Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
CITY OF EVANS VILE:
SATURDAY MORNING JUNE 3.

Mr.. EMBREE's SPEEcH.-We have pleasure
in laying before our readers this morning, the
apeech delivered by Hon. Elisha Embree, in
the House of Representatives on the Sd ult.,
on the Bounty Land BIZ. 1t gives US more
pleasure to be able to publish what our atten-
tive Representative from this District dla Soy
on that occasion. from the fact that the loco
foco papers throughout the District have been
very industriously engaged for the last two or
three weeks, in circulating something con-
cocted by JEFF Henley, the member from the n.
Albany district, which they call speech made
by Mr.. Embree, and in which Henley is allow
ed 20 figure at the winding up as kind of
buffoon, or tail to the performance. We
do not expect the locofoco papers hereabouts
win give Mr.. Embree credit for any service he
may render the country or his district 1t is
no part of their intention or inclination to do
so. They can never be charged with building
up, but when it comes to pulling down, they
are, like bad sixpence, always on hand. They
must, however, feel little ashamed at the
miserable performance they Were palming off
upon their party, as Mr.. Embree 's-speech. 1t
is true the Judge does not often trouble the
House with speeches, made as Mr.. Owen was
fond of making them, for Bumcomb-but when
be does address the House he always has
something to say upon the subject before it,
and is always listened to with attention by that
body.
But if the locofoco papers in his own dis
trict will not give Judge Embree credit for any
where in the State, and out of it, that do. L
is but few days ago we noticed the Washing
ton correspondent of the State Sentinel spok
in high terms of Judge Embree's exertions il
behalf of the measure for reducing the postag
on letters, papers, &C., measure OF the great
est importance, and one that is loudly calle
for By the whole country. He gave the Judg
credit for being one of the tluO members of tn
committee who was laboring assiduously t
accomplish that great good for the people, an
to whom, If the bill was reached and passed q
this session, they would owe their thanks.
Unlike Mr. Owen, Judge Embree has nc
the faculty of applying other mans labor to hi
oten use. He could no more think of spendin
days and weeks of valuable time in pourin
over musty volumes-the older the better
hunting up ideas and words to make displa
in Congress on the Oregon question. or son
other equally unimportant matter to his col
stituents, than he could think of deserving b
post when most needed there. He is pract
cal man, well understanding the interests
his constituents, mindful of his duty and d
voted to it, knowing when TO speak and VIII
to say, and enjoying the confidence and re
pect of the members of the House as well
of the people of this district. He can we
afford to let "Tray, Blanch and Swea
heart" the dogs of party, howl at him; it
their wont. They have not yet recovered fro
tine severe beating he gave their great char
pion and their party, and we don't believe tn
ever will.
We hope every one will carefully read Il
speech. 1t is sensible document and one Il
we are perfectly willing should be taken as
test of Judge EmbIee's capabilities.