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

Of each member Of the cabinet In relation the editor
of the Union and who has shown that he had tho treaty
and the accompanying documents and the journal Of the
Senates proceedings the ssms day rom day to day
in his posse nj ray they know that this Gal
vienss who not only gave tue treaty first TO the puic,
but also the votes Of Senators its ratification hes been
hs psf favorite Of Mr. Secretary Buchanan that
could at any time send in hts card and obtain imedi
ate to the OF tho Secretary of State
when Others Senators included, could not get
diepc- becau,e the Secretary engaged!
Knowing these things, the Senators engaged in this
investigation are not puzsled to ascertain what
ought to bs done with to the witness before them
perhaps, as they TO look into ana fathom a more
grave and Important matter They may be attempting
directly indirectly, raducs, denounce and rdicule
the President who appointed him, and still retain his
post at the head of that Presidents cabinet This Is
matter Of Importance and doubt Is what has deep
y engrossed the TINE and attention Of tho Senate for
- repeat my declaration, made week sncs the in-
dca Jon are strong, that Mr. Bu,hasan must leave Mr.
Folks cabinet 4"
The only thing In all this which would induce us to
doubt the agency Of the Secretary of State is the
temptuous manner in which 4" 0alviensis" hsbituslly
speaks of the abilities Of the editor Of the organ who 10
also represented to be favorte Of that functonsry
Az for ali the rest 1t looks to Potomac says very
much like CANNON. The H-rsld in the M -antime, Is
down upou the Senate like thousand OF brick It says:
After dsnouncing this conduct as small and sxraor
compare IL with that which has Just occ the sx
pulsion Of Louis Philippe from his throne and country
Now ell this may bs very natural on tho part Of tho
editor; yet II tbs Senate be not allowed of
preserving invioate the sancty OF it's secret dsibsrs
tions earthly use for them at all. II
cssions arise, they do continually, which tho
good requires that those deliberations should FOR
timo be kept from the public surely the law have
placed tho hands ofthst body means of enforcing
Its rights We do not pretend decide what the pro-
psr remedy We only say that some remedy is necessary
What 1t may be- leave to others better acquainted
with the subject Yet, it appesrs to that there
could be no higher ceso OF contempt than this: and as
the Senate may punish breach Of privilege with mpri
sonment believe that alviepriS has
met with more than he had to expect
The opinion 10 be gathering ground in all quar-
tiers, that MIR Buchanan will leave the cabinet. Indeed
if the relations between himself aud the President be
suoh ad they arc we are surprised that his
thing have heerd any rumor with regard to his
probable SUCCESSOR.
Correspondence OF the Albany Argus]
WASHINGTON, April l. ls4s.
My brethren of the lettsrwritns fraternity are up IL,
arms to-day about the case Of Mr. Nugen OF the Herald
vho for day two past has been held In custody by
the ssrgesntat Of the Senate for refusing say
from whom he obtained the copy the amended treaty
Originally published la the Herald He has, oath,
onerated the Senate its officers and printer and the
Secretary of State and refuses declare where he
did obtain it. msy be that the senate has authority
he has already given but doubt its right to hold him
In dursnce for refusing TO answer questions concerning
Others whose action in the premises that body is
absolutely without control Had any thing transpired
throw suspicion on the testimony OF Nugent per.
hsps this imprisonment might be legal the ground
1t is not pretended that he obtained the treaty
from any bound by the ssustss injunction of Sc
The ssnate's session Of to-day has been devoted to
sscret discussion about his arrest, it is thought x
From the Rochester Advertiser, April Al
Mr.. Nugent, having fully excupsted every member
Of the Senate from the implication of having iosted the
Injunction OF secrecy In furnishing copy OF the Mex
treaty Tor publication he refused to tell whence
use ny Tus.o for con.mps Of hsir su
thorty This act will strike tho American public at FIRST
rather hish-hsnded If there be justification for It,
we cannot now conceive what 1t is Their own body
being free from suspicion It strikes they have right
to compel Mr. Nugent to turn nformer Ifthey had the
President, member OF the Cabinet confden-
,s clerk rightfuy trial before them then 1t might
be competent 20 compel witness testify whether such
and such persons guilty Of tho act charged But
thu idea to compel to criminate somebody, not
ly not srrsigned but suspected it to
10 monrouc entirely Abb 70 the usual modes of
procedure, and inconsistent with individual safety.
We agree with " ssbington latter writer II tho Sc
nate cannot keep their own secrets by the way
right to py inqusitorisy tho secrets Of others
Correspondent OF the Boston Times
WAsHiNoToN, April J, 1s49.
The secret investigations OF the senste in regard 10
lished ia the NJ 70 York Herald still going and
tho able correspondent Of that paper in oicss
tody do not much approve of this mode or proceed
ing and thing that the result VIII not add to che
dignity OF the Senate IL 10 said that MIR had mpli-
account every copy the treaty in his
possession, ane that the whole number are now COM
plste in the - ate Department The Senate now
TO compel NJ. N. to say In what he has pro-
cured these eaty.
From the Boston Herald April Al
The arrest Of Mr. Nugent, reporter to the Nev York
Herald order Of the Senate Of United states for
refusing to tell how Bennett got possession of copy Of
the treaty with Mexico Is u most extraordinary and
high handed proc0eding unprecedented In country
not under an unmitigsted despotism There il law
Of the United States statute of any of the States
no principle Of the common law, that requires any
to give evidence before legal tribuns and when
some person case involving right or proper
ty is trial. The Gear Of Russia could not have acted
dcspotically than tho Senate have done In the
perssn OF Mr. Nugent they have attacked the press
well as individual rig hit, and wonder that the press
has taken no more notice OF it.