The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-16


name Of the foreign minister referred 10 m the BE-
ereiarys report 70 tn President. What were The
facts Mr., Forsyth had informed US that the indi-
yidual in question, in communicating the pamPhiet
to him. expressed his surprise and disgust az the
grossness Of such an act by a retiring minister MT
q said he should assume that the remark had been
truly reported by the Secretary Of State he should
give implicit credence 10 the declaration OF Mr..
Forsyth until contradiction appeared over the sig
nature Of the other party 10 the conversation Not
until then ought there to be any question OF yeraeiy
in the case Thus much was due from one branch
Of the Government OF the United States 70 anotheri
10 believe the Official declarations Of the Secretary.
Then, assuming the remark 10 have been made as
reported Il proper ac, II was, on the race OF
H. an incentive to hosilities thing calculated TO
emblteT the feelings OF the People and the Govern
ment Of the United States against Mexico. Could
such an act be proper in the representative OF third
Power, professedly friendly 10 the two Republics
Clearly not. II was grossly improper Should we
have the name Of the individual II we didnot, the
act would stand as a reelection on the whole dpio-
matte corps. Which of the ministers was II Until
the House knew this each ofthem was alike subject
10 suspicion
Some of these gentlemen he (Mr. c. knew, and
those he believed incapable Of such an act. Others
he did not and for the yindicalion of all Of them,
he wished TO a mark put upon the guilty persons,
so as 10 clear the characters of the residue from the
general stigma. Besides il could not be unknown
TO the House that one Of those gentlemen had been
designated by the public press. II had been affirmed
by correspondent of the New York Courier, who
seemed 10 possess kind Of omniscence in regard 10
matters ndlhings here-hc Spy in Washington
that the member of the diplomatic corps referred TO
by Mr. Forsyth was the British minister Ii so, II
was important to understand the fact TO know whe-
Their in the very peculiar and delicate relations
which had for some time past existed between the
United States and Great Britain the representative
of that Power in this country had interposed to in
flame the resentmens of the United States against
the Mexican Republic. And II so, IL would then be
proper TO look into the motive of such an act Mr.
c. said that If the call was suppressed in conse
uuence of the objections of the gentleman from Ma
ryland Mr. Howard, } the construction he (M.C)
should put upon the crcumsances-an he wished
this TO be distinctly understood and to go forth 10
the world-that il the inquiry was suppressed, and
the individual 10 whom the act was generally inn
pued by common fame, did not himself authorita-
lively disclaim the imputation then il was to be ia
ken as the verified and established fact that that in
dividual was the British minister.
MIR, C. said gentlemen on all sides OF the House
| had spoken much of the neutral obligation of the
| United States, and something but rather less, of
what was important STILL the neutral rights of
| the United States. Under the rule Just laid down
by the Chair he understood il not in order pur-
sue the question of the consistency of the admins
tration in the analogous cases Of Mexico and Texas
on the one hand, and Great Britain and Canada on
the other; and upon this question he desired to ad
| dress the House
/ IThe Speaker here observed that the hour having
already expired ii would be convenient 10 suspend
the discussion here, SO as 10 pass TO the orders ohe
day.
The House then proceeded to the Orders of the
| Day.
| On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, 1000 extra CO
pies OF the Presidents communication in relation to
affairs northern frontier, sc. were ordered TO
be printed ednro.oa I'm. rn.,.r5, rasrod : ,h;ra
reading were severally read third time, passed,
and sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
The following bills, ordered 10 be engrossed yes
terday read third time and passed to-day, and
al t,It haG Soma ITO Tnra
| No. CO. A bill for the relief OF Richard Frisby.
| No. g. A bill for the relief Of John p Austin
and Edward N. Taylor
No. 62. A bill for the relief of Alexander G. Nor
gan.
| No. 63. bill for the rcliefof Jonathan Elliot.
! No. g. A bill for the relief Of John Wilson
No. &C. A bill for the relief of Christopher Wer-
No. CT. A bill for the relief of DR.. David H Max
No. CO. A bill for the relief of Thomas Tyner
ct al.
No. 60. A bill for the relief of Melanthon t.
No. H. A bill for the relief of James l.. Kenner.
No. 70. A bill for the reliefof James Heron.
| No. 73. A bill for the relief of H. w. Russell.
/ No "A. A bill for the relief of Freeman Brady.
| No. rs. A bill for the relief Of William Tharp.
| No. 76. A bill for the relief Of William Crooks
and James Crooks.
No. II. A bill for the reliefof James Callan.
No. 70. bill for the relief ofthe representatives
| of Nimrod Farrow and Richard Harris.
| No. 10. A bill for the relief Of John P, Converse
and Henry J. Rees.
No. 81. A bill for the benefit of the Levy Court
of Calvert county, Maryland.
| No. SO. A bill for the relief of Hugh Mcdonald.
| No g. A bill for the relief of ID. w. Haley.
| No IS. A bill for the relief of Ann w. Johnson.
No. Sc. A bill for the relief Of Robert Keyworth.
| No. 81. A bill for the relief of Joseph Radclif.
| No. 49, A bill for the reliefof Charles BinuS
! No %. A bill for the relief OF Winthrop Sears.
No. 80 A bill for the relief of Henry Beamish.
| No. 81. A bill for the relief of Frederick Rcze.
No. %. A bill for the relief of Squire SearnS
No. 49, A bill for the relief Of Nathan Smith, ct al
| No. 100 A bill for the relief of the owner of
schooner Three Brothers, Geo. Dyer ct al
No. l0l. A bill for the relief of Moses Merrill.
No. l02. A bill for the relief of Joseph Deshelds.
| No. 1903. A bill for the relief of Nathan Levy.
No. l0i. A bill for the relief Of Ferdinand Clark.
No. l05. A bill for the relief Of Thomas Cush-
No. lO6 A bill for the relief of John A. Peter
son. executor of the last will and testament of John
| H. Peterson deceased.
| No. 1903 A bill for the relief of Isaac Wellborn,
| jr and William Wellbon,
bill to amend the act for the relief CT James
Steele.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of War transmitting report of
the officer in charge of the Typographical Bureau
accompanied by the report and documents in refer
ence to the survey OF the Kennebec river called for
by resolution of the House of the 18th ultimo, and
a like report accompanied by survey of the mouth
| of the Cuyahoga river.
Also letter from the Secretary OF State submit
ting a report in obedience 10 the resolution Of the
18th instant, relative to the hostages paid on letters
and papers transmitted from his Department by the
Express Mail, from which il appears that the total
amount Of postages sent and received by the Express
| Mail is 1862 AZ.
| A Message from the President of the United
States was received, transmitting copies of repre-
sentation, from late grand jury of the county of
Washington in the District of Columbia, of the ne
cessity for the erection of new JAIL and lunatic
asu lnm in this city A sn cnrns If certain nrO-