The Southern journal., 1846-04-25

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he had heard most frequently mentioned
was that of Mr.. Webster. He made no
comparison between the two, and none be-
tween the distinguished Senator from Mas-
sachuse,ts and any body else. The preju-'
dice of some Of the members of the House,
and their impa,ience was SO great that he
was not allowed to say what he intended, or
heard in what he said.
The next business before the House
was resolution offered last evening, call
ing for any letters communicated to Mr.
Spencer, counsel of Mcleod, pending the
trial of Mcleod in New York.
Mr.. Ashman offered an amendment, call
ing upon the Secretary of State 10 inform
the House whether there had been any
examination Of the Secret papers of the
State Department, and if SO, when, and by
whom.
The Speaker decided the amendment
was not in order; and after some words
between Mr.. Ashman and Mr. Houston.
in which the latter put the question to Mr..
A. if he knew any thing of the facts i'm
piled in his inquiry, and to which Mr.. A..
responded--ssvote for the resolution and
you will see," an appeal was taken by Mr..
A., which, on motion of Mr.. Cobb of Ga. :.
was laid upon the table by vote Of 1O5
to sc.
| The previous question was then second
ded, when Mr.. Dixon, of Conn.,, moved 10
consider the vote by which the resolution
was adopted, calling for the secret service
fund.
A point of order was raised that the call
had been executed, and therefore the mo,
ton was not in order. This gave rise to
debate, but was over-ruled by the Speaker,
and the decision was sustained by the
House.
Mr.. Dixon then went on to vindicate
Mr.. Webster from the particular asper-
slons cast upon him by Mr.. Ingersoll and
Mr.. Yancey. He designed TO retort, and
ask first the gentleman from Pennsylvania
if he had ever said that chad lie lived in the
days of the Revolution he would have been
a Tory!"
MIR. lngersoll--sl did say so.''
MIR. D--"And you had right 10 say so.
And now will the gentleman from Pa. tell
me if the Head of the State Department
was not member of the Federal party
during the warp
Mr.. lngersoll said that he was, but that
he was young man--''and, sir,' said Mr..
L., che never burned any blue lights what-
ever"
MIR. Dixon--"I suppose the gentleman
alludes to the State of Connecticut
Mr.. Ingersoll--"No, TO certain indivi-
duals."
Mr.. Dixon--"Well, then, whether made
In reference to individuals or 10 State the
charge is not true.''
Mr.. lngersoll said it was Decatur
and not himself, who was responsible
rit.
MIR, Dixon went on to state the many
other lncongruities in the administration
ranks, both as regarded persons and prin-
ciples. The tariff, the currency, nullfica-
ton, internal improvements and every pub
cquestion showed a divided opinion in the
ranks Of the administration.
Mr. Dixon spoke his hour and withdrew
his motion.
MIR. Daniels, of N. c., argued that the
minority were seeking to draw attention
from the main question in dispute, by call
ing for information which was not relevant
to what was in dispute.
Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama, spoke nearly
an hour in continued animadversion upon
Mr.. Webster. He would loathe, he said,
to keep company with Daniel Webster, and
the whole speech was in the spirit of this
remark. si1
Mr.. Webster was charged with receiv ng
pay for defending the manufacturers, with
being pensioned upon the country, &c.
MIR. Winthrop said that he knew of no
truth in these charges, and called upon the
member to be careful in making such state
ments.
DIR. Yancey said he had proof of wha t
he asserted in a paper.
Mr.. Ashman, said the charge was untrue