The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-26


Mr.. BAYLY said that the bill provided for the
payment Of the last instalment of the Mexican in
demnity, a. it seemed to him that all Congress has
10 do (unless there il superstition of official cor
ruption incapacity) IL to appropriate the money
He had no disposition to detain the committee with
any remarks about this bill, which was q counter
part Of what was discussed during the last session
of Congress As good many pamphlets and
newspaper articles had been written to the mode
of payment heretofore, (through foreign bankcrs,)
II was perhaps necessary that he should say . few
words which be did in explanation. ts
Mr.. BROOKS said that it was right that the in
stalment should be paid; but. at the time, it
was necessary to inquire into all the facts. The
bill proposed the payment in 1852, one year and q
half ahead. when another session of Congress ia to
intervene. He intended to propose an amendment
to direct the President, in case of loan made by
the United States to advertise and receive propo-
sails for the payment of the insta ment through the
highest responsible bidder. When tho bids should
become known, there would be no whisporings, as
now, against any bankers contractors. He
looked to the future, and wished Congress to share
the responsibility with the President Of paying the
money.
Mr.. CARTIER took no part with the house Of
Rothschilds, Barring, and Brothers, or Corcoran
and Riggs. He looked upon their scrambles for
the 2. bsskeE: the gan. table
PATTY, ought TO have the sympathy of the House.
They are ali an organized body, and drink up the
sweat of labor without contributing to the substance
Oh the cdftu. Like eWcueu-up COrIuOfduu, tncy
have left off plundering individuals, and taken to
the enterprise of fleeing nations. This settled the
account between him and the banking houses. He
then insisted that this Government Is capable OF
making the payment in plain, unsophisticated
way, to Mexico herself, without tho employment
of foreign bankers.
Mr.. TOOMBS and Mr.. vINTON contended that
this was tho time for making the appropriation,
and explained the rcsons why the Executive should
have the authority TO make the arrangements for
the discharge Of our pccuniary obligations towards
Mexico
Mr.. GREEN alluded to the remarks of the two
gentlemen who Last preceded him, saying that
there no valid contract with bankers to pay the
money and he advocated the amendment Of Mr..
BaooKs, concciving that it would result in advan-
tagc to the Government, and not DO productive Of
favoritism to individuals.
Mr.. ALLEN, after few preliminary remarks,
said it notorious in Boston that the Secretary
Of State not only allowed a remuneration for
his services, but came here with greater advan-
tagcs from bankers Of Wall street and State street.
He repeated what was notorious in New York and
Boston, that when Mr.. Webster was called 10 take
the Office Of Secretary Of State, and receive COM
pensation which Government deems sufficient for
the frugal support ola republican officer, before he
assumed the duties Of the Office and distinguished
post 10 which he was called, he entered into
gotiation. the result OF (which that $4,000
to be raised in Wall street, New York. and an
equal amount in State street, Boston, He (Mr. Az