The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-09

Mr.. WINTHROP said he demanded the yeas
and nays on ordering the main question.
Mr.. HILL ARD appealed TO the generosity Of
gentlemen " allow the other side of the House u
be heard.
Mr.. WINTHROP said he hoped that Massa-
chusetts might be heard at some period of the day
Mr. HARRISON remarking that there seemed
TO be general desire that he should withdraw the
demand for the previous question, withdrew it.
So the demand for the previous question was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. HILLIARD said, he cxcsedinly regretted the
unpleasant state Of afairs-the personal collision (for
certainly every one must that il was SUCH which
had arisen between distinguished senator and the
distinguished gentleman on his left, lMr @. J. In
eERsoLL whom he took the liberty TO call his friend
collision which, however deeply IL might affect
these two gentlemen individually, must also In some
measure affect the country, because the reputation
Of each Of them, was in some degree the property
Of the nation. Still this matter did not legtmately
and properly belong 10 the regular business Of the
House. Therefore he considered that the objee-
lion Of the gentleman from Virginia, lMr. BAY
LEr,l was fdy and properly made-that as we
had no control over the subject, and that il did
not fairly come within the jurisdiction Of this body.
Notwithstanding this, he thought il would i'll be-
come the friends Of that distinguished senator, TO
interpose the slightest obstacle in the way Of this
investigation.
Mr.. BAYLY. hope the gentleman did not UNI
derstand me as making this objection a friend OF
Mr. WEBSTER
Mr.. billiard. | could not be guilty Of 80
gross a misconception | did not for moment sup
pose anything Of the kind Il is misfortune (Mr.
H. was understood to say, though doubtfully heard
tsi man whose intsllect and pssale services have
rendered the name of his country illustrious, and
have associated IL abroad with everything that Is 10
be honored and loved, should have so few personal
and political friends here. | am not on terms Of in.
innate friendship with that gentleman, but from
casual acquaintance, have seen much in him TO
admire. IL there is anything censurable in him.
have not observed II. Looking to the official in.
tercourse which, for some time, had with him,
should be the meanest and the most unjust Of men,
If did not in the face Of the hostility which is
manifested towards him here, bear testimony TO his
scrupuous regard TO the public interests, whenever
have had an opportunity to observe his course. I
must think that my honorable and distinguished
friend, Mr.. ISoERsoLL,l who know believes all
that he said has, under the influence Of Of these
fierce contests Of party which often arise in this
country, taken too harsh view Of some cir
cumslances in the life Of the senator. Still repeat
IL III becomes the friends Of Mr. WEBSTER To inter
pose any objection TO the passage Of this resolution.
/ being a whig, and take this occasion to say
that used the word in no low, or bitter partisan
sense, AMI that being IN a great minority here,
avow myself honored in doing battle under that
standard. ], for one, will interpose no objection;
but, on the contrary, challenge the fullest inyesti-
CATION into the conduct Of a man who came into Of
hee a wing. will cheerfuly vote for this reso-
luuon, and trust that his political friends here will
initiate my example. If there is anything in the
public history OF that senator Of an unworthy or
disgraceful character, let the world know it. The
world ought to know it, II, as the gentleman has
Mr.. WEBSTER has fallen low as to re-
sembe Lord Bacon, not only in the greatness Of his
intellect, but in the of his conduct let the
world know il. II there is no foundation for any
chi fhaf him thar ha
lime has come when he ought forever to be vindca-
led from them.
| no longer wish to hear, as have so long heard
on the stump, charges against distinguished mem
Der Of the wing party. IL he has erred let the fact
be known. II not, let the SANDER be put down. So
far from concealng anything, | court investiga-
lion. shall be delighted Cf in the physical
WORLDLY when the storm has passed away, and the
atmosphere has become puTer and better, should
find that my friend near me shall have become rec
onciled TO the distinguished senator, and that both
gentlemen should discover that they have mutually
each other May we not hope
that such a state Of things may yet to pass'
know how little regard is shown to individual repu-
taon in this country; it is national calamity; the
highest cannot escape any more than the lowest.
II this Distinguished senator, whose fame 10 boHnd-
ed only by the civilized world, has done a great
wrong in the disposition Of the public funds, and
has meanly applied them to his own personal use let
The world understand it. II he has not, then, a
man whose sympathies are ever with the weaker
party, would be glad that it should be made mani.
fest.
Mr.. WINTHROP then obtained the floor.
He said that the honorable member from Virginia,
Mr.. BArLY, had ventured 10 say a word in vindi-
cation of John Tyler; and under that example, there
probably would be nothing indicate in a Massa-
chusetta man saying a word in defence Of Daniel
Webster. He did not propose, however, to do 80.
do claim Continued Mr.: w. so far as one so
L III
nction of being friend Of that senator; but think
hat within day or two past he has given sufficient
evidence to every body that he is able to defend him.
self always, and against every charge which may be
,rrayed against him. | do not propose, therefore,
On this OCCASION to enter into any defence of Mr..
Webster. | rise in defence of this House-of the
honor, the character, and the dignity of the House.
That the precise circumstances before u.s.
The honorable member from Pennsy lvania, &C. J.
|NGERsoLL, on the 9th Of February last, | believe
arrayed series of charges against distinguished
senator from Massachusetts, mr. WEBSTER, dur
ing the period in which he held the responsible sta
lion Of Secretary of State Of the United States.
Within few days past, these charges have been
met and denied, in what form, or with what
effect, it is not for me to say. But, under the
immediate sting Of the terms in which that de-
nal was made, the honorable member from
Pennsylvania comes forward into the House Of Rep
and disclaiming that he rises for any
nelp him in arraying new series of charges upon
entirely different grounds against the same distin-
,uished Secretary Of State.
Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL. (Mr. WINTHROP
yielding the foor) desire to know whether the
gentleman has said within few days, before Mr..
WEBSTER spoke in the Senate, that the scarifying
process was to be applied to any bodyi As man
oftruth, ask him, as he stands by me here, to an
swer the question.
Mr.. WINTHROP. When the gentleman says
that he wishes to put question to me as man Of
ruth, have to say that he will get answer when
am ready to give it.
Mr.. INGERSOLL Ali
Mr.. WINTHROP (continued.) I say he will
get an answer when am ready to give it. If, how
ever, he desires to know the fact ! will say that
Mr. WEBSTER did give pretty general information
that he considered these charges grossly unfounded,
and that he intended to prove them to be So And
say
Mr.. INGERSoLL. And that, the gentleman
said, the scarifying process. Was thai said
Several voices. Now you have gotit.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. Mol have not got it.
Mr. WINTHROP. Will the chair be good
enough to assert my right to the noori
The SPEAKER (uho had sed i'm mod ote-