Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-29

These papers, when made printed do
cuments, will show, also, application OF
some of the same secret contingent fund
10 the release of Mcleod and although
MIR. Webster is reported 10 have said in the
Senate, that there was on y one letter on
that subject, three in one and the same
day will appear.
Whether, when possessed Of the proofs
of Mr.. Secretary Websler's malyersaton,
corruption, and delinquency, his offences
will be deemed Improbable misdemea-
nors in office, conviction for which might
remove him from the Senate, and disqua-
lily him to hold any office of honor, trust,
or profit under the United States, will re-
main to be considered.
Should il prove necessary to go 10 that
extremity, the simlitude will be wonder
lul with great English lawyer, called by
poet the wisest and meanest OF mankind.
1t will be perceived that the detection,
if am not mistaken, which my former
disclosures may lead to, merge my indiyi-
dual wrong, and even the injustice done
through me to the representative charac-
ter, freedom, and privileges Of this House,
in the much greater Importance of INSIDE
meanor in office. When Congress sees
the proofs propose to submit, they will
Judge all parties, and do what is right. 1t
is useless, and would be worse than use
less, for me TO apply epthels to Mr.. Web
ster desire totry him, and be tried my
self by proofs,
/ now offer the following resolutions,
to which presume no objection will be
made. ask that they may be read.
The resolutions call for full informa-
lion in relation 10 the expenditures of the
contingent fund for foreign intercourse, at
the time alluded to--the correspondence
relative to the Mcleod case--to the Ash
burton treaty-minutes Of the committee
Of foreign affairs, &c. &c.
A very exciting and interesting debate
followed this extraordinary speech, of
which the following is given only aS a con-
densed outline:
Mr.. Dromgoole in substance exonerated
the Wing party from the charges involved,
or the responsibility of the conduct of Mr..
Webster in the particulars alluded to. In
the course of his remarks he denounced
The administration of John Tyler as the
most corrupt of any since the formation Of
the government.
Mr.. Bayley defended Mr. Tyler, and
reminded Mr.D. of his veloes. He then
gave his reasons why he thought the inlor.
nation called for by the resolutions could
not be obtained.
Mr.. Hllliard. without pretending 10 say
that Mr.. Webster was without his faults,
made an eloquent appeal in his favor, and
Of his high standing as statesman.
Mr.. Winthrop was very severe upon
Mr.. IngcrsolI, and asked if the charges
were true, why they had not been brought
forward before.
Mr., lngersol said he never heard of the
charges until yesterday.
Mr.. Winthrop resumed, and made some
remarks relative 10 the injustice of apply.
ing to Mr.. Buchanan, political opponent
Of Mr.. Webster, for the information.
Mr.. Holmes, of S. c., eloquenlly and
forcibly opposed the resolution upon prin-
ciple, He argued that precedent of this
kind once established, of exposing the
secret movement of the government,
would be attended by the most disastrous
consequences.
Mr.. Adams commended that Mr.. Webster
was not now responsible to the House for
what he had done when Secretary Of State
The secret service money was always at
I The disposal of the President, and if any
body was to be impeached, it was John
Tyler and not Mr. Webster.
4 Mr. Ingersol interrupted Mr.. Adams,
and said that John Tyler was innocent in
this respect; he wanted to get at the gull
4 ySecretary of State, who had abused the
Trust and the confidence Of the President.
n Mr.. Yancey spoke of Mr.. Webster in
4 very bitter terms. He compared him 10
4 amud turtle, and that he had disgraced
1 himself by his recent abusive exhibition
II IN the Senate In the course of his re-
4 marks, he alluded rather warmly to Mr.
n billiard, as one who had undertaken to
n defend Mr.. Webster.
A Mr. billiard rejoned, and in the course
n ofhls remarks said that abroad in Europe
The name of Webster stood next TO that OIL
n Washington himself. (This statement was
received by loud hisses,) Mr.. II. said thai
hose who had the audacity to thus endea.
'Or TO suppress the free expression Of OPT.
n Mon, could not succeed.
III The resolutions were finally adopted by
aVote of 1876 10 2S.
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