Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-16
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McsHs Cooper. nvlrsa and Chapman were, al
th'i' request. excused from serviog on Committee
OF FSisisu Aaairs-,o which they had been ap
pointed to succeed Mri,rs Gilmcr. Rhe;t aud Co.
~ THE SENATE.
On Motion Of Mr PIERCE, OF New uamp,h.c
his resolution ealir. upon the Secretary Of tic
Tst.'nry Tor iaforu aion as 10 the investigation no
q c sha;ss Of the New York Custom House. was
taken Up; and the member made n speecb, v.ndie,.
ting is object, and his own wish 20 bang to expo.
sure any malvera,ioEs there, no matter Ivy whom
committed.
MIR CLAY expressed the pleasure it gave hin,
10 witness the Concurrence OF the Senator IN nm &c
Tort to JTng irtc light oil, abuse, aud mslrrIccss.
hdNcrrs, then, 20 the call IN the Resolution fer in
formation to tho nn,tody upon which this Com.
mission instituted by the President. he express
ell lis uUce dterst from that view &C The Prosi.
dents authority which eou'd, under rlea of his go
rcr.l charge ITO eco the laws sxeen;cd.n ersrt .
Corlmiss sion ik. this. Thfrc could Lc no imi, IN,
posed upor Presidential power, # he was tius al
lowed create officers and func' crs q, his pc,sure
nri pay them es he pleased. IL was this ,hn, los
he had hcudl y late Secretary o; War h,d sent
come young officers OF DRAGONS 20 France 10 lie I'm
70 ride ns II was said. As If reop;c could not ii r.
~ ihis eoun,syl Ii they had been sent to the
Camanehes, ihcfo might have been onc,hing IN a..
BI1 the Senator'S on tho other s'e were iaun,-
irsly calling Tor the long promised exposure Of
abuses under the late Adminis,r ation III ey would
do well not Ito laoo before they get out of tie
woods" and Report might yet conc with expo
cures IN u, quite M many ms they would have nv
stomach Tor. They might lave been gsatifcI will
sooner, bu' that the numbor Of their own (, ends
retained IN office Of the last things in The
world tina, could facilitate such an enquiry
Bat was II not unkind, urch,ritablc nud even
ungta;ciu IN ,his-gentlem- n, th,s to tread on the
tees et President, whom they 50 delighted 20 ho-
kA.. 49,. L. A. a. =
Colld they not trus, Their beloved their elorious
Chef Negotiate hat indomiob'c friend Of The
institution, ~ho had saved OF its last gasp, nc
co7dng n iNcm7
Mr. BUCHANAN disavowed, for his fcierds, al
Concurrence in the idea that there WAS any Constr
tnionil warrant Tor raising such commissions as
iin% No pa''y could, lie was sure, ever sane ION
rssrmp'tns IKE this. lie wished 10 zee the h.cat
tncd 'SpOsureT; 10; would consent to d. tiled by
the issue .! facts IN the New York Custom House
Tat was siik Of corruption, unlike any thin,
else. IL h'j grown such, since MIR Swn,twout e,
~ Tor Wing candidate for the Vice Presidency
lie lad been appointed ty Gen J-cksor, aud WIS
ten an homes man. Ger. J. ad rot the q OF
rEcseicrce, IL ktOw lie wCu.d turn shore.t Br,
DID they (;he " hIgs) not arproyr the Pes dent
tNcFp; Us u he two ye;oesl (Sr Clay, "nc, n -
a. to removals, thev surely could no. be needle,
a, the New f'rk Custom House, sires the pure
Mr. Gurus me in.
MIR. CLAY replied, with srea, force md hipni,
ness He trustee that tho Senator's coming 10 sit in
the Wing par; Of the Hall ioish' yet iriusc some
Wing principles into him. lie would GRADUALLY Tee
converted TO tho religion of Pi'rioti,p. lie was
quitting his idol of the Heni,ase, who was the sa.e
author o. such assumptions as that the Senator now
d'savOwed-the unity Of Executive noxer-.hc nc.
eoun;a5ty Of officers to The President lone. The
Senator disavowed MIR Swariwout, too and had
made the concession that enormous abuses existed,
under the late Administration, in the New York
Custom House. To be sure, he says they arc C
from Mr. SvnItwours being a candidate for tho
Vice Presidency: but what 'hen1 who appointed,
aud who should have watched himl Mr. Ven Blu.
rem did not ike him: but h. nut thcrc Ivy that
man Of iron will, General Jlck:on. b., WHO p
pointed Jesse HoyI! Are you ,sp1nsib.c for him7
I"No," answered Mr. u. Why, what the ID
IRE you responsible for, then1 lie was 40 candi.
date. Are tcs responsible for him7 f"Why, don't
know" hesi;a'ed Mr. q Wei til who isl
Mr. BUCHANAN, 10 these home questions, mede
good humored and ndroit reply; tu. far enou
from being able TO parry their eject. We arc com.
PEELED, however, to pursue the discussion no fur
lher, much as we should have been pleased TO give
j; at length.
The discussion was continued, wi much sp;ti,.
till o'clock, principally by Ms CLAY, against ali
the leaders Of the Democratic party, except Mr
Benton. He acquitted himself, throughout with
singular vigor, address, and saety dcalng III. "a.
pdeS, and most sweeping blows NJ ea IA new antas-
onis,, as fast as he presented himself Nor, ind ed
dad they the other side perform their part so rs Il
lose honor though worsted. The whole debate W ..
ready, spirited, fair, aud Of that mutual respectful
meas and good humor which (lhe gentlemen Of al,
other House will allow US TO say) shed such grace
over The deliberations oil public body.