The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-08
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Messrs. BRAwLEY, JAMES and
HICKMAN having here made few re.
marks.
Mr. ELWELL said shs4 no one had at.
tempted to deny the charges against the
Canal Commissioners, and he therefore
wished 10 know whether those charges
were more than fifteen minutes old!
M. HECKMAN--The gentleman from
Armstrong Mr.. Hi) can give you all the
informaiion.
Mr.. ELWELL--The gentlemen from
Armstrong had been called upon twice, and
ges,emen had gone 70 him and told him 10
say nothing on the subject. There was
not solitary thing to support the allega-
tions. Without naming the officers, without
naming the members on the subject upon
which the charge of bribery rested, he I'M.
Elwell) asked il this House would, in the
datk; place upon record, at the instance of
man who had swallowed up the Canal
Comnissioners.-he might almost 60 SO far
as 10 say that he was thirsling for their
blood-grave charges affecting their honor
and cbaracler7 II was certainly a most
beautiful indictment agsins. the canal board.
He had net heard the charges, nor did he
hear that any had been made, and yet he
was called upon to vote in entire ignorance
Of the facts in The case. The gentleman
said to be in possession Of the information
had declined TO give it, and yet he, (Mr. E.
was asked to vste for the appointment ofa
commii,ee, few hours perhaps before
action was had on the veto on the Canal
Commissioners bill. He did no. wish TO
throw any embarrassment in the way Of
the resolution, but he would say that i. was
wrong 10 raise committee without frs,
knowing what the charges were.
Mr.. HILL then rose and made the fol-
lowing statement 10 the House; On day
before yesterday, General M'Culloch "a
member Of the House) while walking up TO
the Capitol, ,old me thatI could ge. the
situation Of Collector at Freeport, if wan
ted II, He said he had seen Mr.. Reynolds
who was then sick. land as the Commission
ers would make change there, l could
get the office, as he has it from the best
authority. talked abou. i. some little and
told him, as had family and lived OIL
farm, did not think il would suit me. He
then told me that could ge. if for any friend
that | desired to have appointed. told
him / would consider the matter. After
wards, we had conversation on the same
subject,at the Generals seat in this House
and asked him what consideration it was
expected would gi,e for this Office
He said .ha, he did not know exactly ,bu.
supposed the Commissioners would ex
pect me TO sustain the veto Of the Canal
Commissioners bill, but that. l should see
the Commissioners in regard TO this matter.
Last evening, Mr.. Kerr of Mercer, took
hold Of my arm as we were going down
the Capitol, and told mo that he understood
that ! could get any friend appointed 10 the
Collectorship at Freepert, as he thought
the present incumbent was unpopular, and
the Commissioners would make change.
| told him, also, tina. would think about
this matter. The morning after breakfast,
met Mr.. Oyeifeld, ,one Of the Canal Com
missioners, and had some conversation
with him in regard to the existing state Of
affairs in the Legislature, and amongst other
things, the conversation Of General NJ
Outlook came up. l asked him ifit was
| true as the General had stated, that could
get the Office Of collector al Freeporl foi
myself, or any friend desired TO have ap
pointed. He said that they we're in rather
a tight place just now, and that il woult
help them ou, by sustaining The Governor.
veto OF the Canal Commissioners bill, tht
Office should be al my disposal. He sale
,ha. all had 10 do was 10 write two line,
to them, saying who wanted appointed
and If / sustained the veto, it should b
done. l told him | would study upon ,hi
matter, and left him.
| Mr.. M'CUI.LOCH said that SO far a
as this statement related 10 himself, part @
it was correct, and a part was not, and b
presumed the gentleman from Armslron
had not Iecollected part Of his converse
lion. While walking up to the Capitol tn
other day from Buclder's, asked the ger
lleman from Armstrong whether he wa
not dissatisfied with the canal collector j
, his sect on Of country. He said h
was. told him | was well aware tn;
4 some Of the Canal Commissioners we're n,
pleased with that appointment when mad'
E and they were not yet satisfied. the
\ told the gentleman that thought he coul
i gel that situation He asked me if hs
y any authority for saying SO, and this is II
part OF the genleman's statement which
Il not correct | told him that | had no a