The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-04-21
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The recent speech of Mr. Webster in
the United States Senate, Its mastery vim
dication of his official course in negotia-
ting the Ashburton Treaty, and its bold
exposure efthe ignorance and falsehcod
OF Mr.. Ingcrsol, seems 10 have goaded
that RENOWNED historian, and "would have
been tory" TO madness, as will be seen
by the following brief account of the pro-
ceedings in the House of Representatives
on Thursday, which We copy from the
Baltimore American:
Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll askcdleavc to make
apersonal explanation, and it was grant
ed. The words he indended to say he
had reduced TO writing, and his statement
was read. Mr.. |. said that the notice of
some remarks Of his in the Senate call.
ed for the paper which he was reading.
The remarks Of Mr.. Webster he spoke Of
with severity which acknowledged a
deserved retort TO what ne had said in the
Senate. He. desired now to bring for
ward the Journal of the Committee on
Foreign relations TO sustain his former
charges, and 10 prove that Daniel Web
ster had been guilty of misdemeanors,
such as ''corruptng public funds" being
"a delinquent" ga public dcfaulter;'' of
"fraudulently applying the funds to his
own use, and OF employing VIGOROUSLY
base agents of his choice. Also. that he
had been guilty of mean and paliry con-
trivances, Of palpable misuse OF the pub
lie money" &c.
MIR. T.. said he had no idea Of this a.
buse Of the public money until recently,
and very little inquiry. said Mr.. |. will
show the misapphcation of the public
money, and all that malversation and cor
rupton which must remove him from the
Senate chamber.
Mr. M'Kay asked if it was designed
to call for all the items of the secret
fuad.
MIR. Ihgersoil said that he did.
MIR. M'Kay-Then cannot 90 for it.
has been the custom and is necessary
70 give the secret service money TO the
Executive, and il has never been the GUS
tom 10 make known the use Of the mo-
ney.
Mr.. Vinton of Ohio, said, under the
Raie, the resolution would lie over one
day. He did not oppose it, but as it
might Head 10 collision between the two
Houses of Congress, be suggested that
it lie over.
Mr. Ingersoll in reply said he called
for ihe record of the secret fund for proof
of misapplication of it, and he trusted
that the information would not be oppos-
ed by Que who was the guardian of the
public money,
The previous question was moved by
Mr.. Brinkcrhof of Ohio.
Mr. Winthrop demanded the yeas and
nays upon the previous question.
The Speaker said il was not in order.
Mr.. Winthrop said it was, and the
Speaker yielded. The House then refu-
sed the second, 5S to 55.
MIR. DromgooIe said he wanted letters
which could not be had. There had
been gross corruption in this North East
ern boundary business, and an outrageous
abuse Of power and trust He asked for
the adoption of the resolutions offered by
his friend from Pennsylvania. There
had been most corrupt abuse OF the pub
lie money. He exonerated the Wings,
nof Daniel Webster, for he was not acting
with the Wings, but under the direction
of Mr.. Tyler, and Mr.. Tyler's admins
trAian was the most corrupt which had
ever existed in the country or the world.
MIR. DTcmgcole closed with a repetition
Of this idea.
Mr Bayly Of Va, defended Mr.. Ty-
Ter from the assaults of his colleague ,and
finally opposcd the resolution as tending
toinEict great injury upon the country.
This fand had beer used for corrupt pur-
poses.
Mr.. Ingersoll denied'this.
Mr. Bayly-Then for secret purposes,
though he believed the fund had been US
ed Tor corrupt purposes. But what dad
The member desire2 was ii to impeach Mr.
Tyler
Mr.. Ingersoll.-What ifhe is iInpeach-
edl
Mr.. Bayly.--The gentleman is too
good lawyer not to know that we car.
rot impeach man when he has no Of
fee whatever. The House cannot i'm
peach Mr.. Webster as Senator
Mc. M'Kay said ths; there were no
items Of ssis secret service expenditure