Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-15

sy unfounded and that he intended them TO be
90, And say
Mr. INGERsoLL. And t.st the gentleman said was
tho tcarifying process. Was that saidt
lSesersl voices Nowyou have got it,
Mr.. INGERsoLL. No. have mot got it,
Mr.. WINTHROP. VIII the Ohaif DC good enough 10
The SPEAKER (who had in,erpo-ed immediately be-
fore Mr. w sppcsled him) claimed the floor percmPor'
| y f"r that gentlemen
| Mr. WINTHROP. When the gentleman from Penn.
| sylvsnis has taken his seat, will proceed.
Mr. lNGrKSoLL having resumed his seat.
Mo WINTHROP proceeded. WIS charging the gen.
tcman with dodging The whole question:
aud he upon and asks whether, in
ton wi some used the term "scanying processi
| believe did.
Mr. INGERSoIL Was il applied to met
Mr.. WINTHROP. forget whether II was applied to
you another. did understand that the CHARGES were
be replied TO with some indignation and force Whether
MIR Webster has done not not for me tos say.
do involve myself that point say that the
circumstances under which this House called upon
pass these these The honorable member
from Pennsvvsnia arrays series OF charges against Mr.
Daniel Webster Secretary of State of the United States IN
the IL - aud lSi3 These changes are denied and
cpced and the honorable member, under the immediate
sting of that denial aud repuon rises IN this House and
calls for aid IN aTTayng rely different and distinct
series ct charges upon utterly other aud separate
against the distinguished person. Nov, does not the
inquiry present itself, Why. these charges
true they not thought OF bcorcl why did not that
public duty, that OF public honor, which
calls for mpen chment IT That is the object tho
the gentleman from Virgni' MIR Bayy he is correct
believe he IS IN the construction OF the law, has shown
that any Kind. under such circumstances - iu
uc require charges should be at some other
moment than the heat OF blood. when the gentleman
smartug under the OF imagined OF real wrongsi
Mr.. ING ERSOLL. Because never heard OF them tall
yesterday.
Mr. WINTHROP. Sir. these hearings the day after
injury TeceNcd he listened To with ear almost IT
not altogether closed They o b. taken with many
grains salt; these uformatous that laid the DAY at
honorable member has been the subject 1T sting
Ing robuke in another branch OF this Capitol. | think
ulc caudor and fairness required that the
gentleman should sleep night or Two on tins heasay es
umgnv. which he SAYS he herd OF only yesterday.
Ming ERSOLL Not hearssy.
Mr.. WINTHROP. The honorable member has GER
,anly OF information hoarsay nicrmson not open
Co all.
Mr. INGERSoLL. Not hearsay.
MIR. WINTHROP (conrinuing.i And here lottns pro
the introduction OF the amendment OF the gen
cman from Kentucky, mir. BoyD) The judgment OF the
Secretary OF Stat 10 be appealed TO this quesuon-
1t be pat within the secretion Of the peculiar friends
ct the honorable gentleman from PcnnyiNanis whether
whch may upon the question shall be suppress
ed under the pret-nCc that the interests OF otcgu GoNcr
mems concerned. say that this House i TO insI-
tutc personal process oi this knd under the nsgaon
o! the gentleman from Pennsy moment Of passion,
this House destitute process against the character and
fame a WI will live when the names of
other persons whom will designate shall have per
ished forever, let hostile President Or hostile Sec
OF State undertake discriminate between papers
that be Produced and those that be suppress
ed. Give alI-evcry letter The honorable member
had letter which he caCdior Did prove his case
Sir let have all he letters tbs subject OF
service money from the earliest days down that
which speaking Let us have all the vouch
Let compare The administrations Of the State De-
pertinent, relation these foreign questions, from the
time when Mir Jefferson at ne head To that OF Mr. Blu
chansn. Lit what the of this secret service
money the ct Texas. Let US What II WIS
m OF LOUISIANA, well m that OF the north
eastern boundary. II are to have any thing 'et
nave the whole. demand all; and. in behalf Of the
distinguished Senator whom am proud this day To call
my friend, challenge the Judgment oi the country upon
the issue.
Nj. Speaker have been betrayed into extended
observation, aud have seemingly expressed myself IN
much more excited manner than ] had designed. do
end against ihese resolutions. But hold 1t
to be act which will remain without example, without
precedent certainly, that honorable member OF this
House, without undertaking specific charge
without des grating particular letter without fixing
precise iLC upon which to base tins second
series accusations should call upon this House
drag through the State Department, durug particu
lar period TO he could not hunt up something m the
shape Of evidence sustain the miserable ISLANDERS which
have been before the country foT two years past The
proceeding To be beneath the character and the
dignity Of this House.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. YANCEY, Of
Alabama, took occasion to assail Mr.. Webster
with great MISUNDERSTANDING. among other
things, to the rumOr, which has been for some
time prevalent, that the manufacturers had sub
scribed q large sum for the purpose of pensiOning
him Us their agent at Washington, and implying
that he stands in the Senate. not the represen.
tatve of his State, but the pensioned counsel of
that particular branch Of national industry. Mr.
WINTHROP took occasion, Saturday last, to
strip this subject of all mystery, by the following
satisfactory explanation:
In the course Of service of six years have never be-
fore asked permission Of the House make what called
personal explanation; am sure that should do
But do feel liberty allow any thing pass as
having been spoken by me, which may involve the slight
est unjust reflection upon others.
do not mean to complain Of any reporters. On the
contrary, would make, both those the Integencer
and those Of tn Union, the ncknos Judgments TO: their
general accuracy aud excellence which justly due from
all
But this will say, that whatever actually said in this
House yesterday reprc,eatsd IN the IneIIgencer Of
this morning as having conveyed an idea which certain
y did not intend 10 convey.
II understood a. meaning any thing less than that
the charge Of being pensnUcd OF the manusctu-
ring interest, buu. against Mr. Webster yesterday, Was
m and every u'ust seusc, and all
senses whapoeyer, uuonnded and untrue charge de.
sire 10 thai understanding and express that
idea fully and qIahedly.
But there u another part NJ the report which w.h
20 abuse. SAID ilt the fact which the honorable
member from Alabama Mr.. YASCEYl had found in a
plper and which he sad the whole people NJ the United
Staies cOnVcT-ant wItb--ha the Of ) 100000
bad been raised quarter for the benefit Of Nr.
Webster or his family knew nothing, and therefore
should deny nothing. ! added that wished that other
gent would observe the rule their
Tins remark strictly the time at which
mad. ! had, indeed the newspaper statement. /
had heard something Of proposed Of regard
and gratitude towards M. Webster But far INV
own personal knowledge reached yesterday nothing Of the
sOrt had been done.
Now ,ir this morning know moro about the mater;
and the which made yesterday mizht involve
nc m the suspirI. Of desiring myself
and 10 keep oih-is ~ Ignorance, and mighlok ike at
tempt the part Mr. Webstcrs friends cover up and
conceal the highest degree honorable both
Ia hun and Ia the Isc've.. The very earliest oppor.
mny 20 give House and 10 the country results
Of INV inquiries
cannot pu,esd u do 81, however. without expressing
the deep DISCUS which feel for the OF personal
sault which ha carried this House Tor day "
two past and Ter me necessity which has been created o
Introducing the private affairs shy body before the
Try But others have thought these mfets M topic for
the councils VI the naiDn and upon them the
u-ibrIty.
desire. then, to make the following declaration, by su-
thonty.
Nj Websic' docs not own single dollars worth of
stock manufacturing company whateye morris dol