The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-21
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. April 9Th, 1S46--Midnight.
We have had melancholy exhibition Of
craftsmanship in the House to-day. Do the
Loco Focos suppose that they can stifle the
truth by bringing up every Thing which
bears upon Their opponents, and suppressing
the Information which would show the people
the extravaganza with which thew sonandcr
the public money.
Mir. lngersoll hopes TO crush, Daniel Web
sier, in raising a new issue, by the iniorma
lion which the party vote has authorize him
to obtain to-day. In this they will fail. No
man probably ever conducted The affairs of
the State Department in purer spirit than
Mr.. Webster. Will the President comply
with The request? Will the party dare 10
give one side and not give us the whole
truth? Though they have majority ROW,
let them not suppose they will always have
it. If one side is brought out now, and an at
tempt made by CARRIED extracts irom.public
documents 10 prejudice truth, they ought 10
know that selidelence will yet bring out the
other side, and that the corrupt sGuandering
of the public money in the Texas iuegle, will
yet form chapter in diplomatic history, in
which Loco Focoism will Hot appear in a
very happy light. We dare them 10 full,
open and impartial investigation into facts
Let the people know the lrhOIe truth. Dare
Loco FOcoism trust the people with both sides
of the question?
Just look at the action Of this beauty ola
house day. The vote was to find out what
had been done with the peoples money. The
Wings, concious Of their own rectitude, de-
mand a foil exposition of all recent transac-
tions in the use Of Secret Service money!
Accordingly Mr.. Dixon of Connecticut NOV
edan amendment that the information of such
expenditures be extended so as TO embrace
ali such transactions from 1887 10 the pres
ent time. Particularly what related 10 the
secret missions and agencies in the Texas
affairs. This was voted down. They know
that there are scenes OF corruption 10 be prov
ed upon them and they shrink from the eX-
posture. But this will not save them
Truth will come out 10 crush them and as
ionish the people.
Mr.. Winihrop's speech to-day, in defence
OF MIR. Webster, was noble specimen Of eX-
temporanenus oratory. When he commene-
ed, Mr.. Ingersoll rose very much excited
and asked whether Mr. Winthrop had nor
said that before Mr.. Webster's speech, that
he Mr.. ~ was going scariiying i'll the Sen
ate. He appealed to him as man of truth
TO answer the question.
Mr.. Winthrop kind!ed up at this, and said
he would answer it when the question was
put as a man OF truth. The sentence is ca
pable OF two readings MIR. W. and Mr. L.
stood within two or three feet OF each other
and at one time they looked as if they would
have proved their assertions orthodox by tan
gible arguments. Mr.. Winthrop said that
no one could doubt Mr.. Ingersoll had got n
scarlying.
MIR Winthrop asked no lavors, he deman-
ed the whole truth upon such charges. Dan
iel Webster was not afraid of his reputation.
He would live when severa! members who
had attacked Kim were forgotten.
Mr.. Adams seemed 10 intimate that Mr. I.
had better lei Old Dan alone; if he persisted
in this warfare, he stood in the shoes of avery
unfortunate, used up man.
Even if the Loco-Focos can bring out any
misapplicaiinn Of the public money in 1912,
the sin will fall on John Tyler, a strong Polk
man, who ordered it 10 be applied rs it was
applIed-Daniel Webster answers fer him
self.
The following are the Resolutions offered
in the House on Thursday by Chas. J. In
gersoll.
Il, soIred, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause 10 be presented
to This House an account of all payments
made on Presidents certificates from the
fund appropriated by law, through the agen-
cy OF the State Department, for The coniin-
gent expenses of foreign intercourse, since
the 4lh Of March, 1911, with copies Of all the
entries, RECEIPTS, letters vouchers, memoran-
d. or other evidence of such payment-to
WHOM. paid. Tor what, and particularly con
corning the N. f. boundary dispute with
Great Britain. Also copies OF Whatever COM
munications were made from the Secretary
OF State during the last session of the 29lh
Congress, particularly Feb, 1913 to Mr..
Gushing aud Mr.. Adams, members Of The
Committee Of Foreign Affairs. ofthe wish Of
the President of the United States TO insiiiu
lie special mission 10 Great Britain. Also
copies Of all letters on the books OF the De-
pariment Of State TO any officer OF the Unit
cd States or any person in New York, con
corning Alexander Mcleod.