The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-01


itself, Why, if these charges are true, they
were not thought OF before Why dad not
that sense of public duiy-that sense OF
public honor, which nov calls fer an iuI- :
peachment, II that u the object, require that
these new charges should br made at some
other moment than when, IN the heat OF
blood, when the gentleman is smarling IN.
der the sens- o' inlagIned or real wrong 7
Mr. INGERSOLL. Because | never
heard OF them all yesterday.
Mr.. WINTHROP. Sir, these hearings
the day after sn injury received are 10 be
listened to with an ear almost, if not alto.
gether, closed. They are 10 be taken with
many grains OF salt-these nformations
that are lad the day after an honorable
gentleman made on assault upon another IN
another branch Of this Capitol. think the
common rules OF candoI and fairness re.
quired that the gentleman should sleep
nigh, or two on this hesrsay testimony,
which he says be heard OF only yesterday.
Mr. INGERSOLL. Not hearssy.
Mr.. WINTHROP. The honorable mem.
Der has certainly means Of Information,
hearsay information, not open 10 all.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. Not hearsay.
Mr. WINTHROP continuing And
here let me protest against the Introduction
Of the amendment of the gentleman from
Kentucky, Mr.. Boyd.l The Judgment OF
the Secretary OF State is to be appealed TO
on this question. II is TO be pat within the
disc.eiion Of the friends OF the honorable
gentleman from Pennsylvania, whether let.
tiers which may bear upon the question,
shall be suppressed under The pIeleuce tina,
the interests Of fofelgA governments are
concerned. say that, il this House Is to
institute personal process Of this kind, If
under the Insilgatlon OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, 10 momeD. OF passion, thus
House is 10 institute a process against the
characte. and fame OF man whose name
will live when The names o! other persons
whom | will not designate shall have per
ished forever, then lei no hostile President,
or Secretary Of Stale, undertake to dlscrim-
mate between papers that ere 10 be produ-
ced and those that are 10 be suppressed.
Give US al!--every letter The honorable
member had one letter which he called for.
Did il prove his case Did he prove 1t by
letters written on this subject from the ear.
lies, days down 10 that on which We are
nov speaking Let Us compare the ad
ministra,ions Of the State Department in
relation to these foreign questions from the
time when Mr.. Jefferson was al us head to
that of Mr. Buchanan. Let Us see what
The use Of this secret service money was in
the case Of Texas. lie, US see what it was
10 the case Of Louisiana, as well as IN that
Of the northeastern boundary. Ii we are
10 have anything, lei US have tie whole. |
demand it all--lnd in behalf Of the distln-
guished senator whom | am proud this day
10 call my friend, challenge The judgment
Of the country upon The issue.
Mr.. HOLMES Of S. G. opposed the res.
oluiion on the ground Of the improperly Of
disclosing the use Of this fund.
Mr.. seldom of Va. advocated il, bu,
offered an amendment, which MIR. lngersoll
accepted, coufning the Information TO Tie
period OF Mr.. Websier's continuance II the
Office Of Secretary Of State.
Mr.. ADAMS wished tia, the House
would dlyesi itself Of all personal consider
atoms, and consider the measure 10 refer
ence 10 its carrying cut or violating The
constitution. He could not vote for ii, DO
cause il called for iniorluaIIon Of the man
ner in which fund has been expe uded,
which, under the constitution aud laws, has
hitherto been buried in profound secresy,
and in respect 10 which It was always in.
tended that perpetual secresy should be
maintained. The provision IS that a cer.
tain sun Of money shall be placed al the
disposal Of the actual President Of the |.
States, for which no other account shall be
given than by certificate uader the hand
of the President himself tia, it has been
expended for the public beneh', and thai
document, when carried 10 The treasury
passes the account. II has been sald, or
al least iutimaed Ivy gentlemen on this
floor, that the Object Il this secret fund Il
necessary 10 corruption. This IS not SO
During the time had the honor Of occu
plying lha, station, gave a certificate fol
the expenditure Of one years appropriation
Of this fund, and il turned out to be alto
ge!her inadequate 10 the end 10 be accom-
Pushed and there was no more corruption
10 the whole Of the transaction for whlct
that money was applied, thau there Is IL
the debate OF this House TO day. do no
say wha; il was for. have never stated
10 anybody except 10 my SUCCESSOR IN tina
office what the money was expended for
But Immediately after he came into Office
| made known to him the object OF the ex
pendIture and he accomplished the prr
pose for which that money WIS designed
and Of which | will only say that 1t vas
treaty Of commerce with the Sublime Porte
Now, if the House will only recolect for
moment what advantage and benefit hay
resulted to this country from that provisio
Of the law giving TO the Pfesden, Of the [
States the power 10 apply a certain sum fo
secret.ser,lce money 10 our relations vii
foreign countries if they will reflect " hs
the state Of things was a, that time, al
how necessary such a fUnd was to the &C
compllshment Of the end which that uegc
tIatIOn with the lultaD NJ Tu,Lav had T.