The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-02

No claim ever presented to this Government or to
any other, had been 30 grossly misrepresented as
that OF Gaiphin hue-snd cry is raised. and there
are always men ready to convince people that GER
tain acts are wrong; who say that the claim was
fraudulent and that the Secretary of War was con
cerned in fraud. which was contaminated by the
secretary OF the Treasury. You might well at.
tempt to stop the burning of volcano to stop
the designs Of party. Take up the papers tho
Democratic side. and you And the exclamation.
More Galphin robberies" The gentleman fran
Ohio. lMr, swxErsEa,) few days ago, INTRODUCED
resolution TO Inquire whether the Secretary Of the
Treasury had not robbed the treasury
MIR. sWEETSER (hlr. Back giving way) said
that, inasmuch as the gentleman had alluded to
him. he would ask whether the truth of the charges
m she resolution was not proven the floor
Mr. BRECk w0G!a only say to the gentleman
THAI the construction which his Nj -SSn ,sTsER's)
friends placed ON the resolution was that te trea-
.os..ys., I.-Iy ro,l-.sstic papers
III announcing it, headed their articles ''Morc Gal
phIn robberiesi' A stranger in the country would
think that bandith. He condemned such
conduct, in and out Of Congress. There was not "a
reasonable man but who would admit that Gal.
phn's representatives did not get single iarthing
more than they We're, principles OF justice, cnti-
tied to. Galphin was deprived OF his property, and
ON Gcorgia's own soil, where the evidence of the
claim was furnished by the governor and council
IN ITO. There was no proof that IA single dollar of
il was paid. Galphin rendered important service
in the revolutionary Ii is clearly proven that
he kept the Indians from encroaching on the State
of Georgia Therefore, the minority of the COM
examination OF all the facts, that il a Just
claim, but that the General Government was bound
III honor and justice to pay il. He would ask the
gentleman from Now York (Mr BaooKs) whether
he believed that fraud or corruption influenced the
opinion of the Attorney General, the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Gentlemen sllcnt--dumb. They say they
are better lawyers, and understand the law and
justice of the case better than the Attorney Gene
raj, Mr. Meredith, Mr.. Walker, the Auditor who
first reported ON it, and Mr.. McCulloch; and al
though the gentleman from New York informed
the House that he no la. yer, ever body was
wrong Gentlemen arc mighty keen to snuff the
gale; and when they high officers denounced,
and when the hue and-cry Is raised that the Sec
rotary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury
have robbed the treasury, they JOIN in it, to escape
the blame which they imagine will otherwise at
tach to them. For himself lie stood up for the
right, regardless OF consequence. il the claim
was at first condemned, the time will when
the people will say thar the public officers were
worthy of all confidence. He undertook to say Tin
reply to remark Of Mr. CoNGER) that Congress
did emphatcally decide that this just claim,
and directed tue payment OF It.
After further remarks, he gave way for motion
to adjourn and the question being taken, il was
decided in the affirmative.
The following papers were presented under the
rules, viz:
BY Mr. HALFWAY: The petition of George
Rogers, of New York, offering to the Congress of
the United States, for purchase the painting by
James Burns of the apotheosis of Gcorg gre Washing
ton. Deferred to the Joint Library Committee.
BY Mr.. HOWE: The petition of George w. Ba- |
ker and forty six others, citizens of Clarion county,
praying Congress TO modify the Ia
riff Referred.
BY Mr.. HAY: The petition of John Acklcy, VIM
=. Jenkins and seventy eight others citizens of
Atlantic county, New Jersey, praying for modif-
cation OF the tariff of 1916