New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Removals from once Cease Of Gen. Lane
MIR. NiaBgum's speech Mr.. E"ins ana
Col. Weller, &c.
Corespondence OF The Tribune

MnHRum'B
Col. Weller, &c.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday, Jan s.
The Senate were engaged, as will be SEEN
durine the whole of to days session upon the
resolution of last session with reference to remov'
ale from ofHce.-The order OF the day being Mr..
MAScUM's speech in reply to Mr.. BRIGHT upon
the character of Gen. LANE OF Indiana, and the
cause of his removal by Gen. TAYLOR from the
Dost of Governor Of Oregon. Senator MASoUx
iustj6ed that removal the other day upon the
gronnd that Gen. LANE had wantonly assaulted
the character of Gen. TAYLOR as gentleman
accusing him of stating falsehoods in his official
report of the battle Of Buena Vista with reie-
renee to the conduct of the Indiana Regiment
which run away from the field
To-day Mr.. MANGUM produced the proofs OF his
abatement (which had been contradicted) and
they are certainly perfectly oFer"u liiu00
utterly annihilating.
He shows that certain political documents Cur
culated in Indiana for the purpose OF defeating
General TAYLOR, and which were scattered
broadcast by thousands, contained s9cn pas
sages as the following written by Gen. LANE
Speaking of what Gen. TAYLOR says OF the
Indiana Regiment Gen. LANE says: The charge
TAYLOR l kROw TO 6etdfse." c.,-.:
have shown it to be scholty dero'd Of TRUTH,
What Gen. TAYLOR says of the Indiana hegi-
ment contains no charge OF cowardlce: ne says
thew were panic struck in presence OF great su-
periority of numbers, and exposed to gazing
fire and rather endeavors to excuse the matter
than TO EXPOSE them. That the Regiment were
deserving of ccnsure, Is proved by Coi, JEFfkk-
soS DAVIS who was called upon by Mr. MANGUh.
fha EnD..
mapdant of that Regiment came to him with
tears in bis eyes, and told him that his Regiment
had run away, and asked permission to hight with
him. which was granted to him and his thirty hive
men which remained
In this state of facts every sane man must
admit that Gen. Lane ought not only 70 nave
been turned out of Office, but he should nave
been kicked out.
Tomorrow Mr. Ewing attends to the case OF
Col Weller. and there is little doubt that he Will
come out of this controversy provoked oy his Po-
ltical friends faring rather wose than Gen. Lane
1t appears by the certified statement OF the
Judge of a County in Ohio, where funds were at
one time in the hands Of Col. TELLER, that he was
defaulter in the sum Of $4,000, which remains
unpaid to this day. This paper understand Is
in the hands of Mr. Ewing. Col. Weller, on ms
way to fulfill bis mission, scattered money pretty
freely at New Orleans and Panama upon objects
which men Of tolerabe morals might think rather
unbecoming, at least in a Government officer
This came to the knowledge of the Government,
and connected with his failure to produce his ac-
counts and his former defalcation above mention
ed, constituted no slight ground for his removal.
understand upon very tolerable authority that
COL WELLER purchased, in partnership with
member of his corps, some $4,000 worth of goods,
which he shipped at the expense OF the Govern
ment, labelling them United States Boundary
Commission. His partner was afterward unable
to obtain his share of the proceeds, and upon in
stituting suit was dismissed from the corps.
But there is enough to justify his removal indie
pendent of all this.
The unsuccessful motion to suspend the rules
today for the purpose of introducing memorial
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law merely
involved the right of petition. 1t is strange
WOUTER Won TWILLER.