The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-17

JESSE r.. DOW |
And also the following communicated from MIR
II. II. Robinson--to wit:
WAsHISaroN, Saturday, - p. m.
Hon. Mr., JARSAeW,
Chairman Of the Committee OF Inquiry;
SIN: most solemnly protest against the proceed
ings of the committee over which you preside, IN
conducting the inquiry into publications made IN
the "Daily Times" Of which ! am editor, ana Tor
the following reasons:
lst Because your proceedings have been secret
and er pariej r,
81 Because, although standing before the com
munty in the proceedings of the Senate as one I'm
pcated / have not been allowed the privilege which
requested in the early stage Of the proceedings,
Of being present during the examination OF witnesses
to nterrogate or suggest such questions as might
develop the whole truth.
3D. Because the facts, circumstances, and incl
dents which produced those publications, were Of
such character that the whole truth in my ustihcs-
ton could not be elected by any secret and sr Parts
examination Of witnesses.
respectfully request that this paper be made
matter Of record in your Journal
lhaye the honor TO be, &c, -
R,solpd That the request Of Mr. H. H. Robinson for Leave
to withdraw the written statement submitted by him yes
erday be granted several OF the witnesses re-
erred to therein had been examined before MS sPPe
RssOlped That the communications received from Lieut.
Porter T. Dow and H. IL Robinson be taken as part OF
their evidence and 90 upon the journal OF the committee
George I, M. Davis, who had been summoned
as a witness, appeared and, having been duly
sworn, deposed as follows, TO wit;
LIST interrogatory. Do you know the writer or su-
thor Of the letter the Missouri Republican Of date
of l4h February, 1876, quoted in the "Daily Times"
of this city, az here shown TO you'
Answer by witness. do. | wrote the letter to
the Missouri Republican, from which the extract
was taken published 10 the Times.
int Have made The fuFthar
to that paper, as Intlmsted IN the
last paragraph OF the quoted letter.
Answer by witness Not that | now recollect.
81. Interrogatory. Will you state the names Of
the senator's in Congress intended by you in that let
ter
Answer by witness alluded to the Hon. Daniel
Webster.
4th interrogatory. Do you know anything Of
your own knowledge which authorized you to al |
lude 10 that gentleman in the terms which you used'
Answer by witness. The information upon |
which relied was derived from others, and from !
circumstances that transpired previous TO my max
ing the statements; but know nothing Of my own
personal knowledge upon which the extract alluded
10 based.
5th interrogatory Did you give any information
Of the character contained in your letter from which
the extract is taken to the editor Of the Times before
the publication of the articles in that paper, IN sup
port of which the extract is quoted
Answer by witness. did not give any informa.
lion whatever either to the editor publisher OF the
Times to the character or purPor OF my letter
either before or after the publication Of their articles
The first time ever spoke TO Dow was the day az
er his first article, at which time | was introduced
10 him by Mr.. Upton of this city Robinson, the
,dtor, never saw to know him until to-day. snd
,ince ny examination commenced before this
honorable committee. | was introduced 10 him q
ew moments since by Mr.. Dow.
9Th iHterrogatory. Can you give the committee
he names Of any persons who can prove upon any
enaor the matters contained In the extract OF your
etter to the Missouri Republican,
Answer by witness. | cannot do SO without
preach of confidence. based the statement upon
ertain statements made to me by a third person,
md which, 10 my opinion, justified my writing the
etter did. cannot, therefore, give the name.
7th interogatory. Do you, or do you not, refuse
o give the name of any person for your authority
n abiding to senator's in the language used in your
etter TO the Missouri Republican?
Answer by witness: | do refuse for the reason
Ibove stated, and for no other reason whatever
Here the committee closed the examination Of
his Witness and he refused TO sign his Deposition,
BECAUSE the committee would not permit him TO re-
ate his hearsay Of facts and circumstances commu-
heated to him by other persons, whose names he
would not give; which hearsay of facts and cir
umstances he said, in his opinion, fully justified
he letter he had written 10 the Missouri Repub-
lean.
Mr. Ellis B. Schnabel, who had been examined
IS a witness on yesterday, asked PERM ssion TO
make an addition to his former statement, which
vas permitted; and he made the following, 10 wit:
never told Mr.. Robinson that | knew a man
Who had heard Mr.. Clayton make any statement in
eference to the meeting at the British ministers.
told Robinson that had heard the rumor, but
rom whom did not say. The gentleman, Lieu
enant Porter, who informed me, and whose name |
i'd not give TO Robinson, also had the matter as
earsay, and my knowledge, in every respect, is
othlng more than is known by every man in Wash
ngton, and dates back to the first publication 10 the
Times, to which my attention was called by the
President. And further Mr. Robinson met me
his morning. and acknowledged that his first state
nent to the committee in reference to myself was
Il mistake; that he intended to mention Messrs.
dedary and Turner as his proof not me; that he
i'd not know until long after the publication in
he Tmes, which rendered it impossible that could
ave been mis- source of information. He made lit
raj retraction of his statements regarding myself,
nd said that he would make the correction before
he committee. had made an arrangement or rather
Concluded to leave for Philadelphia on the evening
met these gentlemen at Mr.. Parrish's room; but
ubsequent circumstances induced me to make
mother disposition of my intention, and remain
week longer. | cannot say that Mr.. Robinson had
knowledge of my intention to leave Washington,
Though a gentleman present had made inquiry of
ne whether would go, and at what time then
md there aged with him to leave Washington; but
, certain time was not determined upon.
ELLIS B. SCHNABEL.
H. H. Robinson, editor of the Times, having
,een summoned, appeared; and, after being duly
sworn, deposed az follows, to wit:
LIST interrogatory Are you the writer Of the arti-
lies published in the Times'o the 5th, 9Th, 10TH
md 18th instant, making charges against senators
Of the United States'
Answer by witness. ! am, with the exception of
he article quoted from the St. Louis Republican.
ID interrogatory Were either Of said articles,
or any part Of either, founded upon anything with
in your own personal knowledgei
Answer by witness No.
Sd interrogatory. Can you now give to the COM
mittee the name Of any person or persons, other
than those you have already furnished, upon
whose authority any fact is charged in either Of
said articles'
Answer by witnes. No.
4th interrogatory. Do you expect to prove by |
Col. Samuel Medary, Mr.. L. C. Turner, Messrs.
Mangum, Archer, Berren, ]. M. Clayton, Corwin,
Dayton, Davis, Evans, Johnson, Of Maryland, Sim
mons, and Webster, or either Of them, converse
tons at the British minister table Of the cherecte