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

Mr.; iN0ERsoLL. tits false, It's ale, hissbs
IL is the lie Of a coward.
Mr.. AsHMuN. The aged gentlemen from Pssn.y.
vania- -''''
Mr.. INGERSoLL. No, no not so aged q. all ,h.,
am quite young enough for
tuere good deal Of confusion took place. roans were
uttered In different quarters as Mr. Ashmun began reply
and several Kisses heard but whether from the floor or
the galleries the Reporter could not dsting u.h.1
MIR. AshMuN The gentleman makes Of language
by which he seems 10 think he shall provoke pet
tGroans. "oh, no." ..No fear OF that" L,ughterl
Mr. ASHMuN Lot the gentlemen laugh, ii they think
they have but come from country that does no,
oeheNe IN dues aud pistols and bowie knives, geng
drunk I"on oh - n the gentleman from Pennsyvania
.hnkS oy that sort OF rcma. disturb cquan,mty
etes OF oh no, not at If he thinks that afraid Of
| such hings-let him Try aud he will soon find out
repeat h that believe efforts insidioas efforts have
been used TO get Mt Tyler to make declarations such
nave mentioned Finding that he should himself be get
ting into danger from such charges had been aimed nj
Mr. Webster, he has been induced possbly from that con-
oaon' 10 make the disclaimer. Ii Is stated in the pub
lie papers strenuous efforts been made To this effect
do not to be place any great reliance on what
IN The papers; but when the most secret Of
by winch In ssss Mr.. Webster am not AT liberty to doubt
that other means equally dhonorabe will be resortod to
| TO accomplish the end
Bat, to come back th,t Mr.. Webster used the public
funds to the of Sl2O0 for hi. own private use
where air A asked the proof of il Ii rested Who'll
aud solely on the word Of the gentleman from Pennsy
.
to Mr. Webster he admitted his shame. The gentle.
man nad proposed TO read letter from Mr. F. o. j. Smith,
now ush OF what he read from the letter, and how
much OF II consisted of the gentleman's comments who
could tell that remembered his account of the
dence between Mr. Webster aud Governor Seward The
letter. seems show that part of this secret service
hau oeen employed IN sicncing buying the press
IN Msne Not tbs Wing prose- for that was IN favor of the
ueay then II must have been the Democratic press he
begged the gentleman TO tell how much money it would
take to buy up the Democratic press Of Maine
FMS must have come n pretty sum- Judging from Mr.
r u j. smiths offer for the public printing to do II for
Do per cent lees than Richie * Heiss. How valuable his
homes were by which he to quiet 10 the
Asheuoa treaty. Mr.. A. would the 81 40 men to say
suPPosng had been that this money as
spent III dIsing authentic information, dproving false
% anu correcting msconcepuon and misrepresentation
what then Suppose Mr. Tyler and Mr. Webster had Out
ne money to this novel that buying up the
eane pross IL was all idle. And, besides the whole
matter Was without the slightest foundation but the mere
say-so OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania. How much
TINS was worth Nr A willing leave TO the Judgment
OF the House aud Of the country.
The gentleman had again come before the House with
"hten communication which would probably receive due
no1ee esewhete; Mr. A had done all that he undertook
10 DO lie had done what he believed be duty in the
case lie had had held up the SANDER and the
TO pueie disgust and contempt lie knew, indeed until
human nature should be changed, that there would be- some
disposed to uphold the gentleman from Pennsylvania vet
he had confidence that all honorable and upright men
would do ul justice in the case and would fix on the u-
hor OF iou SANDERS like these sentence Of condemnation
aud Reproduction which would stand unrevoksd unre-
Nokaoe unul repentance long, Deep and sincere should
claim mercy for the offender.
Mr.. SCHENCK said he arose TO move resolution which
involved question Of privilege.
whereas tons House, the 9th day OF April instant
passed resolution which is in the words and terms follow
ng hesoired That the President of the United States
De to cause to be furnished House an ac
count OF ali payments made Presidents from
iuhd appropriated by law, through the agency Of the
Sae Department. for the contingent expenses of foreign
intercourse since the ih OF March, lS4I until the retire
ment o Daniel Webster from the Depattment of State.
WIN copies oil all entries, receipts letters vouchers memo
thor avid -.
pad Tor what and particularly all concerning the North
eastern boundag dispute with Great Britain also COME.
oi whatever communications made Secreta
o STATE during the last session OF the 27h Congress ma
ucu!aHy February lS43 TO Mr.. Gushing and Mr.. Adam.
members OF the committee this House on Foreign AZ
as OF The wish OF the President Of United States 10
institute Especial mission Great Britain; also comics OF
all eers on the bonks OF the Department Of State To any
ofcer oi the United States person in New York
concerning Alexander Mcleod: Prorid' d, That do:r-
eh OF maueris requested 10 be furnished by FORGING
resolution, which, in the opinion of the President would
improperly involve the citizen subject of any foreign
Power; which said resolution was communicated IN 6.
President OF the United States;
And whereas the President the Goth day Of April in
communicated TO this House his reply to said resolu
on In which he declined disclose funish nny nfor
maon IN regard to the expenditure Of the secret service
lmnd assigning among other the folownR That
III INC PRESIDENT may answer the present call he must an
swer similar calls for every such expenditure of conf
Dental character under every adminsatoa in war
anu IN peace iron the organization Of the Government 10
the present Peod that to break the seal OF confidence i'm
preserved,
DC suoyefsTe Of the very for which the
enacted and might be productive Of the mot disastrous
consequences; and that the expenditures of this conf
denal character II believed before sought TO
be made public and he should greatly appehend the con-
OF establishing precedent which would render
such disclosures hereafter nevitsble!" |
Aud whereas CHARLES JARED IsGERsoLI n member Of |
tins House. and OF the Representatives from the State
ct Pennsylvania has this day declared this House. in his
place mere Inst he IL in possessions had access
the information in relation the expedency of the ret
service fund, which asked for said resolution and
refused TO the House. portion thereof with proof
and documents IN relation thereto. and has disclosed the
same 10 the House and 10 the public the said ISGER
SOIL AYERS that he found procured the said information
from the Department Of State: Therefore,
Resolved, That Select Committee of five members be |
appointed tonquiTe how the seal Of confidence y
law and heretofore uniformly preserved in relation 10 the
expenditure OF said service fund has come 10 he bro
ken; and how the said CHARLES j. ISeERsoL has obtained
the information which he has communicated to this House
and To the public and through whose agency such nior
NATION has been procured whether by Of said SsFR
soil himself or by officer Of any Department Of this
Government; and that the snd committee have power to
send Tor persons and papers, and that they report the
House as soon as practicable the result Of their nyesga
ton.
After objection to tho reception Of this resolution
which debated length, Mr. T. Schenck modified il
by adding after the word "Gov enment" the fourth line
iTom the last the following words:
"And by member, then whether he does not deserve
by such conduct punishment by the House, and whether in
such transaction there has been offence committed
against the dignity and privileges Of IN House"
Mr.. PETIT moved to amend Mr. Schenck's resolu-
ton by adding the following:
And that another Select Committee Of five be aproin
ted to inquire the truth Of tho charges this day made
m this House by Mr. G. j. Ingersoll against Mr. Daniel
Webster with view to founding mpeac hment against
said Daniel Webster. And that said committee have pow
er to send for persons papers, books and vouchers"
The question then being put the amendment Of Mr. PET
TIT was agreed 10 without a count
The question then recurring on tho resolution Of Mr.
ScHRNcE amended this also agreed TO without count