Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-01
THE STATEMENT.

and exact statement of the case in regard 10
each Of these votes, as appears from the journals
and the printed debates.
The charges are:
!. On the 9Th January 1874 he voted asains, an
appropriation for deiraying the expenses OF the Ma
W.
This Is exceedingly disingenuous for two reasons:
lst. Because the matter is not accurately stated,
nor the reason Tor the vote given, MS that now an.
pears IN the debates. 4 bill had passed the House
OF Representatives, and without opposition, either
on the question Of Its engrossment, or the question
o MS mat passage, making partial appropriation.
for the service of lsl4" The Senate inserted, a,
an amendment, an appropIi ion Of ono million o
dollars for the expenses of the Navy. II was our,
unusual al that time, and indeed it is believed un
precedented for the Senate 10 originate, by way @
amendment, such large grants of money for the pub
Ii; service.
On this ground alone, the amendment was oppos
cd 10y some who had been the warmest friends O
the Navy from the time ofxGen Washington.
was a question OF ,he regularity OF proceedings
question Of the order OF business merely. The re-
cord shows that Nathaniel Macon and other admit.
IS,rauon men voted with Mr. Webster on that cues
ton, esaihst concuTrng with the Senate in theil
amendment
2d. Because II is well known that, Throughout
the whole war, MI Webster was constantly urstnp
upon Government greater extension Of our nava
means ana augmented expenditure and Augmented
efforts on the sea. The Navy had been exceeding
ly unpopular with the party then in power Thi.
every body knows, aud Mr. Webster was attemnt.
ing 10 argue 1t into popularity
The Journal shows that, on the slh November
I7I4, tue House went into committee on the bill
from the Senate TO authorize the President 10 builc
twenty vessels OF war TO carry a certain number OF
guns. Mr. Reed moved 10 increase the number
OF guns more than two-foid for each shin. Nh
webster voted ia the affirmative, but the motion wa,
lost, anu the bill then passed without opposition
Doubtless many other votes Of this kind NAV h,
found lDTIrual Ia. dsI IL. ~
webster constantly urged the increase Of our Naya
power as the best means OF meeting our enemy
the proudest m'ri ime Power in the world
ln respect, then, to the vote here complained of
Tue Tact D., lha, II was rot vote against an appro
rItuon 10 Geirsy the expenses Of the NAVY bu
was vote against the assumption of the Sena,e I,
o"-na.e 10y way Of amendment large approp,ia.
tons OF money for military service.
IL was then, and is now, thought by many, ex.
cU'Fe'y The legitimate Office Of the House of Re.
pe'eniatves 10 originate Oh the principal grants q
money for the support Of Government. Would 4
DC considered fair TO chirse Nathaniel Macon snr
oilers, the friends Of Mr. Madison AMI distin,uishe
supporters OF The war, win disposition to wtbhol,
the means Of defending the country btcaus. he an,
they voted az inst the extraord nary Amendment n
the Senatci Certainly not; nd therefore the sam,
cuifse now made against MIR Webster W Il, votino
"in Na'h1nic. Macon on that question Is unfair
u not ridiculous
1t. "On che lOth January, 1914, he voted again,
.W"P's'u." more I'll cually to detect and punish
TINS Is absolutely untrue.
Va the ~ Of January, 1914, MIR WRIGHT nj
maryland, moved the following resolution.
ReSotrf6, That the Committee Of the Who'll
.us Toe instructed to inquire into the expedisnc,
%. extending me second section oil the act for In
Government Of the United States relative to sp,es
~ cuz.ns ofhs Uniic5 States
ht effect OF extending the rules ard articles q
war rfiItVe to SPIES 70 citizens offhe Uuif,d STAT,
WOMB have been 10 expose every American ri !
NaIu"s TIE sncnmpment Of the American Army
' '' 30 irsti with being spy and have that eba,g
.it1 and determined sy r. drum.bead court rn,r,ssI
10. Iai 'ral followed 10y DEATH
Ut "'"iu nave withdnwn from our citizens tbs
great 'med "l American Liberty-the riebt of tr,,
'Y Ilty-ana placed the who.e country, and Aft On
,.lsns, no once under martha. law. So tbon,b, NJ,
Webster, and be voted against IT, So tbonsbt N,
'htFns dnd Mr. FHrrow, Of South Cnroiio, "A
DHElI, Mr. Ofmsby, and Mr.. CI-rk. OF K.ntu.L,
"lr .ppls, OF Virginia, Mr.. Kent Of Marvi,n'
Me Seyoert Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Fisk. Of Va
mont l"F Ncw ork) Mr. King, Of ~ Cafolin
'N'" senator rom Alabama, and late Pfsstdept,
iN' Heu1icJ Mr. Richardson, (late Chef lust,
OF View H'mpshire) Mr.. Robinson. of Iouisis,,
uuH many others Of the warmest supportc,s ~ a.
N." n.s'fayoo Of Mr. Madison; and thew vote
"." ''' y" ''sltf and there is no more truth
lnN Charge against Mo Webster Than in the sam
charge, should ~ bo made. arains, M, - 81
'h'"W.h OF lhc COMMITTEE of WAYS and 49,
t'n.ln-i'" ol Mr.. Jefferson, and cSde, az tho ,,s
',!,'a, ,lc Pirly 90 The House Of Represent,,,vc
liL zoo The 2jfh Of March he voted 800, !,
uiI lo cal lorih thc militia 10 execute A.. - ~ ~
Union ard fcpeI INVASION" " "
ihl' ~ wholly mistake, or uis.st,t.,o.,, ~
Journal nj The 2jih Of March shows mo s,sh -
ton voted upon, or pending. 'uo" Pue
". "On the Let q December. only a f.. l..
before the meeting Of the Hartford Conv,n,ior
voted against bi.l 10 provide addition,I 80.
i'f deinying the expenses Of the Gove,n,,so, :.
maintaining the public credltn
y bis reference 10 the Hartford Conven,;o, 4. M,
ly Tor thsct end 10 make unfair and f,I.s go,
sipns, rs u Is known 70 al, who are not v,lf,IIv
norant, that Mr. Webster had nothing TO a, =,
che Hartford Convention.
The opponents Of Mr. Webster have bean. 40
aud again, challenged in vain 10 the proof thai
wns 10 any manner connected with the Hart
Convention, 10 origin, or proceedings. No q
proof has been or can be presented. And vet
eharee' 20 falsely made, and 90 often refuted. {
uoues 10 to repealed.
A. Tor the rest OF the fourth allegation, il only
pea that NJ. Webs er was in very small mir
~ against bill laying taxes on various article,
some 90 which taxes there were very serious
trcuonsi however Important the obieci, while mo-
could DC raised ~ other modes.