Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-02-20

that and additional insult added 10 the primary
outrage ask Senators they have read the Union OF the
next night after the offensive articles pubshedhat of
the night last and that OF last night The editorial first
noticing these resolutions any thing but concang to the
Senator whose feelings had been deeply wounded by the
frs, attack He is sneered at the youngest Senator Of
the Youngest State the Unon and other phrases which
no one can mistake intentionally dscoueou; and too,
in the next paper Vindcaor allowed in the strain
10 refer him inexperienced and innocent and by name
as not presumed know much, &c, and the first
saut is Testified openly and boldly In the last paper halt
column Of editorial devoted my colleague written IN the
same strain. This is from the leading Democratic press
against one Of the members Of that patty And for what To
avenge what deems encroachment on its right
mpute that Senator treason without his being permitted TO
resent Wehave heard great union and harmony
and obeaance from this press very affecting homies about
suppcssng private giefs dsapponmet and about conc
ation and little OF the spirit OF Cancellation
should have been allowed control this editor this subject
He should have reflected that he Inflicted IN his press the hrs
wrong and while he asks the people of this country TO er
cse something 10 the spirit Of liberty he should even If he
believed rgh have excused something TO the honest
excitement of honest accused OF monsrous crime
S, far from any being made TO soohe the feelings
of those Senators who had been thus assaed the wrong
persisted articles, since the first offensive oil show
that the attack not nadveen but was pemeditated IN
tentonal--he result Of determined course.
Sir the whole Of the Union Tor many months has
been Of the character My belief is that this has
contributed in small degree to the present depoabe dis
of the Democratic party has tended to ALLEVIATE
from the Administration of the best and abe members
of that party Omnous threats of denuncaton-actual de-
of prominent members OF the party the cosrsest
and gOsses TERMS have been again and Bs those who
tbH6I press the Democratic party composed of Is
thought that Senators and Representatives private citizens
be buied dragooned, whipped into submission by
such course
Mr. President, deem this proper occasion to call the at
tenon Of the and of the American people to libel on
majority of the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United states gross IN terms that referred my col
leagues resolutions and which appeared in the Union the
l4,h Of September last There long article copied from
the Richmond Enquirer, signed "Questor relating to the
French spoaon bill and the Presidents of that bill
The following is extract from that article.
Mr. w here sent the extract to the Clerks table, which
read by him
But there another fact which wish bring the pub
lie attenon-a fact calculated sare apprehension
stated the House of Representatives fifteen years ago. by
Mr. Howard of Aarland, that the management of large
portion these claims been committed TO single agent
who represented nnecnhs, perhaps more, Of the whole
amount OF claims thus depending The of those claims
has never, believe been estimated less than millions
OF dollars. THAT astounding influence might that agent
bring TO bear UPON the Government These claims
have been combined and their whole influence
placed under the control ofa single individual Five millions
of dollars sought the hands Of Government BY nd
Vidua, and upon private cam-a about which,
cordng TO Mr. CLAYTON, of Delaware, right to
form opinion unless he be member of one of the
tees III Congress That fnld-1vhat an otbortv for in
fnence! Five millions of dollars is large money
he Government at best is administered by menand,
less human nature has changed the days of julius Cesar
We have high authority r he belief that acays Be
hud Tor Ii novel circumstance that member
should rise in his place and read the Senate United
Satesjus the the vetoed bill about to be Ia
kenhe rule which forbds Senator to vote where his nte
rests enlisted, The inquiry will suggest itself every
one-Teoud NOT this immense influence hare carried just claim
through long since?"
The following the Unions editorial reference to the COM
muncaton from which the foregoing is extracted
1T IS unnecessary allude length circumsta
favorable TO combination Of corrupt influences, partisan
pectHRarg, 10 effect the passage Of the bill"
In conclusion, refer those of our readers who NAV
sh 70 see thorough and searcang analysis Of the whole
que ston to article which copy another
he hofh0
plSHcaTe reading 1t is fine Specimen Of rapid, logical
and conctlsiue statement
Yes Mr. President, Mr. Riche who has been forty wears
Democratic editor Of leading paper the editor the
organ o. this Democratic Administration inf inns tho a..i,
lyss ID it is ageeable and instructive reading y 3D. il
Is "a fine specimen of rapid statement !" 4ih fine spe
cimen Of logical statement and, 5h. fine specimen of
conclusive statement and he commends its perusa his
readers and especially refers that part of nputng
arg bribery to Congress
Mr. President, any intelligent man, any ignorant
man, misunderstood the insnuatons in this article No, sir
no, SIR They are clear and unquesionable." The
pic sought in unequivoca language to be created in the
minds OF the American people that Mr. Caustn the agent
for these claims had bribed enough Of the members Of
Congress, not political parisans and voting for il as
Wing measure, to the passage of this BILL WHY
it Is denounced as Wing measure could never CON
lecture Eminent Democrats in former years sustained it 1t
was never properly party question. voted for that bill
shall do SO again when it is reported and shall con
unue TO do while hold seat here believe the claims
are just believe their REIMBURSEMENT by this country form
ed part OF the consideration of the treaty with France be-
lieve the United States by meddlng with them BY taking
charge Of hem and IN doing preventing the claimants
from seeking redress Individually from the French Govern
ment made this Government Justly responsible for them
go further, and believe that for those spoaons BY the
French IN time Of peace least time of open and
declared the United States it to their own citizens
TO see them Unidentified.
hope TO the day when this Government ike that of
Great Britain, will substitute itself for every one Of It's Gill
Zens, however humble who be thus wronged hv FIR
eign Government While do not contend that the Govern
ment is liable for property of its citizens captured in time Of
war with civilized nation, yet do hold that for property
captured IN time Of peace illegal spoatons JUSTIFIED by
the laws OF nations laws of war; they should assume the
redress Of the outrage indemnify CITIZEN and secure the
repaanon DUE The objects aad purposes of Federal Gov
eminent are not answered, its dues citizens fulfilled
unless SO acts patient investigation to the duties OF
the Government towards its citizens made to sustain the
claims OF the citizens Of the Territory of Florida for the spoa
ton Of the Seminole Indians in the late war; led me 10 form
these opinions. The principles apply to war with an
neczed enemy, not governed by the rules Of civilized war
apply to Illegal spoaons in Of peace by civilized
enemy These opinions only formed but were pub
hed by in the public prints long before was elected 10
the Senate and before had my attention directed to
the French claims
French BILL One, Flordian, who did not know was
claimant till aerhe bill had passed. then me- asking as 10
the character Of the BILL and the probable the lust
friend the honorable Senator from Delaware, Mr. j. NJ
II and this, sir, is all the correspondence intercourse
hal dIrarf nltr