New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-27
Col. Beuton's speech-Mr. Raihban Of y,
Gen. BayIy Of va.-secret Asen's o. '"s
Treasury.


From our OVID CorresPonoent
w.,yrxsroS Jan. q. ls47.
Col BENTON took the floor in the Senate 'o-uay
in favor Of the appointment Of Liept Gehe'Ai
His ,peech was well calculated 10 produce 3 CON
fiction Of hi. sincerity because he spoke IN favor
Of himself Ii seems according TO his dseisrai'On
that situation in the army was o1ereo 70 nun u
the last war a situation. which had De ac0eP'eO'
would more than have entitled him to ms 0Oh'eiA'
,ls,sd nosition in this The Colonel expressed no
orin;on favorable to the military merits oil eithe'
srorr or TAYLOR but evidently entertained Very
decided conviction Of the qualifications OF some ono
,rboD he did not name. 70 suPersede them, 4.
Dnrng the vacation the gallant Colonel has DC
,,,ad his laborious hours 10 the study ana has'ey
oSNsnoleon'. campaigns he Las devoured al me
Stsils NJ the military operations Of that extra
/ 5;rarv man, has learnt his tactics aAaiyLeu rs
s,rstsoies and amended his errors tie mas ue'
duced from this study the complete uooiy ~ ~ q
and needs bot opportunity Tor Is praeiCaI NJ
teton and unless the two Houses OF congress
bsT resnopd 10 the PRESIDENT invitation, and ere,
/ are the Lieut. GenerslshiP, many sreat lea' "
sIor and Of military skill may be len unperioIeo'
( and Ait times regret how great "arrio' was
/ in Benton lost . " y ,ruprS
NJ \ Y. censured the conduct Of the cecre1aIy ~
] the Treasury an lcEitft4u- ~ A+t'+.-' a
scco-dipr 10 It's direction, how much ne haa Pa'I
ceraip officers Of the customs for their ADVICE anu
/ o.s,s.orce in the compilation OF tie Iann ACT OF
] 7s4f-and how many secret agents lie emPlo! ca "a
care Of the revenue or as spies upon Us oNn ~
| pointees Mr.. RArHBrS thought lha' w -
/ tary was guilty Of contempt N thus REFUSING '"'
Hogse entertaining and useful knowledge
Mr. B,YLY of Va. undertook TO defend me sec
,etsrv and illustrated the proyerb. Save me rom
/ nv ,yiends" He excused the Secretary on ue
| ,round that lie was engaged day ana hlsh' on
55,st,e-s more important TO the House and 10 the
| country For himself he could not ADVISE 'He !.
retarv 10 indulge the House with the lhiofhatoh ~
,einired in truth he had advised the secretary %
withhold the information or II this was hol h's ue
| claration he was misunderstood; fa.o
NJ R.THBus would be glad TO know II these
secret agents Of the Secretary were appointed oy
Nr BArLY was happy to inform him. they
Mr.. RArHsuS would be happier, II he could lind
Mr. BYIY thought that happiness woed be
too much for Mr. X and therefore did Eot ioeals tue
law.
Mr. RATHBUN smiled. Al
Mr. SCHESCK OF Ohio wanted 10 know II MI
HAIGHT. who had attempted to buy votes III the
Io,ya Ieoislature for the election OF Loco oco
Senator was one Of the Secretary employees
! and Il such undertakings were within tie sphere
of his duties : a. t,.,.,,r ~,
MIR. BAYIY knew nothing about Mr.. HAIohi OF
the imputed charge but his belief was that Tue
accusation was groundless en-. ;,c,r,,o.
Lam afraid we shall not get any oil tie l,9' NJ
tion required So engrossing is the nature 4l WI
Secretary WALKERs duties so weak and lheliieiV ~
his clerical assistance that halt an hour .anno.
devoted 10 the transcribing the names Of ihese pc,
sons whose Illegal and irresponsible ouoes M
ustlv excited the suspicion OF a " DeinocrS'o
/ House, -. 6 ,bs
On Mr.. Secretary WALKERs assumption =. ~. w
Treasury Department, he dismissed all the sc
cret agents that his predecessor had employee ~
the ground that services of such nature "ouu ps
no longer required. IL seems now, however una
he has multiplied their number. What bette
Guaranty has he of their honesty than that OF th'
| officers whom be appoints these to watch
| Hon. w w WooDwoRTH of our state pre-
sented the petition of AARON LEGGETT Of y. Y. toi
the recognition by Congress Of his claims sssins
the Mexican Government and supported the pc
ttion with some able and eloquent remarks he
moved its reference and printing. The first was
carried the last was lost by few votes. The
claim seems an equitable one, and should be al
lowed ~