Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

CUNIfaCI tApeCt
50 IN tins respect that he not prepared 70 furnish
tnat description of material which his contract required
ne was particular in referring to this failure Of the pub
Tic printer to perform his contract conne his
heht 70 single particular viz his failure to supply
proper description of paper He regarded this a very
important and material failure for the public docume
were 70 be bound and preserved and if they not
printed upon strong and durable paper they would be
worthless They mig tolerate delay for proper
excuse out When they agreed to pay for particular de-
scrpon OF paper the committee thought that the public
printer should be required to conform literally to the
terms OF the contract The contractor had addressed
him letter, which had been published in which, al
though ne exonerated him from any intention of wrong
YET ne ngenousy contryed 10 make it appear that he
MI - had departed from the truth for the purpose
nJuring nm personally and pecunarily He had nothing
10 say IN wndicaton of his yeracity than what
the chairman Of the Committee Printing said in his
behalf.
MAN, chairman Of the Committee Printing stating
that the remarks made on former occasion by Mr..
STANTON contained substantially the substance of what
Mr. Hamilton, the public printer said when he ex-
amned by the committee
Mr. s. then denied the charge that he disposed
nure the public printer and said that he did not cons
der himself ungenerous. He had public duty to per-
or anu from the conversation which the committee had
had with Mr. Hamilton he believed that that person de-
signed to commit fraud upon the Governments that he
designed to execute the contract not according to its
terms but expected to realize what profit he would make
by furnishing the House character of material not
cording to the samples he had furnished.
Mr.. McLANAHAN, by unanimous consent from the
Committee the Judiciary, reported resolution
questng the Secretary of the Interior furnish the
House with information in his Office relative to the fees
and expenses in the district and circuit courts of the
United States and to take procure such in
formation as is not in his Department and furnish
It to the House il shall be obtained. ne re-
solution agreed to.
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the private calendar which
motion was not agreed to.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee moved that when the
House adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday
next; which motion was negatived
MEXICAN INDEMNITY BILL
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the of the Union
r JONES' of Tennessee, in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the bill to provide for carrying into effect
in further part the 10Th article of the treaty with Mexico
concluded ut Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mr.. ALLEN, of Massachusetts,, who entitled to the
floor, thought that gentlemen who had read the docu
mens laid upon their tables containing portions of the
correspondence between the Mexican Minister and the
Secretary of State would be satisfied that the Govern
of Mexico preferred receive the payment of this
instament ut the city OF Washington and he thought
that this course should have been pursued In relation
to this subject he denied in the first place that any Off
of this Government had right to make arrange
men such the Secretary of State had effected in refer
to the payment of this indemnity in advance Of the
appropriation OF this money by Congress He thought
member of the committee would dispute the
of this proposition In the second place he held that
it the bounden duty of the Secretary Of State,
public manner, the fact known, that all response
bic houses could come forward and submit their pro-
posals. lie considered 1t wrong TO make private
arrangement in matter of much importance without
aordng all responsible houses opportunity become
contractors for the payment of this In the third
place. he took the position that the Secretary Of State had
right to interfere with the duties Of another officer
he had done in undertaking the for the pay
ment of this indemnity which, he contended, appropri
ae belonged the duties Of the Secretary of the Trea
sury Mr. then proceeded TO remark upon the charge
which he made last session. that Mr. Webster had received
fifty thousand dollars by contribution from citizens Of
Eastern cities, to support him while in Office here.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, replied to the remarks
of Mr. ALLEN He referred the decision Of General
Tayors cabinet that this matter properly belonged to
the Secretary Of State and the confirmation Of this dec
sion by two Committees of Ways and Means organized
Democratic Houses. He answered the remarks of Mr.
ALLEN concerning the alleged contribution Mr. Web
ster OF fifty thousand dollars and thought that If that
gentleman much opposed to corruption, he had
better exercise his Influence in his State put
end to the coTupons which existed there, growing out
of the coalition of the Democratic and FreeSo parties
In conclusion he commented the course of the different
political parties in his State.
Mr.. MEADE then obtained the floor, but yielded to a
motion that the committee rise which being agreed
The committee rose and reported progress.
DOCUMENTS RELATING 10 THE INDEMNITY
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, by unanimous consent
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following
communication from the President Of the United States
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 49, 1852.
To the House Of Representatives:
transmit from the Secretary Of and the doeu
ments which accompanied it, upon the subject of resolution
Of the House Of Representatives of yesterday relative the
Mexican indemnity. WILLARD FILLMORE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHNGroS, JAN %, 1852.
To tie President ofhc United States:
Sm Communicate resolution which House
Of Representatives yesterday requesting to transmit to the
House copies Of the addressed the Department of
State by the Mexican Minister NJ de In Rosa the subject
of the payment of the Mexican indemnify in the months Of
February and March last together with statement Of any
information in relation the matter which have
been verbally communicated his department by the Mexi
Minister in regard the wishes of the Mexican Govern
the payment of the money here and statement
the upon which it willing receive it," 1t is
customary for such requests be addressed to the President
the be left to his discretion The de-
parure from usage in this probably the result OF acct
dent haste and know objection to transmitting the
House copy Of Mr. de la Rosas notes but think it proper
that il should be done by your authority All the called
for by the resolution herewith laid before you and also
in order that the subject be properly understood the
Of this Department Mr. de Rosa Of the Dist Of February
last 1t is impossible for TO state, that proper,
what conversation took place between Mr. de Rosa and
self upon the subject. Respectfully submitted,
DAN'L WEBSTER.
The communication and accompanying papers re-
erred to the Committee Of Ways and Means and ordered
to be printed
And then the House adjourned.