The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-18

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the horses had gone of before the drum tapped And
then the senator from Illinois rises and makes very
grave charges, do not believe he intended them
but he used language OF sconcealment" of covering
up" OF making developmentsF' Now, ask him ia
candor. with all personal respect II there has been ain
gle occurrence in this body % justify such charge - this
mus noo either whg or Democrat that had attempted to
conceal Or cover up" any act Of General Taylor or
u ne present administration y there one 70 JUSTLY the
cnage, ana yet, mark the reports Of tomorrow the
country will be overun with the idea that me whg sen
aiors are desroas Of conceang and covering
OF making such reQuislon upon any honorable man.
and no honorable man would suffer il to be made of him.
These charges came more directly TO me. because my
suggestion Of Monday the first suggestion that was
made He now has been the author Of this delsv ana
yet my honorable friend from Illinois calls upon both
shall Ss e shsE %hssn sGsshSs ssa II e
Well, sir, there is not senator upon this floor who
wishes . cover up nythng shall vote for this reso-
His purpose and mine the same--hs desires and
mine were the same in relation TO It. | am glad the
senator from Illinois agrees with me on that point
claims the paternity Of The State of Caiifornia, ihat
that is tremendous Siate-that Califoma--to Judge
from all that j. said about It, may be mistaken, but
suppose the bill Of the honorable senator from Illinois
reminded them Of the necessity OF their political
sGs and that hsy syo acted i M a @ Il
try the true position occupied in relation to the matter
Of "concealing' or covering VI" any act Of the
present administration.
MI. DOUGLAS. must be permitted to return my
thanks for the very kind lecture that the honorable ses
tor from Georgia has given me as o this matter of De.
bate and the parallel he has drawn between the senator
from Alabama and myself for the avowed object Of vim
dicating his position, but conveying the ipuAtion
that had violated the decorum Of debate mot sayingiL
sustain the nnuendo that did 50 With references tbe
word "calumAy ne knows, or ought to know, thst his
friend the acknowledged organ Of the administration
ken. The word "eaiumny" aid not escape - my lips
used the words "concealmenf and covering the
M Mr. DOUGLAS am glad to hear him say that IL
did not use the word, know be thinks he did not "
Mr. DAWSON am sure did not tss.sft
Mi. DOUGLAS. will not make the charge. He
the word .concealmen" and asks what whig sena-
tor has shown any disposition to conceal anything! II he
honorable senator from Connecticut SMIrHl had ina
most dexterous attempted TO conceal and TO sup
press information and investigation upon this subject
wishes 10 get rid Of this matter until read the answer
sent 10 the House. and says further that this resolution
be adopted, il must be modified that be mot
willing to let il be answered II stands and he
thinks that the answer 10 the House resolutions will b
enough, and that this should u passed should
Ss sGpoH Sa ss Ss Ss
shown in the debate that he must have been In comma
nicaiion with the President and his cabinet upon this
subject. say must have been. Why, be informed the
Senate that Gen. Riley had received instructions
certain timea fact that be could only know from that
source He informed the Senate that the administrator
special, Individual, every scrap piece etc IA feet hjt
he could not have known properly except BY conim0ni
cation with the cabinet Here g proof 70 the cont1a
has been in communication with the cabinet and the
Executive upon this subject and having been 70, he
evade il. be says il must be modified and changed 81,
does not this authorize the inference that there = a
tempt at concealmenti The honorable senator from Ge
ga might full as well have occupied bis time 10 lecturn
that senator as in lecurng For what is the COM
pan against He says he is for the adoption OF this
resolution and had told the senator from Aabams that he
would vote for it; he says that he will vote forit
That is all ask him TO do and he complains OF be-
cause am urging what he s willing to do, and what his
ne bs
am 70 be lectured here about the courtesy o debate.
There is much courtesy in not critcsng improp
sumng the right Of showing The faults Of others until the
critic has corrected his ownas there would be in talking
calmly and kindly TO brother. do not pretend 70
iend prescribe 70 any sn ras ss to when he % .E
speak how he shall speak. But, sir, do pretend
to think for myself. as TO what s due to myself and
what is due to every senator in debate do pretend to
say that i would have been courteous ia the sens.
tor from Gesga 10 have applied his remarks 10 hs friend
from Connectcut-knowing that what said was true
that be had attempted conceament upon this subject
represented the wing party There Is more oi poiss sst
4 thus mode OF waldng on the blow that has been lined
shuttle of responsibility In controversy by sslectnk out
OF the opposite party and ashing him funousy,
when know my own political friends need il the most
The senator from Connecticut was struck dumb and
TO reply when made the exhibition OF his
course. The senator from Georgia knew tins; and yet
10 be ectured because drew inference unfavor1
bic 10 this administration say sir, that he. and not
should have been the subject OF the lecture In the kind
sst feelings towards the senator would say hatI think
rather made mistake, and bad watched the
,f this debate when he came forward and read me the
ecture upon courtey.,
Mr. DAWSON. am never in the habit, sir, in my re-
stons with others. whether upon this floor or elsewhere,
o throw back mputatons OF any kind; and submit Il
this body sir whether any words uttered were even
IN the least degree impoe, were in the least ndeco
ous but on the contrary whether they were not uttered
n the most pleasant manner-mildy. and thought IN
most smisble way. The senator is mistaken. sir. am
ion and in that matter, think the senator himsel has
claimed rather more than dstributive share. My OBJ
servaons were hese--and they were doubt not, such
home TO the good and the honorable iee
ng of every gentleman upon this foor-that the idea
1f charging "concealment upon the opposite party q
ny friend from Illinois IDir. DouGIAsl was unJusoned
by the circumstances The impuaiion OF covering up
saw nothing to justify and referred him TO he man-
her in which this resolution was met Inc idea o. con-
,ealing and covering up some things wncn n.o uken
place in the executive departments, aid nos desire
have brought before the country Now wish to wipe
,lT that mputation We in minority here. You
nav pass tie resolutions, il you please without altering
wordwiihout doiting or crossing q; but there
,as never vet been the first opposition by any whig
Der Of this body TO the fullest Investigation.
Mr. DOUGLAS, (interposng.) The senator from Con-
,eccut Mr.. SMITH moved three times to lay il upon