The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-03-15
e Scene in the House,

On the ?oth ult, Mr, Allen, tho Abolition mem.
Der Of Congress from Massachusetts, made an
outrageous attack ON Mr. Webster This attack
was followed by reply from Mr. A.hmun,
which gave the most positive contradiction to al
and every part Of the charge against Mr. Web.
ster-AlIen's speech is thus reported:
Mr. Allen alluded to what lie said las. night,
as to Dir. Webster having, rs n condition for Ia.
King the office Of Secretary of State, demanded
the sum Of fifty thousand dollars from business
men IN Wal! street, New York, and State sheet,
Boston
After me remarks by several members about
menbeis speaking more than FIVE minutes, i,
was agreed that Alr, Allen should go on.
MI AIcn said lie repeated that there was no
DENIAL ot tie statement which he made y.st,r
day. Does my colleague deny i ! If he does,
VIII meet the d. nIul and will here say III /
II he denies the facts, am ready to mo.t the
''>Ge Whenever and wherever presented; and
a! ask IL that the Secretary Of Stale or any
'Htnd "t las 10 CIV" Inc an opportunity to call
| ior evl cnre a> To the facts. and pledge myself
Notwithstanding any denial thai may be made,
tha' If the opportunity be gwen VII! sut.,an
uSle what have asserted
| Mr.. Webster, when he was offered the post OF
Secretary Of State, wrote Ia certain pcrsons To
| ask wha; they would do for him. On cona,ltn.
tlon it was agreed to raise sg5 900 in Boston.
aud Ike sum in New York and an Informed
that s25 900 was named in the last named city
! tut tell short IN Boston, the amount being
! SlaGnO Gentlemen there had been bed freely
! ON other o''N'9uS and IL was dfic4.t 10 Juas
| them up TO the giving point No matter !. ,nl,
was iror gift Every man knows that com
mcr,iAI men have an object IN making presents.
As man Of independence, Mr eO,tcr ought
t" have had no'hing To do with 1t; tha, he woulG
| suspect the object of the gifts, and those VIII,
made them Ba, when gii,s arc nude n, hi
own request. / ask whether nn nsnrnce is mo-
brought To bear On the officer vii % i, Gaugeru4
To public justice AMI pubic interests, aud mur,
| ie.uecwlly dangerous when prcuniJrv mean, uf
large amount are PLACED in charge ui that olIicer.
M A. then replied to the remarks of Mr
A,hmun Of a personal character, and spoke iur
'her m condemnation Of Mr. Webster.
Mr.. ANhmun said, shoull dn injustice To IN,
9""f sense ot the House II | consumed the GO
mhn'"S allowed To me-. 1t does not need ry
marks rom me I" "s,wrr my colleague The
! ''h@ "I sh'mc ana Indignation IN every face
manifested last night more elective response
,n'n any W"rl' ol nnr There WAS no huRora
me man nn' VINO would cry ont shame shame
IN" gentleman charged last night end rcpeate'
! II to-day 'h't Mr Webster required "a . cundI
/ l,n p'e'edrni inr Inn to accept tho oiI,c o'
SECRETARY "' state; mat he should receive irom
yr,t,'n person, IN Nnh street ned State street
S"u"uO anl nat the contract was entered int
ana im' II Wa la'h'Ird IN New York, oul n"nt!N
in'h'Ird IN Boston i was chmEc oE cnrrup.
u"n ANA h't Mr webster entered into otirr by
promising ,n t'vor certain persons hy his oth.i i.n
lnnn nc Now, hAN" nothing moro - ray
{ lhan Im@ In tho length and ncllth, in n-,,r,