The Madisonian., 1840-01-18
TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

THURSDAY, JAM 10.
The business first in order the report OF the
lect committee the rules and orders Of the House
the question immediately pending being the resolution
Of MIR THOMPSON. Of South Carolina in relation to Pc
tons touching the abolition Of slavery.
Mr. COOPER, of Georgia, entitled to the floor
but yielded to Mr.. MITCHELL, Of New York. who OBJ
taired the general consent Of the House to make
planaton.
Mr.. MITCHELL. said Mr. Speaker in consequence
OF the course pursued the other day by honorable
gentleman from South Carolina. (dr Pickens) in al
luding to article published in Of the papers of
this city In relation to the public printing. feel
strained to ask The indulgence Of the House to permit
also to make few remarks in relation article
which appeared in the Globe" Of Tuesday evening on
the subject, and which personally concerns my
self The article SAYS:
1t is true that General Duff Green was offered ten
thousand dollars h by the Of his name. few Of the
State Rights party could be induced to join the Federal
party, and his election Public Printer pro-
vided he would surrender the employment so obtained
to Gales & Seaton This proposition was made TO
General Green directly, by Mr.. Mchcll, member from
New York, in a letter THIS letter was sent by Gene
raj Green a member Of the House from North Carolina
with view that it might be shown some one OF the
State Rights party Of South Carolina. 1t was shown
by him, ought to have been, first TO the Speaker
and, with his advice, to another gentleman OF dstinc-
ton. All considered Ii gross overture of bribery -
The member who made this proposition. although he
used his letter the lce in making IT, and gave
assurance that If adroItly managed the whole Fede-
raj vote could be concentrated General Green for The
purpose named, yet discaimcd speaking for his party
II msstae, IN the slightest particular the pnrport
oi the letter, Mr. Mitchell put all right by producing
IL"
Mr.. M continued II is proper for me here to re.
mark that previous to the publication Of this article
had received certain intmations Of similar character
to those contained IN 1t and, with to place my
sell IN situation TO defend myself wrote General
Green for copy OF the letter referred to- That letter
was written by this desk with great haste and
did not think 1t Of sufficient importance to retain
copy OF II. |, therefore. as have said, wrote to
General Green for copy, before this publication ap-
peared IN the Globe" have waited four days but
as yet have received no answer and feel il due to
myself TO notice this publication without having the let
ter before
This article in the Globe" far as is intended to
involve me in the nputation of making a profier of
bribery, is entirely false merely wrote letter TO
Gen Green. suggesting that he snoud come here and
be candidate for Printer, but without making or in
tending make. any offer Of any SUN of money to any
person m that behalf told him was most anxious TO
defeat the election of Mr. Blair and that admitted
was almost impossible elect Mcssrs Gales * Seaon;
but mat II he was on the ground, thought he might
be eocted and that, ii the choice should fall nnoo
him, and he should be unable hmselfto do the ,,nt,n
he might probably make an arrangement with Messsr
Gales * Season, by which it might be done on terms
mutually satisfactory considered such an arrange
W
wore placed here. Ii there bribery IN that prpos
ton, then there was bribery in the Wings voting for
Sub-Treasury man as Speaker OF this House There
was no more improperly IN the Wings of this House
voting for SubTfeasury Printer than in voting for
Wing as Speaker, who in favor of that measure
Inc allnsion which is made in this article To votes
Is entirely grauiious | never made any mention of
vo'es The proposition made was simply and alone
na' GENERAL Green should be candidate. | wrote
~ oe M e'er up my own responsibility and it is due
W Me>NfS Glles & Seaon 10 declare as now do in
a.5 pace, 'hat never intimated 10 them that was
sou. " w'l,e such letter nor do believe that they
"now NV any 'hing abou, 1t up to this day from anv
osnei SOU &c save this article in the Globe" What
tonS bn others may put upon my letter do not
nII y, ,he "', sure thal no man, not himself pre-
iSP,,eu 20 'ne temptation Of bribery would convert
'nd, 'e"er mo an overture Of bribery
= stated iut'her N this article, that the letter
was shown to The Speaker Of this HouSc and will
eau me particular attention Of the Sneaker "a ,his
passage particularly s." II was shown hv bj,, - !,
ought to have been, first TO The Speaker and vim
ms advice, TO another gentleman of disIinc,;nn y
leaving ii 10 be inferred Mr. M. remarked Thai