New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-04

teries alike in all The talk Of high, noble
blood and all that sort of stuff had no effect him
Gaphin might have been Patrio, bat he gave TO
the world doubtful evidence Of il; /. vas a fact
which the tax payers ought n know that the Claim
stealing into this House at late period Of the SEES
SION OF Congress, when the minds Of members were
diverted from IL, originated with men like those
Spo Killed Christ, and 80 far as he knew il had
Veen prosecuted from that day b this BY the same
S,nu OF men Crawford was the least reprehens-
ole u si the Cabinet; he was after the money aud
"ented 70 put !. into his pocket Men wont steal
unle,s they can get money. ByAn exsnination
lIto instances ct monomania in the largest Psni
tehuarys, It would be found that the victims
were lead On by the temptation of money. and
this constituted their only poor apology
Crawford had pondered over this sl25,O00 for
many year; he had estimated what he
could buy with il, how much political power il
could procure it became to him golden calf ike
that which Aaron made for all the land. Cragf)ci
is entitled TO the highest apology. fJr he had the
eilded temptation before him. II Crawford is IA
honest msn. be has an opportunity Of showing it by
paying back the money Whatever resolution
may pass the public mind will render but one YER
dict, and that is that Crawford is guilty.
Mr. HOUsToS characterized the speech as extra.
ordinary for the member from Ohio who condemns
the last and the present Congress, the Cabinet aud
ali who vindicate and justify payment of the claims.
He content th at Cartier should have all the ben
ent OF SUCH denunclatiOns. IL DID not accord WIKI
any sentiment which he lHouston entertaine Of
personal honor or integrity, to seize hold ofthis sub
jet and turn il to the purposes of party. And the
member goes further. After having denounced
the Secretary Of War as & corrupt and dshOnora-
bic man, he finds him least guilty Of all, on the
ground that he had money TO make by the transac.
tion. / hope that it IS not a fellOwfeeling which
makes him wondrous kind suppose the honors
bic member is not conscientious but that he
thinks that he himself could be influenced thus
by such considerations. He would ask what reason
Cartier had Mr. Cartier knew that there was no
testimony here against them. and could not be-
there was no foundation for the charge that even
majority of the existing Cabinet knew anything Of
the claim until it became public. 1t was not his
purpose to vindicste those gentlemen, bat 1t was
bis opinion that majority Of the House, without
distinction Of party believe that there is not in the
circumstances Of this case anything to warrant the
charge Of corruption or fraud against any member OF
be Cabinet. He was one Of those VITO voted
in ls4s to pay this claim. He would go further,
and say that II be was now called to vote for the
bill he would do So BE then justified the pay
ment Of the claim principal and interest. In con-
clusion he indicated Cen Crawford, and said that
there was not the slightest badge OF fraud or Official
abuse attached to any member Of the Cabinet.
Mr.. KING lWhig) OF n j. commenced a speech
in vindication of the claim and yielded to motion
to adjourn, which prevailed.