The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-17
1912
THE LIBEL UPON THE SENATE.

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and papers.
Jesse E Dow made the following statement in
writing, 10 Wit expect 10 prove Ey Lieut. Porter,
OF the United si'cn navy, that he sId Mr. Paken-
ham, the Bntsn ulnister, eaIae ~ the Capitol in a
private hack At or stout9 a. M, on the Friday be-
fore the sailing Of the steamer Cambria from Bos.
ton. That he saw him enter room in the Capitol,
where certain wing senators were present. and that
he ascertalnCd from door-keeper that caucus was
held that morning by the wings, and that the Brit
lsh minister was present. JESSE 4. DOW.
expect 10 prove by G. T. M. Davis, the report
er of the ST. Louis Republican, the charges made by
him in the ST. Louis Republican Of the Goth of
February, 1916, copied into our paper Of the 9Th
March, 1876. JESSE E. DOW.
also expect to prove by DR.. j. II. Relfs, men,
her Of the House, that Lieut. Porter said the same
TO him that he said TO me. JESSE z. DOW.
expect TO prove that the British minister, and a
member Of the Senate and House Of Representa-
uves had consultations in private in relation to the
Oregon question, by the editor Of the Newark Dai.
ly Advertiser; and wish TO have him summoned
celved from his reporter Of the House Senate dur
ing that month, confidential or otherwise.
JESSE K. DOW.
Mr.. IL. III. Robinson made the following state
ment IN writing, 10 wit:
expect to prove by the testimony Of Col Sam
uel Medary, and Mr.. l.. G. Turner, of Ohio, that
they have knowledge Of dinner or entertainment
having been given by the British minister, at which
certain United States senators were present, and on
which occasion the Oregon question was the sub
jeet OF conversation.
expect to prove by the testimony of the persons
mentioned by Mr. }. z. Dow, the several circum-
stances therein detailed.
expect To prove by the testimony Of Messrs
Mangum, Archer, Berrien J. M. Clayton, Corwin
Dayton, Davis, Evans, r. Johnson, Simmons, and
Webster. that caucuses Of the whig senators
were at different times held, at which the compro-
mise Of the Oregon dispute was debated in several
various shapes.
that propositions were made To portion, or all Of
them, to compromise the question by Messrs. Cal
houn, Coquitt, McDufhe, Haywood, Bagby, or by
either Of them.
expect to prove by Mr.. John NJ. Clayton that
he was present at the entertainment Of the British
minister, and that the Oregon question was the sub
jeet Of conversation.
And expect to prove by the testimony Of Mr..
Schnabel Of Philadelphia that he admitted that on
the occasion OF this entertainment the "noses were
counted, =" meaning that the strength Of the company
was ascertained sought to be sscertaned, on the
Oregon question, or on the compromise of the ques-
ton.
expect to prove by Mr. Jarnagin that he was
present at a caucus OF the wing members at which
the Oregon discussion was Of such a character that
he became Disguised and lel before the adjourn
ment.
Iexpect to prove by Judge Atchison, of the Sem
ate, that Mr. Jarnagin told him that he present
at the above specified caucus, and let for the
sons stated. II. II. ROBINSON.
1t. Porter, of the United States navy, was then
summoned as a witness, and attended; who, sfter
being duly sworn, gave the following deposition,
TO wit:
LIST interogatory. Did you ever inform Jesse E.
Dow that there at any time caucus held in the
Capitol al which Mr.. Pdkenham, the British min
lister, present?
Answer by witness. In conversation with Mr.
Jesse Z. Dow, | told him that had heard from one
of the messengers Of the Senate that there was
meeting Of some of the senators at the Capitol.
also stated that met Mr.. Pakenham in the rotunda
on that morning. Not knowing of my ow n knowl-
edge that meeting had taken place, could not
have stated as the question propounds. Nor do
know that Mr.. Pakenham at a meeting, or in
any meeting, at the Capitol or elsewhere.
Mr.. Jones was the messenger who informed me
that meeting held at the Capitol. | was not
Informed by any of the messengers at the Capitol
that Mr. Pakenham was at q meeting at the Capt.
toll
I'd interrogatory. Do you know, or were you in
formed, how Mr.. Pakenham came to the Capitol on
the day you have named, whether in his own car
rage in private public hack?
Answer by witness. | do not.
Sd interrogatory. Did you ever say to Jesse E
Dow that you saw Mr.. Pakenham, the British min
lister, to the Capitol in private hack, at about
8 O'Clock, q. m.'
never said to Jesse E. Dow that said that saw
the British minister come to the Capitol in hack or
private carriage; but said to Mr.. Dow it was my
impression that the British minister must have gone
TO the Capitol in hack, as | did not see his car
riage at the west front Of the Capitol but hack in
stead.
4h interrogatory, In the conversation you had
with Jesse E. Dow, did you say or intimate to him
that there had been any consultation correspond
ence between the senator's any of them, and the
British minister about the Oregon question:
Answer by witness | do not know that any of
the senators, or Mr.. Pakenham, had a conversation
on the Oregon question or any other question. |
only know the British minister by sight, and very
few of the SENATOR'S therefore answer the question
in the negative. l stated to Mr.. Dow the British |
government pursued three methods of gaining their
points: one was by diplomacy; another, by their !
gold; the third, war. That the British minis ter
had been brought up in good school in Mexico,
and that he had the example Of Jugurtha in bri.
bling the Roman senate. also stated from my knowl-
edge Of the English character believe they thought
us as base as themselves.
5th iuterrogatory. Was this conversation in ref
erence to the presence Of Mr. Pakenham at the Cap
itol at the time you have stated
Answer by witness. II was.
9Th. interogatory. Did you mean to be under
stood that Mr.. Pakenham was attempting to bride
the Senate, or any member Of it, or that any sena-
tor was in conference with him on that subject
Answer by witness. merely intended to convey
the impression that Mr.. Pakenham being the Brit
ish minister, he would use every effort to benefit
his country and that he would leave no stone un.
turned to pain his object but did not mean to con-
Vey the idea that he had brbed any Of the senator's
Having read the statement of Mr.. Dow, ! have
to state that much Of it relates to Mr.. Paken-
ham being in the Capitol on the Friday previous TO
the sailing Of the Cambria, and that portion which
relates to my being informed that some Of the sena-
tors, who whigs meeting in caucus, is true.
But so much of il as relates to tho British minister
entering room in the Capitol, | know nothing
about. w. d. PORTER.
Ellis B. Schnabe, esq, of the city Of Phiade-
phia, being summoned, appeared, and being duly
oworn gave the following deposition, to witt
hid you hear any senatO r