The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-11

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ported in the National lntelgeheer Of this morn.1
How would like personal eonnsxiOn, il i =
for me now TO say.
In another portion Of the letter, this et,s,..,,,,l
says that in relation TO Mr.. WEBsrER being ~
stoned agent Of the manufacturing interest
i "Mr. AsHMUE said the charge was untrue ,,I
called for proof"
Now, (said Mr.. W Mr. AsHMus said no An.
Il thing or il he said it, iI did not reach nv ears
The report of the Intelgeneer says thai MI
AsHMUE rose and interrupted me, and refused nj
/ interruption. Thereupon he took his seat Hal
not say the charge untrue il he said il. h ~
in such tone Of voice that dad not hear Il.
am very glad that the honorable gentleman I'm,
Massachusetts, [Mr. WnrHRop,l has at hst III
authority given this matter substantive form ~
shape. Il seems was not very wrong in the view,
took in relation to this subject Although the isnil
Of the honorable ex-Secretary Of State, in ur,l
seating TO him this annuity--not in the shape u
manufacturing stocks, bat an annuity secured n
him for lifs--haye done IL very handsomely al
have not shosoR disposition TO pension him upOI
the country as senator. .
/ | am glad il has appeared before the country \
some authoritative shape. As Is take IL al
the country will take t. In order to set this maul
more fully before the country, in the remarks whe
are published by the gentleman from Massacb, j
setts II il should suit his sense Of propriety use
and authority upon the subject, for one, should III
| glad TO see the amount Of this annuity, and ,hr
names Of those connected with it, 1 have no rvht
10 demand IT, but IL ii should suit the gentsmsnl
sense Of proprety, in common with the country, I
should t Dc , ssPPy % see % bill, ILL.,. -
riosity Of the honorable member from Aabsm.
reaches much farther than my own. | cannot an,
| swer his inquiry, for ] do not know tho fact Nh
search into Mr. WEssrks's private afairs-ma
gh 0,sayeh, did not 60 the length Of his questons
| will say on this point, however, but not until d
/ Al. II
senator's and epresentaiiyes-nay, how the hon.
| orable member himsclf-would like 20 hay.
all their private affairs, all the circumstances Of
their private life and history, unveiled 10 pubhd
view, and exposed to partisan gaze and scrutiny. Il
will state that the citizens OF Boston are not aeeus
toned to do things by halves, and that whatever
they have done in this case, has undoubtedly been
done with their characteristic bberahty. If the hon
orable member desires IL, he may assume the same
mentioned in the newspapers, for all me.
Mr.. YANcEY. Do ! understand the gentleman
from Massachusetts 10 say that this fund was made
| up by the commercial interest
| Mr.. WINTHROP replied in the Affirmative
| Mr.. YANCEY continued II il was the CONNER.
eia interest which originated this gn-s great pub
lie interest, then, thus rewards public servant then
in private life, and that person then at
public life; and while enjoying that annuity, pu.
yate il the gentleman from Massachusetts chooses
to call il, and privately given, this great public
interest naturally looks TO this public representation
in the Senate ias its advocate, for he Is living
upon its bounty and charity Is Il an unpardons-
BILE curiosity" therefore, in me TO desire to know
something Of transaction involving public eharsc-
ter and morals' Certainly, when taken in conne1-
| ION with a charge thus publicly made in the news
papers, publicly made upon the floor Of Con.
gress, by a member in his place, when this
| charge taken in eonnexion with the eSpa-
nstion which the honorable gentlemsn from Mas
sachusetts has made this morning with 30
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him, nor as prying into Mr.. WEBsrER's private
affairs, TO desire to know the amount Of the sub
scription, and by whom IL is made. Why Be-
cause il in public matter; because IL is connected
with public man; because the charge is made for
public purposes, and it is deemed sufficiently i'm
portant to draw forth public written explanation,
| and by authority.
Mr.. WINTHROP interposed and inquired
whether il had not been the very purport Of his ex
PLANTATION to take away everything Of public char
acer and TO place IT in its true light as private
| transaction. ~ '.n.....
the question before the House s...
The SPEAKER replied that there was no ques-
ton; but the gentleman from Alabama had been
permitted to make personal explanation.
Mr.. YANCEY, resumins, repeated that this was
public matter although the gentleman from Mas
publicly make il private How far this annuity went
for public services, and under what circumstances
| and by whom il was given, he desired to know
that it might be known whether in any "jus
conclusion" it a pension. But he would say
this much for the explanation Of this matter.
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF rose and called for the
orders of the day. He submitted that the personal
explanation had ceased long ago. and that the debate
had gone off upon extraneous matter.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Alaba-
ma is on the floor by the consent ofthe House.
| Mr.. YANCEY (resuming) observed that he was
| al. - ~
been set this subject of public men receiving PEN
sons under the name of presents for public services
| previously rendered.
have understood that the venerable gentleman
from Massachusetts, has had splendid Bible thus
presented to him; and that he could not thus receive
it; but sent its value of $40 to those who had pre-
scented it!
| ! understand that distinguished son of Ken
lucky [Mr. CRrTTEsDEN] has had splendid farm
offered him for public services rendered and that he
could not, with his high sense Of propriety, and Of
the delicate relations of public man to the people,
accept Of such present / have never heard OF
this being denied or refused by the late exSecretary
| of State.
The subject is indeed "disgusting, sir, which is
the disgust arising from sckenng review Of eds
gushing" public acts -" ..,<
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF called for the orders of
the day.
MOUNTED HFLEMEN AND THE ROUTE TO OREGON.
Inc House thereupon resumed the consideration
of the unfinished business of yesterday which was
The bill from the Senate to provide for raising one
regiment of mounted rifemen, and TO establish mil
ltary posts on the route to Oregon. .#-
And the state of the question was this
The Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union had reported the bill to the House with the
following amendment: "That all the officers of the
aforesaid regiment Of rAemen shall be selected from
the regular line Of the United States army In
which amendment the House had concurred
Mr.. FRIES had moved reconsideration of tho
vote; pending which motion, the House had ad-
journed. E...- f. ...els sy-3 Z, B -far# r-..r 20
And the question now REQUIRED, evil the House
| reconsider the vote by which the said amendment
was concurred inn lin p, . nr... trg,r b. r
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF asked the yeas and nays;
which were ordered.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved that the motion to re-
consider be laid on the table.
The SPEAKER said, if that motion should pre-
vail, it would carry the bill also to the table.
Whereupon, Mr.. RATHBUN withdrew his mo-
ton. - T" Ea uvg hE'..# ~.
Mr.. HARRISON inquired whether the motion