Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-08-19
GEN. CAnS'S EXTRA PAY. S64, S65 40
GENERAL TAYLOR NOT ONE CENT
PROVED BY OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,
CERTIFIED AND APPENDED.
SPEECH OF
HON. ANDREW STEW ART,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Dcliuercd in the House Of Representatives,
U. S., august 8, lS49.

DcttueTCd III the rouse q hepresthldllocS,
U. S., august 8, I949.
Tue House being in Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union, Mr.. STEWART rose
at eleven O'Clock, p. NJ, the House having
been in session thirteen hours, and said, late
as was the hour he had some few remarks TO
make which he would make now, with the
indulgence OF the committee. He said, rise,
principally, TO settle small account with a
gentleman from Michigan, (Mr. McCLEL-
LANDO and ii is with no little regret that
perceive the gentleman is not in his seat, for
prefer saying IN his presence that which l
am about to utter. However, | have no al
ternatiye,at this la,e period OF the session, but
10 proceed at once, or in all human probabili
~ leave matters xplained which feel my
self imperiously called upon to maintain and
Justify. l hope however, soon TO see the gen
tleman in his seat.
II will be recollected that some time ago,
in the course OF some remarks which made on
this floor took occasion to animadvert on
the public official conduct OF Governor Cass,
while Governor OF Michigan Territory, and
a. 01eio Superintendent OF Indian affairs
That was "a proper subject OF examination by
a Representative G! lie people, especially as
the then governor is now candidate Tor the
highest office in the gilt OF the people OF this
entire Union. Some time alter the delivery
of that speech, had occasion TO leave this
city on visit 10 my family, and during my
absence the geut.einan from Michigan under
took to answer what / had said; and this he
did, US il appears from his printed speech,
with some severity. lie characterized my
speech as a vii iicatlon OF Governor Cass.-
Tie said had been guilty OF traducing that
distinguished man, OF whom the gentleman
Il to h. fh..,
G!.ate representative. He charged me with
having been guilty of making" reckless charg.
Is" ia rpgar5 TO The extra pay which Govern
OF Cass hsu yeueAed. NIl ii then be deem
ed strange il !, even al Tins laIe hour OF The
night. avail mNssll OF the opportunity now
nrssented o. tdhe betting notice OF that
1eutleinans speech Ii il doe 10 myself that
I should not allow il 10 pass unnoncrd; but |
asslre the committee | shall moi follow that
qentlenans example; / will not enter into
oompetiton with tie gentleman from Mich.
gnn IN tile use OF abUslve epitheis 1t would
not become me nor the place where stand,
nor will il serve the cause OF truth. This is
no theatre / such displays,
| would do injustice 10 no man; and OF
Governor Cas- | have said no more than un-
questioned documents warrant; but called
,ioon as have been by the speech OF the gen
IleuUu nom NtlNuiNdHs lcct ~
repeat some Of the statements which have
heretofore made, and TO add Others Of even a
worse character OF which was then ignor-
amt. For these statements | rely on public Of
fetal documents. II, then, | err, do 50 rely
ing on official statements emanating from The
roIitical and personal friends OF General Cas-
himself, and which have never heard doubl-
ed. And on these documents still Iyly 10
sustain the statements which have before
made. and otieta which shall now submit
10 the committee and TO the country.