The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-23

financial OPERATORS ne would not have risen To
address the committee upon this subject me
money power OF this country and oil Europe speaks
| in dictaioria terms TO the House OF Representa-
tives Has IL come to this that II dictates to the
representatives Of twenty four millions OF peoples
and does il dare, with unparalleled lmpudence, 10
say that the passage OF this bill should not be I'm
peded by needless Discussion" Yet this Is the
language recently addressed 10 them. Now, Tor
one, he was ready TO impede the progress Oh thls
bill with all kinds of "necdless dlscussioni ana
he expressed the hope that other gentlemen would
give these fund mongcrs TO understand that this
Id Government Of the people and not oil money
power. Who are these fund mongers. The Bar
ings, and Corcoran and Riggs, who have a mouse
here growing rich what it robs! How 10 1t with
Rowland and Aspinwall. who are growing rlch on
the plumber of the treasury? And these are the
men who say that the bill should not be "imPeded
by needless discussion.
|. has been charged that there may not be ex-
acty fraud, but improperly, connected with this
business Therefore, he held it to be his duty,
when the imputation IS thrown out, TO demand that
the financial nsaction shall be thoroughly probed
and Investigated.
1t has been charged that contract has been made
between the Secretary of State and these bankers,
who have been appointed the agents Tor paying
Mexico the money.
We are a Government Of law; and he took this
position that without special authority OF law, ID
not in the power Of the Secretary OF the treasury
| to substitute any agent to do the duty which de-
wolves on the Executive Department, unless he has
! the authority of law for 1t.
There was then no authority of law for making
| the contract and it is not binding, for Corco
| ran and Riggs and Company say that they are
relieved from the obligation of the contract, and 30
| they are.
He would take even this position, that the right
existed the part of the Secretary OF State or the
Secretary of the Treasury; and then say, although
the right did exist ii was an improper act, Tor the
reason that. this being the Government OF the peo
pie alone, it should not be subjected to the control
of the money. power which is seeking to influence
OF
critics of the people. We are independent OF every
| power earth except the money power, which
says to the peoples representatives, "You should
| not impede the passage of the bill (by which they
can plumber the treasury by needless discussion
We do our own business and transact our
| financial operations, without the aid OF foreign cap
| it'll. We have the wealth, the talent, and the
knowledge ourselves.
| The money can be paid to Mexico here the trea-
ty having already been violated. The money
heretofore has been paid according to the strict
| letter of the treaty, but by agents who have made
| a luxurious interest. He Contended that II was a
violation of law and the principles OF the Govern
! ment 10 have moneyed institutions connected with
US, debating to US, and not responsible to us
| When he concluded
| Mr. GREY defended Ben amin h. Green from
the attacks made upon him yesterday by Mr.. BAY
! his assertions and said that Mr.. Green had al
ways sustained a fair, high, and honorable char
acter.
Mr. BAYLY replied; and Mr.. PHELPS and Mr..
| HUNTER made a few remarks in explanation.
MI FOWLER obtained the floor, when the COM
| mttee rose, and
The House adjourned,