The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-01
DEFERRED REMARKS.
HOUSE OF REPaEsENrArIvEs les
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1850.

issue writ to the Sergeant at Arms TO bring 10 the
Xar OF the House Thomas Richie and Charles r. Seng-
hack for refusing 10 testify before the select committee
pon the conduct o oicehoders under the late admins
ration, being under consideration
4 Mr. FITCH said 1t may mol be improper for me to
commence by apologzing TO the House for consuming
my portion OF lis time at this late day OF the session.
with many important matters yet awaiting its action in
discussing matter of so little practical utility any
epor from the "Bundelcund' cammtee. IT,. however,
he morning hour is not consumed by me in this discus
&iou, il will be by some other member lii equally
nolabe, or m receiving reports from other select
tiees upon matters equally uninerestlng TO the coun-
and equally destitute OF any practical Importance
not my Intention to the sunrise" of the gen
ueman from Maryland, MIR EvANs,l relative TO the yes
Nerdays course of the gentleman from New Hampshire
Mr. HIBBARDl The latter genilemanis is than com
eent to take care OF himself, the gentleman from
NaIyand can satisfy himself whenever he chooses to
lovoke him to pass at arms It's not permitted
by the rules Of the House, although myself member OF
he committee, to advert 10 its action in the committee.
oom can, however, call the attention of the House to
he manner OF It's origin, and 70 The phraseoogy OF The
resolution under which twas appointed.
That resolutions as is well known, introduced by
BIZ honorable member from North Carolina [Mr. STAN
tY, the chairman OF the committee. il is not known,
however, what the object in originating the commit
Dee Iha, object if there was any, remains yet mys-
Iery-and PROBABLY will-locked within the breast
The chairman All the sagaciiy, industry, and research
the whg members of The committee, and especially Of
chairman (and he possesses small amount OF these
ualllies) were employ cd for weeks in conducting the
Investigation provided for by the resolution Ii the evil
ence in that investigation is made public, The fol-
owing facts will be found to have been elected: First,
will be that Mr. Burke has been discovered to be
be author OF the "Bundecund" papers This fact was
lcited by the examination and examination OF
ome ten to twenty witnesses The Importance OF the
hbors OF the committee in this instance only be ap
ecated by bearing in mind that the authorship OF these
3apers was known, from Maine to Florida, more than a
lear before this committee was apponted-was known
Mr. Bu1ke's public announcement that he was the
uhor, and by the appearance OF his such upon
| DE tiue-page OF the pamphlet edition Another TACT
brought to light by the interchangeable research of the whg
maoriiy portion OF this committee is that, during Mr.
lolks administration democratic clerk the Post Of
Department was the correspondent of sundry political
oSapes, and that he was on that account dismissed from
Sce by the Postmaster General For the discovery Of
sIh prompt and proper action upon the part of demo-
auc head OF department, indebted TO the abors
! whg committee, which would doubtless much rather
have spread such fact upon lis record and which
sed Tor very different and probably adverse purpose
i further discovery has been, that wings and demo-
rats alike, in ls47 prior TO election, sent home
oes citizens OF Baltimore, who temporarily So
amlng here, for the purpose OF saving their votes
Mas henous political sin Ii So botf parties appear
have snned alike. And still another discovery is,
bat pror 10 the late presidential election, democratic
erks some OF the departments voluntarily contributed
democratic election fund, and wings whg fund
nd further that democratic clerk who refused to
on,rbue 10 the democratic fund was turned out Of
hce by the whg administration soon after it into
oxer, while others who did contribute have doubtless
zen retained the whig administration thereby express
" lis appreciation of such contribution. And yet
bether is that whig and democratic committees in this
s,rict sent documents to the House folding room, du
the OF Congress- to be prepared for dsiribu
on Here again, whatever OF wrong existed is charge
bic to both parties The chairman made another and
h Important dscovery-one ior which he may feel dis
sed apply for letters patent though doubt not the
Ppcalon will be denied upon the ground OF priority
discovery by European. This discovery, in its
cular sphere il second only TO that OF new planet,
new motive ,PoweI--a discovery which solves
long -mooied problem, converts what was theory
bio fact He discovered, by judicious examination
witness, that democratic speaker, at polu-
n gathering at Bladensburg was interrupted by
eaH 10 dinner thereby verifying Byrons HYPOTHESIS,
bat the dnner bellb is the "tocsn OF the soul J" albeit
"beP 10 this instance appears 10 have been the stem
brian lungs of a voter
will pass now 10 the report Immediately under
nsderation. 1t bears upon its face evidence OF
. Z vote BY which II was ordered, or OF its author
3hP IN committee. u the records OF the committee
ye hnd the light il will be that the resolution,
hh which the report closes, offered in committee
agenileman from Virginia, Mr.. HAynoSD1 What
NJ hiehle or MI. Sengstack may have done TO incur
us'y or oherwise) that genteman's ire, know not,
na care not TO know-pefhsps nothing. III | mistake
however, he was represented in the columns of the
on al some perod prlor 10 the gesslonal eecuon,
agay young deceiyer-more dangerous perhaps, 10 the
enter sex than 10 hs political foes. II such statement
as MADE has the gentleman nursed his wrath thereat
uu Tbs committee gave him opportunity TO wreak II
seek revenge! II appears that all the wing members,
~ out one democratic member OF the committee, were
present when the resolution adopted. | will not
rr that there any preconcerted action among the
III =
uS members, IN accordance with which they convened
mat parucula Tune, with view To this particular ac
oh. PROBABLY secret sympathy concentrated smulta-
eousy lhen minds, and attracted their persons to the
fnHitee-foom on that morning. without reference 10
schon which was TO be bad Democratic members
aS Oe hea encusa6e, however. for esieemng II some
hal strange that all the whg members 50 oonye-
Ptsehl al lhat particular meeting, when there was
1pne r1 democrat 70 say may" to the resolution
lhe report charges Mr. Richie and Mr. Sengstack
~ ieiuslng 20 answer certain interrogaores. II is
aa "a court OF justice for witness 10 be required to
gar 70 the uulh ihe whole truth, and nothing but
.an uuo. me committee departed from this rule, and
uea witness TO depose TO "he truth and nothing but
NUN, bui refused 10 permit hun 10 stare "tbe whole
nn esl u should lmPcae whig Office. holders in some
e..pusoe uansachon-a catastrophe which the wing
uuoh o. Tue committee Iesoluely declared il was not
et ueslgn TO bnng about-was not the purpose for
men ne Committee appointed. Mr Sengstack,
uiS We could only be permitted TO tell the truth IN
I, declined answering altogether. Mr.. Richie in an.
% one branch Of the inquiries embraced in the
ION under which the committee was appointed stated
heay that he be excused from betraying the cor
slondenis of his paper. lie then asked WAS the
hor Of the communication ~ the Union OF September
ls4s, Office. holder embraced in the resolution of
House (which question he respectfully declined an
psnng, for the reason previously given.
lhe reference IN this nierrogatery TO the communica-
% 10 The Union OF September IL, is4S, makes such
nmuncation legitimate subject OF discussion before
House have here the Union OF that date, (hoding
uh) and snd some ball dozen anonymous communi-
uonsin IT, OF which OF these did the chairman OF the
mmiee desire the authorship confess know not
y 20 believe does any other member of the committee
s.P' me chairman. Ii must have been an important
., acanon containing grave and weighy matters
,f'' Pefhaps, oil serious character against Senera
yiiu, o other prominent wing; else the chairman
49,, Would not now esteem 1t OF such pre- eminent I'm.
D. @ -, az % make refusal To answer question rea-
:. w ~ authorship the subject matter OF SPECIAL re-
a e e Mouse, asking for its advice IN the premises
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