The Madisonian., 1840-01-21


that office The letter tells Il u this
| " Now, what had passed through my mind was sim
ply this thai you should IN The event Of your election
offer Gales & Soaion to share equally with them' res
pociyely the profits Of the Office after allowing them
far compensation our for their personal services they
do Oh the work their Office aud you to be elected
| TO the station.
1.-The profits cannot be less for the whole Congress,
than $4,000 this would give you $4,000, you has-
ing no trouble or responsibility whatever
That is The consideration, Mr. F.. sail. IL l. very
true the gentleman says he suggests this on his own
responsibility" but he goes on 10 sly, but neverhe-
less, hazard nothing In the Conjecture that, u you
are here, and put in, The thing can be managed
adroiiiy enough 10 ensure success know mol SAID
Mr. r. what the gentleman's idea OF ethics may be;
he may think there is nothing like bribery IN MS
proposion but lleave II 10 the House aud TO the
wo Id TO say whether its object not TO move IN
certain direction, and Offering $4,000 to produce
certain result II IL were proper 10 refer TO Geneia al
Green's letter. il would show that he looked upon The
thing as pointing directly 10 certain gentlemen IN
this House. The gentleman says be spoke of no
potes and alluded TO no particular individual but
was il To be supposed that he would come out IN
matter OF this kind, and name individuals occupying
particular position on this hoorl The gentleman
knows how 10 manage such things too ddroHfy" 10
become so very specific as TO name individuals, or
even to name their party name or designation. nay
object, however said Mr. F. in rising, rs to say that
my statement is before The world, with the letter oi
the gentleman and his statement, and lei the world
Judge how they agree together. The main leading
object Of the genemans letter the offer Of Sl0,-
600, to produce certain result. ! stated that in so
many words, and the letter will bear me out in il.
MIR. MITCHELL then rose and said: Mr.. Speak
er, the House will bear me witness that throughout
this controversy have acted only on the defensive.
II has not been OF my seeking nor do wish to pro-
long il.
In regard to the absence OF the gentleman from
North Carolina, on yesterday, when my remarks
submitted to the House, and the letter 10 Gen.
Green read, Of which he seems to complain, can
only say that was not accountable for his not being
in his seat; nor was aware OF his absence until
had proceeded some time in my remarks.
rose, sir, 10 redeem the pledge had given the
day before TO submi, my letter 10 General Green TO
the House Immediately aller had received il. This
did as soon as the Journal had been read.
In regard 10 the correctness OF the statement given
BY the gentleman Of the contents of my letter, and
upon which commented on yesterday, desire 10
draw his attention 10 This particular passage. i do
this not Tor any purpose of my own bul 10 enable The
gentleman 10 give satisfactory explanation OF IT, in
asmuch as il Is totally al variance with the contents
OF my letter This IS the extract | allude TO, and
upon which yesterday animadvertd, but not in an
offensive manner:
The gentleman (said Mr. FISHERY from New
| York commences the letter by saying that it had
been distinctly ascertaned thai Messrs. Gales and
Ssaon could mol be elected public printers and that
his arersion TO Blair was great that he was dis
posed TO 60 all tengs 10 defeat has election, and that
he believed that by the acquisition OF feU rotes,
General Green could be, &c"
Now sir, there is not particle of this in my let
ter and vet the gentleman undertook to state its
contents "distinetlyp want the gentleman, for his
sake, not for mine 10 explain this unaccounia-
bic infrmi,y oi memory. II seems 10 be due 10 the
House, TO the country, and, above all to the gentle
mans own character. Did state that was "ds-
posed 10 60 all lengths 10 defeat Blair" the gentle
man aleged2 Sir, the direct contrary. | stated ex-
pressiy distinctly, emphatieaHy TO General Green,
that did not wish him 10 do any thing mot Justif
able to his conscience and to the world That
sand by. Did say that by the acquisition Of fep
rotes General Green could be elected" Sir, said
nothing Of the kind the letter sufficiently proves.
There is nothing in the character Of the gentle
mans remarks on the present occasion to require
| further reply or notice.
/ Mr. GRAVES then and said, with the assent
| of the gentleman from Vermont who is entitled TO
the floor, and the permission OF the House, he desired
| to submit few remarks upon the subj ct of an ar
| tcle in the Globe of last evening, impugnng the
| proprely OF his conduct in Withdrawing the motion
yesterday for the reconsideration OF the vote laying
| the proposition Of the gentleman from Virginia
the table. The following is the artic e. to which he
| respectfully asked the attention of the House:
In the House the abolition discussion is continued.
| Mr. Coles's resolution which would, if passed, have
closed the debate, laid the table. Mr.. Graves,
some days ago. moved reconsideration this prevent
ed Mr.. Thompson, from Mississippi, from moving it
Mr. Graves, to-day, having carried The reconsideration,
withdrew the motion, and Mr.. Coles's proposition
lost; it being held that it too late for any
| other to the reconsideration. This looks like
6nesse."
Here (said Mr. G.) it is asserted that, after my
| ton carried | withdrew it. This is known to be
untrue, for there never vote upon my propositions
and II there had been vote carrying it, would not
have had the right then to withdraw it.
| Mr.. GRAVES continued his remarks in vndcaon
of himself against the aspersons Of the Globe, and
commenting with severity upon the partial and onesided
reports which that journal publishes.
Mr.. BOYD, Of Ky, corrobcra,ed the explanation
made by his colleague.
| Mr.. STANLY said he wished to give notice that he
shonld hereafter object giving leave to any friend of
his to explain correct any Of the reports Of the
| Globe. /! every pursued this course, the whole
time of the House would be taken up by such motions.
| TThe SPEAKER asked Mr. Stany if he rose 10 make
an explanation Of personal character
Mr.. SrAHLy said yes, sir wish in few words to
say, have been correctly reported in the Globe,
that can remember aud when ! have informed the
Reporters Of the error, they have, by whose direction
know not uniformly made it tworse-ust sir, as GER
person OF nooriety Of character friend of
this Adninstration--is said TO have mended a dogs
leg by taking out bone and putting in stick.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, said it
rect, stated by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr.
Graves) that he had had conference with in in
ference to the motion TO reconsider, and that hc Mr..
| i. did not intend to make that motion the day
which II was made by the gentleman from Kentucky.
His determination to vote IN favor Of the reconsldera-
| ton was formed Immediately afterwards.
| Mr.. SLADE then resumed the floor, and addressed
| the House on the general subject Of Mr. w Ihomp-
sons resolution, until little pas, o'clock, when he
yielded TO motion for adjournment, which prevailed
And the House adjourned.