Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1913.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION

After passing separate resolutions OF thanks General
Scorr and General TArIoR and me ocers and Soldiers in
their respective commands for their achievements in Mexico
during the last year
Mr.. wILMoT rose and asked leave TO make personal
explanation.
genefa consent OF the House,
No objection being made
Mr. WILMOT was proceeding with his remarks when
Mr.. ROOT rose and objected
The objection, coming too late, was not received.
Mr. WILMOT (coninuing) said he trusted that gene-
men would find that he not disposed in any degree To
abuse the courtesy respas TAR upon the indulgence which
had been extended to him. was the s time since he had
been member this House that he had asked TO have
tended to him any indulgence of this character and he should
not have made the request had not been for the
extraordinary and peculiar character OF an article which APP
reared in the "Unon" of the Sd instant under its editorial
head AS that is the second attack (sad Mr. W. which
has been made upon within the last few days the edo
rial columns Of that paper the venerabe editor who pre-
sides might think he was wanting In personal respect
unless he noticed them It is not sir assure you, because
feel the slightest degree of Inconvenience pain under the
lash which he chooses apply to me- feel entirely conf
dent that any efforts which that gentleman may make to in
ure before my constituents will be idle and aborve My
principles known to them before left my home they
always freely promulgated and when choose to avow
them this floor, claim the right to do and am en-
tely Indifferent what the editor OF the Union may
fit take with reference to it. will read the article to
which refer:
ssMr. ID. Wmot, of Pennsylvania is content with the
notorety he has gained by his Provso We must have the
taxationto fall presume, heavily the slaves Of the
South Fortunately, this day rejected in the House.
1.-The Administration does such idle schemes and
such mschievous allies II this representative from Pennsy
vana with consulting wiser couneors he had
better school of his own, and call the Wiot schoo
he however, to cooperate with the Republican par
nsation has laid down its platform Pursue its of
finance let them be honestly carried and shall require
direct tax but will obtain what money require on
moderate terms"
This sir, appears me- article Of the most extra
ordinary and character. In the first place. it denounces
this scheme Gas it pleased call t) of direct taxation
" second provso, as another febrand thrown into
the Republican ranks We have heard for the last year
nay since the introduction of the provso which
had the honor introduce exclude slavery from any terri
to be acquedhrough the columns Of that paper that
il rebrand thrown the ranks OF the Democratic
party which likely divide, and perhaps eventually
suit in the defeat of that party This has been the constant
camor Of the Union" We hear from the source
that this is " Provso No. O." proposition which,
preventative Of the people, standing my rights member
Of this House-which my responsibility to my people, and
to God under the oath have taken heI have proposed for
the purpose of drawing from the capital and wealth Of the
country fair proportion Of expenses and burdens of
Government denounced ebrand by this pretended organ
of the organ, say God forbid
should of speaking the sentiments of the Admnsra
ton do not believe that any article of this character
procure the endorsement of the President any prudent
member of his Cabinet.
/ This "mischievous proposition" which introduced
ga freband - says Mr. Richie. second proviso !"
second attempt to invade the principles of the Republic
can party second attempt to strike at that peculiar
institution which this venerable" editor always to
have view, and which he blow struck in
almost every movement that may be made here Why, if
proposition before Congress for the introduction Of
territory into this Union Mr. Richie nothing in it above
and beyond the extension Of slavery If proposition is
oduced here for the purpose OF raising money for the support
of this Government in time Of war; and for the payment Of its
debt Mr. Rche this arseeng editor nothing in that
proposition but effort impose upon a peculiar spe-
cies of property His vision altogether unable extend
any urther and he to think that gentlemen
tuaed by other motives Objects in whatever movement
they may make here had no particular aluson this
species of property If there had been such property
should have made the proposition did not propose to
exempt il; do not know why few thousand capitalists of
the South who hold certain species of property should be
exempt from taxation but my object TO call upon the
capital generally all sections Of The country-Norh and
South, East aud We-wherever found, bear its just pro-
portion Of the burdens of the Government This my OBJ
ect this object my amendment directed, and this
only. And this is heresy in the Republican creed
doctrine in the Democratic party is it Mr. Rtchede-
clares it to be heresy; that be kicked Of doors
and fortunately" he tells US, il several the Wings
voting against it." Mr. Rchie them fortunate in hav-
ing allies; it fortunate for him that e,c Wings
to his aid and voted down this mscheyous pnci-
ple which he charges with attempting nterpolate into
the creed Of the Democratic party Why the language
poyed in this article like every thing he says about me- is
calculated and intended to mislead public opinion place
me IN false position before the country and my constituents
to represent acting with the great body Of the Wing
party support of proposition which goes overthrow the
principles Of the Democratic party, and that there here
and there Wing who voted with the Democratic party
thus defeated this "mischevous measure. An examination
OF the shows that serenity Wings voted against the
proposition This is s'seUerdi" Of them with vengeance
"Severa" up and sustain Mr. Rtches views in this
matter Let the old man beware let him lock TO the
pany he in While he denounces me as mschevous
ally Of the Administration, such as he did not want
he has taken into his bosom and confidence seventy two
"sles" from the opposition party So il would he
denounces my proposition they against il Thomas
Richie and they act together upon il
There another fact TO which wish TO call the attention
the House. The honorable gentleman from Ohio the chair
man Of the Committee Of Ways and Means, (Mr VrxTos,)
that respectable and able gentleman Of the
Wing allies Of Mr. Riche content with giving silent
voe but gives his for the which the Union
fit 10 visit with strong denunciations When the
teman-( Mr.. vISTos) isrepoted as saying
There existed in the country opposing parties on the
subject Of taxation and Of trade the Free-rade party and the
Protection party The doctrines Of the freeade party ended
necessarily in direct taxation. Thher they tended and
there they ended Of necessity The gentleman Pennsy
vania ree-trade man. and far his introduction OF
amendment in favor Of direct taxation all
MIR. Vnton free-trade and he never would
agree impose direct while system Of indirect taxation
would answer the purposes Of Government"
differ with the gentleman from Ohio that the doctrines
eeade necessarily end in direct taxation the extent which
he lays down. The freeade doctrine is that the or
nary expenses of the Government in time of peace should
borne by equitable system Of duties Imports but that al
extraordinary demands upon the Treasury should be met by
he the protpc