Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-08
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SPEECH OF MIR. WISE.

In the House of Representatives, Dec 10, Mr. m
bTeleng having moved that the Executive communica.
ton respecting the dealcatlon Of Samuel Swarwout
the late Collector OF New York. except much thereof
relates to modification OF the revenue laws be re.
ierred to a select commItte--
Mr. Wise moved that IT be referred to committee of
the whole on the state Of the Union
The motion taking precedence Of that for a select
committee
Mr. Wise and addressed the House in supuor of
it. When Gen Jackson, (sad he) in his last message
10 Congress- LETT behind him certificate of the honestv
probity, and good demcanor Of all his Departmental
doubted the truth oft believed then that corruption
was the order OF the day, and charged | beliey.
ed then that the officers of the Department were not
merely picking AMI stealing IN Il small way, that they
were gully OF pctty larceny but that they sweep
ing off the public treasure by millions and were guilty
OF grand larceny grand scale It seems now that
Swartwout, the Collector at the city of New York
point where two thirds OF the entire revenue OF the n.
ion is collected, had been embezzinr hundreds of thou
sands at the very hour when that M ssape was deliver
ed to Notwithstanding the 6cate of hon sty I'M
der the word oil Cesar, that good against the world
told the country then that honest Lewis Department
was rotten 10 the core and asked for a committee 10
probe H. The committee was raised but the President
let this House, the grand inquest of the nation know
that his officers were above its scrutiny and the doors
shut IA our faces. But now-now that the horse
10 solen-he organ OF the Administration in this House
proposes grayey TO shut the door What good will il
do now II you had let the committee 20 on with liz
examinations in 1886, you might have saved from hal
a million to a million and quarter Of dollars mean
in this But this but one Of thousand
-ay, ont Of t(fteI buHdred cases Of default What
can be the object of raising select committee now
gravely to inquire into the truth Of fact which every
body knows; The eg'sub-treasury has departed aud
you will be able. unless yoil nut a sion 10 steam
navigation across the Atlantic 10 hold any Of them
long enough to investigate their accounts What is TO
he gained DO you want TO see how the thing was
done, and show how It may be done again Do you
want 10 institute rogues college TO teach all the rest
Of the sub-treasures how TO steal the public money =;
Is II for that you would raise Committee would
rather investigate the accounts Of the present Collector
not that have any ground Of allegation specially against
him IN particular but if we TO examine LEI ms ex
anime those who not If. Swaftwout is Off and
Price after him. and God knows how many more are 10
follow. Let Us pin them down. | say. while W. have
got them. can conceive but object in view in
asking for this committee It is not to ascertain the de,
iilca'l"h me secretary has ascerianed that. But
there IS another question--who is 10 bame Has this
happened win the connvance Of the Secretary Of the
treasury Is that the question for this committee p
Sir have had some h'tle experience in the business
oinYesuealion; AMI ask that ifyou give Us commit
Tee IL siali mol be stocked committee Let mol be
s0cksd pact But what time is there for such N ifes
ugaon il the object is a bona Gde investigation II
cannot be done this session But suppose the real OBJ
lect IS TO whIiewash Levi The committee is 10 cast Al,
the odium Ssarwout who il augbino AT Won IN h.
sleeve, and laughing inquiries 10 scorn WHY not
investigate Price Why not GratoiY Why not make
l"e 'te1' s1uoh general and sweeping, n you do
iae task warn you, will be immense TUo months :
II - work Tor Yeas. Your committee cannot get 10
Work ti after Christmas and then there will tut about
my "ofAlng days remain Is that period in which
to examine the accounts Of the Collector Of the port Of
Ne" YORK Tor penod Of seven eight years
Why 10 you want Committee 10 prove that I, is ma,
70 u"ne u % vain. II Idle. Il would be- useless 90
demonstrate that De was Was u demonstrated IA t
case OF Recklcss The Collector Of Amis3y7 Ma he ma
convicted by uat upright sHd honest man Sir Parker Oh
Nrw Jersey Was not proved thst he had ene he
piuf money aud proved Clearly and BROUGHT nome So
closely 90 spite Of every EVASION ihat Pre,dact J4rg
himself vas oonynced, aIa ordered hun TO o., nck the
money But what thea Reckless has been one Of I'M,
most nctc parislHs Of ilc AdmiuIstrator and lie vs m
DAY, Tor ought know M Randolph VI New Jer.ey Zero
Unlimited 90 Mr. Wise that Reckless lad re,iyret ie,
spuhg hr Parker elt delicate and sea,tse i. t. rste
a. De ""n character might haze becu frpr,ut, d
alter hEng Tie. fraud upon bim be demande5 li, fes,,s
YET Dc Nas uut removed Aud never sha FORGET tle re-
mark Mr. Parker msae zoe &c ne tine sad te-s,
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''' 'Pssi1e tal au .a-esi l4H 90 get Office and
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u L.fa1 lH tat case brought h9rae o. tie Pfele1t
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