The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-22

Union on y 49,
rHk MEXICAN rssrALMErr BILL.
MI BArLy (dem.) Of Virginia, stated the proceedings
attending the passage Of former bills making approprs
tons for the payment Of the indemnity to Mexico and
houses By the treaty Of Gusasioups Hid.iSe, We
agreed to give Mexico $4,000 000 in eve payments
The first was in hand and ths other four in annual In
BY Secretary with the appreciation Of President
Polk BY arrangement with the Barnga were TO pay
actual amount at par At that time, treasury notes
bore premium The second instalment was also
negotiated BY Mr. Walker with the BArings; BY
four cent for conducting the Transaction The third
was paid under President Taylors administration 1t
After great difficulty and at time desparing
ing the arrangement Mr. Lescher at last contracted
with Rowland 4 Aspinwal for . million aud half Of
this 1t per cent and the remainder Of it
with the Rothschds at X per cent prem In the last
session the management OF che payment altered
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the Secretary of
State by direction If President Tayor's cabinet How
land Aspinwall, ths Earrings, and Corcoran Riggs
offered 70 conduct the Transaction at 81 per cent
it was the only oher before tho Secretary Of
State The Rcthschids had proposed to give q
they limited the acceptance 10 the Goth May, said,
that unless the arrangements was made they would
the tie frat of July; but Secretary Clayton did
net make the arrangems nts with them, and BY tAe
terms OF the proposition it was withdrawn. The only
position therefore before the Secretary Of State
the time the contract made the proposition of
Corcoran and Riggs, Rowland and AsipnwLL and the
arrangement Of Secretary Webster was s more cd,
vantsgeous than the best one Of Secretary
Walker a.o. ana 9, ne preceded to show this lie
which not en- t<rtained aud which in efect would
make the government eight cent premium, This
not only the worst proposition but could not have
been agreed to without a treaty. The proposition
before the executive with dark suspicion ting
to the present day Secretary Clayton had made to the
Mexican Minister more advantageous proposition,
which the Mexican government rejected. Why then
effect what Mexico had declined lie alluded 10
the loss Of 1910 $50 to this country In 1911,
and which could not be satsac tory counted for 1t
OF the instruments from Mexico and in II.
nection with which Hasgous Co. and voss
toned Who was the agent employed GA that occasion
benjamin L. Green. He (Mr Bsyly) wished but had
not time go through with this tangled OF fraud
and Imposition. He had occupied seat on the bench,
ana had many sent to the penit sntiary for
less offence than the way that moner went In conclu-
sion he INDUCED in severe remarks against Dan Green,
shirt OF Nessus consuming whom it covers.
mr. CRY (whg) Of Ky read letter from Duff Green,
in which he that he told it the purpose
Of Mr. Bayly to make q grave charge against his son
with reference to the missing money above referred to-
and in the absence OF Benjamin f. Green his father
goes explain the transaction affirming that his
had control over the matter because before tbs
receipt for the draft OF Mexico given, Green had
been superseded by Minister shannon IT. said Mr. Grey
the records the State Department show these facts
whose fault is 1t that the money was LOST
Mr. BAYLY assured the gentleman that the letter had
posed upon MIN The receipt Tor the draft was given
before LIT. Shannon arrived
Mr. GREv asked, does the Mexican government say the
money paid?
mir. Ba,Ly replied. this is long matter Hsrrous &
Co proved that they did net have the money and had
nothing to 90 with the matter.
MI JOHNSON (deml Of Tenn replied to the remarks
OF Mr. Bayy who he said had plsyed the character of
attorney general the judge and jury and hal dragged
Green before this court and sent im to the peniten.
tasy. DID 1t become statesman occupying q high
position to take up private individual and
him here in the strongest language But it not his
purpose to intermedde in this controversy Let General
Bsyy 81 General Green fight it out 1t is violation
OF all organic lew to condemn a without Q hear
ing. When gentlemen CO me to examine into facts,
they will find the Greens have not proposed to make
contract with the government lie then spoke Of the
contract made by the Secretary of State with the Bri
tsh and American bankers to pay Me xico the install
ment Because the House are tardy in passing the BILL
the Secretary rds in q lecture But the money must
be paid in advance to enable certain to realize
per centage and be thought that as runor was
to be taken true that Mr. Webster was az loose and
prodigal in his financial affairs men generally
are. We are called upon to violate a great principle
the treaty being fully complied with, and ought to
teach the Secretary Of State and all confederated
with him, that they have gene in advance Of thsir
authority, and that they shall not tamper with the
here puppets, and act and speak other persons
pac 10 direct to pull the wires We fpd in di7dusl s
here whispering soft words suggesting the precise
Language to be used in argument This lnsy be done
he would resist as far be could these proceedings
1t is an spcroachment on the dignity and prsrogatve
OF members. Wings and democrats should provide, by
law who sha pay she money over, and there let the
responsibility rest Secretary Walker paid two OF these
instruments and was it not well the Secretary Of
State has done it.
Without concluding the subject the con,nlttes rose
and the House adjourned