Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-03

suit? How con you catch the detaulter who
aus laid his plan beforehand, and has all
thnge in readiness, even his vcnisoD and his
canvass. backs, and has only to slip OH board
the Great Western or the Victoria, aud bid
you good night? 81
Sir, instead OF this select committee, will
tell you what would bo my plan to save the
public money. I would employ Il detach-
nent of the troops, say the marine corps, u
you will, 10 keep guard round the Presidents
house and Mr.. Woodbury's Office, Il would
spare his dwelling house,) and round your
custom houses and your land Offices, and
would in this way try to keep any more leg
Treasures from running away a laugh III
the People get majority in the next Con
gress. Sir, remember! We have been no.
tihed that one of our public Departments is
infammable two have been burnt down
during this Democratic Administration, and
another is indammable. Yes, sir, and II is
Tue Treasury too. | insist there ought to be
guards, to keep it from catching FIRE, and to
keep the leg-Treasurers at home.
But am wrong. This is no subject for
sarcasm or burlcsque it is too serious a mat
ter. II is true, might refer especially to
1886, when the President addressed his letter
TO NE as chairman of The Investigating Com
mi,tee. Here Mr.. Wise fell into one of his
half whispering undertones, and could not be
heard at all by the reporter. All that caught
| his ear were the words "too insulting
" bribe"-" compensation for all my socri-
ices." Sir, feel no rejoicing at these pub
c losses but certainly can and do feel u
sense Of victory, of triumph. cannot help
il when SEQ all that predicted happening
and all that charged daily coming to light
II Mr.. Woodbury. has taken pains to show
II that Mr.. Swartwout's dcfalcations did not
commence with tho period OF Mr.. Van
Buren's election, but extended back through
General Jackson's administration, and even
to the very commencement of his period OF
service as Collector. remember the time
Swartwout had been implicated by rumor in
Burr's conspiracy, which General Jackson
took much credit to himself for exposing
But when it was reported that Swartwou;,
one of Burr's conspirators, YVES to receive the
place of Collector Of New York, there was
one general burst of indignation throughout
the country the dlsapprobation was not con-
fined to the Opposition; it was as strongly
felt by the friends Of the Administration
Even the Governments own print shuddered
at such an appointment. After The first
emotions of indignation had thus been ex
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be a heavy and dangerous weight to carry
over The bridge of public opinion, and the
President felt his way like the elephant who
sagaciously puts out his foot to try the
strength Of bridge before he commits to it
his mammoth bulk. After this pause, the
rumor was again revived, first in some little
obscure distant paper, that such an appoint
mcnt was actually to take place. The feel
ing was renewed, but not in such strength as
when the idea was new and sudden; and SO
it went on, till at length the Public were
tried, the subject grew stale, and when the
appointment actually was made, the public
mind reluctantly and gradually acquiesced
Notwithstanding 80 strong an objection
against him, General Jackson trusted the
man and now MIR. Woodbury. tells US that
he came into Office conspirator, aud went
out Of it a defaultcr. Whether Swartwout
was sold, doubt much. From the letter of
Price, am rather led 10 the conviction that
Price is pariictps criminis.
Here Mr.. Wise yielded to motion for
adjournment.
II Mr.. Duncan demanded the yeas and nays,
but the House refused to order them, and
then adjourned.