The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-02

Mr. Stanly rcpcilcI the ridiculous idea that there
any saguencss in the They were specific charges,
distinctly affirmed and not to be successfully contra
dieed Mr. Sanly added that the truth Of the charges
was certified by a friend Of the Administration then
pfesent-namcly, Mr.. Hopkins, Of Virginia This
was n home-,hrusi Mr. Hopkins did not say word.
He could not and the presentation of his testimony
seneei the Jealous champions OF official incspacny
and remissuess from the keystone State
Mr. RAMSAY tried 10 break the force OF his fall
indeed by creating diversion about what he called
the Hhigisn, Of Samuel Swariwout; who, he SAID,
had been nominated for the Wee Presidency by the
Uhig pariy!!
MI SrANI.Y coniradicted this idle and exploded
fabrication point blank Tie challenged the Loco
focos present particle OF truth 70 support ~ inc
only foundation of the charge was The Insertion m
New York paper OF an advertisement p'ol~s''wa y.;
name of Samuel Swartwout for that Office NO " ing
paper ever published such nomination ana neishef
the Wing party, any pori9n Ct the wing party
ever proposed il. Swartwout was supporter % ~.
drew Jackson-was appointed and re-sipoihieu ~ y
him 10 oiicr--aisled in establishing the olhcial
Globe by contributions of money ffom himself and
his frjcnds-and in full communion with the polticAl
church Of the Party" until il was found ont tina, nc
had plundered the Treasury suddenly the nue.
and cry was raised that he WAS a Wing
Mr.. GENTRY, of Tennessee, here rose, and san
he had question to ask the member from rcnn,
syIvana q II the Secretary Of the Treasury allowed
Swarwaut TO carry of million and quarter o. uoi
Ilrs believing him to be u Wh:g-how much would
known him to be Loeo.f,co2'
That is poser !" said Mr.. Stany, and leave
the member TO answer il al his leisure"
The Committee then proceeded rapidly with the
amendments offered by different gentlemen IN the iu-
tile cndeayor arrest the fragrant extravaganza OF the
Administration in the different Executive Depart
mcns but every proposition Tor reform however
small, though fine that nothing lives bewlXt i and
the abuse, promptly voted down by the majority
which the Administration has at its command, ready
to obey the mandates from the Palace at all times.
After many OF the items Of appropriation had pcen
voted upon, Mr. PROFFIT took the floor, and SAID
he had intended 70 poipone the speech winch ne
wished 10 make until the committee had gone through
all the items hut as gentlemen seemed disposed 10
engage in wide field of debate, he would orhear no
longer He Therefore, entered at once, upon speech
in reply 10 several of the Administration members
who had preceded him.
Al the outset he noticed the charge 50 frequently
brought against the Opposition by the Globe, ana It's
echoes in and out of Congress, OF oslrucAna the pun
lie business, and briefly reviewed the course OF pom
parties, showing most clearly and conclusvcly when
have repeatedly stated to the readers OF tins paper
thai the irrcleyacy of this discussion has been Tro-
rocd y the UNI rccedencd irrelevancy of the ADM
nistration members.
Mr. PROFFIT illustrated this fact by reference to
the speech of Duncan which has been published IN
the Globe and recommended to the public in arti-
Gle which contains gross libel on the character OF the
Western people MIR Profit dashed Duncan with
merited severity, and then passed on to Mr. Hopkins
whom he also administered deserved lagellation
for his course.
He was followed by Mr. GOODE Of Ohio, who
had proceeded far in his remarks before he was
called TO order for not speaking to the subject ~ nc
had spoken to the merits OF the hill, lie would have
been OF the order of those who had preceded hum
for the bill had scarcely been glanced at, all especial
y by the Admin siration members. The Char decided
he out Of order Anappeal was taken to the Judg-
mcnt of the House; and the question being pro
pounded on sustaining the decision Of the Chair IT
ftlcr. a
Committee Of the Whole therefore dissolved
The Speaker took the chair. motion was made to
adjourn. The Administration members poured in, and
defeated the motion about midnight! They avowei
the determination to prevent any adjournment until
the bill was disposed Of The Speaker, however, an
nounced that quorum had voted against adjourn
mcnt and that he felt bound to resign the chair again
and to ring the House into Committee OF the w hole
This was accordingly done. MIR. Goolc Immediately
claimed the floor, and permitted 10 finish his
speech.
Loud cries of "Question question Y now sound
cd through the Halt But high above the din was
heard the voice of Mr.. Oglc, of pennsylvania adj
dressing the Chair. The Loco Eocos had been so
much ANNOYED by the minute disclosures this gentle
man made Of the extravaganza and prollgacy OF the
Adminisr leaders and snbordlnates that the We
nv sound of his voice had become odous to them, and
no il heard than some score set up ire
mendous clamor, groaning, oh oh Ling, bah bah
ing rappng the desks with their canes kicking about
the tin boxes stamping with their feet, &c, &c.
Mr.. OGLE held the floor very quietly, and waited
with exceeding patience till the Loo 10 .os had got
storm he began his speech and the Lo,oiocos have
been challenging the Opposition 10 make specific
charges he produced I'LL Of particulars, illustrating
the profuse expenditure on the Presidents House,
and in the Executive Departments.
Some of the Administration men who listen with
great de1ht the vugarity, coarscness, and intern
pcrancc OF Duncan Wattcrson and others of their
partisans affect to talk Of speeches being
in slow tone Duncan's and Waiterson's trash is
not put forth in low tone Oh no their tone
is quite "Demorratic, and, as the Globe says, suited
particularly the characteristics Of the Western PEG
pie. Benton's deliberate falschools in the famous
East Room letter, endorsed by the Richmond Enqur-
cr were not in g low tone" Ofcoursc not The cps-
tie in which the most fragrant misrepresentation
were intentionally put down by the Missouri hum
bigger for party effect, was perfectly Utm0craticr
So, too Of the party harangues about the bill
lard tables Of Mr.. Adams, and the parties Of Mrs.
Adams with which the organ of Jacksonism in this
city was thcn filed day after day, in !" a low
tone" They were all right and proper and highly
creditablc to the authors and propagators,
Some Of the good Harrison Republicans, who hear
their opponents charge the Peoples candidate and his
friends with arsto ,racy &c. will be curious To hear
minute details respecting the things deemed ne
cessary 10 The accommodation OF that PLAIN DEMo.
cRaT' Mr.. MARTIN VAN BuaES. Here are n few
specimens: Nineteen thousand dollars erpeHded
upon aeir furniture for lie use Qf ME Pres dent dur
ing he Flesr YEAR or MmrS VAS BuaENs Aaaia-
is'fdtion that, sg befJre any appropriation
had been made By Congress for that U5jsct 4 "a
The furniture used by General Jackson was not
good enough for " II:s DEMu1aArIc MAJESTY, who
had been anroad, and learned what was what So
intolerablc was his sufier,ngs' that he could not
wait till Congress voted the money but coolly ordered
the iulni,urc, and relied the liberaity of his
faithful commons TO do the handsome thing, and
foot the bill. Very like plain Democrats
What next docs his Highncss ask to he paid Tor
Six French comforabl $60
His Highncss made run over to Paris, whcn he
yv,s abroad oa rce,r,I Minister, and of course he