The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-25

Treasury for the continuation of the Cumber-
land road in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, for the |
year 1899, amounting to S450,00O This is the
year in whichthe member says no estimates were /
made, being the "sccond year" Of MIR. Van Bu-
ren's administration. This document also shows
that for that year, (in which the member said no
estimates were made for the western rivers,J the
following, amongst others, are estimated:
From mouth of the Ohio to New
Orleans, 100000
Pier to give directions to current of
Mississippi, near ST. Louis. 10000
Continuing improvement of Missis-
sippi above the mouth of Ohio
and Missouri $4,000
Continuing improvement from Pitts
burgh TO mouth of Ohio. 100000
Arkansas river 100000
Mouth of Red river 10000
| Here, then, have shown, by the official doc
uments, that this assertion is wholly unfounded.
have not the charity to suppose that the indus
! trious member from Pennsylvania was Ignorant oil
these facts. In his anxiety to injure Mr. Van
Buren,, and prejudice his cause amongst western
gentlemen, he has done this violence to truth in
the hope that his speech would be suffered TO gol
10 the country uncontradcted have therefore
proved, by incontrovertable evidence, that est-
mates were sent in for the Cumberland road du
ring the "second year" of Mr.. Van Buren's ad-
ministration; and this makes No. 6. | have also
proved that estimates were sent in for the wes-
tern rivers in the same year; thus convicting him
of No. 7. said, the other day, that the mem
Der was an economizer of truth, and had made
declarations wholly unsustained by the records.
Mr.. E. Joy MORRIS. Does the gentleman
4l,,+ Ill hos, +oJ .
deliberate falsehood?
Mr.. STEWART. return the epthets.
Mr.. WELLER. One at a time, gentlemen.
Whether his colleague was deliberate, or not,
do not undertake to say. My language is clear
and explicit, and | mean what have said. If
the gentleman Mr. MoRR1s] desires a controver-
sy with me, he, Too, may be accommodated
i now proceed to the next charge; for these
interruptions shallnot preventive from fixing the
brand upon the member. He says:
"IIe (NIr Van Buren) told his Secretary of
War not 10 send in estimates for the continuation
of that Cumberland road if he did, and Con-
gross made the appropriation, he must veto it."
!, When did Mr.. Van Buren, give these nstruc-
: tons to the Secretary of War to withhold these
estmates2 This document shows that, in De-
: ccmber, 1887, estimates were sent to Congress
for the road and rivers, for the year 1888 and on
{ the 25th May, 1888, as before stated, Van Bu-
rem signed bill for the continuation of the Cum
berland road BY turning to the documents ac-
companying the report of the Secretary of War
/ under date 30th November, 1889, find, from
r tho Typographical department, estimates for the
: continuation of the Cumberland road in Ohio,
for the years lS40-41, and 1912; also, estimates
. for the year 1910, in Indiana and Illinois. (See
r document 2, page 2l4.) How, then, came the
n member from Pennsylvania to assert that Mr..
D Van Buren, 'had instructed the Secretary Of War
to withhold the estimates in the face Of these
C facts? BY turning to document 3, page l05,
}, from the Treasury department. in the estimates
s for 1910, items for the Cumberland road, west
Y of Zanesye, in Ohio, and also for Illinois, will
c be found. With these documents in my hand,
i; in the discharge ofmy duty, fasten brand No. s
S on his forehead.
e There are other egrogious mistakes into which
the member has fallen, particularly in relation to
the expenditures of the government, to which
Y designed to call the attention of the committee
:. but find my hour is nearly out. Let me say
e here, however, that the journal of the Senate
It now in my hand, at page 1885, shows that on the
9Th April, 1910, on the question. Shall the bill
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, be engrossed? the vote
IF stood--yeas 30, nays %. Among the nays he
5; will find his great champion, Henry Clay. Yes
+ sir, the man who is here held up as the especial
10 friend Of the West, and western measures.
re have not courted this controversy with the
member; but when he announced to the House
rs on yesterday that he would fix the brand on me
le | was not at liberty to decline. said woult
I'd establish the fasity of many of his allegations,
v, take the brand. To-day have produced thu
proof and no human ingenuity can extricate hin
le from the position in which these facts place him
es have made out and established, asI hold, to tn
er satisfaction of the world, eight distinct charges
at which authorize me TO mark the member, as
he warning to all economizers of truth. Yes, sl
,r- (said Mr.. W. turning TO Mr.. STEWART, take tn
lat brand which you sought TO fasten on my brow
W, Wear it, and fret till your proud heart breaks
of Go to your master--
de Mr. WINTHROP The Chair rcannot allow thes
op personalities and insults TO member.
~ Mr. DoUGLAss of Illinois Sir, | heard th
M member from PENNSYLVANIA say on yesterday, b
ifIwoud put the brand of falsehood on the gentle
nd man from Ohio's forehead.
i'll Several voices $50 he dd--sohe did. Ce
int tainly ho did,"
cl- Mr.. WINTHROP. The Chair did not hear th
ok gentleman from Pennsylvania indulge in sue
language.
a. Mr.. WELLER. Sir, it is very remarkable yc
ad did not hear what was said on the other side
he the House. Sir
he Mr.. WINTHROP. The Chair will not allow
Dp- self to be insulted.
zen Mr.. WELLER You are one Of the last men
Me this House whom would willingly insult
He you did not hear, land am bound TO take yol
ry assertion,) LET it pass lis the farthest from n
ry, thoughts to give you offence.