Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY, September %.
On motion OF Mr.. Haynes, it was ordered
that on and after Monday next, the daily hour
OF meeting OF this House shall be ten o'clock.
Remonstrances against the annexation of
Texas, and petitions for the abolition of
slavery liz the District of Columbia were
presented by the members from New York
and New England-mostly from "iemale
cilizens.'
FLORIDA WAR.
ihs House resumed the consideration of
Mr; w ises resolution for the appointment OF
a select committee TO inquire into the origin
OF the Florida war, and into the causes of The
extraordinary failures and delays, and the
expenditures which have attended the prose
cutien OF that War, and into the manner of
its conduct and the facts of its history gener-
ally with power TO send for persons and
paEers, and 10 sit during the recess.
Two motions were pending, one 10 strike
out "by ballot" and the other TO refer the
inquiry to the committee ON Military AT
fairs.
Mr.. Wise rose and said-When he came
10 congress. four years ago, he was elected
long here before he found that power needed
no friend that it was Too strong already.
ae saw That too much power was concen,ra-
Tea IN The Executive. He saw that the pub
TIC domain was in his hands, and that the new
Sta'es were subject 10 his bidding. He saw
d Thousand streams ct patronage pouring in
from the Atlantic border and the lakes. He
sd" The public press at his disposal, and the
Eower OF renewal and appointment was his.
Next he saw the President seize on the Gus.
.ody OF the public money. Corruption he
knew must follow from this state of things !;
ana II was not an idle theory, for he soon
found ii openly avowed that The 'spoils be-
ionged to the victors." He avowed himself
an enemy to power, and, with one friend,
nobie and generous friend, Mr.. Peyton, he
opposed himself interruptions, well know
inS what They had 10 encounter from it's mi
mons. Some attempts were made uron
Them, but none which excited any feeling
out contempt on their part. There was
more Willingness ti-an courage for the as
sauit.-Ihese remarks he made in reference
10 Inc general accusation which was yester.
day made by the gentleman from Mississio.
pi (Mr. Ghoison) that the "scenes Of tho
committee room last winter were disgraceIul
10 the House and TO the country" If these
remarks, which he did not take to himself.
were intended to apply to him and 10 his
friend Mr.. Peyton, then he would "say to
any one who made them that, IN his fou,
throat, he lies'
Mr.. Ghoison said he wished It TO bs uD>
derstood that he had made no remark reflec-
ting upon The conduct Of any absent member.
he was incapable OF that. But, as TO the
gentleman from Virginia, he was at full lib.
erty to apply the remark to himself, in their
whole force and meaning. There are the
words as ne has quoted ;hem, and he may
apply them as he pleases.-Mr. G. spoke
further upon the topics alluded to by Mr..
Wise. ''
Mr.. LOOMS followed in defence of The ma.
Jorily of The Committee assaiJed by Mr.
Wise, and particularly of his Predecessor.
(Mr. MaEn.) The House without taking
any question passed 10 the orders.
The Deposite Bill was taken up in Com
miliee OF the Whole, and Mr.. Smith spok Q
In lis support. and Mr.. Thompson, of S. C.
against it. The House sat till iate hour