Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31


no offence had b, en- committed
The person guilty Of this high Outrage is continued
in Office and IS called, he (Nlr j. supposed, one "i
the most faithful, efficient aud starehtng OF The corps
of the new officers under the new Postmaster Genefai
So much for the improvement IN the removals aud APP
poiniments under the new order OF things.
All these things. SIR (said Mr.. L) should have mo
ELECT upon the JUS, claims Of the worthy contractors
who have performed services for the Department. tor
which they have not been paid. Let them have Tue
nav for their yaluablr services. III any one set ." To-
yernnent creditors entitled 10 preference, Is those
men, who tn day and night in wet and cold, as well
as warm and dry weather. in the transportation OF the
mails for The qualification and benefit oil the pubic
lie hoped the proposition of the gentlemen from Norm
Carolina would be agreed 10, and that the pecunary
affairs of The Post Office Department would be left,
they always had been, separate from the common Urea
sury.
MIR. GORDON asked the reading Of the amendment
of MIR. G,lmer; which having been read
| Mr.. GORDON said that this amendment, he pre-,
sumed opened the general field of debate Laughter
| Mr. G. contended that the Post Office Department
had the means to pay every dollar II owed and tha'
there mas no necessity for borrowing money etner
from the Treasury, which was never 70 De repaid "
| from any other source. To sustain ms postoh, ne
went into an examination OF the i'"o'i'ses o' 'ne ~
| PARTNER mt as compared with lis means OF payment
Mr. G. then entered at length into the political ae-
bate in relation TO the Postmaster General, whom ne
designated as having political capacity enough 10 40
thnt portion of his work in which he was engaged hu'
as not wing the capacity TO manage the aiis Vi l
finances of the Post Office Department
| Mr. ARNOLD next addressed The llouse al great
,enatb and with considerable warmth in defence OF
the Postmaster General. In allndns 10 The late am
cuIties of the Wing party, he SAID that ie Opposition
. co,rr,tuat,ur themselves very much the occa-
o ne tbe veto of the Bank bill, and were disposed to
claim the President for their party while many OF ms
/ Whiq friends were unwilling 10 concede that that
hrh iunclioaary was separated from the Wing party
Now. he had no doubts as to which OF the political
,,r,;cs The President belongcd-thc opposition were
welcome 10 him, and lie dered him to them with
great deal of pleasure. lie theirs bndy and soul
for ii ever there were proper materials Tor making
Loco Foco, the unfortunate miserable wretch al the
other end of the avenue was The man.
The CHAIR, mir. Everett called the gentleman to
order-several voices from all parts of the House were
heard calling 10 order.
MIR. ARNOLD denied that he was out of order lie
was speaking of man at the other end Of the avenue
Mr. ROOSEVELT asked if II was in order TO apply
offensive terms 10 the President OF the u. ). In,
words as applied that officer were, Z" the miserable
wretch at the ether end of the avenue. lie read,
TO take down the words in writing if necessary.
Mr. STEENROD wished TO cal, the attention Of thu
House to one fact and that was, during the whole
sion the member from Tennessee has been the first
and the most frequent in his calls TO ORDER and he hat
now committed breach of order that till then had ne
yer been witnessed in their proceedings.
MIR. ARNOLD. And nave been the first man I
obey the rule OF order.
MIR. STEENROD And he has been the first TO vic
late it.
Mr.. MALLORY said that he, as one ofthose who ha
been designated Kitchen Cabinet, and as SINGER
friend of The President, hoped , the gentleman frol
Tennessee might he permitted to proceed.
Mr.. ARNOLD asked if the gentleman expected t
go into the calumet
Mr.. MALLORY'S reply was rot heard by the lie
porter.
After some conversation and great confusion
The CHAIR decided that The gentleman from Ter
nessee was out Of order in speaking disrespectuy
the President ofihe U. s, and directed him 10 take h
seat.
Mr. ARNOLD appealed from the decision of III
| Chair denying that he out of order. lie woul
. briefly state the grounds on which he had Appealed
tie did no, intend take back word he had said
he had been afraid of responsibility here or els
, where. lie desp:srd that poor, miserable, ruckn
system of politics, which made man afraid To spea
lie truth lie had said, in his remarks, that he did m
. know who The Administration party here was W.
that out of order; But, for HIMSELF he had SAID hi
he considered the Administration party here to be u
late Loco Foco party and that the President beionge
TO them. Was that out Of order !, What then: II
had said further, that if ever there was man Ut
Z make modern Loco Foco, it was the poor mserab
w.ctch al the other end of the avenue. Was lhs o.
of order Ii the cap fitted, and the friends oil u
President OF the United States chose 10 put It oil
. head was he mir y to be called to order, becau:
, they chose TO make the application lie knew
many miserable wretches at the other end oil u
, avenue.
The CHAIR stated ,ha, in his view the words use
we're applied 10 the President of the U. S, and We
spcctful Ia him. Re then put the question on
; appeal for the decision of The House.
M v Rfs s a had Been n made should
, duced 10 writing.
Some further proceedings followed, when
Mr.. PROFIT Of Indiana SAID it was impossible
know what were the intentions Of the gentleman tro
To ft,, ho had
Piled it to the President he had heard similar langua!
used often towards the present Executive that
(Mr. P) had become quite accustomed 10 It, and 1t III
ceased TO be a matter OF surprise TO him
= Mr. KING Of Georgia. Did the gentleman iro
Indiana hear such language applied 10 The Pres
den, Of the U. 81 ask the gentleman from lndaf
!, to answer me that question.
: Mr.. PROFIT said that he would, if permitted, sa
!, when and where, and from whom, he had heard Elm
lar language, and worse
The CHAIR said he not in order.
Mr.. ARNOLD then said that he had been asked
several of his friends TO Withdraw the appeal, and,
save the time Of the House, he would do 50 and TAI
his seat.
Mr. INGERSOLL said that he would renew the q
, peal. Without any reference TO the PFoPriety or III
proprety Of the language used by the gentleman iTo
Tennessee, he would ask if it was not The privilege
- member speak of the Executive as he pleased Z
/ his personal and representative respohsohty,
could not il was true invoke the Executive intuent
TO carry or deieat measure out IL was hs p'''s
Representative of the people, To speak oil the on
cal conduct OF any officer of the Government as !
. pleased his responsibility such. Mr. l. SAID
o had hundred times heard Mr.. Madison spoken oil
the most offensive terms on that floor
!. Mr.. ARNOLD, whilst he thanked the gentiema
from Pennsylvania MIR Ingerso for the liberal view
he expressed in relation 10 freedom Of debate IN IN
n House, hoped the gentleman would not insist on h
appeal.
f Mr.. INGERSOLL said he would then at the rogue
Of the gentleman Withdraw his appeal.
After a remark from Mr.. KEIM, which The Keport'
/ could not hear,
MIR. ARNOLD had leave 10 proceed. lie then cor
tinued his remarks for ,imc and, in the course
them, he launched out into the most vehement denuI
Citations of the Democratic party; charging them vii
having bansrnpted the Treasury and the Post OHIO
!, Department, and with having literally burnt up boil
lie made several th.usts at the President, and said
freely gave him up, for he fit President for tt
e Democrats, aud else. Mr.. Kendall, the la
Postmaster General, also came in for share ot NJ
AS notice. and he spoken of in pretty hars
terms Indeed, he said that the goat that was to carr
:. Amos kenGall's sins the inusl he n faro