The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-07

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sommisses 10 investigate The dsislealian
ar Samuel SwsnwnuI, late collector ~
Ne Yssk. Sesrral genllemrn saiieiied
hin 20 defer his rsmsEks until to-Innr.
mw. NJ. Wise dsellnsd. and said:
Mr.. Speaker: Alter aa'rs losing the
faar in The manner did. By complying
With such r.sussIs Ihs o'hsr day. ard By
Tour dresslaa Yesterday that Peii'iOns
had precsdrnee for thirty DAYS "'rE this
molten. l lssl very liRid af laeofOr"-ism
IN yielding 70 again. ] see. err. grhtls-
men desire that this Discussion shanld
moi proceed. 81 least not yet. They are
afraid iha, public sentiment all he lore
stalled. They are hrsriIiy sick "i ibis
.ubjecI already. and ~"uld gladly gei
rid IL il altogether. For their sskrs.
then, | shall 90 On: lei them be patient
under The operation; il they sre hungry.
Len saem % home and gel Ihsir dinner: ]
shall not have concluded before their re-
turn. for, BY refusing me leave tn pro-
sssd yesterday, they h.vs only given me
more tine to provide mute materials;
they have nuIv laid up for themselves
wrsth sgsins. the day of wrath. ! feel
better pTrPsrsd. much better. in body
and mind. than | Vas belare, and. ~iIh
lhis bank Of documents beiure me. ] could
reign funy DAYS aud forty nights upon
their sins an lniquilles!
Sir. in nv rambling remarks the other
day I sad many things which ] w'll prove
now. said the Propositions Of the Gen.
tlsnsn (Mr. csmbrslsng) did moi g" FAR
enough. Instead Of lnquIring only int"
lhe manner and sitenI of SSMI~ outs
defslcaiion. il should prop"se an inErstl-
CATION Of the official conduct Of the Sc
erelary nf the Treasury. With view Ia
bis impeachment. u sufficient he fund
On whlch 10 base tie articles Of spec.f-
Gallon.
Let genllemen understand ne. ] mes.
sure my terms. declsim nol when say
that IL majority oil this HOUSE. would do
their duly without lear. favor, or afTrc-
iion. The Secretary af the Treasury would.
before this House adj.'ur"s. be- impeach-
sd. II ever = irlon Observed the hang
nan's knot, The Secretary Of ihe freasn-
~, lev Woodbury.. deserves Imprach-
nsnG That IL the proposition winch | /
sill now proceed In demonstrate.
This 10 bold declaration; ! knnw the
weight Of its responsibility: 1t requires
some sxeTsIun To Prove it: aud ] must be |
permi.sej TO go hack Lite. g. review !
Of The past. IRON The beginning. and tn
gather. and group, and array all my exhi-
bits and proofs.
To 60 back 10 the beginning. then; |
you all know tia. this present Admins
,fsIion that nov is. is only continuation
81 the enc which vent belure IT,; difTrr-
90, sssgs VI the sane disease. Il came
INTO ps.er reform Administration. an |
iauesfigs'iag Administration Yes. sir.
they vsre hot IN The parsni, and delec-
toa u oil The inquiries Of the reign of
che vsnefsble gentleman bel"re me, Mr.. !
Adsns, and they found victims on whom
10 gle, and gorge their party vengeance, |
on whom N rent their huiy halrrd ol
sorrupIion. and through whom they nigh, !
gain pubic confidence by making at rx- |
ample NJ one offender, which would al
eoes blast The character nl the past Al.
and emhlsznn their oSn inI- !
nseulsss putty aud seIf-righleousness. !
They snccreded. Their first and last
s.eim vas Tobias Wa,kins-lhey seized |
hpOn him and lie effect.--incsrceraicd
hin nearly fur years far dedication Of
ess than fur thousand doli.rs. prosira-
Ird tie poser aud The party which trust.
I'd him with place, and IagrsriaIed them.
selves IN tie favor 81 the nation as pure /
patriots and honest men, who would re-
Iorm and re'rench ell abuses. and Who !
.eTe. themselves. incapable Of ike trans
gres.ions.
They sere sig,lsnt and faithful. ener-
Ishe and efficient. uuIIring aud relentless
they swept like new breoms. they !
swept clean as long as any II the d'rI uf
S@aaAs hAtHtHfsudbuH vas lct w dub
VI The departments. They in this line
Exposed all Tie en0rmilles uf their pre-
1seessors. and began tn form a character
I"f themselves. |. vas thought Iha, they
they Who had been such seoursrs To
Oil Offenders against the purity UI the
',o'.rnmenI. would hardly be suspected
VI like offences themselves. Bur, mark !
you. ar. a. soon a. The Immaculate Ad-
1'nissrs'iou Of Genrral Jackson had been
Tong enough in power u Conceive iniqui
v aud bring Firth corruption and crime,
sorse--senfold blaeker than had ever be. /
'Sle oeen perpetraled, all at once we Wit
hess On ent'Ie change. aud hear from ..lhe
p1ly aoInrrent tone. The cry Of cor
.SP""o vas nov heard from another quar-
--'he trumpet blast came loud and long
from d'hsreni pun, Of the Geld The
Post ofli'e Department. was frs, charged
s'h every crime 10 the calendar Of NAL.
vs'sa''on and msIfessanre in Office. IN.
shafges were DENIED. those who male
ihs" .'i'hed. and investigation va. sc.rn.
% aud scoffed al, until tie cemnIain, he.
ss'hs loo popular to be unhre,leJ longer.
committee was al last yr.n,sJ h,, iii