The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20


James Smith.
bill granting pension 10 Thomas Fraser
I'LL granting pension to NJ MCna
Mr. AYCRIGG reported bills granting pensions %
John w. Jewell to Daniel w Rory and 10 Beul4.
min + Weston
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr. BELL reported resolution directing the Com.
mItlee on Indian Affairs 10 inquire into the expedency
Of nefeasIng the number ofcerks employed in the oco
oil The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr.. MCCLELLAN, Of New York. from the Select
Committee TO whom was referred tia memorial OF Ro
bert w Murphey aud others, reported bill apthorzmg
The erection OF monument 10 David Williams, one Of
the eaprors Of Mayor Andre.
WAYS AND MEANS
On motion OF Mr. CAMBRELENG, the Committee
OF Ways and Means was discharged from The farther
consideration Of the report Of the Secretary Of War on
the claims of the State of Massachusetts for services
and advances during the late war and that the same b
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
JUDICIARY.
Mr., THOMAS reported Senate BILL without amend
ment, to abolish public executions IN capital cases
Also, bill for the relief OF Joseph Wallis
Also bill 10 provide for the settlement ofhe claims
Of Walter Jones against the United States.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. MUIILENBURG reported bill for the reefof
the legal representatives Of Lieut. Colonel William Ful.
ton.
Mr. UNDERWOOD reported bill for the relief Of
the heirs Of William Langford
Also bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Thomas Gas-
cock :
Mr.. CRAIG reported bill for the relief OF the cor
poraton OF the First Presbyterian Church Of Hanover
now Yorkvlc, in Westminster county, New York.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. CHAPMAN re ported bill for the relief Of
certain persons who have been deprived Of their
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June 1884, by the location Of Indian reservations.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
The House then resumed the consideration ofthe
following resolution, submitted by MIR. Adams on
the 18Th ult.
Resotred, That the President of the United States
be requested TO communicate 10 this House a copy
and translation Of the pamphlet in the Spanish Ian
gnage stated in the report Of the Secretary Of State
to this House to have been printed and circulated by
the late minister from the Republic of Mexico, Co
rosiZa before his departure from this country and
the name of the diplomatic functionary from 70
reign Government who communicated copy of said
pamphlet 10 the Secretary of State.
The question pending was the motion of Mr.
HOWARD to strike out all that part relating 10 the
name Of The diplomatic functonary, after the word
"country" in the eighth line.
MI. CUSHING, who was entitled TO the floor re-
sumed his remarks. He said he wished 10 make an
explanation TO the House, in relation 10 portion Of
his remarks when he had previously spoken on that
subject. II was with reference to an implied charge
thai Mr. Fox the British minister, was the indiv
dual who had communicated the phamphle of Mr.
GoroStiZa 10 the Secretary OF course, said Mr. c.
that minister did not consider il incumbent upon him
10 notice the affair, long the imputaion rested
on mere newspaper statement; but when il was re-
peated the floor of that House. in debate Mr.. Fox
considered necessary 10 make declaration on The
subject. From that communication, Mr. c. was
abed TO state that Mr.. Fox had no connection what
ever with the history Of the pamphlet of Mr. Goros
tia; that he was not the individual who presented
the pamphlet TO the Secretary of State that he did
not communicate 10 the Secretary the intelligence Of
the existence Of such a pamphlet, nor did he make
use of the expressions which had been the subject of
debate in the House.
Mr.. C. said it gave him great pleasure to be able
to make that statement for two reasons: first, that
all imputaton was thus removed from the repTesen
| tative of a foreign power and secondly, that, as
hitherto suspicion had rested upon the whole OF The
diplomatic body great step had been taken towards
ascertanng the real individual; for by thus asccr
tanning who II was MT was beginning towards dis
covering who il irds and he was glad TO see the fog
begin to lift away from this singular affair.
Mr. G. explained further, that when, in his former
speech, he had alluded to the pamphlet, he had left
il 10 b, supposed by the House that ii had been pub
lished, and might BE- Obtained from any of the book
sellers He now deemed ii proper to state, that the
copy which he had read was loaned 10 him BY
friend; but wishing to procure copy for himself
he applied 10 The booksellers, and was by them il.
formed that the pamphlet had not been published
and was not for sale.
Mr.. C. then adverted to publication which pur
ported TO be review of the pamphlet Of Mr. GoroS
tiza and which only professed 10 give translation
of the Introductory portion of the pamphlet and
| sundry extracts from the body of the work From
this, and from the report of Mr.. Forsyth himself i
was evident that the entire pamphlet with the various
documents had moi been translated Mr., c. here
read that portion of the report OF the Secretary Of
Slate referring TO it, and commended that it was
highly important that the House should be placed in
possession of The original papers in Spanish that
they might have an opportunity to Judge for them
selves. That the entire pamphlet had never been
published in its popular sense confirmed beyond
all doubt, and this formed conclusive reason why
it should be Obtained by the House in order 10 judge
if proper construction had been put upon The va
riouS points, which often depended upon the turn
idiomatic expression of the language from which
they were translated. Mr.. c. said, that in making
this remark, he did not mean TO impeach the good
faith or intelligence Of Mr. Grcenhow, the tranSa-
tor of the Department of State, whom he highly
respected but only 10 assert a general principle
Besides which, that the pamphlet had not been pub
ished here Tin the popular SenSe) BY Mr. Gorostiza,
was material TO the question of The bearing of the
translation upon the relations of the United States
with the Mexican Republic.
Mr. c. observed that the hour having expired he
would defer his remar ks to the main question.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commn
nication from the Postmaster General containing
statement of the contracts routes, &C. of the Express
mail.
On motion Of Mr. BRIGGS,
Referred TO the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
Mississippi Election case, the question pending, be-
ing as follows:
Mr. BRONSON moved the following resolution
RcS0tccd, That MesSrs s s. PrenliSs and I. J.
Word are not members of the 25th Congress, and
entitled TO their seats in the House as such
The question pending being on the motion OF Mr..
Bell who on Yesterday moved TO amend by striking
out all after the word RsSored," and inserting as
follows: That the resolution OF this House OF the
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