Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

10 bear date subsequent the date OF the CALL
hough response 70 one OF these dispatches he
lesd il should he suppressed and withheld from the
Did his end from Alabama, any other gentleman, pre-
end 10 say that any forth in the reply OF the Seceia-
" of War TO Cen Scott not true No no exception
bad been taken it, No objection had been made that
contained allegations which were untrue arguments which
unsupported and yet on mere preence of this kind
was attempted suppress this document present side
Of the case 10 the county and suppress the other He
happy to find that bis colleague did approve of il that he
that effort Of this kind could not meet the appro
Of the House Of the country II they objected the
reply of Secretary Of War they bound s its facts
analyze its arguments and if they unsusaned
expose the country but let them not seek by the power
Of this House to suppress this publication He recoected
that few days ago. when the House considering the
question of the publication of another document he had pro-
tested against It's publication because it unsatisfactory in
and calculated TO create impression
upon the public mind he had then desired as ne now de-
Sired that upon the publication Of matters of this kind all the
should be the country and there then
danger that they would he msapprehended by the good
Of the people He willing to leave TO them to de-
eide the question for themselves upon all the facts being pre-
sened There was no disposition his side Of the House
withhold information from the country His colleague
said that the instructions Mr. Sdel had been withheld
Was that argument in this case They called
for. No alluon made TO them whatever in this
luton remarkable fact in reference these Instructions
to Mr. Sidell was that had had them published in the
newspapers whether correctly or not we did not know he
had made made inquiry But he had observed the fact
commented upon the other side Of the House Nowih-
standing the which had been made upon them previous
to their publication they had not heard word about them
since II was true might be said that we were not assured
the documents authentic This might be the case, but
gentlemen did apply the rule in other for they
had generally chosen with much freedom upon
those which thus thrown before the public those which
were presented in any other
Mr.. STEPHENS inquired if he understood his colleague
that they had found nothing to dapprve of in these nuc
tons
Mr. COBB had said that since the publication of these in
strucons they had heard gentleman that side of the
House commenting upon them and Disappearing of them
Mr.. STEPHENS said, SO far he concerned,
(and he spoke only for himsef the instructions which
he published in the newspapers very much in
accordance with what he had expected they He
would not take the time of his colleague to comment
upon them but he should take occasion do at the
earliest possible opportunity when was in order He would
however, ask his colleague the instructions did not author
ze 900 to be given for that very country which his
friends had declared was soil
Mr.. COBB. With reference what country does my col
league speak
Mr.. STEPHENS, The country to the Rio Grande.
Mr. COBB replied that such not the instructions,
he had seen them published.
Mr.. STEPHENS said such authority given in the in
structions which he had seen.
Mr.. COBB replied that this unfortunate difference with
ference the newspaper account showed gentlemen that they
should be cautious how they brought forward serious charges
against the Executive Department of the country with refer
documents before they published in authentic
FORM As he had read this document in the public prints he
confident that such authority given.
Mr.. STEPHENS. My colleague, them agrees with me
that very mporapt that the President should have
sweed their CALL that they might have known what the
real instructions.
Mr. COBB had said that be was not disposed present
go the discussion Of these instructions, but the
paper authentic be prepared to assert two
propositions First that they bore their face conclusive
evidence that for the interest OF the country they ought not to
have been published the time they called m by this
House and secondly for the purpose Of triumphant vnd
cation Of the President against the charges made by gentle
the other side, that officer if he had been acuaed by
other considerations would have been glad have thrown
them before the country II showed the willingness of the
President sacrifice his personal interest in sustaining
himself President Of the United States in behalf Of the
public good. But he would not go into this subject. he
assured his colleague he should listen him with great deal
Of interest," 10 how il that his antcpaons Of that
document had been fully realized when he to compare
his charges with the document ITSELF
But with reference the resolution which under
consideration another remarkable fact presented When
they had called for that document and had been laid the
table and ordered to be printed and motion made for the
printing OF extra copies opposition had been manifested on
the other side of the House But to-day said by gem
temen that this motion print extra number had been
postponed from time time until the type had been distributed
and called 60 the extraordinary expense Of
putting up the type again. Was remarkable that do
cument to which much importance had been attached by
the opposition which they said furnished foundation for serious
charges upon the Executive officers which they said threw
food Of light upon all these vexed questions between the
mandng officers and the head Of the Department here it
not strange that gentlemen the opposite side should
rise up and seriously ask this House abandon the printing
Of extra number the ground that the type bad been dis
rbued in consequence Of the genlemans motion that
Of his friends to postpone the subject from day to day
Whence this sudden ptof economy the gentleman
Mr.. CLINGMAN inquired II the gentleman alluded to him.
Mr.. COBB replied that he did not but to the gentleman
who the head Of the Committee on Printing, (Mr.
Cos0ER) who had said that il ought TO be published
now account Of the type being distributed.
Mr.. CONGER (he floor being yielded) stated that the
gentleman had inexperienced him. His object had not
been TO oppose the printing Of these extra copies He had
merely desired TO make brief statement the House in
lson the expense which would be incurred by the print
ing in consequence Of theeay which had taken place. in
order that they might be possessed Of information to what
the expenses would be before they voted upon the question
He should now, he should not at any ne oppose the
printing OF these extra copies.
Mr. COBB regretted II he had done injustice TO the gen.
teman from New York, (Mr CoSeKR but he believed that
genilemans report had given him authority for what he had
said was clear the gentleman from New York did notex
pect 10 induce the House to print any number Il
clear that the object Of the gentleman from New York
call the attention Of the House the fact that the type
distributed and that large expense would be incurred print
ing it. The gentleman from New York did not certainly in
tend the House understand that he was satisfied Of the pro-
priey Of printing extra number
Mr. C0NGER confessed that he opposed to incur the
expense which would be incurred an extra number Of
this document printed.
Mr. COBB found be must recall bis apology for doing in
justice to the gentleman from New York He now under
stood that genemsn, he originally understood him. bc
ing opposed printing these extra documents And this
but part Of the remarkable circumstances that spring
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