The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-19

snch meeting on that dayAthat there was n
meeting day or two before the day charged, at
which the sense of the meeting in relation to the
Oregon question was precisely the contrary of the
resolve imputed TO il in the publications. being
IN favor or delay of the debate for two weeks
instead OF hurrylng vote 10 be carried out by
the Cambria. These facts are proved by Wbip
members present at the actual meeting And
further, in conformity wish this resolve to post
pone the debate, a Senator al the meetinU MIR.
Dayton was appointed to move the pospnnement
In the Senate, and did so and only Withdrew his
motion alter debate and opposition And thus this
story OF Wing meeting in the Capitol, attended
by the British Minister. is proved 10 be an absurd
| fabrication.
.. WIN respect TO The " nose counting" at
the British Minister'S table. the whole story
has had termination SD ridiculous and contemp-
uble That the Committee find it difficult to speak
oil IL IN the temperate language which becomes
a report to the Senate. Stale papers seem to
descend from their dignity when compelled to
notice things 81 despicable, false, and Vulgar
Justice. however, to the character of orr insti-
tutlons requires 1t To he done, and the Committee
VIII discharge their duty in the fewest possible
words
Publica,i ons in the Times newspaper had charr
ed TINS species OF counting the 50 called strength
OF the British on the Oregon question in the Sen
ale of the United States. and the British minister's
table was made the place of the enumeration On
the hrst day of the meeting Of the committee, The
editor of the Times (Mr. II. III. Robinson) wro,e
down, in the presence Of the committee, that he
expected to prove by Mr.. E. b. Schnabe, of
Philadelphia, that Mr.. j. NJ. Clayton, member
oil The committee then present, had admitted that
he was present at the British minister's table when
this q" counting by noses took place. MIR. Claw
ton Instantly demanded the production the wit
ness Fortunately, Mr.. Schnabel contrary to his
Intention expressed the evening before, in the
presence OF the editor of the Times had not re-
turned that morning to Philadelphia and quickly
appeared before the committee On seeinr what
was written down as expected to be proved by
MIN, he manifested perfect mazement-declared
that he could not susiaiR Mr.. Rohnson-that he
had never seen Mr. Robinson until the night be-
fore, when he casually met him at the room of a
member of Congressman he had asked him
what proofs he had to carry before the Senate's
Commute to justify his charges, and talked with
MIN about some OF the rumors in circulation: and
that all that was attributed TO him was false and
untounded Mr.. Schnabel expressed his extreme
modification at being called as a witness in such
case, and spoke like man of honor, whose
senslbIliles were wounded at finding himself in
such an unpleasant situation.
The next morning communication was receiv-
ed from Mr.. Robinson which he desired IN have
entered on the minutes of the proceedings as
correction OF his previous reference TO Mr. Selma
bel, declaring 1t to have been an inadvertsnce,'
and that Messrs Medary and Turner. were tho
persons intended TO be named Soon after Mr.
Schnabel himself appeared, and asked to add 10
MS testimony OF the previous day what had oc
CURED since MS examination on yesterday, which
was, that he had met Mr.. Robinson that morning
who had acknowledged his mistake-retracted
what he had imputed TO Mr.. Schnabel-and prom.
lsed 10 have his retTaXit made known 10 the conn
mlttee. The additional statements of each were
entered upon the minutes of the proceedings. and
the inquiry considered finished, the committee see
ing no reason TO examine Messrs. Medary and
turner. who had previously sworn that thew had no
knowledge of anything that had ever been said ar
done at the British minister's table. But Mr. Claw
ton desiring 1t, these witnesses were recalled and
examined TO that point and both fully declared that
they knew nothing Of any dinner at the British
minister's, or any conversations there or anv add
missions Of any kind from Mr. Clayton. and that
they had never spoken to, or covered with, him
IN their lives, and had given Mr. Robinson m in.
formation on the subject
thus terminated the examination into the
only tangible specifications under the Deneral
chaige Oh cOrruptlons against senators contained
In the publications In the Times newspaper of the
dates referred to- The examination terminated
In the total overthrow of those CHARGES and how
ever unounded and unworthy of notice thew have
been shown to be, the committee believe n seryice
has been rendered TO the institutions of our coun
try, and to the decencies and hospitality of private
HE, In exposing them TO the contempt they merit.
The committee confne themselves in this re-
port TO the results established by the testimony,
In which they unanimously concur The tesIi-
mony Itself is set out in the minutes of the pro-
ceedings, and the committee have to say that all
the witnesses summoned before them testified
readily and frankly, except one, Ga Mr.. G. 7. M.
DaVls,) who had acknowledged himself TO he
The writer of the extract of letter copied into
the Daily Times from the Missouri Republican.
and charging corruption and British collusion ON
senators and representatives. After naming a
senator as being alluded to in the CHARGE. and adj
hitting that he had no personal knowledge of its
truth, refused 10 90 with his testimony unless
allowed to repeat 1he hearsay of some person
whom ne refused to name, and who also refused
to sign his own deposition as written down by
himself, and in which no error was suggested
This individual was notified TO attend this day.
that the Senate, if it saw fit, might take some
order with respect TO him but the committee
propose nothing, believing that the vindicaton of
the senator named. from the charge made against
him, and all the ends of Justice, will be fully ac
comPlished by the publication of the accuser's
own testimony as far as it went.
In conclusion, the committee have to remark
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