Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14

Mr.. BADGER So understood the Senator, and was
yery much surprised to hear him say that Mr. Weer had
been Wing under such circumstances, he would nave ad
ysed his removal because Showed NOT an ignorance pu
forgeulness Of the legal PfesunPIou' nu
take to be this, that if COL Weller nad Deeh wing nos
4, would have been presumed until The contrary appeared
that there was yery good for the delay Laughter
Whereas being Democratic officer, the iegimste' lar pre-
sumn,;on was that the delay unwanantabie until the
oft .sr o
strikes me would have been outrageous it had been
NJ, WHITCOMB. Mr.. President, did not expect to
v anu thing ia regard this resolution but attack,
NOS, mneypected to me- has been made upon former citizen
of INV STATE Gen. Lane which feel called upon to repe
think il unneted, and was very much surprised to hear il
uttered by the Senator from Ohio. know Gen. Lane we'll
He i personal friend of mine, and his modesy far greater
than his talents conesssdy great they When be
was appointed Governor OF Oregon instead OF having public
vessel take him and his family around by he
went in the gab Of Western man, with small company
of men, by the overland route with his rifle in bis hand, at
his own expense an exile from his family When he went
to Oregon that Territory was in condition entirely unor-
gained, without any government except one formed oy ne
cessy by the early settlers Besides having to frame regu-
lar government he had acquain himself with the various
Indian tribes in order to acquire the necessary facts to make
the report which the Senator from Ohio makes the aOamen
of his charge against that Officer believe VIII De iound
that the mail facilities then were less than they are now
do know how often the mails then arrived from oregon,
but apprehend that it took very long time for the mails to
reach here from that country and also know that would
take some time after his arrival there for Gen Lane TO gather
the necessary materials to make satisfactory and intelligent
report know not whether his has made his
port vet should be glad to be informed on that subject
Gen Lane went out TO Oregon in the fall preceding the
advent of Gen. Tsylos administration He could not have
been there than before his successor was appoint
ed Major Gaines who was then appointed, went out in
Government vessel Hewas appointed while the Senate was
in session. and he the lobby here after he received his
appointment He took his Departure if am correctly in
49, Eat aa
ton Of this body this appointment We were treated with
that much respect by Major Gaines the Cabinet which
sent him And does seem to me that does not come
with the best grace hold up the conduct Of Gen Lane as
an object Of obcquy and eproac looking TO the conduct OF
his have nothing say to the private cha
of Major Gaines He is man OF great responsibility
And have heard nothing said against the private character
of Gen. Lane therefore do not feel myself called upon to
defend it. will only that he the idol OF his ne ghbos
and friends wherever he is known had known him in civil
e before he earned his we-merited laures in our war
with Mexico have known him to be always equal to any
thing he undertook always on the side OF law and ORDER and
always friend where his friendship was deserved.
should make objection, nor would Gen Lane make
any objection being removed the removal was put upon
the ground tina. for opinions sake But when ne
removed only without its being expressly stated that he
is removed Of his political opinions bat on account
of default in office, he is deprived not merely Of office, for
which he but little, but also OF that character which
dear him. And here will make remark in relation
to this subject of removals from Office II gentlemen come
whatever my notions may be to the policy impolcy OF
removals for opinions sake should observe silence. But
when given in advance that removals would not be
made Of political opinions and they made and
silence is observed in regard to them, the implication left
that the removals made account OF defects OF
nature n.. s.., 4t
Mr. President. ask the Senator from Ohio with
dence whether Gen. Lane would have been removed, after
having performed that journey overland if he had been
Wing think not Gentlemen may think he would have
BEEN give them credit for their belief but know the
human heart is deceul and desperately wicked think
gentlemen deceive themselves by making any such suppose
on would here say, in relation Gen. Lane, that when
be left his post he received the nearly if quite unanimous
approval Of the Territorial Legislature of Oregon without dis
tncon of party. would also state that, at the very time
he received notice of bis Dismissal he actively engaged
in among the Indian tribes in acquaintng himself with
the facts which necessary in order to enable him tc
make that report for the refusal to make which he
moved, according to the Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. MANGUM. 1t is rather gratifying to old men tc
that after thing has been dead for time may b.
resuscaed think we have very suspicious that
shall be occupied upon this interesting resolution for the mex
two or three weeks Coming, do from Of the ole
States that derives little benefit from the Government but fra
ternity and with her sister States, would
listen to this interesting discussion be adopting bill
giving States large slices of public domain Severa
gentlemen may perhaps make speeches upon the subject
may make one myself; but it is dinner time move
that the Senate adjourn. ..a., ...r.:.
The motion was agreed to. .r.. .,....3 ..#