The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03

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Mr.. HnLIARp-Another minute
MIR HousroN-Csrtsinly.
know-thst the letter not written until after the
correspondence was called for and the gentleman nom
MIR HovsroN-Am to understand that my colleague
knows that II was not written until after
MI HILLIAED The gentleman from North Carolina
Mr.. CLlNGMAN- have NO other knowledge than this.
stated that the letter dated the 2st Of April four
days after the passage of the resolution OF the House
calling for the correspondence.
Ma; THsr's LETTER ABOUT PILLOWS " iSrAMI."
little too soon 0h no " II comes out that he knows
about as much as do and knows only what emsnated
from the gentleman from North Carolina. The gentle
man from Georgia complains that Gensral Pillow req
extracts OF certain letter before the court OF inquiry
but whether it not proper that the accused
should have copy of the charges sgsirss him.
Mr. srErHErs-was 1t not Que to the House, II these
charges were made that should be informed ofit'
Mexico. where General Pillow was arrested
Mr. SrkrHENs-l speak of tho letter Of Mr. Trist to
Mr. Buchanan In which he brought to the attention Of
the President grave charges agaiost Pillow charges oil
iniamy That letter. containrg these charges the Prs
sdent keeps secret from rs; but Pillow has them in his
pocket ask gent'emen, the country and tho Houee,
when We call for copies Of all the correspondence, how
did Gid he dare to withhold that letter? Only
ground; that he could not il, because It
would be incompatible with the public interests"
ask whether il would DO incompatible with the public in
s.ess for thi. House to know that ME- Ttst brought
compatible with the public INTEREST," to know that how
can he avoid the question?
Their would have been consistent with the true prno
Piles Of justice whom Major General Pillow arrested
to be arragned before the Court Inquiry whether it
would have been consistent with the rules Of law and
utioe for the War or tho State Department oPublsh
the statement of witness ia advance OF the trial
Mr.. STEPHENs-Why interfere at NIL, II MIR. Trss wss
the wtness? The publication might have bsen subser-
Went to the ends OF justice, and benefited Gen Piow
Mr. EousroN-The gentle man knows that tho unlver
sal practice OF the courts to mako of every means
to the publication Of trus incorrect testmc-
ny of winners 10 advance OF the trial.
MIR STEPHENS The gentleman may mako excuses
How does the President escape from this responsibility
to the House? That Is the question Had We not right
to the letter. when resolution of thanks to Gen Pillow
was pending! Suppose We pass vote Of thanks to an
officer who brought infamy upon himself would not
be disgraced How dare the President to withhold the
He only replied, that to communicate would
be inconsistent with tho public interests en- in favor
ofpublshns the letter Of the Secretary Of War.
MARCY's LETTER
Mr. McLANn, OF Msryisnd, arose At this period
there not much quiet was desirable, but
understood this gentleman to aude to tho resolution
calling for thst part Of the correspondence which was
sent in Yesterday
MIR. HILLIARD-Do the gentleman from Maryland
believe that call for tho correspondence embraces
the letter not written until four days after the call was
made!
Mr. McLArE-l call attention to to the second rssou.
tion asked the gentleman from North Carolina 60 to
amend it to include the reply hs Lottery of tho Sc
cretsry Of War
Mr. hILLIARD-Had there then been reply!
Mr. McLANE-I have no disposition to avoid the ques
ton. The gentleman can assume that the reply wss
written the Gath Of April and called for tho tn
Of April but can assume that was being written on
the 18th of April
concluding with that tho President furnish copies of
the correspondence between Gsnera SCOTT and the War
Department, and the reply Of the Secretary Of War
thereto u
QUESTIONS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. srErasSs-was the gentleman informed that
Mr. McLAsr-l had no ,p ,c,f, information that there
would be reply knew as well q: the gentleman from
General Scott subsequent his arrest and know that
.repy was natural sequel to the dispatches knew
tn; there Gs na st. h
MIR CLlseMAr-I never understood from the gentle.
man that thsre would be reply. never knew that
the Secretary would write reply to Cen s,ots letter
after the call WAS made.
whethsr q reply was written or not submit to the
gentleman whether did not suggest an amendment to
his resolution to include replies to all the letters Of Gen.
eral SCOTT.
Mr.. CLrsoMAN-some gentleman made the sugges.
don never dreamed Ct covering letters not written
April! Was not that despatch designed to be called
MIR CLrNGMAN-I intended to call for all letters writ
ten by General Scott and all letters written in reply
all tbs existing correspondence,
Mr.. McLANE-wi,l the gentleman have the House
and myself understand that he had reservation in
his mind that no did not call for the dispatches unless
written?
Mr. CLrNcMAr-I wanted to get all that was written
did not think that there was any parliamentary rule
to call for what did not exist, and manufactured to
order The Secretary wrote his letter for US to cirou
Mr. MoLAxE Il submit then. am quito willing that
iedsemcnt Of the gentleman shall state tina. ackuou
led nens in the terms received from him.
Mr.. CLIsoMAy-I recoloc. no conversation with the
gentleman.
Mr.. McLASx-You heard It.
Mr. CLissMAN-I don't rccollecs q word.
MIR. McLAsE-I understand the gentleman to con-
csde that MS desired embrace in tbs ca the reply
Of the Secretary OF War; to the letter Of General SCOTT
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Aksnsss called for the orders OF the
Mr. srrrHEss-You can't make the motion. Do un-
dersana the to cay that he expected somo
Mr. McLANE--I had myself 10 reservation in regard
to the paper dated the 2ls of April never entered
written or not only know, generally, the TACT de-
sgned in good fth to have the reply to the letter CT
| General Scott.
| THE ISSUE AN INQUIRY.
Mr. HOLMES, Of South Caroliaa-l want to understand
the point Louder) 1t Is this whether the real iesu,
between the two gentlemen after call f information
exciting topics included letter to be written for
special purposes to suit the occasion e. That's 1t ,"
Ha baD
Mr. eLAsr-I shall not allow, for myself, any such
sue to b. presented If the gentlsman imsgin,s any
such case, think that TO such case exists
POINT.
| Mr. srrpHExs-The point to which wish to bring
The gentleman is this: whether, when the gentleman
from North Cart lima offered bis resolution, h3 expected
that the Secretary OF War would send any thing but re-
| piies already written
| nr MCLANE-i tbnR nCt
| Mr.. STEHENs ask what is the situation OF the
Hovs. We msy call Toe letters which the President
has suppressed and Secretary Of War manufac
lures and send US somthing eee. e. Tts isct'O ]
anxious 10 let the county know that the letters bup
pressed from the House sent to General Pillow, and
that the President sends what did not call for Az
want is that the .cts shall to the county and the
| letters too. Major General Pillow has higher
place in the Of the President than the House
Of Representatives II what have heard be true, he
appointed to once m.j general by ,he Pres.
dent, twelve months ago. The constitution required
that the nomination shall be sent into tn. Senats Why
has not this done! Congress has been in session
I'VE months, and yet the President withhods the nom
| nation from the Senate. give that to gentlemen to
think Of repeat want eli the correspondence to &c
together Tbs country will soc that the Secretary Of
War has manufactured letter to suit the occasion.
"THr MOST ExTRAoRpiNARy DgBATE"-cHAyGTNG ISSUES
Mr. Com, Of Georgial think that the good sense Of