Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-08

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l0nged toths 'DSpast9e1a q sthe I.e!ios,
.vcll, Of Michigan, who was more conspic.
uous fer having interiered in the presi.
Dental election of l848 than any other
cfiice holder in America.
Mr.. Noryell was not only removed
but renominated to the Senate ct the OK
piration of his term Of service; and that
too after, an interference in elections with
which all America was made acquainted
by means Of the telegraphic wires and the
newspapers.
A word now as to the prescription oi
the late administration generally. Sir, in
point of numbers and violence, there has
never been anything to equal il in any
or all the administrations put together;
and what makes il worse, and more un.
natural than any other iha, has ever mark.
ed the history Of the country, is the 50.
verify with which il has fallen upon those
gallant patriots who, quitting the pursuits
OF civil and quiet life, rushed to The STAN
dard Of their country in the late war with
Mexic,, and by their heroism and valor
did SO much TO maintain the honor OF the
American arms, and to enable the late
President TO acquire those laurels which
he so molly won, and for which grateful
people elevated him 10 the first office
within their gift. Look at the manner in
which Lane and Weller were haunted
down on the Pacific coast--pursu-d with
indecent haste around nearly half the
circumference Of the globe : stripped Of
their commissions, und ,umblsd in the
presence OF some Of the enemy whom
their valor had contributed to con-
quer, and for no other offence than their
political sentiments! Nothing in the his
tory Of the constan,ly.recurring revolu-
tions and prescriptions Of the miserable
oligarchy Of Mexico, in my judgment,
EQUALS the prescription Of these dis,in-
guished men and patriots, and the attempts
that have been made TO injnrc them, il
order 10 jugaify tfsir removal The ven
geance OF the successful chieftains, Par
ades or Herrera, can furnish TO equal it.
Mr.. EWING. wish to say a word
or two in reply to some remarks Of the
senator from Iowa. He has spoken oil
two caaes of removal, and one case Of q
failure to remove. This resolution, l
think, does not apply 10 failures to re-
move. That, therefore, is not properly
a subject Of consideration; and for that
reason l shall not trouble the Senate with
a reply to it.
But he refers to the two cases of re.
movsls--the one of Governor Lane, OF
Oregon; the other Of Col. Weller, of the
boundary commission; and he speaks Of
these as naked prescription. ! say 10 him
that is not the case. As TO Governor
Lane, no report was made by him at all to
the department for an unreasonable long
time alter he should have been heard
from. Great complaints were made
against him from the Territory Of Oregon,
and from the most reliable sources those
on which the Executive had right to
rely. There were, therefore, reasons for
his removal. as well official as political.
As to Colonel Weller, there ives great
difficulty with respect to him and the ex-
ecution of his duty. There was an ap-
preparation OF 500, 900 to commence the
boundary survey. That whole sum was
expended, and in addition to that, as far as
could be ascertained, some $4,000 or
$25 900 more, and no more work done by
him than simply toSix the poin, Of depart
ure from the Pacific that is, to measure
two marine leagues south Of the harbour
Of San Diego, and erect monument, and
to find the point Of junction between the
Gila aud Colorado rivers. Besides, there
were heavy complaints against him from
those who were with him upon the com.
mission. All these things appear in The
papers accompanying the reports preeen.
ted 10 the Senate, and gentlemen, II they
please TO 10 it, can read and understand
them. say this, however, not because
| wish to go into any particulars at all. i
did not feel disposed to d., so. l did mol
wish to dea! with any mans person, con-
duct, or character here. But do il be.
cause the cases are specially and specif-
cally put; and could not sit silent and
quietly bear them without tacitly admit
ting that the assertions Of the honorable
senator's are correct. They are not cor
rect; and il il for these reasons that have
spoken with regard to these two cases.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. We ore to
understand now from the senator from
Ohio, that the man whose services were
such az to obtain for him the soubriquet Of
the Marion Of the Mexican war-the man
who gained such signal renown in that
war-the man who was in almost every
battle, either on the Rio Grande or Vera
Cruz line, covered with wounds, end
faithful in ell bis public trusts-was re-
moved, forsoo,h, because no report had
been received from him during the brief
time between his appointment and re-
moyal!
The gentleman from Ohio says he fail
I hat