The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-29

MIR McLANE. / should not myself allow any such
issue to be presented should ask for any such
spouse any call proceeding from this House No such
idea 10 be derived from the words of the resolution
sin reply thereto" They could include such response
II the gentleman from South Carolina magines they do
and will make il appear So he shall have my vote
Mr.. STEPHENS. When the call was made, had you
any idea that the Secretary OF War would send reply
which had not been written
Mr.. McLANE Not the least
Mr.. STEPHENS went ON to say that he was willing
this letter should go to the country though the President
had withheld letter that called for, and
that manufactured for the purpose: There was
fact tina, he wished be known as TO Major General PHI
low. He was appointed year ago. Congress had been
in session five months, and yet the nomination OF Gen
Pillow had never been sent 10 the cenae. He wished
all the correspondence which we had got to be printed,
even including the manufactured letter lie would Keep
| nothing back from the people
| Mr. COBB, OF Georgia. said thus IT was that every
issue originally taken by the orignators OF this call for
information has been abandoned
Mr. STEPHENS (interrupting) begged 10 refer 10 Inc
point made, that important dispatches which had been
called for by the House. had been kept back and TO ask
his colleague whether that had been abandoned
Mr.. COBB. What important dispatches which have
been kept back, does the gentleman aude to-
Mr.. STEPHENS. That was not, necessary TO his
dispatches which received but yesterday and to the
original Instructions to Mr. Sde. and the original COM
muncaon Mr. Trist, which had not yet been sent in
, though they had been repeatedly called Tor.
Mr. COBB said he was abiding TO fact brought out
in debate The object to call Tor correspondence Tor
the purpose of showing that General Scott had been bad
any man knew what was contained in this correspond
ence, the gentleman from North Carolina, who had ex-
amined the correspondence IN the hand OF the printer az
tempted to foresall public opinion tie seemed to MINK
that extraordinary effort was necessary To pioect
General Scott from the effect OF the publication OF nus
correspondence What now was the issue Why, that
portion of this correspondence ought TO be suppressed
because ii bears date subsequent to the call Does 'e
gentleman from Alabama Mr.. HILLIARD] pretend that
that is not true Ii you object the Secrearys reply, II
should be done upon its merits Seek not by the power
you have TO suppress information. Mr.. Z. Appeared 70
the magnanmiy OF the House upon this matter and 10
that of the gentleman from Alabama Mr.. HLInRDl IN
particular He desired that all the facts should go TO the
people, and to let the whole matter rest upon the goou
sense and discrimination there to be found. -. :,
With reference to the instructions to MIR, Shdell'
he sad since they had out whether the copies were
correct or not thing he remark he had helr9
nothing the other side in the way OF comment anu
Mr. STEPHENS would ask his colleague whether
these instructions did not authorize five millions 10 De
given Mexico for the purchase OF the territory Dey
Mr. COBB No sir; such was no part Of the instruc-
lions which read and this shows that we ought 10 DC
very particular about authority before we allow OUT
selves charge home the most serious matters upon me
government. We ought not to be too confident OF our
newspaper information when we see mat 'hese oocu
ments variousy printed in different papers,
| Mr.. STEPHENS. ] think my colleague should agree
that it is very important should all know what these
MIR COBB If the copy he had seen was genuine, it
was conclusive evidence his mind first that the news
papers ought not to have published these instrucons
and secondly far from their publication operating 70
the disadvantage of the President he ought to be glad OF
an opportunity of throwing them before the people.
When my colleague cones TO compare his charges WIN
the documents shall listen to him with great deal OF
pleasure.
With reference to the documents in question, when the
call was first made it nearly. unanimous NOW tney
talk about the expense of printing these documents winch
were throw such flood OF light upon the dark doifgs
of the administration and motions have been made to
postpone from day TO day their further consasraon
Of bpfO
son was manifest The documents have been read and
the they contain is not suited to then purpose
Mr.. STEPHENS. So far as ne was concerned they
might print 200 copies
MIR COBB thought that his friend from Alabama Mr.
| HrLLIARD] would stand nearly alone in his opposition
All he would say to those who stood with that gentleman
was that they had made their own bed-let them lie down
upon it, He asked if the resolutions on their very face
did bear the Impress that the matter sought was the
Commissioner Trist, and the War Department? But now
the documents have appeared gentlemen say the most
important matter is still kept backreferrng to the cor
respondence with General Pillow, whose name has not
been heard in this discussion till to-day Mr. Z; would
say these gentlemen that they could not stand before
the country with such kind OF warfare II you nave me
right il your General stands high ground, you nave
nothing TO fear But Mr. C. would not enter he lists OF
discussion till all the matter shall be before US
should not be hFusng in the DARK ae N e ehspu
When the facts were before him. he would iof'h MS
Mr. billiard next obtained the floor ~
Mr. HENLEY said to the gentleman from Alabama,
that as some remarks had been made BY the gentleman
from North Carolina to which-for he did not near them
himsef-he was informed it would be necessary Tor
him to make reply, he would be giad II me seh.
tenan would allow him to call Tor the orders OF 'he
day; but r, ,,;o,a;n, ths aoor and pro-
ceedng said it was very usual thing Tor gentlemen 70
charge sinister designs upon their opponents when ne
course becomes not altogether agreeable lie was Wnhs
to stand on the ground against printing as part o. uI
correspondence letter which dated after the call
was made He also could appeal TO the magnanlmiy OF
gentlemen and ask if they would be willing mus 10 uea
such general as Scott in such manner we had not done
with calls for correspondence yet Let Cen ocou feply
and then Mr. H. would vote freely Tor the printing Oh lhls
letter OF the Secretary. Wv, 60. l
Mr. COBB-(interruptng) When Gen. SCOTS reply
shall come understand the gentleman to say that VIII
he willing to publish the whole. Now understand inns
letter OF the Secretary OF War to be reply TO zen
Scott II we must wait thus Tor replies when WIFI me
correspondence be ready for publication But the prn1
cpe upon which the gentleman seems deslrous to proceed
a. that when COMMUNICATION has been made and the re-
ply received they both in CONDITION 10 SO 10 he
public and that precisely what Mr. y. UNDERSTOOD
10 be the condition of this correspondence
| Mr. KING, of Georgia. said the communication ron
Gen Scott was rejondsr to the Secretarys letter. La
mr.. billiard continued, reading the resolutions OF
the Dist OF April and repeating his appeal to the mag
nanimity Of gentlemen on the opposite side LOUD ne
House possibly embrace in this call letter which was
commenced three days after the passage OF the resou
lions Ii was an insult to the under standing of men to
sav that mag nanmity demands of the House the pubca
ton ~ such letter He felt the opposite affection, OF
simple pure, and unaffected indignation 80 r
Mr. HOUSTON of Alabama, would like to know OF
his colleague If he was willing that the letter should be