Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-30
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE ofREPREsENTATIvEs.

which, after objection gran
tod by vote OF log IS lie thecupon and address
ed the House rs follows, reading from manuscript which
he held in his hand: "
Mr.. STEAMER; When Mr.. w,bser in virulent terms. 4,
senate ssssied my TRUTH concerning transactions Of which
proofs ought be nhe Dspament Of State went ther.
IN search OF them for yiudcsdon. As Of the
committee OF Foreign Affairs for years. have
freedom OF access there, though probably which any
other members OF Congress is entitled To.
Searching Tor proofs not to expose him. but vndicate
myesit tell most neSpectedy Others which led me-
next day, TO denounce him a delinquent.
When the Presidents answer the resolution OF the
House OF Representatives. refused certain documents
Pea,ed, in general assertion, fact OF
end added that it is easily susceptible ct proof My friends
ADVISED me &c no further snpposng that Mr. Webster
would challenge investigation
Not having done So but having again, with opprobt
Gus language IN Senate charged with Islander. and
led On me TO snbstsnuaIe accusation ct him. sub
init short statement, which may be tested as TO truth
There three charges OF delinquency:
First Unlawful OF the fund for the con-
ungent service OF foreign intercourse called
| secret service fund.
Secondly. MisapPyine part OF fund to corrupt party
! presses.
Thirdly. Leaving the Department, of State in default to
that fund
Fist. Congress approprises annually small sum- com.
monty SSOUOO. tor the contingent expenses ut gu
iercOurse the disbursement OF OF which sometimes
useiuy clsndesne but has been sup
posed, corrupt. Whenever the frcsidenrs opinion II
would be wrong make public how any part OF il ~
posed Of he eertihes and by of Congress- his
certificate sufficient voucher the Treasury tho
CURED settlement.
These funds have for tho last year, il not al
WAYS, been in the hands of clerk called by acts OF Con-
ses' the DISTURBING agent OF the Department State.
who kept them IN banks, agent The official
for the President the requson OF the Secretary of
State to authorize payment of the from the Trea
the discussing agent the State Department The
discussing agent debiied Treasury with tho sum
drawn into the Department ct State keeps il To his credit
agent, in bank and gives checks required by the Sc
eIeafy Tor pay ment 10 person he may designate.
In this way the first check saw, when went the
Department drawn by toe for the New
| York in McLeod's Sl,OUA
But shortly after President Harrisons DEATH and before
Wee President Tyler bone in the chief nagistracy
jim April, lS4lMr. Secretary Webster began an irc
y novel method OF dealing with the fund
Instead ct directing the dsbursing agent any fkird
person MI Webster required the to be paid him
| self.
In this way he drew himself from the discussing aen,
$4,000 during the first nine months OF Mr.. Websers in
cumbeney Secretary; 800 month ls4l and
| $4,000 more early in lS42
Thus he took HE own hands $4,000 in his first
twelve months. The President (thee evidence
in the Department TO show authorized this knew
nothing OF H. and when inst appzed OF IT, than four
teen months after had been going large amount
| OF : 5000, refused II ms sanction.
was not I'LL July sI2, the evidence the Depart
ment shows, IN Mr.. Webster's handwriting that he got
| Presidents certificate for S4,I6O.
That Presidents certificate Of which took minute da
ted l9h July, loi2, is
To J. }. Cntenden, for expenses Of journey New
| York, 500
To +. o. }. Smith, for services connected with the
northeastern boundary. 1000
| To Alexander Powell, for journey and stay on
the f,ontier IN lsil, the subject OF the disturb
ances, 1000
! With several other items
The hst item IN this short concerning Mcleod
will show how was led from that other objects and
OF the other items will show the agents whom a.
Secretary OF State, MIR Webster employed Both Houses
OF Congress, If the public large have not been left
IN ignorance OF the character Of Of those whom
the Secretary OF State bestowed large of public
ney, their receipts correctly vouch what thcy got
In memorandum OF payments to Mr.. Webster. by au-
thony OF the President there il a minute dated June 90
| lcl2 by cash RETURNED, $1,000"
Alter drawing $4,000 himself during fifteen months
during which period there Is race OF what he did
these large he appears have RETURNED third Of
the amount Withdrawn Why return 1t If taken any
public p.iPosef Where had il, been kept7 II in any
place OF dsPosie was separate from Mr. Websters pr
waite funds ? Did lac itl
These 50 900 returned days after according
TO the published correspondence, his negotiation with
the Brush Envoy Extraordinary began by conversation
al aud confidential intercourse without protocols or other
usual records Of such transactions.
| In 1913 Mr.. Webster took himself 50 900 more,
making altogether $1,000.
On closing his account credting the S. 900 return
3D. aud various other sums, there remained u balance
against HIM Of S229O OF the fund. one
oi his credits against 81 400 published in
House document, report No. 80 session. 18th Con-
gress-rePoFt Of Mr. Rogers maps charts. surveys
aud expenses OF bringing the seat of Govern.
ment, sad for copies OF transcripts, and for various
! agencies TO procure information connected with the
boundary treaty.
This Inarneulste and comprehensive mixture OF many
hcongruous items without specification Ut prices dates
% apparent test Of rectude. Mr. Secretary Webster
cerihed himself as proper credit for himself de
Quoted from his debit 10 the fund. With
thGt credit ms default fund would have been
$500. instead Of S2.29O which when he was
| removed from office.
| The . 900 in hs hands contrary 10 uniform
usage used by him, contrary the sub-rreasury
Whether So for him to make appear. The burden OF
| proof - Oh him.
Secondly. Application Of the Secret Service Fund to
corrupt party presses The Ashburlon treaty bears date
the 9'h August, 1912. Congress then in session
and, N Mr. Adams has charged lately, and confess
q q IN IN the
House Of Representatives we had forty votes think un-
Der the previous question: to treaty which Mr.
Webster mas lately slated the Senate granted near half
million VI dOi1fsirom the treasury Of the L. s. 10 the
people Of Name and then d, sired to con-
sno when put down by the previous question. that the
House % Representatives had constitutional night pass
Oh such treaty.
What an now enabled 10 adj, Of reyel,iion from the
Department O State will prove my instincts Of aversion
~ toe treaty were even t'uer than reason.
10 the Department Of State there now a letter signed
70 j. Smith, marked TriUGt, dated Portland, the 10Th
OF Augnst' 1872, addressed TO Mr. Webster Secretary Of
State, substaEtpily follows:
Ia Begins by congratualng Mr.. Webster on his settle
ment OF Inc Name boundary question by mode Of
approaching me subject oior forty years Of diplomacy
Without which mode, another years Of diplomacy
would have come 10 nothing.
hr T. o. Smith seems 10 have suggested the boasts
with which his correspondent NJ Webster hughed himself
in his elaborate yindicahon in sonatc
Mr. Smith, informs Mr. Webster by this letter that he hsd
occasion 10 services and iBf1,ness in order 10
ADJUST The tone and direction Of rHI PARTY PEg4sEss and
through them Of public sentiment purpose so desirable
OF accomplishment under Mr. Webser's administration.
MI Smuh. therefore, submits claim on account il
ieeoieet right IN blank of Mr. WoJ..s. ~ up of which
he calls tor payment out Of the contingent fund Nj! s.
prcsume- that the contingent fund will be ample and Mr.
"e6s'o's cenrol Of It complete, do Whatever he m,y
think Just.
The sums Mr. Smith vouehos ss 20, by him from Mr.
Webster $4,000 Tor services connected with he no,b
eastern bvIo5qy and years after he vouches $500
more, a. viii be shown
| Thirdly. Leaving the Department. u STATE in debt 10
the sec5oi sorvioe fund S2,2g0.
The records q Toe Department show this default beyond
oil denial or question.
Ihny slow, furthermore, that II neither paid nor o..
counted for during nearly years after Mr. WrssrEs's
removal from office.
JHsy show several letters him by President "
eTs erection, sging payment and oyasyc letters of
cuse from Mr. WkEsIss i0r non payment
AT englh' pefempioy letter ihei exposure would or