Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-04

GreaG Inpropriety. his testimony before the Investigating Committee of the House ot Representatives at the late session ok Con- gress, Judge White states the facts hereto subjoined. Judge White then oficiated as President of the Senate. Nothing supposa- ble for the President to attempt, could be more reprehensible than this effort to direct through the appointment of committee, the legislation of Congress Judge Whites state. ment is made upon oath.
 "During the same session of 1882 and 1883. it will be remembered, the United States seemed to be on the eve of a civil war with South Carolina, on account of the tariff; and that Q bill was sent to the House of Represen- tatives from the Treasury Department, pro- posing a modification and reduction of it {; that the provisions of that bill were so chan : ged in the House, that it became very unac- ceptable to large majority, and had no prospect of finally passing that, in this state ofthings, and after what was called the Force bill had been considerably discussed in the senate, MT. Clay introduced what is com monly called the compromise bill !; and up- on it's second reading it had been referred to select committee composed of seven members. This committee it was my duty, as presiding officer, to appoint. Before the members were named, received note from the President, requesting me to go to his house, as he wished to see me. Ireturned for answer, that while the senate was in session it was out of my power to go; but as soon as it adjourned, would call on him. felt a high responsibility which rested on me in appointing the committee; the fate of the bill in good degree, depended upon it and if the bill failed, we would probably be in- volved in most painful conflict. I endeav- ored to make the best election could, by ta- king some tariff men, some anti-tariff, one nullifier, and MT. Clay himself-hoping that if a majority ofa committee, in which all in- terests and views were represented, could a. gree on any thing, it was likely it would pass. Taking these principles for my guide, wrote ton of Delaware, being one and immediate ly before we adjourned, handed the names to the Secretary, with directions to put them on the Journal, and in the course of the evening waited on the President. Soon after we met, he mentioned that he had wished to see me on the subject of appointing committee on MT. Clays bill, to ask that MT. Clayton might not be put on it; as he was hostile to the Administration, and unfriendly to Mir. McLane, he feared he would use his endeav- or to have preference given to Mir. Clay's bill, over that ofthe Secretary of the Treasu- ry, or words to that effect.
 observed, in answer, that it would always give me great pleasure to conform to the wishes of my political friends, whenever could do so with propriety; but that the Treasury bill had been so altered and man. gled, and that, as understood, in a good de- gree, by the votes of his own party, that it had but few friends; that we seemed to be on the eve of civil war, and that for the sake of averting such calamity, I would further all in my power any measure, come from whom it might, which would give peace to the country; and that any bill, having that for its object, was esteemed by me measure abore party; and any man who was the author of it was welcome to all the credit he could gain by it. But, at all events, it was too late to talk on the subject, as handed the names of the committee to the Secretary before we adjourned and that as I had a very high opinion of Mir. Clayton's talents and liberal feelings, had put him on the committee, without knowing he was personally unkind to the Secretary of the Treasury. He then asked mo if could not see the Secretary of the Senate that evening, and substitute some other name for MT. Clayton, before the Jour- nal was made up: I told him could not-in my judgment it would be wrong; and then the interview terminated.''
 From F7orida.-From Tampa we have in- formation to the 10th. We learn that on the 9th, twelve hundred rations were issued, and letters still continue to state that the Indians still continue to come in slo,cly but surety.' An order to Gen. Jesup, dated on the 9th inst has been received, which has caused much excitement. The substance is as follows:
 No white man not in the service of the U. s. is allowed to go south of a line drawn East and West through Fort Drane, from the St. Johns River to the gulf of Mexico, On any pre- ie.rt ach0tsrer.
 All vessels arriving at Tampa Bay are to be immediately examined, and no one per mitted to land except those having business with the military forces on shore.
 The negroes Slaves captured by the tndi- ans) are to be sent to St. Marks under charge of It. Vinton, where their owners must go to claim them.
 A public meeting has been held, and . very temperate remonstrance against this order has been adopted.
 The causc of this order Is alleged to be that unprincipled white men viii tsfnper with the negroes of the 1BdiaBs, atl6 thss Ict,d to . renewal 0f h0stIlitlss--OswgW pHper.
 
 Nsw. .OyLeaas PyvSfsiDp MayLst ,=~'tbc Gin cinha6 Post ef the 18th inst, says <a--" We have II from tttdHsstl0nabIs authority that good sweet bulk pork, WIS retailing In New Orleans from the fat boats, at five cents per pound, and good, sweet unsnoked hams, for six and q quarter cents /! The gentleman adds, :he river was lined with flat boats bound 10 the same market.
 Failures h New- York.--It is stated that the whole number of large houses that have sus- pended since the first crash in Wall street is tvo hundred and Gfiecn.