Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-14

and the TN OF this month"; making direct specific and
tive charges OF corruption against large portion OF this body
II is my purpose say word in reference the
editor publisher OF that paper Nor do propose make
defence OF the innocence of those who have been charged
but may be permitted say that if the charges have the
slightest foundation in truth, If any member OF this body has
far forgotten his self respect the dignity Of his
ton, be concerned carrying any intrigue of the
ure charged in the publication to which have referred it is
high time that the country should know it. And it. the
contrary turn out to be unsusained by proof will not say
what should be the punishment those who make such charges
should receive.
In the paper of the 9th, the editor after speaking of
amendment proposed by the Senator from Georgia. relating
the Oregon question, and of the proposition adjourn over
proceeded thus
AT that particular crisis il did not succeed They who
pledged It did all stand up their committal
and instead Of being despatched TO the of the British
steamer at Boston, then ready to embark adjournment
delayed to future day. Since then complete
has been effected Caucus meetings have been
held the principle of action laid down counted
the of the resolutions anticipation final action
confidently counted But, what is astonishing and
showing how lsehearted Of American Senators are
while seemingly contendng for the interests OF their country
and the welfare of its peoplehow aorons they be
coliusons with hereditary these ntrgues
force the Administration into compromisea these plots
abandon native sohese bargains disgrace the Ame
rcan nation and Of their substance ill the of the
cous British lion canyassed and arranged at the Bi-
s Minister'S table within the lapse Of few days. where
meeting for this specific and express purpose had
tended BY all the yat advocates 81 The British claim who
comprised in the Uhg ranks Of the Senate with, said
above few exceptions from the West Of who could
in their hearts become the potters of treason against their
country.
On this OCCASION disgracefu to the name of Republican,
which party this dnnertabe compact the
whole strength Of the comtroIse parry sOas centW and
ctaiaedtheir mness in the crisis pledged for and
Minister Pakenham the Representative the British Govern
nent, put possession of all h .Mqestys' party strength
within the walls of the american Senate
Can the American people be made realize this in
famous fact that the British Minister, instructed by his
Government ntimdate intrigue, bride the American
people ola territory which that Power has te and
have pretended one, surround himself
concave the doors guarded and the oophoes closed
provide against betrayal with body Of american Senator's
with what will the eectual
accomplish the namy of the American Government and
who alien enough in heart to commit themselves to his
of Can the American realize this
humiliating fact We know that situated they far be-
You'd the pesence Of this political atmosphere and ignorant
OF the utter bankruptcy patriotism OF OF their Repre-
senatvc they slow to believe that American Senators
be found thoroughly lost duty country and to selt
to enlist she parsans Of foreign its DIVERSE
fed nrgues and corruptions against their Government
Is not therefore, time that they should be alarmed that
they should know how stalks through streets and
Capitol how the Constitution be rode down by perjury and
national honor inundated upon the altar Of British feeling and
interest
We call upon our Republican masses to awaken to this
conviction and appeal the press sound the warning
note What here have exposed WILL in its important part
soon be acted The in the Senate have oresha
do7Oedhe plot matured-the will stanorth
its naked namy unless power stronger influence
than any yet introduced almost than mortal neposes
the British conederates the Senate from the deep
damnation Of the act 20
CoLauITT thought proper to denounce this floor both it
and its author In subsequent paper the charge rete
ated and article which had appeared in Missouri paper
copied into the columns Of the Times Then sugges
ton had been made by several members Of the Senate whether
would not be proper that investigation should be had
and the editor and publisher of the paper be brought before
committee Of the Senate After the denuncaon of the Sena
from Georgia, and the remarks which followed from the
Senator from Kentucky, (Mr CRIrrrxDES,) the former
charge reiterated in words which Mr. would read
to the Senate
ssWe reerae the assertion that British dinner, given
by the British Minister attended only British Wings this
British compromise the subject Of debate, and have
said above why the clerical Senator [audng Mr. Coz
auIrr, not presenhe will do for the catspGe Of
those men, but they their tchestnuts" in
1T is also in like character with this particular denial that
he has treated the other several charges article In his
re q e. s e nss s
pate the criminaly Of Others by Wholesale denial OF the
plicaton TO himself he has shaeuy earned throughout
the just ephet Of weak-headed hollow hearted too and for
his willingness to become their vulgar Defender certainly
deserved charitable aid than that which pity and Apology
are this day extending to him
sWe told, every hand, subsequently, the publ
cation OF Thursdays paper and down to Monday morning.
that such the feeling the members Of
Congress and private citizens growing Of charges
that investigation would be instituted that the
could not be passed that the cachey be exposed
the charges true When wrote and published
made public what many observing this city knew and
ready TO stand by exposure. But Investigation
was out OF the question: investigation would do to threaten
but would be rum to act he actors in certain
knew this They dared subject their inrgues with the
BRUSH Minister and his more immediate British coniedeates
TO the dissection and nakedness Of public examination They
talked this all Ihey held SUNDAY nig-was
the Reed Mr. Colquitt not there and there the whole
matter was debated The chances Of exposure outweghed
the chances Of Standardization, and the result deerm
nation the part Of the Ugs act speak,
to notice the subject"
After serious charge against the integrity and purity
this body has thus been repeated again and again. and the
public had been told that the Senate dared investigate
the truth of the charge, have (sad Mr. j. resolution
which will send TO the Secetarys table to be read:
Resolved That of FIVE be appointed inquire
what measures proper yncate the character
and honor OF the Senate against the charges of corruption pub
sed in newspaper printed in Washington city called the
Daily Times the 5h oh and 10th instant with power
examine witnesses and send for persons and papers.
Mr. MANGUM, though first imperfecy heard was un-
dersood to intimate reluctance acting the resou
on He had had personal interview with every of the
Senators who usually called Wings and prepared,
their part and his own TO communicate, in advance, the
fact that they knew Of such meeting that referred
the publication which had been read, either with without
the British Minister in reference the amendment offered
by the Senator from Georgia. any other resulting
from Immediately connected with it. He would take leave
further TO say advance behalf Of himself and Of all the
other Wing Senators that floor that they knew Of the
smallest foundation for the derogatory charge referred
for the remotest insnuaon which looked toward it. His
individual impression the subject Of investigation was
that if the character of the Senate strong enough
stand against charge like this totally unsupported il
by particle Of evidence, let the charge proceed from
quarter however elevated time shond be dsbanded
And any individual Of character slight and msy
that he felt necessary to his own standing with his
situents TO dsprove charge such this Mr. M could not
but think he had better yield his position.
But, though this his individual conviction in the
case, he had yielded because he learned that Of the
parties concerned the publication had said that these charges
rested information derived from member Of Congress- If
this was indeed and the individual referred TO was
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