Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-04-18
Correspondence Of the Sunbury American.
NUMBER XVI.
WisuINcror. April IA. fAae,

WlsHINcror, April l3, 1916.
The people Of the metropolis, last week, were
the spectators of congressional war,--a thing
almost a. much to be deprecated as an Oregon
war, although the result has been the waste of no
blood 1t broke out in the Senate, on Monday
last, from a speech of Mr.. Webster in answer to
one from Mr.. Dickinson and Ingersoll, relative
to the Mcleod affair and the settlement of the
Northeastern Boundary. Mr.. Ingersoll, in his
charge Of the Mcleod affair, states that Mr.. Web
ster, while Secretary Of State, and at the time
of MeLeod's arrest, sent letter by express, to
the governor of the State Of New York, advising
the immediate release Of the prisoner, for the
safety Of the great commercial emporium was in
danger of being laid in ashes. To this the 60.
vernon sent a reply, asking when it would be
done, Mr.. Webster returned an answer, stating,
forihvish. This is Mr.. Ingersolls charge. Mr..
Webster, in his speech, pronounced the whole an
absolute, unqualified, entire" falseho6d. He
says he never wrote but one letter to the COVER.
nor of New York,-and that was under the direc
tion of President Harrison, having any bearing
whatever upon the Mcleod affair. 1t gave no
advice to the governor, but merely, as the letter
states, expressed the Presidents thanks for the
promptitude in which he ohe governor) was dis
posed to perform an act calculated to relieve the
government from the embarrassment under which
it was laboring.
Now, here Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Ingersoll are
at issue upon point of veracity mot a very en-
viable position. Both are men who have held
responsible stations, and so far have had part
of the confidence Of their respective parties and
for me to pronounce Mr.. Webster guilty of the
ted by authority, would, in great degree, be
culpable in me. Mr.. Ingersoll would certainly be
pursuing a very suicidal course, in making the
allegations he has, without being in possession
of the facts necessary to sustain him. He would
be paving the way for his own destruction. Mr..
Webster occupied two days in his speech. He
covered the whole ground Of the Ashburton trea.
ty, the first day, and in the conclusion, on the
second day, hurled his sarcastic remarks at Mr.
Ingersoll. He frequently made use of such epi
thets as "thing," Creature. &c, in connection
with Mr.. Ingersoll 1t is considered one of the
tme-none too suitable either, for the dignity of
that body. Mr.. Webster, however, says he has
been driven to the WALL and he is determined to
expose the shallowness of the attack made upon
him.
Mr. Dickinson answered the speech of Mr..
Webster,--nore for the purpose of vindicating
his own position than to sustain Mr.. lngersoll
! in his charges.
[For Mr.. Ingersoll's reply and charges of cor.
ruption against Mr.. Webster, see our first page ]
The petitions and memorials brought before
the House. create, oftentimes, a great deal Of
merriment. The editor the Fountain. daily
temperance paper published here, has petitioned
the house to grant him the use of the lower rooms
ofthe capitol for the printing of his paper. He
asks it upon the ground of public policy. The
petitioner seems to think tha: the publication
of paper in the rooms Of the capitol is as law.
fnl as the selling Of liqnor. For me, am sure
l would far rather see the capitol turned into a
printing Office, than grocery, as it is at present.
for it is well known that liquors of all kinds
can be had for the rhino. in one Of the lower
rooms Of the capitol. This is disgrace to the
nation, and should not be tolerated. Refresh
ments for the members is desirable, and could be
furnished without the addition of liquor The
petitioners request should be granted an off
set to the GROCERY, for he would, no doubt, free
Of all expense, hang out upon his sign: "AHy.
'UhO thirst, come to the Fountain and drink"
CROMWELL.