The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-28

to suffer any conceivable extent throu Nh this fraud
AS much q be vas essonisned at the robbery - eppa
parent on the face Of the contracts this branch Of the
fraud had been. 20 him, much more astonishing He
hsd been belied BY certain class Of newspspers the
were sontany doaged by persons here but by all
he Was not to be diverted from his purpose The Urea
ur Of the State had been robbed It's character had
been blackened by these frauds aud he determined
to probe the matter to tho bottom He referred to the
action Of the House in the matter OF the investigation
and the appointment Of the joint committee which
scoop net. caught all resolutions subseQ uently offered
He had sad, the ether day that the contest be
between the money power ef the state those who
determined vndicate its honor and interest
That struggle had already commenced and the main
lance Ia this contest was upon the democratic party
MI. Van eANTVooRp (dem j. Of Columbia thought that
they we've going too fast IN assuming frauds before any
were proved but 1t was proposed TO raise ommittee
for the purpose ofnquring whether there sufficient
70 found an Impeachment Of our nds 10 tue Canal
Board. lie for this though he doubted the power
OF the old board What he objected WIS that
men we're prjucging in this matter. mmiitse had
been raised composed Of men in whom he had all CONT
nee they were engaged in the ievestigstion. Wit
n.ses had been called and exauined--the gentleman
from Enc himself had been called befcre that COM
mltee and undoubtedly given the evidence upon which
r. tounds the charges o. fraud
MI. H.en-If the gentleman will permit, viii read
W at the committee got from
Mr. AN SANIvooRp Certainly
air. N4Ton then read the reply which he made TO q
Stmmons from the committee TO appear before hem
Mr. Van S,NIyooRp oontipaed- He understood the
gentleman ray that should annul these contracts,
lie had himself laid tns table resolution 10 this
effect II tie agents have entered into contracts by
which the state had baeI deirludrd and which, il the
contractors were not party 70 thu fraud could not
afnul; and II the State had been defrsudsd Of i've
hun bred millions Of dollars by the action of agents
snd there completely the part Of the coutrac
tors ae W ud not vote TO annui them But show him
contract in which both parties clearly participated and
ne wonld vote NJ once for annulDy 1t.
MI H,lea-Ihat is THAT We charge.
Mr. N.H sANrvoosp-Bu But it il not shown When the
set
Mr. H,RisuT (wbir) Of Tompkin. moved the following
hardpan ar auckland pgcifying each kind and
ty) found in the vaults Of tbs Bank Buff
falo at the time Of its failure"
mr.. HATtH-That is q shot from the contractor
Mr. HrRIRrT said the geneDan from Erie had made
charges upon this floor and sought to shield himself by
thr privileges OF the House from the consequences Had
be uttered these charged ont this House the Satss
ohcers would have taken the matter hand aad dealt
with t as It's character deserves.
Mr. WALSH. (den ofN. u, remarked thas he had ex.
Pressed his fears the other day that this matter would
end IN smoke and by what he had witnessed his fears
tee had expired by its limitation the tins
IN which il was to report its revolution having
mans sir Van santvoords to which he wished to re-
ply that Is that there constitutional provision In
tbe way Ct ullin there contracts Does not the
teinan now that public officer egent exceeds his
authority ne alone is responsible for his bargain If
1t were not SO, the State would have no safeguard
against the dishonesty Of its officers There evil
Gently an attempt in certain quarters TO smother this
investigation to these frauds and ehield the
robbers Of the State Treasury When he saw witnesses
of this room with their tongue in ona side OF
their mouths chuckling the very slight examination
ney rad been SUBJECTED to, he had not much to hope
or rom their lab RS The robbers had nothing to fear
from what they viii do Corruption too strong here
as Wen as els ahere and the power of money stronger
tpan the moral sentiment Of this atmosphere.
Mr " sHrNt, (dem) of Compkins, said that the com.
mittee intended TO do its whole duty II it failed it
would not be- for the want Of the will an effort IT.
a. the gentleman from New York says witnesses
out from before the committee corgratulating them.
selves upon the ease With which they have let
not their fault II men will place their hands upon
the Hoiy Evsngelists, to the whole truth and
nothing but the truth and cay they know nothing OF
maud in the lettings and perure themselves is not
beyond the reach Of the committee lie asked nothing
Fon the forhearance or favor OF the House--al he
asked was simply JUSTICE and II the committee CONS
before 5eu with report that looks like an effort to
"hittwash o. eyculpate the guilty treat 1t with that
scorn and contempt which il deserves.
MI HATCH rose 10 personal explanation. he had
been ipsulted out Of this House and in it, TOO by the
genth man from Tompkns Mr.. Hurlbut) He would
ray that he was not interested in any contract He had
nc friend that he Of that interested in
contract or in having any anpullcd He ready for
any investisation on this point, any gentleman had
the saet idea that he moved in this matter from any
DINER motive than to protect this State robbsry
Mr uspEhNoop, lwhig) OF Cayugs, wished say that
as u had come oct that the gentleman from Erie MIR
ateh) refused to testify 1t question whether the
house should not take action to compel him to
testify.
At half past two oclock the House adjourned