The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-15


who was member OF The cabinet at the time Il is that
General Lane had given cause for personal offence to
the conduct of The 2d Indiana regiment at the battle Of
Buena Vista do not understand the letter warrant
ing the construction that has been given TO il by the
homer Its object correct erroneous
Impressions and set history right in regard the sub
Taylor.
sustained with the frmness OF veteran troops most
destructive fire OF large force Of the enemy, until nearly
fourth OF It's number had fallen in their places, gave
way and fled In the official reports OF the battle the
conduct Of these troops was the subject OF censure and
General Taylor alludes 10 them as "Juguives II soon
far to relieve these troops from the Ieproach that
had been thrown upon them II was, that they had been
ordered by their commanding officer 10 cease firing and
l. faH back, before they moved IRON their position
court OF inquiry was called, and upon investigation
!he TACT was established before the court that Colonel
Bow les s Officer i il com ao%@and had gwen The order to
sequence OF this order The report Of this court Of in
quly important TO the vndcaon Of these troops,
cordng to military usage must have gone through the
hands of the commander in chief, in it's transmission to
The War Department. The complaint of General Lane
was this that when this important fact ascertained
and established by the court OF inquiry composed OF
officers OF high character, at the head OF which stood
OF the most gallant men OF the army, who present
up and held the enemy check, after the Indiana reg
ment had given way-that when this fact was thus
,abIished, General Taylor did not BY supplemental re.
port, call attention TO il, AMI relieve them from the i'm
| putahon that rested on them
General Lane believed that General Taylor should have
done this as an act of justice and when he returned
home and found these men suffering under unmeed OBJ
loquy il natural that his sympathies should be aroused
in their behalf He published communication in their
in reference the injustice which he believed had been
done TO them. Ii he spoke with unnecessary severity
OF hat he regarded as the wrong done by General Tay
lor, II was but the part OF magnanlmy to overlook il
der the peculiar circumstances OF the he could
never have been removed on this account The honor
able senator from North Carolina does great injustice to
,haroc h,,
the removal on such grounds Here officer, who is
admitted to have been faithful public servant, posses
sing the most ample qualifications for his station in the
discharge OF important official duties almost three thou
sand miles rom the seat of government and yet Gen.
Taylor is represented as being 80 wanting in magnani-
nous forbeaance his official power avenge
personal slight or injury This is, effect, the position
assumed 1t places the removal OF public officer on
private grounds Of personal hostility, and does great in
such feelings with him into the executive chair
In regard to Colonel Weller, ample justice was done
hun by the honorable senator from California (Mr
GwMl a few days ago. | propose only to notice the
charge that has been brought against him to-day by the
senator from Ohio, of being defaulter The senator
from Michigan Mr. CAss has already stated that this is
an old charge that used against him in cleo
uoneerng campaign, and when the facts were explained
was found TO be so futile as to be treated by the peo
formed by member OF Congress from that State that the
debt referred 10 BY the senator as due from Col Weller
was as amply secured as any other Of the debts where
the commissioners had loaned the money placed in their
hands for that purpose Now, the remarks OF the sen
ato from Ohio were calculated to Leave the impression
that the State hal lost by Colonel Wellers deiacation
trust there disposition to do injustice 10 that gen
| tleman.
Mr.. EWING, (in,erposng) said nothing about its
i himself, and became defaulter did moi say was
/ lost.
Mr.. GWIN. Does the honorable senator say tina, the
money is now due, and has not been pait
Mr.. EWING | cannot ray whether il is due now or
not; it was due when he left.
|, Mr.. GWIN i was question in chancery; it has
/ hpen maid Isiur Il
Mr. BRADBURY The honorable senator is aware
that The money deposited in the hands OF the com.
the object Of the depos,e and yet he presents as
case of an attempt 10 deirand the public.
Mr.. EWING. | will suggest that the money is placed
in the hands of the cashier OF bank 10 be loaned out,
and not TO be used by himself and he Is not excusabe
he uses, even he gives good security for afterwards
The situation of cashier but rather oil
the Director, Of bank whose business Is TO attend TO
the subject Of oaning the funds But do no, propose
for the removal in both has turned out appears
me- failure. Let the result be as may II has little
to do with the general question There are thousands OIL
cases where no Justification has been attempted
When the resolution came up some days ago, lorbore
entering the discussion, and hoped TO get vote upon
1t did not allude to the cases that have be.
come so prominent single them out as tests. had
no acquaintance with either OF the gentlemen The hon
orable senator from Iowa, Mr. DoDGE and other sem
who their personal friends, undertook to vn'
dcae them from what they believed to be unIus, lmpu-
taons upon their character and they did efecualy
But th. DEPRESSION TO individual cases does change
the issue Ii plausible pretex defence could be
de vsed in one by no means follows that
justification made out IN all the rest And yet this Is
the a ament Of the from OHIO protest against
such logic. The inquiry still, remains for what cause
the thousands of others have been prescribed IN every
part OF the country Does any believe that II was
not from political considerations, on account OF the Po.
tca principles of the ncnmbenis, and generally on mat
account alone will refer to the State have the honor
part represent and ask the senator from Ohio II he
will assert here direct terms, that the prescriptions by
the late administration, embracing officer whose
nomination comes before the Senate, with solitary
cepon, and going down low water mark, TO search
out the small port officers and light house keepers, was
who were removed For what else was the late mar.
shal, an early companion in arms OF General Taylor,
thrust out and active politician put IN his place
| He was a gentleman OF character, faithful public
ocer-far less obnoxious to this charge oil active
partsanshp than his he had held The place
but short tune, (about year, bestowed upon HIM by
President Polk mark OF regard arising IRON their
service together in Congress and now call upon the
senator from Ohio, who has made general impeach.
not for his political principles ! will give way for re-
py and allow the senator 10 make II now. lie does not
do it-he is silent. affirm, and have right to
AFFIRM that no other be found have referred
to this case illustration OF The rest might go on
and instance the collectors the district attorney the post
masters and urge the considerations but II is not
necessary, and will forsear.
/ The removals by General Jackson which have been
referred to afford justification or Palliaon ior those
under the late administration They bear no Just com
parson in extent the circumstances attending them
ourths OF the Offices in this District held by per-
| IN i'm nd ha maj enough