The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-12
JUDGE WHITE-EI &c TOWERING
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AGENTS
Judge White offered resolution, IN the
Senate, a few DAYS ago, the nature OF which,
and the reasons which induced hIm to bring
At forward are thus related, by the CORES.
pondenl OF the Baltimore Patriot:
"Judge White introduced a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of War for IN.
formation whether one Benjamin +. Currae
was employed by the Government, IN any
capacity, in the Cherokee Indians territory,
and If so, what we're his duties, what salary
was paid him, under what law he was APP
pointed, how long he had been thus employ.
ed, and whether he had had, at any time,
more money paid hun than his salary, and
il so. how much and for what purpose. In
offering this resolution, Judge White said
he felt bound 10 give his reasons tor So do
ing. He then made speech OF consider.
able length, IN which he manifested more
warmth, animation, and temper even, than
he perhaps ever before has done 10 his whole
Congressional or public life, put it all togeth-
er. He said that this Currle, instead OF at
tending to his duties, if he had any IN the
Creek Nation, was interfering IN elections
over the country, writing for newspapers,
libelng the characters of public men, DC.
That he had been ln Tennessee, election.
eering against Candidate for Congress IN
one ofihe Districts, and there showed letters,
10 influence the election, from the Chief Ma.
glstrate; and one, he had been informed, OF
confidential nature, written against himself
bv ms honorable colleague. Judge White
here stepped up to Mr.. Grundy, looked hlm
full in the face, and said, now wish, while
we are in the presence Of this Senate, face
to face, eve TO eye, TO ask my colleague
whether he ever wrote letter TO Currlt
with my name made use of in it
"Mr Grundy calmly replied that he hac
not to the best of his recollectlon-certalnly
he had written nothing disrespecttully O
his colleague.
"Judge White said that would answer
for the present. He then went on desert
bing and condemning the conduct of Currie
He also alluded TO the Nashville Union
which he denomlnaled " sink OF filth ant
iniquity," established BY man who came
on here last year with not more than fund:
enough 10 bear his expenses, and returned
with five or SIX thousand dollars, with which
TO get out his paper gratuItously, by which
means he nigh, accomplish his dirty work
He read part of the first communication
of Gen. Jackson 10 Congress, to show how
much opposed he then was to the interior
ence of Government officers with the free
dom of elections. He told of aud read ont
article in the Georgia Federal Union, al
article under the signature of Curre, libel
ling Judge White and secret Indian A
gent employed couple of years ago by tn
Government, and thereby endangering tn
life of the latter. On the I'd inst. he wrot
TO the Secretary of War upon the subject
complaining of Currie, and exposing hin
sufficiently to cause his removal from office
On the 10Th inst. only fourteen days from
the time he wrote to the Secretary, he re
ceived reply, in which Gov Cass say
that he lard the subject before the President
who ordered him 10 write to Major CurEe
and thank him for his zeal, but TO say tha
he did not do right in exposing the life 0
the secret Indian Agent. Judge White
after reading the whole correspondence
commented upon this conduct Of the Gov
eminent with great severity. | have neve
seen him 10 so warm mood. He has a
his life long been highly respected and es
teemed by every body who knew him. Blu
now, being candidate for the Presidenc,
against Martin Van Buren,, his every actlol
and motive almost Is grossly belled and mis-
represented. He is not used to abuse, henc
his extreme wrath on this occasion.
HIS resolution was adopted"
EIectioneerlng agents sent abroad, an
paid out of the national treasury-presse
established, and sustained, by funds, obtalr
ed nobody knows of whom or where, bl
certainly not belonging to those who's
names appear as their edltors-these ar
the means by which Gen. Jackson redeem
his pledge Of non.n,erlerence with the free
dom of elections
Mr.. BENTON'S RESOLUTION on THE
SURPLUS REVENUE.