Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07


had been formed, newspaper, which is attributed
the speaking of the sentiments the highest officer
OF the Government this subject reopens the ques
ton and charges Of the eminent citizens of the
State OF New York with having violated the official trusts
that had been delivered him for executioncharges
him. sir with base misdemeanor in having prostituted
his high Office for political purpose II that accusation
be true we ought to know ii; II il be unfounded think
we ought to interpose shield between private citizen
and the head of the Government. EH
One word more, and then will allow the gentleman
from North Carolina to PROFOUND any further questions
to me- This accusation that Low made seeks TO place
the removal of Mr.. Bronson from Office not upon the
ground OF insuborinaon merely but upon the further
distinct ground that he had been guilty of the msde-
meanor charged against him in this artice and it OBJ
tans the nigh sanction OF purportng to be made
ing from the President of the United States and rs being
his justification for this act of removal.
Now, when charge of this description is made by
mere newspaper matter how respectable agree that
the citizen is not to be put his trial on that
but when the charge is backed by allegation that the
President of the United States shoulders the responsi
blity and ustes the act because the officer was guilty
of these high crimes and msdemeanors if the fact ap
pear by the papers that call for such other nfor
nation shall demand when those papers come in that
he removed by the President Of the United States
under the conviction and the belief that Mr. Bronson had
been guilty of these high Offences then shall call upon
the House TO give the matter to committee chosen by
ITSELF that there shall be responsibility on the
Speaker where it ought not to be- that may investi
gate the fact whether it be that Mr. Bronson the
corrupt man that he is charged with being or
whether not the President Of the United States has
been deuded and deceived by persons hanging around
him.
Now, will say in answer to the gentleman from North
Carolina Mr. CLINGaAS) that propose take further
action IT, when get the papers in to my call,
further action be necessary What that action may be
must depend altogether the information that
the resolution before the House, and another one
| elicit. .". @.
| MIR. CLINGMAN I not sure whether entirely
understand the gentleman from New York his object
he hasa a~AF, v1.a1
citizen of his State think that the House of Repre-
sentatves has important duties to discharge than
that should certainly decline to give my support
his motion. leave individuals to defend themselves ns
they find necessary either in the public prints other
wise III that be his only object should vote
tertan his propositions but if understand that he has
to believe that there is officer of this Govern
ment against whom it may be necessary for intro
duce impeachment or if he believes that abuses have
grown up in the management Of the Executive Depart
ments which require legislation if he has sufficient
son. member of this House, his responsible
ty, to make movement having such objects in view,
will not oppose him. the contrary, shall feel bound
to give him my support But am not willing that the
House shall step in to yndcate any body and become
be made against member, affecting his official conduct
it might be necessary institute proceedings If how
ever SANDER made in the newspapers against
any member should not feel disposed to pass resolu-
ton to institute proceedings of the character ndcat
ed Nearly all the members who have been few years
here have had charges made against them from time to
time and charges very to their characters and
of them have felt it proper to institute proceed
ings defend themselves. If the gentemans only OBJ
ject is to defend distinguished citizen of New York
| Mr.. CUTTING. asked the gentleman to put any
further nterrogatory to me that might occur to him.
yielded for that purpose, and that alone.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN. My object was to let the gentleman
know the d&hcuty encountered in this matter
Mr.. CUTTING. prefer that the gentleman shall put
any interrogaSry to which may have the tendency
in degree to the difficulties depressing his
m ind he of
! must now call for the previous question
Mr.. OLDS. move to lay the resolution the table
| Mr.. BISSELL. wish to ask the gentleman from New
York question; if understand him Alright
| Mr.. CUTTING. would do it with great deal Of
pleasure; for nothing csn afford pleasure than
to obge the gentleman from Illinois, provided his inquiry
be not an argument If itshoud be an argument shall
object to it for this reason desire to give
to debate resolution which Offer = =
1 Mr. BISSELL only wish TO ask question. If the
/ fault.
j The SPEAKER The member from Illinois (Ir. Brs-
sELL) desires to ask question.
i Mr.. CUTTING. yield for the purpose of enabling
him to PROFOUND an interrogatory.
! MIR. BlSSELL. The gentleman from New York (Mr
CUTTISd informs us, making the notion that things
stood with respect to the subject of his resolution week
ago oil right the country had its verdict
with which he seems to have been satisfied Now, the
question wish to propose to him is Is it posi- Die that
the publication of article in political Journathe
country knowing the value to be attached TO political
newspaperhas made it necessary for Congress take
up this subject well settled before the publication of
the newspaper article? "".",
Mr.. WARREN. move that the resolution be laid on
the table. .'4
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York has
the floor. ".... .."
Mr.. CUTTING. In answer to the inquiry put by the
gentleman from Illinois, (Mr BIssELL,) say that, as
general rule
Mr.. WARREN I rise to question of order. The
gentleman from New York Mr.. CuTTINa has called for
the previous question several times and simply
know how often he can do So
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York with
drew the demand for the previous question.
Mr.. CUTTING. With the gentleman from Arkansas
most anxious to bave the previous question put and
the fact that have proposed it often only shows how
anxious am to have it put. have withdrawn the de-
mand for the previous question simply because .oers
OF the House, for whom entertain ve-y great respect
have desired to put questions to me- among others the
gentleman from Illinois, (Mr. BIssELL. will say to
that gallant member that, general rule think that
that which appears in newspapers whether of high or
low degree ought not to be referred in paramena-
ry body like this but like all general rules, it it
has exceptions.
We know, Mr. Speaker that the proprietor of that pa
per the public printer Of this House We know that
far as snsaks in the of the President and for
the President, and in the of the Administration
and for the Administration that it speaks-not officially
but by auhortythe views and sentiments of those high
officers 1t therefore stands in that ambiguous and equ
vocal position Of not being official organ, like the
French Monteur, yet again. the paper to which we
can ascrbe any sort of connexion with the Government
1t in that middle state Of being neither the conceded
organ yet one which is repudiaed 1t, beyond oil
doubt purports speak, and is allowed to speak, under
the very eyes Of the Administration that which it de-
cares the sentiments Of the Administration. Now,
submit to this House and the gentleman (Mr BIssELL