Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-07
MEssRs. sTANLY AND WISE

MESSRS. STANLY AND WISE.
We copy from the National In,elligeneer fuller
report OF the passage between these gentlemen:
Mr. iANLf in the course Of his remarks. re-
'e"sd to the proceedings of the investigator Com.
m',tee, of which MIR Wise was member. amounted
N 1887, when the celebrated scene with Reuben
"h'ney occurred. He contended from these pte
eeueh,s Me' the COMMITTEE on Public Expenditures
were July authorized 10 proceed as they had, and
mat the course of their proceedings wa. stIictv
ss", am proper. He reveweI J, in part, the repor,
Mt Wise mode for the committee referred ~ in
is5'' and said-I will not 60 through this disagree
au'o ue'''. IS ms unpleasant 10 me to my other
henner OF re House. But refer 10 the pfoeesd.
ihgs OF thi and Of all other investigating commune,
esp eialy TO ths-especiay TO the conduct M
the gentleman himself He logged the S,cr,,ory
OF 'he treasury, the Secretary Of State, the Post
muster Genera, and think others and e,om;,,d
them. Many OF the questions were vo,ed 49,
one, remember, his own VIII. friends on IN. rom
muee against m-he solitary (Jelir,teN onJ ,io,.,
Sir. | said MIR Whitney had been bull do,osd v;,h
aVens' anee before The committee. The gen,lem n
UNDERTOOK with an atiec ION of great reynrd for N
absen, friend. to defend Mr. Peyton. Sir. nsve,
assnied Mr. Pey'oo. had forgotten at the time that
he was on the committee; and what said on I'm,
SUBJECT teie' req ENTIRELY TO TIE GENTLEMAN
HIMSELF referred TO the statement of Mr. Wilt
ney, or 10 The speech of the gentsmin himself in
which he "interposed IN friendly manner" when
he said, ''Ii that arm had moved a. inch he (Wh.,
ney,l should have died on the spot"
Mr. WISE Does the gentemln say bull.
logged Renhen NJ Whitney
Mr. SrANLY. | mide the remark IN w., in
reply to whnt you said about "dcssins" al the
heels Of the Commissioners.
MIR WISE, after repeating what Mr. Stnnly hal
formerly observed. said this bull logging was in
| reply TO thni. Whitney was before Glrland's
committee; It was with Baltic Peyton he had the
quarrel was present as a member OF the com.
intiee ask the gentleman from North Cnrolin,
again, II he meant TO say bull dosged Whitney m
the committee
MIR SrANLY. | say again distinctly made
me renly about bull dosgiug for the gentleman
from Virginia, and intended i. for him, and him
aone-lct him take Il.
MIR WISE That IS eNcctly such a reply as
should have expected from coward.
Mr. STANLY. MIR Speaker, | am aware of
that expected all that. | have seen him pursue
that plan before. IL IS an oldtric This sect W
testify who was "a coward at the extra session.
we oil know who got the worst Of that Let the
gentleman try me; he shall who is a coward -
lie has mistaken his man. I was not born yesier-
day. know his unworthy arts to get the Sdvan-
,nge' but he will not succeed. said deliberately,
he had acted like a bulldog to an unarmed a.. .
ieueeless man, as Mr. Whitney was.
But here quit this report, IN which there is much
| 10 approve and much to condemn, and recommend
members of the House. if they wish to sec delicate
investigation, IN which Presidents Heads OF De mart.
ments, Senators, Members Of the House and priya,e
individuals were bull. logged or flee -doceed ii the
gentleman pleases, e. them look at the Report Of
the Investigating Committee, I'd Session 2i,h
Congress, No 1874.
And now, sir, | have but few more words 10
say. The COMMITTEE on Public Expenditures.
| having been authorised 10y the House TO send for
| persons and papers, and believing that the papers
| IN the hands OF public officers did not belong 10
them or 10 the President, aud believing that IN
less they lnieriered the entire report TO Congress
might not ne made, had d subpoena issued TO one OF
the Commissioners produce the report OIL 10 give
evidence OF such abuses existed in the New
York Custom House. This repor, was laid before
Tue House. The gentleman from Virginia Tor this
assaied the committee IN terms of reproach. He
SAID the committee had been "dods ins" The Commits
sloners. Every gentleman in this House will saw
! mat thls language was unjusty applied, on this
| floor al least to members OF the House. But sir
| thought that delicacy would have prevented the
gcntlemH. rom Virginia from aliuong to ne a a
member OF that committee, in this manner Afei
certain past occurrences, It would have been more
IN accordance with strict proprieIy for the gentleman
10 have iorebone. Atthe early part Of this session
chose 10 discontinue all intercourse with that s.n
tleman. did this voluntarily, for reasons salts
factory 10 myself The gentleman seems alyyays
TO afrosate TO himself superiority over oil other
men. ! never ielt my inierlority, except in canine
| qualities; nor have ever seen his superiority 10
other men IL human virtues. The other day the
gentleman, IN choosing toappy 10 MIR Peyton re-
marks which were intended for himself said. Il
| Whitney had been bu,l-5ogged, "he had rot been
nee .dogsed." Now, sir, presume this was intend
ed Tor the committee for me, as by nv instrunen.
tally the repor, was brought to the House. | had
said tina; MIR Whitney had been bull logged 10 re.
| ply 10 remark that TIE committee had been doc.
gIng the Commissioners. Wei, sir can say for the
committee that no member oft resembles or acts like
another animal that shall not name-but a very
| formidable animal he Is not in his teeth or claws
his strength or speed, but creature can attack
hm without horrible consequences. And even AT
the risk Of violating good taste. will say more
will tell the gentleman from Virginia that no mem.
Der OF that committee bears any resemblance either
IN looks in conduct, to q long, leon, lsnk. hal,
starved. hungry-
| The CHAIR. The gentleman cannot be allowed
to be personal in his remarks. lRoars Of laughter
/ long continued
! MIR STANLG said that the committee contained
no one who had any resemblance TO a cur; who
seems TO posse oil the bad traits without any OF
the eooi qualities of the dog; who would snap AT
the hand that iet; who, because he is caressed bv
the possessots Of power accidentally Obtained
lawns and wags his tail ut them and eroYls and
snaps at every body else.
The gentleman seemed to take prids in BEING
compared TO bull cog Sir, he welcome to ali the
/ honor. ! am willing to admit thu; he may he an
admirable creature IN canine fcaS. whether he PLAYS
! tho part OF ball dog, bloodhound. or chr. nin
"line 10 admit m oil the performances he Is much
more OF dog than ! nm. | will never be ioupd
playing the p'rt Il such an animal to please any
master. And surprising there exs's such a r. la
ton between any public men, say. If were the
master ! would no. own the dog II were the
dog should be ashamed Of tho master
regret. Mr. Speaker that have been cor,pelled
to say any thing OF persona. character. have
iolo he House thot quit all communication with
the member from Nlrgin1; believing that To sub
mt to his insoence or 10 hent was necessary.
could not submit; as to fighting, when the gentle
man desires that | shall m A.
nov. sir. IN conclusion. | have only TO s1y to the
member from Virginia, Lay on MaeduG." | am
ready TO meet any issue 90 which Il may lead.