Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25

the reading would take some me related only the Nc
Leod and will undoubtedly be much better
when printed
The President said Mr. L) has answered the resolution
submitted in way that TO xpeced and therefore;
and only therefore, is that diem Il necessary 70 say sby
thing He should premise what he had to cay by this state
Some strong expressions have fallen from members
here the part that taken, supposed be aken in
this matter by me. member from Massachusetts lMr:
AsHMuS) spoke Of conspiracy and member from Con-
neetcut (Mr Dxos In the Of impairment OBJ
selvatons mentioned the other dayI do recolec what
nor do carethat other persons were combined with in
The movement It is proper that should say therefore, that
If there is consprator, am the only one that neither the
PRESIDENT Of the Uned Sas the Secretary Of State who
was absent the acting Secretary Of State at the time Of the
adoption OF the resolutions which submitted with whom
had slight intercourse which will menion) knew any
thing at all Of this matter Among all the hard things that
have been said Of me, aware that my truth has
been called in question bat when the coarse contradctcn
70 which was Subjected from another place. Instead Of being
Sfg, dis the setletan from Mr. WI xTanop
has said was at least stimulated to effort vndcate my
truth and for that purpose went the Department Of State
with no idea Of discovering what did. went for the pur
pose of ascenng what correspondence there upon the
subject Of the Mcleod case (Which the President has thought
proper give day and what correspondence 81 lete was
there 10 tho gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr ADAMs
and to Mr. Gushing, or they NAMED in the same entry
the journal, respecting special mission to England
say than this that in looking for these papers, in
particular for that letter. could not be found and in
of research which required upon it, to my great
anazeeht came upon other papers, which led me the next
day in this House, without taking counsel Of any human be-
ing to the resolutions and state what did state.
took counsel but Of pillow that night and the next
day into this House, and without the knowledge OF
human being, moved the resolutions iii which II wcul seem
from the Presidents answer there wordso wit, Pre
sidents certificates which not sufficiently acquainted
with the subject have oinit,cdwhch Objectionable
will speak of that before sit down.
But first to whist the President has communicated
stated that special mission had been called for the purpose Of
settling the Oregon question and appealed to the gentleman
from South Carolina, (Mr HoLaEs) who was sitting near
me- and the venerable gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.
ADAms) who both members Of this House, and Of the
Committee of Foreign Affairs st that tme for the proof 81
what said, neither of whom denied 1t. Il,
When this subject mentioned in this House by the
member from Connecticut, (Mr DIxos, he said that It had
been denied by Mr. WsBsrEn. Sir, (said Mr. that
not the fact It gr6sst denied The reported language
Is shis is another faehood These the very words
Mr. says nobody disputes it. dispute it. said Mr. Web
If he refers the venerable gentleman from Massachu
sets Mr ADAms for confirmation of his statement fancy
he will get that confirmation will thank the Clerk TO
read the entry Of the Journal (Which the House has author
lied bring here and there they will find in the hand
writing of the venerable gentleman from Massachusetts, all
said upon that subject.
The Clerk here read the following:
iS4s s.runDAr, 25 FEBnuARY.
Present. Adams, Gushing, Everett, Granger, Caruhers
Meeting called BY the chairman yesterday. He unable
to notify Mr. Stuart MIR Shepherd absent from ndlspositlon
Resolutions in relation the Oregon territory of the Legs
aHres OF Missouri and of illinois read with reference
to which, and communication from the Secretary Of State
OF the United States institute special mission to Great
Britain
oe amendment the civil and diplomatic appropra
ton bill consideration in Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the GaG an p sr,a
if the President should deem necessary expedent to In
stitpe such mission.
On this notion Adams, Gushing, Holmes, voted ay.
Everett Granger, Caruthers Meriwether, voted nay.
But members Of the committee being absent the final
vote postponed to the meeting on Tuesday next
of o Alabama,
annexation Of Texas union and sund petitions against
that measure referred this committee being considered
thereon to the House the following resolutions
1s4s. TUESDAY, % FKnnuAnr.
Presents Adams Gushing, Everett, Granger Stuart Shep-
perd, Meriweher Holmes, Caruthcrs the members
a.siion rnosi. appropriation for outfit aud
salary special mission Britain decided The
Ay-Adams, Holmes, Gushing.
Nay-Eeret Granger Shepherd, Stuart, Caruthers Mer
wether.
Adjourned to Thursday, Cd March, at A. M.
The House will perceive, therefore, Mr. Speaker (sad
Mr.. ~ that In the handwriting of the gentleman from Mas
achuses what said upon that subject is VERIFIED and that
is all / desire to say upon it.
With respect (f may be allowed here to allude to D to
speech that made after in Baltimore upon the sub
ject of commercial treaty
Mr. ADAMS interposed, and (Mr yiedlng) requested
of the gentleman produce the letter which he had insisted
addressed him Mr. A. by the Secretary OF State
at that time proposing this appropriation.
Mr.. INGERSOLl. | request Of the gentleman from Mas
try q think) written communication. What the
words there (asked Mr.. i. of the Clerk.)
The from the above record of the journal again
read in which communication from the Secretary OF State
to Mr. Gushing and Mr. Adams" &C. is spoken of.
Mr. ADAMS (Mr. again yielding) said the fact that
there application from the Secretary of State for an
appropriation for special Minister Great Britain
doubcdy true and that the appropriation requested from the
Secretary of State, the direction Of the President con-
sdered in the committee and rejected by the committee,
also true.
/ g
That any written communication to him from the Secretary
Of took place he had recollection Of and he did not
believe and if there had been such communication,
would have rested the committee together with these
entries that made in my own hand.
With respect the fact whether this communication was
made by the Secretary Of State in writing verbally he did
know that there any importance connected with the
fact Had he been asked when the gentleman offered bis re-
solutions say whether such transaction took place, he
should have answered it instantly. What the gentleman pro-
posed make of he did know Ii possible though
that there might have been communication from the Sece
tay of State Mr. Cushing He did not undertake TO say
to that with perfect positiveness.
But far related any secrecy in this transaction
Mr. A. considered there any, that there
communication from the Executive Department to the
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. INGERSOL (esuming) said he knew nothing at all
Of this matter except what written in the handwriting Of
the gentleman from Massachusetts upon the minutes Of what
might be called the journal Of the Committee Foreign Al
fairs at that time His attention called to by gen.
teman not now member Of this House. He certainly sup
posed that there written communication because the
gentlemen knew well he did that the President OF the
United States he supposed calls on Congress through
OF its committees for important act as the ppopna
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