Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

before the country ThisHouse ia this position
In the British Parliament il member should defend the
which Mr. Secretary Marcy has taken here be wond
be overwhelmed with Indignation and Guzot himself
in the tribune Of the French Chamber of Deputies would alb
ouey be compelled TO give way before the deaening ndg
nation OF his colleagues And yet they the representatives
OF this great naonhey who represented the people them
seIseswere compelled to fight their way hand to hand with
powerful party that welded the patronage Of this Govern
ment TO get information for the people, and they
expected oprnt party letter written by the Secretary
War; which would be Of injustice the commander
armies Hewoud thing He found the time had
when they should speak out and he should lose occasion
Of doing IT. from this time to the end Of the This
letter OF Secretary Marcy no doubt he viewed as essential
the defence Of this crumblng Administration But the
handwriting on the wall. This Administration GER
tain 10 go out Of power it had abused power and it would
leave no monument behind Of its genius its wisdom, its
generosity.
Mr. COBB of Georgia, called the attention Of the gentle
man from Alabama to the tariff act Of 1876.
Mr. STANTON also asked the gentleman if that act did
not produce more revenue than the tariff of 1872
Mr. HlLLlARD would answer those questions at a more
appropriate me be driven from the issues
which had been made with this Administration. Information
had been called for from this Administration and The Admin
sation would only let out much would its
purpose The resolution limited in the usual In
formation called for if inconsistent with the public
interest," and the Administration took it that be
furnished their interest would be thereby affected If the
Administration would be injured, the information with
held de confessed when the gentleman from Indiana,
HENLEr, days snce had the courage get up and
present 70 this body letters which form part correspondence
which bad been called for by this House and refused and
mted be had received them from his friend the Secretary
War, he M H. could not withhold the expression Of bis
SURPRISE he occasion ask how they had been
In 10 his inquiry the gentleman from Indiana fully
committed the Secretary Of War in having furnished those
letters TO partisan friend which denied this House
The object for which they had been given to that gentleman
the defence Of the Secretary in sending them here
And then the Side instructions the gentleman from
Georgia had undertaken 10 defend the Administration for with
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into newspaper. The President in sending minister
Mexico TO treat between tie republics threaten
attack by upon the other without instructions from the
peoples Representatives in this House consultation with the
Senate to purchase obtain possession of extensive territory
to add to this Union, guilty Of assumption
power. He (Mr. H. cared not if territory desirable
He cared not if it interest purchase California
New Mexico without the sanction of this House and consul
taon with the Senate, the President had right oper
such negotiations.
But the issue. The question was should they
print this letter of Mr.. Secretary Marcy Magnanmy
justice forbade The gentleman from Georgia said the people
would decide for themselves this point He willing tc
appeal TO the people. The people might be med for time
but ultimately they would do right During party contests
they might be misguided by party issues but ultimately the
people would back hence be had confidence attack
ing this Adminnistraon for Of those contests in
which man could never fail He would submit the
following amendment to the resolution carry the views
which he had expressed
Excepting however, from printing letter found among
said documents signed by the Secretary of War; and puror
ing have been written Msor General days
after the passage Of the resolution calling for the correspond
| ence."
Mr. STANTON said the discussion Of this subject would
inevitably attract the public attention and desire
that letter Whether gentlemen, therefore, should
ceed uppressing not twoud be read by the people
He had not risen make speech this subject but be-
evng there bad been discussion enough he moved the pre-
vous question.
The previous question seconded thereby cutting of
Mr.. HLLIARDs amendment and the main question
dered.
After conversation, in which several gentlemen par
cpated the amendment the amendment adopted
afterwards succession, the amendment and the resolution
as amended