The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-10
MR.. DEANS EXPLANATION.

We cheerully insert the following communication
precisely in the shape in which it is addressed to US
TO the Editor of The Haiisoaian
SlR Your paper of July the 3D. was handed me
this morning by friend W no called my attention to
an article headed Hear Hear ~ which purports to
give an extract of speech delivered by me- on the
passage of the bill gaming relief to the widow and
heirs OF General Harrison and on examining it, ]
find that what did say that OCCASION in that part
OF my speech quoted by you has been almost entirely
pervelted and hope will be kind enoug Oh give
me opportunity to right yself through the columns
of your paper.
In my remarks, that occasion, referred to the
following amendment, proposed by Mr.. Bovine. of ~
\ to resolution offered by MI Clark, of n. Y,
which had, that morning been rejected by Wing
party, vote OF the House Which amendment was
in the following words
"a nd that the committee be- instructed to inquire
and report 10 this House, the amount of stationary
used and by whom used, in the recess between the
two sessions of the Twenty Sixth Congress
And in commenting upon that amendment | said
had no doubt but that money had been poored out
IKE Hood for elecioneerng purposes | did not
doubt but the treasury had been cmptied-had been
drained to effect political objects.
IT the House had voted for the amendment offered
by the gentleman from n. Y. Mr. Bowne) it would
have been shown, and proved, that individuals had
improperly drawn money from the public treasury
to be employed in the elections. That knew,
that the had been flooded with documents
which had come free -frankcd by members of
Congress, and had been spread in PROPULSION over
the land. (Cries Of We know it, we know t) Well
then said l. if gentlemen know it, why did they vote
down an amendment to resolution the object of
which was, to bring such matters to hight. Were
permitted 10 rep at openly in my place, remark which
had been made within my hearing could give a very
good reason why that resolution voted down
(Crics of give It, give it) | said it 1t proper
could soon give it, for it had come from old Wing
Fcderast.
These sir believe were the words AMI IDEAS used
by me on that occasion; think there could have been
no person. within the hearing of my voice, at all
quainted with the proceeding which had taken place
IN the House, upon the amendment offered hy Mr.
BOVINE To Mr.. Clarks resolution hut must have un-
dcrsood perfectly we'll that my remarks were intend
cd, apply 10 certain Wing operation which that sup
pressed amendment, was calculated to disclose | did
81 intend them and | believe that all of nv political
Friends understood them in that light For il had
been rumourtd, that certain wing committee
composed of NhiQ members of Congress- had spent
The vacation, between the two sessions of the
twenty sixth Congress, al the City of Washington
ranking documents, furnished al the public expence
and Understood that 1t TO ascertain the truth Of
that rumuur, that the amendment proposed by Mr.
Bovine was offered. In that part of my speech quot
ed BY YOU am made TO say Ii the House should
"vole that donation, it would be shown and proved,
that individuals, had improperly drawn money from
the Treasury to be employed in tue election.
In what manner let me ask would that, rote or that
donation show prove, that that money had, before
that term been improperly drawn, from the public uea
sury.
II is, therefore obvious, that the words lf this
House should vote that donation have been substl.
tG'cd for the words If this House should have voted
lnr the resolution offered by the gentleman from Y
and that that substitution changes the entire meaning
of the sentence hope therefore, that you will have
the goodness to give this communicative nsiriion,
in your paper Yours, Respectfully
f. DEAN