Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

The s,ao Library; report Co'c:ttcc
mitiee tic Frs! Asacrs cicc. lhc rosnec,ye cr
mttee report that they find e.ery l.r ami accurate
" arrange! ~ :hc rt.afS above named.
Ga Lioca Q. liT. SlUSI, The blouse adjourned.
EHlRIt-EfRsa CoHGRi.ss--aD SESSION.
TrssDAs Fra. e, la5l
HOUSE OF REP RE$ENTArIvES
WEBSTER.
Tie House wrc into Ccmliieu OF the Whole on the
.ae oi c urion aud proceeded 10 !he consideration OF III
bill provide for carrying into eyern;ion in ut;cf ihe
twelfth article of the rcaty win Mexico concluded at G,a.
d,Gpc Hogo-iiak'ng an appropriation ;or l's purpose,
ol three Millions hundred and eighty Thousand dcars
fcr tic payment o: IN, lcsirmen; ana interest which vii
i:l! Ode lie tnir,ieth 0: May, 1862.
r B.YLY sad that the bill provided for the paymen,
of the last insiamca of the Mexican incnity 1t
ID INN that all Congress has TO DO (uncss there is
position Of official corruption ncnpac is 70 app:o?r
c inrGry He lad no disposition 10 tciain Tie commit
lee with auy remarks about this bill, which coua!~:-
part of what discussed during tic asg session OF Con
:ress. A. good many pamphlets aad newspaper articles
hd. been written as 10 the mode Of pdyal.I. heretofore
gough foreign aaukers) il pcrhap. necessary that H.
should i.w words, which he did in explanation.
Aif. BROOKS said thht right that 'Ec !hsianient
4on be paid; but al the same n" j; was ;eccssaty to
nqairs into all the facts The bill proposed inc payment IN
1852 year ard half ahead when another session Of
Congress intervene. Hc intended propose amend
mtnt direct the President. in OF loan made by
the United States advertise and receive proposals foe the
payment of the insta ntnl through the highest responsible
bidder When the oids should Become known, there would
tractors He looked c the future, and wished Congress
STARE the responsibility with the President OF paying the
SIR CARTER took no part with the house of Rothschds
Barring and Brothers. Corcoran and Riggs. He oosed
upon their scrambcs for the money b'acSegs over ih
gambling table win tine last Stake Neither Of them had
his sympathy ought have the sympathy Of the House
They are all organized body and drink up the sweat o.
labor without contributing to the substance Of the eah-
Like swelled up cormorans they have left OH pnndcrng
Individuals ana taken TO the enterprise OF eccing nations
He'd between
houses lie insisted that this Government is capable
OF making the payment in pan unsophis,icated way to
Mexico herself wh3u, the employment o foreign bankers.
Mr. TOOMBS ani Mr.. VlN1ON contended that this was
the for making appropriation and explained the req
why the Executive should have the authority 10 make
tile arrangements for the discharge OF ou. pecunary ooga-
tons towards Mexico.
Mr. GREEN ali.i TO the remarks of the two gentlemen
who last preceded him. saying that there was No valid con-
tract with bankers pay the money and he advocated the
amendment Of Mr. RRooKs conceng that ii would result
in advantage the Government and not be productive OF ia
Yoritsm 10 individuals.
M ALLEN after few preliminary remarks said it was
notorious Boston that the Secretary Of State wcs not only
allowed remuneration for his services, but came here with
fcate advantages from bankers OF Wall street and State
street He repeated what notorious III New Ork anG
Boston, that when Nj Webster called TO tasc the Office
OF Secretary o. State and receive compensation which
Government dcens sufficient for the frugal support OF r@pub
can officer before h. assumed the duties OF the oicc aud
distinguished post 10 which re was Called nc entered into
negotiations the result Of which that $4,000 was 10 DC
raised in Wall street. New York, and equal amount IN
S;c street Boston He l Al had irreuiablc evidence
10 believe that carried out 50 far s concern.
New York and almost Il not quc TO the letter b. gentle
,rn in Boston. He believed this house have par
ticulaf knowledge his subject Voices: "Nanc them.
Wlu are they =? he did not Know how II might strike me
House .ha. the highest officer Of the Government 10 the
President should De paid large sum money ny certain cla
sc and descriptions o doing business in New ork and
sscn lie did not know what Influence was brought 10 bear
o.. particular interests but the time vas n the pure
DAYS o The country, when party could oe onnd VINO
woud mol up and condemn of This nature
he trusted that the Wing party had not - departed from us
purity former days s 10 vlncieate paiatc or he ms
transaction. However this MAY be with that party, nc
wou cast his eve to the other side Of the House Did this
statement maze any impression on the Democratic party
Di1 .ey feel that the purity Of the Government is impaired
and could they stand by the mpuaton OF transaction like
is lie trusted tat that party however divided I's coni'
ton vet retained enough of its ancien; i and ancient ho'
nor inquire into mis- matter ana to pll s frown indignant
is, noon the transaction il satisfied OF the fact.
lr ASUMUN said that the deed was accomplished. ne
GREAT and su5c purpose of the Democrats and Frcesoe
Of II. Worcester district in Massachusetts, accomplish
ed With a reputation small the country has hung with
anxiety and almost held their BREATH TO for what grea:
purpose there was coalition The reputation o the repre-
sentative from that district had been illustrated ton'Sh
waded through ten months ol silence tne salGs o
s Congress almost run, and now for inc hrst tEit
tie reputation Of the member has been yndcaed
The member sout here To vindicaie the great ic
nlcs OF numan liberty. He TO roll back tho idc o sla
yery c throw into The Shade, by saperinnhn ecIs
all lis colleagues end the men OF the Nol ANA ic has
now vird:catd his repataon Three or Tour elections 'e
passcd since the honorable member took his seat he 9ea
inquiry wns "Wha has our friend from inr ""cs.,"' OF
,fj; lona." Nothing yet. Wait, you sini h'a ns q.
r u tonight will carry response thai hc ms 'ihoicaa
c;,r,cnr which to be hoped no otef Aassacnlst'+
man would attempt atahc has assailai "ic "t hisowh
eif;zcna ~. assaclnsets nian attempted 10 de,
, ,Inaslcbu ,c;ts lnau io-a.tt! He tic first and
M. ociy one who had tho nnl!gnity 10 sard W
bsro lu ,,ten.rt 10 disaracc M.. Webster.
m. .oro-aoc member bad SPOKEN o the distinguished
S,c.,o.v Of Stso :is Gazing th" boad of tie public
;ran the hoaeraule e.her ~ his bIard ale lis bread
patncs of h.s salt he siutyins ,a deep desgEf bu
c NJ AsHsrSl did not Ia ri+c 10 yind:ta,e Nj Nchse;~
o vo3 will tais care o lie reputation tne cc-earJ
Of S,a:e The world in all future tie 'l 90 IT, he rosi
To such thing lie could not ne wiFe 10 'aAd m '
a,o.; i,s (lir. Wbsttrs WORKS have dohe III ana III.
wn,d vii: speak Of them, when he lMr. asEMrS) a:'a hi
colleague ne grave; hut he could net crain sue"
.ghca ncafilsss man. without provocaiion OF excuse cs
al made malignant nslnuation 10 detlhcl iio TIC ca
Gcicr ot c-cai statesman
The member says a; days ago he saw in the Boston
a,l, edc 5y respectable lan) letter wilton from t
civ in which the wlitcr that member OF the House
in possession o facts which would coavict Tile Secretary
STATE OF treason and corruption, ana that resolution o. n
oai-y was to be offered lie (air. AsHMrs) had copy o.
the spapcr in his drawer and mad been whiting LOT "
honorable member TO introducc his fesoiuton ~,
There is a cousion somewhere. He did not kno" "''
tine writer is but words similar 10 those oil tec gentleman 10
nj lt aspcared in The letter There was conspiracyn'
ona member but two-ani if was not begun oy lie mem
ber who vast for weeks this resolution MAJ have peer
in some members drawer, charging Mr. hces'er WIN coi
rupton and treason. the writer SAYS ano ye csuy nas
llir AsHmrs) looked 10 what bold dednef @ouiu oar
sand forth ard put himself in he position OF an
All all was silence until late nou of TIE ne-
the close Of the session, when no man adreS 70 oet 'eo
luton Bat the honorable member ifonl assacilse. ses
I'D and without any other responsibility than 40 indiYdna
one and without Offering resolution TO inquire into TN
facts with characteristic mode scarcrs over he nu an
the world nsinuations intended TO inuFe cruelty nluie ON
OF his State.
Has not tho member experienced kindness at the hands
Mr. Webster more than oncel II should MAKE nii weep
think Of ,he Injustice which he has done 10 tia' esnah
Has not Mr. Webster treated him with courtesy hospi!a
and Justice which he has returned mnat ere ines
c,rresl Tha, gentlemen in New iork and Boston know
lug Mr Webs,ss pecuniary inability 10 take tte position
which he now holds have exercised ohces OF iehashi
He Mr. Ashnun proud to say that lie mao inc onor
al intercourse with that genllean-t was one
me ,clest enloy,ents Of his eand yet ne knew ho'n
Of what had been charged. 1t may be so ou. II So wa
there cnv thing the greatest e3'enl asserted ae
,,c from man OF honorl Supposelt true tnai IN gene
rns,y and usrice ee-adcrs and thrift men, merchants an
mechanics are disposed make Mr. Webster presents
sshcd his colleague could act as to command rom i
hi kind Of consideration while ne iais 10 get le
voea tra after tris II So was there any thne 10 pcaS
NJ Webse:s negry1 Let the bold dsiamer stand lolh
For one said hir A. ready 10 meet 'se ehaLge at aa
believe that the honest and generous OF lis
s,a,d here 10 meet it, Let the charges De put IN sPeci
/ Inn and no; mere assertion indulged
NJ, HIITIARD said must appear % nj 'na; TINS &c
Lae had taken mos: unfortunate turn "oS. oe acsi
:cd by the most malignant assaiian. OF uI ,ectesy