Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18

shown an order which preends was given to Col.
Weller il indeed such given in any
Here the punishment came before the offence.
A few words more Mr. President The Senator says he
gave notice that he had charges in reserve and init
that brought on this part OF the discussion. Had
distinctly Understood what the Senator now openly charges
Il would not have altered my ALL for have fear
Of any injurious results TO Col Weller from this discussion.
but had not the idea Of what he says be au-
ded to After stating the neglect Of COL Weller and bis
drafts the ground of removal he added 10 answer my
question whether Whg would have been removed under
the circumstances that the information in his posses
sion fully justified the removal supposed, of course, he
referred TO information respecting the facts he had commun
caed and that those constituted the grounds Of the Executive
action Nor was indeed ill member of the Senate,
whom have in my eye nor from whom will take my eye,
told think the next day, that the Senator from OLo had
told him that the habits Of Col. Weller such call
for his removal had the least ides till this morning,
and then learnt it from another Senator, that the
ter now produced was to ward off this discussion.
Now, sir, | am not going into the examination of these
charges AS to the personal habits ol Col Weller, it is the
first time ever heard they such TO ncapactate him
for business public private He has been placed in many
stations OF honor and responsibility by the confidence Of his
citizens, and has proved himself equal all regret
that such charge made here Most assuredy should
not have been hszaded without the ceares proof, while
the contrary not particle has been produced in its support
As to the charge Of retaining the public money the Senator
knows, well do that 1t got up and circulated
when Col Weller candidate for the office Of Governor
OF Ohio and at the very election, whose violence and
unscrupuousness have been feengy depicted and de-
pored by the honorable Senator he received within three
hundred votes Of sufficient number to elect him Governor Of
that great State and the 9Th Of January bis nomination
received by the Senate for the office OF commissioner,
from which he removed and not REFERRED but by
unanimous the nomination was acted on and con-
fmed the day single member could have stopped
the proceeding; but not one member political friend or foe,
was found to do it. think COL Weller may well rest upon
these proofs confidence given after these charges had been
publicly proclaimed through the country So far respects
the facts they have been all fully explained heretofore
Mr.. BRADBURY said: Mr.. President I have but few
remarks make and propose occupy the attention of the
Senate but for very short time. While this resolution
under consideration the last sessions said all designed to
say the subject It not my purpose to take any part
in the debate at this time and should not now do it, had
certain remarks fallen from Senators the other side of
the chamber which call for reply from me- After the
interesting episode upon Of REMOVAL n regard to
which much has been said wish to call back the aen
ton Of the Senate to the general object OF the resolution
That object was not to consider two cases merely but
vndcate the thousands of faithful public officers who had
been hurled from their places by the late Administration for
their political principles. The honorable Senator from Ohio
(Mr EwISG has just Furnished the most ample justification
for the original resolution He has proved that it impe
riously demanded of justice to the removed He
has asserted as understand him. that the removals made by
the late Administration, Of which he conspicuous mem
be for other than political opinions and that no
removals made that ground alone He contends,
prescription unfit to be suffered to remain n Of
fee Up this time this wholesale assault upon the official
character OF the late ncumbents has been left manly to IN
sinuaton and inference 1t boder form. II
is distinct and am glad is presented in such shape
The proposition conceive unwaranted by the facts
that will be found 10 exist in every portion of the country
that the bare statement of it is sufficient refuaton and
calls for no further comment
But the honorable Senator from North Carolina Mr.
MANGUM complains only of the introduction OF the
souon but Of the time it has engaged the attention Of the
Senate single fact is sufficient answer to this complaint
The honorable Senators to whom have Just referred
EwISe and MANeUM) have themselves consumed more time
in the attempt Justify removals than have done in
the entire discussions the last session and this, in vnd
eating the character of the many thousands who have been
removed repeat these honorable Senators have taken
time these two than have occupied from the begin
ming the end Of the debate And yet is from this quar-
ter that we hear the complaint of waste Of time
But this ALL AT the very beginning of the discus
sion, the Senator from North Carolina will recollec,
stated that the removals which complained OF,
but that mpuaon left upon the character Of those
who were removed and my object their vndcaton and
that any friend Of the Administration would rise in his place
and canddy acknowledge its behalf that the removals had
been made from political considerations and thus remove the
unjust putation Of official moral delinquency would
withdraw the resolution Magnanimity and truth required
this admission and there had been desire to save time,
here opportunity accomplish that purpose. The
President stood pledged against the appropriation Of the offices
the spos Of party victory and when change of policy
by undermining the reputation or trumping up fictitious
charges against those whose places they coveted
The Senator further complains that this resolution
offered at time of public danger, when it unsuitable to
present such subjects for cons deraon In this the honoa
bic Senator is mistaken the fact Il offered early
the last session. and before the agitation had commenced TO
which he refers 1t afterwards served the valuable purpose
OF breaking in upon that excited sectional discussion which
long the distraction of the country And
take this occasion remark that this agitation but the
natural result Of elevaing to power candidate without
distinct declaration of the principles BY which he was to be
guided in administering the Government 1t was the result
Of that struggle that must arise TO determine which shall
prevail and which has been deceived when different sections
Of the country regard Administration coming into power
pledged to different and opposite principles. II should
teach lesson by which profit hereafter for if the policy Of
commttasm could again be tolerated and prove
full similar result would be probable if not inevitable
But the Senators from Ohio and North Carolina, who have
addressed the Senate this subject attempt to change the
issue from discussion of general principles respecting the
and abuse of Executive patronage by the late Admnsa
ton, to consideration Of two particular Of removals
and regret say that the individuals referred to have been
assailed with much severity.
Mr.. MANGUM. Will the Senator give way for a mo-
ment feel that under obligation to speak with great
body The remark Of the honorable Senator is too compre
hensve have not said single syllable affecting Col. We'll
er So far from it remarked yesterday that have had but
slight acquaintance with him but, far that acquain
would enable TO Judge Of him. had found him
pleasant and agreeable gentleman and had nothing to
of him which would in any extent dspaage bis merits, either
gentleman officer Of the Government will
further remark that far from making any assault upon Gen.
Lane, have carefully abstained from running out might
easily have done into the obvious nferences from the facts
which felt my duty to lay before the Senate but left it
to other gentlemen to make their own reflections was not