The daily union., 1852-03-09


the empty vaults OF your national treasury Galphin
ism
Imay be asked perhaps, what has all this 10 do with
cannot prevent these frauds and conupons, long
your national revenues raised from indirect
but sir, The moment yoa call upon the people by direct
taxation, that moment they will awake 10 the enormy
OF these frauds. The moment sir you touch the pockets
OF people, this gavanzing. this resureeng opera
non VIII cease Goyernmenl office holders will no longer
bring 10 life claims that have been dead and buried for
more than half century Then, sir, cabinet officers
will cease TO act as claim agents then. sir your Craw
fords and Corwins will use their official influence
toprocure the allowance OF dsenombed caims by which
they can pocket their hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
then. sir, the of Crawford and Cowin may
TO be associated with public punder.
Sir, let me divert the attention OF this committee Tor
single moment TO charges that fasen upon
the present Secretary OF the Treasury, and which the
country demand TO have Investigated by this Congress,
reer sir, TO his connexion with the Gardner claim Pub
lie rumor charges sir, that Mr. Corwn received $4,000
as the agent OF this Gardner claim Now, sir the inquiry
naturally arlses Why did Mr. Gardner stpulae 10 pay
Mr.. Corwin this enormous fee Was Mr. Gardner so
dumb that he could not act the agent OF his claim
Not SO, sir he isa man belonging to of the Liberal
professions. and cannot be supposed to be devoid oil
common sense and, sir II his claim Just one, he
could himself present it before the proper tribunal and
ask decision upon its merits But ii his claim was bad,
he would naturally desire to bring the stronger influence
to its support He could not have selected Mr.. Corwn
because OF his great eloquence for. sir, plain simple
statement OF facts all that allowed before the
tribunal He could not have selected him account Of
his legal acumen in taking and arranging testmony for
slr thus case was prepared and the testimony taken in
Mexico; and every one knows that Mr. Corwin, though
great favorite in Mexico consequence of his '.boody
hand and hospable grave sentiments, was never in
Me- Mexico Why then, sir, was Mr. corwn selected
The answer is obvious Mr. Corwin is great man
with his party. He has been made SO, sir, by the
wings Of Ohio They made him their representative
hrst IN this House them sir they made him the stand
ard-bearer OF the party in Ohio, by selecting him
their candidate for governor then, sir they sent him
10 the Senate of the United States But this is not all
he was at one time the favorite of his party in Ohio
he amaI IN con
nexlon with that office, was at The mast. head of his
party press Sir, Mr. Gardner shewd man, knew all
This. He knew that this must be possessed of great
influence with whig administration and for the sxer-
else OF This influence, for the power of this position Mr.
Gardner could afford 10 give MIR Corwn $l000 0o0 there
by he could get allowed his claim of 4sOO0O But sir in
what light does present Mr. Corwn before the country'
The people had sent him here guard their interests
they were paying him eight dol lars per day watch he
liant and ever watchful eye OF Mr. Corwn upon the
treasury all would be safe But sir says that they
were mistaken in their for whilst receiving pay
from the people to watch and guard their treasury
this MIR. Gardner, knowing his man, feed him upon
the other side-he outbid the people Gardner's $780,
600 was as omnlpo,en over your national treasury as
was the "open sesame OF Ali Baba the cavern of
the "Fory Thieves" 1I
But may be told, perhaps, by some political friends Of
Mr. Corwln that there nothing in all ths-that Mr.
Corwins duties as senator did not in conflict with
his duties TO Mr. Gardner Let ask such friend OF
Mr. Corwla, be has one, II this is parallel
one with taking fees upon both sidesi Yet, sir, if
lawyer should be guilty OF such practice, you would
silence him before , any court in the United States.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, Gnterruptng) II the
gentleman will allow me TO him: understand
that my honorable colleague has charged upon the Sec
retary OF the Treasury dshonerabe and dishonest
nexlon with the Gardner claim. Do | SO understand
him ?
Mr.. oLDS. have made my statement clearly and ex.
plcltly II my colleague does not understand it, will
repeat IL again. il he desires.
Mr. CAMPBELL. | undertake TO say that il he does
charge upon the Secretary OF the Treasury any dshonor
able or dishonest connexlon with that claim is wholly
ora uIfp and unfQ ad Npty hann md IN huua
been placed
Mr. oLDS ask my colleague to be brief, as want
Mr. CAMPBELL | will and | will not stand here
and hear impuations and insinuations OF dishonesty
against honorable happened to be placed, at
the death OF General Taylor, in such a situation as 10
have enabled me 10 understand fully and completely all
the connexions OF that distinguished with the claim
then before the Mexican Board and say this that so
long as Mr. Corwn had any interest, direct remote, in
any claim which could in any possible contingency have
10 be paid out OF the treasury he refused positively and
perempoiIy TO take seat in the Cabinet
MIR. OLDS hope my colleague will not understand
me as making any inslnuations against MIR. Corwin.
lLaughlerl hope am not so understood by the House
| charged upon Mr.. Corwin that be was elected by The
Legislature OF Ohio, and given IS day TO watch the
national Treasury and charge that while receiving that
pay from the people OF the United States he received
irauduleni,to open that treasury and take the money
from IT. hope this is no insnuation tLaughter.l |
am sorry that my colleague should so understand il.
But shame, where is Thy blush With frauds and pecu
alions, bold gsring, and open with Gaphinsn, Craw
forism, and Corwlnlsm written upon every act OF this
the wing organ in this city laughs in
the face and dares us to attempt condemnation. The
administration riot with the peoples money and its
organ weak and vided condition in very
teeth, and dares to attempt an investigation
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Unlenupiing) wish to say one
word.
Mr.. oLDS. cannot yield
Mr.. CAMPBELL. wish 10 say that Mr.. Corwn will I
challenge investigation.
Mr. OLDS Mr.. Chairman, il you cut of this indirect
source Of revenue 10 your national treasury, and
home direct tax upon the people, the people will
place their eyes upon such CoIwin and Crawford
and all their defenders upon this floor aud call them
strict accountability So long you have this indirect
source OF revenue, by which your national treasury
be gorged and repenshed, just long the attention OF
be people will not be called to the enormous faults which
have been practised under this Galphn administration
called into power under professions OF economy, and
promises OF economical administration OF the govern
ment
do not wonder sir, that my colleague feels under
This expose of his bosom friend remember, SIR, how
el, in ls40 when the whg sumpers rung their charges
upon Swarwou and Price, and the pca5 une defauers
Of that day-delauers that were as mole hills compared
10 the mountain Galphins OF this administration rec.
Dmme nd patience and meekness TO my colleague.
Bat, Mr. Chairman, have said that these lands should
be given 10 actual settlers And refer TO the fact that
hese lands have not been acquired by the veah OF the
country argument to which wish 10 call the al
enton Of this committee, in favor oil the provisions OF
he bill under consideration. you have purchased
hese lands under treaty stipulation, how have you raised
tax every man, not in proportion 10 his wealth. but in
proportion TO his consump,on and therefore the rich
man cannot claim the benefit o such an argument any
more than the poor men OF the country
Sir the most OF our vast public domain has not been
acquired under treaty s,pulaons. Ii came into our