, vol. 2.

VAN RENSSELAER, KILLIAN K., Representative from New York, 50, 285, 377, 493, 612. See Index, vol. 2.

VARNUM, JOSEPH B., Representative from Massachusetts, 50, 285, 377, 493, 612; moves amendment to bill to repeal Bankrupt Law, 82; on the resolution relative to public roads, 84; on the bill relative to the Louisiana Territory, 144; on revision of the army rules, 378; on the bill to authorize a detachment from the militia of the United States, 392; on a plurality of offices in the same person, 472; on the suspension of the habeas corpus, 508; chosen Speaker of the 1st session, Tenth Congress, 613; address to House, 613. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

VENABLE, ABRAHAM B., Senator from Virginia, 38; resigned, 163. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

Vermont, vote for President, 168.

VERPLANCK, DANIEL C., Representative from New York, 50, 285, 380, 494, 612.

Vessels registering and clearing.--See Index, vol. 1.

Virginia, Yazoo Company, motion relative to, 125.

Virginia, vote for President, 168.

WADSWORTH, PELEG, Representative from Massachusetts, 50, 287, 377, 494. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

WALTON, MATTHEW, Representative from Kentucky, 50, 298, 383, 502.

WELLS, WILLIAM HILL, Senator from Delaware, 3; resigns, 163; against the issue of stock for the purchase of Louisiana, 11. See Index, vol. 2.

WHARTON, JESSE, Representative from Tennessee, 613.

WHITE, SAMUEL, Senator from Delaware, 3, 163, 345, 485, 547; against issue of stock for the purchase of Louisiana, 9; on amendments to the constitution, relative to the election of President, 27; announces the death of John Dickinson, 553. See Index, vol. 2.

WHITEHILL, JOHN, Representative from Pennsylvania, 50, 285, 377, 493.

WHITEHILL, ROBERT, Representative from Pennsylvania, 377, 493, 612.

WICKES, ELIPHALET, Representative from New York, 379.

WILBOUR, ISAAC, Representative from Rhode Island, 612.

WILKINSON, GENERAL, facts stated in relation to his conduct, 642; documents, 642, 643; a member of the House could, if obliged, give the House more full, important and damning evidence, 644; resolution that the President cause an inquiry into the conduct of General Wilkinson as to his having corruptly received money from the Government of Spain moved, 644; the member had heretofore tendered information to the Government, who had turned a deaf ear, now he should not be influenced by fear, favor or affection, to gratify curiosity, 644; proceedings on the resolution, 644; incidental questions debated, 644; has Congress the constitutional right to request the President to make the inquiry? 644; can a member be called to give testimony in his seat or at the bar of the House? 645; other questions, 645; nothing impeaching the character of General Wilkinson, 645; inquiry was necessary, and due to the country and to General Wilkinson, 645; impropriety of proceeding hastily, 645; evidence produced sufficient on which to ground inquiry, 646; an inquiry must be made, 646; people of Kentucky interested in this subject, 646; at this time, if ever, persons in office should have the confidence of the Government, 646; can they have this confidence in General Wilkinson? 646; a resolution substituted and adopted, 646; statement of the member of the House, 646; resolution of inquiry moved, 648; not within the power of the House to adopt the resolution, 648; the offence charged is cognizable by more than one department, 648; should not pass over the constitutional limits of their duty, 649; gentlemen mistake by considering that where the House is incompetent to inflict punishment it is incompetent to inquire, 649; competency examined, 649; any inquiry which this House may choose to make into the conduct of any officer, civil or military, is not an interference with the powers of any co-ordinate branch of Government, 650; part taken by the Army in the late project to dismember the Union, 650; evidences of those suspicions, 650; interpretation of a ciphered letter, 651; not shown that the House possesses the powers to proceed in the business, 652; effect of this motion is to hold this man up to suspicion for years to come, 652; if an improper character is commissioned to command our armies, let the responsibility fall where the constitution has placed it, 653; other tribunals than this House, 654; resolution offered to refer the papers, &c., to the Secretary of War, 654; the power of the House is called in question, 654; the resolution, in plain terms, is to denounce the man, 654; will establish a dangerous precedent, 654; interfere with the Executive Department, 654; assume the responsibility attaching there, 654; why make this House a great gun to thunder denunciations against an individual? 655; it will interfere with the Judiciary Department, 655; you deprive the man of a fair trial in the military Courts, 655; duty of the Legislature to pass laws for the regulation of the army, 655; experience of history, 656; search the constitution for this denunciatory power, vested in this House, 656; original motion renewed, 657; agreed to, 657; facts respecting the information relative to General Wilkinson being a Spanish pensioner, and a combination being formed to dismember the Union being in possession of the Executive, 658; resolution calling on the President for documents adopted, 658; Message from the President with documents, 663; referred, 664; papers presented, 708; referred to the President, 709; documents sent to the House by the President, relative to, 663; letter of Estevan Miro, 665; letter of M. Gayoso De Lemos, 665; paper relative to the commerce of Louisiana, 666; letters of Andrew Ellicott to the Secretary of State, 668; extract from Jefferson’s Message, 670; letters from Baron de Carondelet, 671; do. from Daniel Clark, 671; letter from Thomas Power, 672; do. from Thomas Portell, 673; Wilkinson’s instructions to Thomas Power, 673; letter of Thomas Power, 674; letter of Baron de Carondelet, 675.

WILLIAMS, DAVID R., Representative from South Carolina, 378, 493, 613.

WILLIAMS, MARMADUKE, Representative from North Carolina, 50, 287, 378, 616; on securing the privilege of Habeas Corpus, 534.