The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-06

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which, the Court ordered the writ TO be returned to-
morrow, when the merits of the matter will bs tried |
An inclined to bei.vs tho Court will maintain the power
OF the senate Nobody denies Its right to punish for
contsmpt but the construction of what oontemu really
Is presents quite another question:
one whsn H. Is considered that the Senate not only
party TO- but the judge OF tae offence complained Of
At this point the senate retired into executive seson
and confirmed an Indian treaty. Mr. Nugents case
then resumed but with further proQress than An
to abide tho decision of the issue bsfere
tbe judiciary Should the sding OF the Senate be
maintained 1t is quite probable that an order win bs
male Tor his Releases from custody there being dspo
siion TO inct undue punishm but rather to affirm
ii.sture ~ ~
The proposition TO enlarge tho Investigation and to
embrace all newspapers that published authentic
nation during The progress Of tho treaty which was
contemplated at the last sitting, not introduced
such an Inquiry would necessarily involve large
OF time and money, and would be productive Of no bs
aehcal result Surely It Is not presumed by the senate
chat any Respectable member OF the press would for the
consideration OF whatever penalty 1t could inect
promise his hcnor by violating confidence either i'm
Piled epjonsd. MIR Calhoun has from the outset
ssen the proper view Of thi, subject snd If other gen
uemsn will consent to be guided by his experience and
reflection the dignity and propdety OF tho body will bc
WATERS uN NowN.
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia inquirer
WAsHINaroN, March 80. lSAs.
The Senate long time In Executive SEE sion to-
day. and tho result Of their deliberations tbs CON-
nitmsnt Of Mr. Nugsnt, tho correspondent of the He
RAID whose examination before committee OF the Se
nate m.ntioned some days since. use the term
mtmsnt" nut presume Mr.. Nugen has gvsn his pa
role to the Sergeant-at arms add has tho freedom of
the city" Havog srssdy expressed my opinions in this
MISTER, it Is not neces0ary to repeat them. IL is
alone the publication Of tbs treaty which is in question,
but tbs correspondent between Trist and Scott also
appeared first ia the Nee York Herald The instruc-
tons to Sdel were first published in tho 10 sai Of
Commsce; yet tho correspondent of this paper has
been summoned bsfore the committee.
1t 10 said that Mr Buchanan is prepared to sxculpate
himself by he production of his number of original
pics II the rule OF the Senate secrecy p mat
Iers affecting the public weg be good one lot there be
aaw TO enforce tiff IL bo not tensbe, let 1t DO
pesisd
Correspondence of tho Phiisdephia Bulletin
WAsHINaroN, April, l, lS49.
Mr.. Nuyent, of theN.o York hteroId is undcrsand,
still In durance vile, in consequence of his sarsspg
in his refusal to answer certain questions pounded
BY that body Mr. NJ, it seems Is lis.ly to bo made
Of power BY the Senate Public opinion hero speaks
out bodiyand sngriy against this tyrannica act Men
eeedinS? The only argument have heard advanced
Is that they occupy the position Of man accused Of
crime snd who has right to provs his innocence by
showing 1t was committed another person Granted
but In this case the Witness has fully exculpased the
Senate and their innocence, far his evidence
go, Is established If the liberty of individuals thus
co ba trampsd ,on the public leaet should b gra
tilted With knowledge of the law vestng that body
with such uDlimited power
Isisgeneraly believed here that two legations or
orega ministers received copies of the treaty Perhaps
the Senate as there peems to be termination to their
powers can arraign these gsntsmen and enquire If 1t
Mas through tnen the treaty was published.
demonstration n favor Of individual liberty" Ia to
DC nads here ON Monday night, by meeting At Odd
Fellows Hall.
WAsHINaroN. April /, ls4s
The investigation Of the Senate relative to the publ.
caon OF the treaty still continues It's undertook that
the Senate have turned themselves into an examining
court One thing certain that for the last week the
whole business of the eoantry has been laid ssde for
an examination in which, If all is ascsrtaned that 10
wished for no benefit sufficient to delay
and the wnSc OF tho public treasure result WIS.
her tho publication Of the treaty will ietard its rstin
cation by Mexico is yet to b seen When the treaty
vas debasd Ia secret session many said It contained
parts highly Objectionable but published IL has met
Nth the consent of the whole nation In
Of the ao0us silence of the Herads
dent, suspolons have been upon gentlemen here
nigh in station-one whom the people Of your State
could suspect such thing as II would be 40
entirely foreign TO his character for prudence and
circnnspecton in regard to his official duties But IL
aost be considered this gentlemen candidate
Presidcncy and Is from your late, and u.s. sub
sct 70 every species Of disguised attack The general
belief 49, thas chs treaty was procured from foreign
20 accomplish.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier
WAsHINsroN. March Is The Senate COMMITTEES sp-
pointed to inquire in what manner aud through what
form The CONFIDENTIAL docun relating to the treaty
with Mexico, were divuged, az ain in session yes
Isrday aud to-oay Ii appears that the newspapers vt
crst the trsaythat the psovi.ions of tn,
treaty aud passages from the documents npanyug
dsi by rne Senate and approved by the President.
published-ani, after while, the correspondence
cempanyns is was made public and in more than one
witness examined who stated that he sent the
treaty to the New York Herald Whether he sent tho
correspond nee 60 not not know that he called
upon to state. He answered some questions and sxcu
sted this Senators and the Senate and printers
from the suspicion that no obtained tho ratified treaty
rom any OF thcm He refused to answer when he was
was asked whether he procured 1t from the State Depart
nent la consequences of this the committee and Others
were ready to infer that the papers from that de-
carmept 10 WAS the wish, doubt, st members
to fix it on Mr. Buchsnaa himself ,rtioulsrIy
witness who had sent the treaty to the H-Tatd
we'll known to be confidential political friend aud in
frequent and familiar intercourse with Mr. Buchanan
some feeling t Is said has arisen the sujsct
he President aud the head OF the Stats Department
ne former being much incensed at the promu gien of
the 20 and having asserted ALSO that their
premature publicity will defeat the ratification of the
treaty ny Mexico As there il power In the Senate
TO compel wtasss to answer questions put to him 1t
seems they have dropped tho Herald agent and called
tho clerks of TIE STATE Department or some them
appears that certain number Of printed copies Of the
original pojsct and corr spondencs accom- psnying it
we're sent to the State Department and the originals
must have been there and copies made there bat
1t n sald that ell these copies accounted for.
walls the treaty wss undor considrrato sent to
tho President The whole subject Is confused and H.
expucsos What complexities it more is that the copy
published in the Herald contains typographical
by which could be identified with copies printed for
the confident use Of the executive and of the Senate
But no Importance would be attached to the pubca
ion BY Congress- but for the sought t. be made of
&c 10 hostility to Mr.. Bushanaa. It very certain
that no movement made in the Senate for ioves
siiaton Tor some time alter the publication and then
only upon the suggestion and with the belief that the
revelations had come from the State Department
Mr.. Buchanan was very busy in and about ia. Senate
chamber, calling out aud convcrsing with the Senator'S
As to the Presidents allegation that the promugs.
ton VIII defeat the treaty Ia Mexico, IL may hs we'll
ionbed whether ne expected such result, under any
prob,ois circumstances At all events any may
ehst the only means Of procuring the ratification
either force fraud Upon the application of these
and not the term, Of the treaty the history Of
ito origin, will the rstdostion depend. Ii may be WELL
however for the President 10 this is
failure
From the Richmond Whig April Al
The correspondent OF the Baltimore Patriot SAYS -
The Senate In secret session. still presumed to be
enssged IN the work Of deciding what Il shalt do 10 the
matter OF the publication OF the treaty understand
tnat this Witness who refuses to testify as TO where or
rowhom, he ostainined the treaty, copy of It, is
Vy courteous and polite TO the Senator's bat firmly de-
GLASS to answer certain qussens calculated to affect
others more than himself
It Is maintained by Mr.. Buchanans apologies that