The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-19

in reply, that Noo's az Mr. Price was not hsn heard
because 'ns M Mr. Price embarked on The ON,
q. .s Immediately reached ,he Treasury y M
letter; and the gsnilemans fe'0'u'0" "s'
the 10th. -. .,nIaiped. The case Of
swar,woul had been mentioned ~ .ne ~ ~ Ia
Message The moment i was ahnou .'n u,hl;sbsd
offered his resolution. Prces ie -
~ NJ r Wsr refer the gentleman 70 The Journal,
There Is ,he entry His resolution was moved ON
the 10Th ,y..;,ro, IN The sth1
NJ W. No sir; il was on the 10Th
~ c.,msrLrso Thought Il had been earlier
NJ WISE No sir, no earier William Price,
:, ~ ar.,or OF the honorable gentleman from New
Ws. To rho preceded him at Tammany-
M c.nnaELgso | refer the gentleman TO his
.oi,s,eue who SITS near me, Mr.. Mercer, whether ]
Ali moi suggest 10 him TO include ihecase OF rree.
M WISE oh no you did !-ah !-welll Then
,hs gentleman did know Of Prices case or how could
he have suggested to my colleague to include It, la
laugh. ,h., n.
honorable gentleman had made 10 him such sug-
as>tion Intending himself 10 offer resolution IN
almost the same words with that which had snbse-
ouently b en offered BY his honorable colleague on
the other side MI Garland Mr. M naa sup,n'ea
;ttn he gentleman fr m New York, who said be was
willing 10 accept all OF it but the clause providing for
the appoiptment of the investigating committee by
ballot. -
ciSev in satu quo The gentleman did know OF
PRICES defalcation though he has just said for the
second time, that he did not, There Is no escaping.
The gentleman knew it, but did not include Il in his
resolution Why1 Mr.. Price Is a genuine, full
booded Loco-foco Swartwout was Conservative.
Swartwou's case must be Notwithstanding said
about Prices Sir, Mr.. Price followed the honora-
bic chairman of the Committee OF Ways and Means
TMr Cambrelengl upon the hustings al Tammany,
and harangued the mob there assembled 10 convince
them that the Subtreasury was the best scheme in
the world for Keeping the public money, in which
doubt no, he was very sincere. Sir, they COO
rators co-plotiers; but, God would have it, both
of them-doublihg teams as they did-both of them
were defeated-ay, sir, put TO the rout
But, sir, the honorable gentleman is very indig-
nant about this charge Of whitewashing; and, TO
prove that the committee was not to be whitewash-
ing committee, he reminds that he desired not TO
be put upon it. A taught Sir, know he did not
desire to be put on that committee. No. sir; the ad
ministration has other for that gentleman. He
is worked sufficiently by being put at the head of the
Committee Of Ways and Means. But the gentleman
well knew that though he was not to be at the head
of the whewashng, there were other gentlemen
strong in spirit and ardent in zeal who stood readyto
serve the party in any way. did say and here
repeat that Judging of the future from the past fhs
committee Of inquiry shall be appointed by that
Speaker, [pointng to the chair] il will be a0hte-
masking committee.
My colleague tMr. Mason) wants the committee
appointed by ballot in order to avoid mputaions on
The SpEAkER want il appointed BY ballot, 10 avoid
the SPEAKER himself. To avoid impntatons! After
the experience have had, my colleague would not
talk in such holyday terms about avoiding imputa-
tons on the impartiality OF the CHAIR. We had two
investigating committees in 1878 was at the
head OF one, and my colleague, who sits on this side
of the House. Mr.. Garland was at the head OF the
other. Well sir, and how were they constituted :
As said lately, the committee was stse-trcs. Every
throw of the dice was still sze-tres Sir only had
TO play with stocked pack, but the dice were load
ed ca laugh.) Sir, can the people play against
this administration with false cards and false dice?
No, sir If play again, it must be with gentlemen,
md an hlp Enrfh | catch
rogue cheating me Of my money, will punish him
and never will play with that man again The gen
teman from New York goes for the ordinary
course" Ay, for the ordinary course. And SO does
the Secretary of the Treasury, who through his
agent here, the gentleman from New Hampshire,
(Mr Cushman,) told the House that he was very
willing for an investigation, prouided the committee
was appointed tn The usual mode. A laugh)
Mr. CusHMAN rose to explain amidst cries Of :" no,
mol" He had stated that, in regard 10 the mode OF
appointing the committee, the Secretary had made
no allusion at ALL. o...
Mr.. w. Oh no sir none at ALL But his friend,
the honorable gentleman from New Hampshire
(wihout, Of course, the last conference or under
standing with the Secretary is willing investiga
ton should take place, prorded The committee is APP
pointed in the usual mode. Well sir, and what is
the usual model" may say, the universal model
Why, sir, it is size-tres.
The gentleman from New York said, or insinuaed,
that the Conservatives here wished to whitewash
their friend Mr.. Swartwout Why, sir who is
mnel Swartwoul7 Who appointed hint Sir, it
was the Greatest and Best. l would inquire of the
honorable gentleman whether This was his certificate
OF Recommendation, (poin ing to book in his handy
There IS book in the Library which bears the title
OF Burrs Trial. I" and the man who appointed Mr.
Swarwont Collector of New York witness on
that trial. and knew all the facts as we'll if not bet
ter than any other man Perhaps he knew too, that
Aaron Burr gave Samuel Swartwout letter of in
PRODUCTION 10 General Wilkinson. will read it
PHILADELPHIA, July 25, 1906.
DEAR Sir Mr. Swartwout, the brother Of Colonel S.
OF New York, being on his way down the Mississippi,
and pesumng that he pass some post on the
river, has requested Of me letter Of introduction which
give with pleasure, he most amiable yeunp man.
and highly respectable from his character and
pray you to afford hun any friendly Offices which his
situation may require and beg you to pardon the trouble
which this may give you.
With entire respect your friend and obedent serv.nt,
A. BURR.
His Excelency GEN WILKINSON
Ay, sir, the same Swartwout, that /" amiable Young
man, was The bearer, in the envelope of all of
Burrs reasonable plots. Swartwout was saved from
prosecution himself only by coming out in manly
manner as witness against the conspirators This
man-thus tanted-thus marked with the nlague
spot of reason-this Levi the son of ALoheus was
appointed to sit at the receipt of customs IN the great
commercial metropolis; and the party approved IL
Yet they themselves now come forward and tell us
that this traitor to his country commenced his work
of spoliation from the very commencement of his
term of office, and continued il for seven years, and
never ceased till his term expired and vet the Co
vernment never suspected him And now are
TO be told that he was " a Conservative !"
Sir, i will put 10 the gentleman and TO the House
case In simple equations-in the rule of three: If
Samuel Swartwcui, who was Conservative, and SO
but half genuine Loco foco, stole million and
quarter, how much would he have stolen had he
been full-blooded7 loud laugher) l suppose at
least two millions and half 1t seems, however,
that he got all the money before he turned Conserva
tive (Laughter) Sii even, allowing he had any
Wing blood in his veins, can the gentleman ascer-