The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14

sstonisbed 10 think that great man should have at
taeh, so much Importance to Burr's talk TWAS the
only act CT MIR. J,ferson's life in which ! did not
agiee Why. sir, there not woman or a child In
any OF the villages or towns OF the different States
who would not have tied Burr. or any one who sup.
ported him, and given him up to justice. Mr.. b. de-
tailed at length Burr's eyentful fate, and his gnomi
NOUS capture in the middle Of stream, by who
happened accidentally meet him When Burr arrived
at town in Tennessee he crowd OF boys assem-
bed and immediately jumped out of the wagon in
which he was and hara ngued the boys ming OF
his capture At first the boys sided with him but
when they heard who he they Immediately assist
% viii hS be the end Of s %
tempt to Dissolve this MON Shaking his hand at Mr.
Calhoun. Divide this Union Sir should like to
see any one divide the Nississippi-for understand
sr its by line are to be divided-a SO 80 lne sir
The man who would undertake to dam up the Misss
sippi by building wall high and broad that not
single drop could pass It, would have feasible job be-
fore him. IN comparison with this SO 80 project We
are told sir that unless agree to certain things
unless this bill is passed in particular form, the
Union will be enda ngered. Sir it's all fustian fus-
tian sir II is all sound and fury sgnifying nothing
Philosophers tell sir, that pebble. dropped in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean, would agitate the waters
on the shores of China. 1t would be small agitation
it Is true sir but 1t would be storm tornado, COM
pared to the agitation now threatened to this Union
Considering all these threats of disunion us puerile
and preposterons, move, sir, that the Senate rcede
ISome business of conferences, upon bills passed,
here interposed itself
Mr. YuLEE thought the crisis had come. The South
must decide whether they will submit to inequality
and degradation resist if driven to this extremity
by revolution and dsunon. Believing that something
might yet be done this question: he moved that the
bill be referred TO the Committee on Territories
| Mr.. WEBSTER meved the question of order.
Mr.. YULEE withdrew bis motion.
| On motion of MIR CAMERON, bill was taken up
granting small pension to old man, who has been
Tor several years haneing round ana In the Capitol
object Of the deepest commiseraon And the bill was
passed.
Other measures relating to Committee Reports
acted on.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ca, took the floor the Oregon
bill and upon the slave question His speech was es-
pecisliy intended to MIR. Bell and Mr. Houston,
against DESERVING the South and trusting to the mag
nanimity Of the North, in reference to New Mexico
and California. That magpanimity would be the
generosity of The lion the wolf to the lamb. 1t is
mag ne nimity which will destroy us. Recess.
House Of Representatives
WAsHrNGroS August IL. ISls.
THE UNITED GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
Mr.. Z. j. lNeEEsoLL, by permission introduced a
resolution which he said he did not desire to be acted
upon now, but to defer proceedings thereupon until
the next session. 1t referred to the Committee
| Foreign Affairs, and is as follows. viz -
Whereas j. much the right as the Of the peO
liz and rejoice with all Sasrs rd oUTns
not only we but most Of our English ancestors and institutions
by the senate and House of of the
Stats Congress assembled that their
Tsn smyss without rssf
tie first rank among great nations and that the President of
resolution through the American Minister accredited t. the Ger
! manic confederation
| THE COMMISSIONERS INDIAN ArFAIRs-cHARGE
coRRUPTIoN-A PRESUMED INDIGNiTY TO THE HOUSE
GREAT DoINGs-JEy DEsPRIT.
Mr.. FRIES of Ohio, sent up to the clerks table,
communication from Col Medir the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs in which he says that during the debate
ON the C f "a, and Diplomats Appropriation B when
sideration Mr.. Clngman is reported in the National
lnfeigeneer, as having remarked that he understood
that the Indian Bureau was corrupt that the books
had been altered for corrupt purposes that he
atement that he should make. 1t seldom that
public officer noticed attacks of this kind but as it is
SO gross as to reflect upon him personally, he thinks it
If the statement Of MIR. Clngman true, he (Mr.
MedD would deserve to be turned away from Office
in scorn and disgrace If untrue and without founda-
ton is due that the fact should be and
published to the world The clerk had proceeded thus
far. when
Mr.. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, arose to a point of
order and objected to the further reading of the
the paper should be read? RS Read" "read.,1
MIR RocxwELL-I move that the paper be not re-
Mr. FRIEs-I move that permission be given for
the reading Of the paper. [" No,' "no." eyes let
The SrEAkEn-They who present papers, should
take that the contents of them should be respect
full to the House.
MIR FRIEs-The commu ncation sent up is designed
to meet the charges made by member Of this House
against the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. think
that it is due, that when charges made against
tunity to show that they false
Mr. RocKwELL.As to proving the charges true or
false have objection My objection is against the
Language employed in the communication.
Mr. FRIEs.I ask that this resolution be read [hold-
The SPEAKER-It is competent for the gentleman
from Connecticut or any other gentleman, to move
that the communication be not received the ground
that the language Is disrespectful
Mr. FRIEs-I have the floor, to offer this resolution
The SPEAKER-No resolution can be entertained
until the communication is received.
O n
The SrEAKEn-The communication has not been
received. The reading commenced by common
consent
Mr.. RocKwELL-I think that when man makes a
communication to the House, that the charges Of Q
member base fslsehoods ought to be received
MIR: BRoDHEAD-The House ought to protect
agent Of the government.
There was much excitement prevalent all over the
Mr.. RocxwELL-I move that the communication be
not received.
The SrrAKER-The gentleman from Ohio will take
his seat
Mr. FRIES sat down.
The SPEAKER-The chair understands the gentle
man from Connecticut, as obecting account ofthe
disrespectful language.
The SPEAKER-It Is competent for any gentleman,
to move that the communication be not received.
Mr. BowLIN-lti is competent to call for the reading!
The SPEAKER was understood to reply afhrmatively.
However,
The CLERK resumed the reading, and came to that
part Of the paper where Mr.. Medriu says, that the
charge Of Mr. Clingman is al base wanton and ma.
ciousn and that "David Taylor was in the habit Of
making promises Of liberal rewards in he received
the amount Of his claim from the In dian department.,
when
Mr.. ROCKWELL again moved that the communi-
cation be not received.
The SrEAKER-A member can AJAX for the reading.
The CLERK resumed the reading, and
Mr.. HILLIARD rose to q point of osder
Mr.. CLINGMAN-I hope that it will be read. Let
know what It is.
Mr.. HILLIARD-I ask IL it is not due to the House
itself to reject communication couched in such dis
respectful terms!
MIR. BRopHEAE-I call the gentleman to order
Mr.. HILLIARD--I submit to the House whether we
ought not to object to the reading?
The SrEAKER-The reading may be objected to.
After some further proceedings, the House decided
that the communication should be read
Mr.. CLINeMAN-I only desire TO say so far as made
the allegation the other day that am thoroughly con-
WINGED that the Indian Department Is corrupt and
from the reading Of the paper, am confirmed in my
opiuiop | will not repy to the aIe0atiou I denv