Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02

has been in collateral matter only, known especial
y to myself that have felt myself at liberty, and under an
Obligation to nlerpose my intention from motives that
will meet with nnhcsatng of peculiar deli
cacy-to refrain much possible in the FUTURE have
done in the past from taking any part in this controversy
/ Mr.. ASHMUN resumed. The honorable gentleman from
Pennsylvania entitled to be heard His high and
able character entitled him TO instant and unquesonng credit
any matters Of fact he might think proper But
how far his opinion was in a like this entitled To have
great weight Mr. A. would leave to the House to Judge
He agreed with that gentleman that the documents did show
that the gentleman reported deaulter did urge suit
the part of the Government but the suit after all his
nous charges showed balance against him which remained
unpaid for two years The honorable gentleman who had
resumed his had said to the House that in his onon
the whole course Of the transaction highly honorable
That might be the genlemans opinion but Mr. A. would
leave the House ami the world judge how honorable it
To bring six hundred and yone suits in for the sake
Of png up costs. No doubt all these bes We're found by
the grand jury But who did not know that m matters OF
technical kind every grand jury almost entirely controlled
by the District Attorney Mr. A. was willing to leave the
facts together with the opinion expressed upon them, with
the House and the world geSs
Mr. a. asked for what was il that President Jackson turned
the gentleman of Office, neck and heels, as soon as no
into the Presidency Andrew Jackson had scented out
the abuses his keen sagaciy had rightly appreciated the
whole
Now it was by such person and under such circumstances
that these charges against such Daniel Webster had
been brought and charges pecuaoD oochages OF the
misuse of public money, and OF being turned out OF Office
and found defauer What proof, shadow of proof had
been aduced Of the chief charge of ALL viz that Mr. Web
had applied the public money for his private use Mr.
Webster had pronounced the charge utterly false Mr. A.
repeated that assertion The charge false, and had not
particle Of testimony support it, The gentleman wanted
the House believe his account Of documents in the De-
partnent of State which nobody had right that Mr.
Webster had taken of the service fund Now,
this simply impossible il not only was not true, but
could not be That fund could be touched only
der certificate from the President Of the United States.
Therehad been little bypay between the gentleman f m
Virginia (Mr BArLY and the gentleman from Pennsy vania,
(Mr. IHGERsoLL.) This all easily understood. Mr. Ty
of this money had been expended but under his direction
He knew that endeavors had been made
Mr.. INGERS0LI. BY me
Mr.. ASHMUN Invidous efforts had been made induce
Mr.. Tyler to take that ground
Mr.. INGERSOLL BY me
| Mr.. ASHMUN Yes, by you.
| Mr.. INGERSOLL. 1t is false it is lie it is lie it
| is the lie Of a coward.
| Mr.. ASHMUN. The aged gentleman from Pennsylva-
| Mr.. INGERsOLL. No. nos not aged as all that.
| am quite young enough for
Here good deal of confusion took place. Groans
uttered in different quarters Mr.. AsHMUS began to reply,
and several Kisses heard but whether from the floor
the galleries the Reporter could not distinguish
Mr.. ASHMUN. The gentleman makes of language
by which he to think he shall provoke to personal
contest
[Groans. "Ob no." 'sNo fear Of that" Laughter
| Mr.. ASHMUN. Let gentlemen laugh, if they think they
have but from country that does believe
| in duels and pistols and bowic-knves.
| Mr. INGERSOLL. Or getting drunk
Mr. ASHMUN 1.-THE gentlemanfrom Pennsylvania thinks,
by that sort OF remark to disturb my equanmy cries OF
g oh no, not at 'l--f he thinks that | afraid of
such thngs-let him try, and he will soon find out
repeat il, that believe efforts insdious efforts have been
used to get Mr. Tyler to make declarations such have
mentioned 1t is stated in the public papers that strenuous
efforts have been made to this effect do not be sue
place any great reliance what in the papers but
when the the Executive Depart
mau ipf, IN
Webster not at liberty doubt that other equal
dishonorabe will be resoed to accomplish the end
But back that Mr. Webster used the public funds
to the amountof 900 for his private use, where (Mr
A. asked) proof fit rcsted wholly and solely
the word Of the gentleman from Pennsy vaDa The gentleman
had proposed read etterom Mr. T. o. j. Smith how much
Of what he read from the letter. and how much of
sisted of the genemans comments, who could tell that re-
membeed his account of the correspondence between Mr.
Webster and Gov Seward The letter. it seemed, TO
show that part of this secret service fund had been employed
in sllcncing buying up the press in Name Not the
Wing press, for that in favor Of the treaty then
must have been the Democratic press he legged the gen.
eman to tell how much money would take to buy the
Democratic press in the State of Maine This have
come pretty sum- judging from Mr.. F. o. J. Smiths Of
fer for the public printing TO do for so per cent less
Richie q Hess How valuable his homies by which
he TO quiet opposition TO the Ashburon treaty. Mr.. A.
would leave the 81 40 to say. Yet supposing it had
been true that of this money spent in dusng
thenc information, dproving falsehood, and correcting
conception and misrepresentation what then Suppose Mr..
Tyler and Mr. Webster had put the money this novel use
was that buying up the Democratic press II all idle
And besides the whole matter without the slightest oun
da'ion hut the mere sayso Of the gentleman from Pennsyl
wanna. How much this worth Mr.. A. willing to /
leave TO the judgment of the House and Of the country.
The gentleman had again come before the House with n
written communication, which would probably receive due
notice elsewhere Mr. A. had done all that he undertook
do. lie had done what he believed to be bis duty in the
lie had held the SANDER and the slandeer pub
lie disgust and contempt He knew, indeed, until human
nature should be changed that there would be disposed
To uphold the gentleman from Pennsylvania yet he had
6dsncc that oil honorable and upright would do full
justice in the case and would fix the author of foul SLAM
ders like these sentence of condemnation and reproba-
ton which would stand unevoked and unavoidable until
pentance long, deep and sincere should claim mercy for the
offender
Mr. COBB moved the usual resolution, that all debate
committee OF the Whole, the bill 10 establish the Smhso
among men, shall in hours after the said bill shall
have been again taken up in committee.
Mr.. SCHENCK said he rose to a resolution which
involved question Of privilege.
Whereas this House, the 9th day Of April instant passed
resolution which is in the words aud following - Re-
soed That the President Of the United States request
ed to to be furnished TO this House of all
payments made Presidents certificates from the fund
propraed by law through the agency the State Depart
ment for the contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse
since the 4 Of March, 1884, until the retirement Of Daniel
Webster from the Department Of State; with copies of all
evidence of such payments whom paid for what and par
uculary all concerning the Northeastern boundary dispute
with Great Britain also copies Of whatever communca
tons made from the Secretary Of State during the last
session OF the 9th Congress, particularly February S4
TO Mr. Gushing and Mr. Adams, members Of the committee
Of this House Foreign Affairs Of the wish of the Presi-
dent Of the United States institute special mission TO
Great Britain ALSO copies Of all letters the books