Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18

"Like to the Pontie sea,
Whose icy and compulsive course,
Knows retiring ebb,"
without change in their object ateng n its pursuit
But in lS49 the changed. The prescribed
party the glorious Wing party, who for twenty long years
had borne but bowed, the nsoence Of power, h
unphed and the of their choice in the Presidential
chair Now in this state of things the presented by
the Of these resolutions had in fact occurred if all the
Democrats in Office had been removed and Wings appointed
in their stead, what right would you have to complain IL
but seven handed justice" which stcommends the
ingredients Of the poisoned chalice to your lips" And
the waRg and accusations of the party they have lost
of the spoils, appears TO spirited as Is
FALSE When in the fat possession Of power they
"Lion-merted. bold, and took no care
This change of bearing under fortune indicates
want Of consistency qualities eebeness of temper sell
dom found among whose trade IS sPeiaon, or among
the predatory part Of the animal world The stern to nct
are generally firm to endure. the Offices spos, demo-
cratic language and usage have pronounced hem and
spoil the spoilers they should their like
and ask and ask the nation to weep with them be-
the pos which they seized rent from them in their
turn
The Senator from Indiana (Mr BR1sHr) "wesrs his rue
with difference" His distress arises from the alleged fact
that Gen. Taylor gave pledges and has violated them
Pledges 10 whom To those whose merits we have
been discussing to them and their fellow laboers in the
work Of defamation TO the twenty thirty thousand Office
holders organized econeerng corps Of whom, sad to
tell three four thousand most active, most capable and
most voceous gentlemen were removed the very hs year
of GeH. Tayors admnistraion-cut off in the midst Of
their patriotic abors while earnestly engaged in the diffusion
of this species of useful knowledge Ifitwere true that Gen.
Taylor made such pledges to hem there correspond
ing equivalent their part making pact which was bind
ing either in morals in law Would they could they
have DETAINED him more uttered baser sehoods
against him. if they had been told expressly that every Of
them be turned out the day that Gen. Taylor should
take his oath Of office at the Capitol But the case pretend
ed does exist. He turned out Of Office who
protected by the terms Of any pledge which he made
The complaint is therefore unfounded it is pitifu
But the party who have brought this great evil the
country, snd who now feel and seem to deplore it. apply
the remedy, if they regain power they probably will
some future day, which trust in God will be far distant
When n the tide Of time that day shall come, if it do
come say the end Of another cycle of twenty years. when
the Wings shall have ndemnifed themselves fully by the
enjoyment Of official honor and official emolument in their
for twenty years and when you shall have drunk to its
dregs the bitter cup which you long held to their lips;
The wheel is come full CIRCLE"
and YOU are again in power remember retain the abhor-
renee which you feel for "proscrpo J" forget your
ancient love of place and powers orego, for ALL the
spos Of victory, and join with the Senator from North Caro-
lima and in that state of things the whole Wing party will
Join with him and you and form great Union party-a
party which will abhor descion, which will deest the libel
Ter and sanderer, and the members Of which shall spun
Offices hold them only because the people have need Of
their servce-a party which shall consider nothing,
the Union every thing. When the Democracy shall bring
into power temper and purpose such this, them and
not till then, will the evil which they have brought upon the
nation be removed.
Mr.. CASs. design trouble the Senate but for few
minutes and merely because the Senator from Ohio has
signed much important part in this discussion
than belongs to me-
The Senator has conducted this defence under good deal
of excitement. do mention this by way of reproach-
Mr. EWING. / beg the Senator's pardon. was not
the least excited in the world calmer in my lfe
Mr.. CAss. The honorable gentleman. it appeared to
me- good deal excited during the whole Of bis remarks
though he grow cool he approached the Ter
mipaon repeat sir, do not mention this by way of
proach. The feeling very natural under the circum
stances Of the Senator's position and do blame it. But
what do find fault with s that this excitement should have
led him to point Of the prominent members
conducting this inquiry. However just consider it. have
taken part in it. There peculiar Of proprey,
which every Senator will appreciate, that prevented
the slightest interference my part From the beginning TO
this me have not said word the general subject of
these resolutions. repeat felt could not, without impro
prey, in the position in which had been placed The Sc
nator seems put his attack upon COL Weller upon
thing had said or done. Had opened my mouth,
the Senator would have brought forward these charges after
he found that he had placed the removal Of COL Weller upon
is the true state Of the far respects any paricpa
ton of mine heard COL Weller, for whom have much
regard, charged with having been removed from very
sponsbe Office because he had drawn drafts upon the treasury
and had not forwarded his accounts for settlement As this
implied he deaute and having heard such
complaint before, inquired if they had been settled the
Treasury answered that his accounts had been
tied and closed and that he owed the United States nothing
and think it added that the balance the other way
Well, sir, here most extraordinary fact officer
moved from office because he had not sent his accounts,
implying pecuniay delinquency when in truth his accounts
received the Treasury before the expiration of the time
allowed by the law, and had been settled leaving him
dtor then took the ground-om WHENCE the Senator from
Ohio says and says uly could not be drvenhat the law
having given to COL Weller till the end of the second quarter
send his accounts and the second quarter not having
expired when he removed if the time between the
I'd and the 3ls Of March be counted full quarter which,
byheby would be most harsh construction, the removal
not just6able by the law Of this doubt.
That may do injustice to the Senator will read from
his printed speech what he said upon this subject:
"He" (Col Weller) " had expended large amount of
money for which he had accounted according to law and
usage, and he continued to draw heavily"
Now, sir nothing is clearer than that this position is ut
tey indeensibe and the honorable Senator found
should have heard nothing of these charges
of to-day have already said that the law gave COL Wei
Ter until the expiration Of the quarter succeeding payment
to have his accounts at the Treasury The provisions
that every officer receiving public money except for his
compensation shall render his accounts therefor within
three months least after the expiration of each successive
quarter, and if not that he shall be removed The
Of this provision is obvious Payments cannot be made till
officers and soldiers persons in the Indian Department.
lighthouse keepers, and many others, may be remote AMI
scattered, and reasonable time should be allowed To pay
hem and consideration should be had for the accidents
and delays Of the mail and especially for officer like Col
Weller, who the other side Of the continent The
time for all this has been therefore fixed at three months
Col Weller left the United States the ID Of March, and
be removed about the 25h Of June One quarter
and few days had then EXPIRED instead Of the six months
ex,J bvth tha Nnrv shat had Tho Sanat