Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-18
4 DIMEeRAT.
From the Louisvate Journal.
MIR. CLAY IND 1ER. BUCHsANAx.

From the LouaSCiftc journal.
MIR. CLAY and MR. BUCHsANAx.
Ii nearly all tie articles wo.s relative
to the prominent and aciise part taken BY
aEr. buchanan in the bargain and intrigue
slaaders against Mr. Gay, a very important
point has been overlooked. We shall call
attention to it, ana tue authority for what
we state Is Gales & seaton's Register Of
Debates il Congress
"On the Sd Of February, 1925, Mr.. Clay
srose from his place in the Speakers Chair,
aud demanded an examination into the
charges brought against iRni in the public
prints BY Mr.. Kremer. After Mr.. Clay
concluded his remarks, Ar. Forsyth, Of
Georgia, moved that the matter be referred
to Special Committee Of nine members.
Upon this notiou of Mr. Forsyth, discus
sion took place, when, ca motion Of Mr.
Condict. Of New Jersey, the subject was
postponed until the next day. On the next
day, 'on motion Of Mr.. Cendict, the House
resumed the consideration Of the motion Of
Mr.. Forsyth to refer the communication OF
the Speaker to Select Committee,' when a
further discussion took place, during which
Mr.. Foot, Of Connecticut, said that certain
papers were referred to in the motion of the
gentleman from Georgia, tNr. Forsyth,)
which wefe not before tie House; and he
suggested to the gentleuaD the propriety of
so modifying his motion as TO refer to the
Committee nothing more than the comnuii-
cation of the Speaker.
'sMr. Forsyth accepted the mod fcation,
and, at the requisition Of the member, re-
dacel his motion to the following form:
"'Resoleed, That the communication
made by the Speaker to the House, be re-
fefred to Select COMMITTEES.
".ur. Buchanan. Of Pennsylvania, rou
moped that TIE Houss adjoqra.
.'.rhe motion was negatycd.
.sI'hereupon further discussion took place
upen an amendment offered hy Mr. McBuf-
iie, Ok South Carolina. penuang which Air.
Randolph, Of Firginia, moved 'this ProPo-
siffoR, with its amendments, accessories. land
principals, should be indefinitely postponed.
ssIhe Speaker pronounced the notiou OF
the gentleman from Virginia, indefinitely te
postpone, not To be ia order while an amend
lneut was pending.
"AIr. MeDufhe now withdrew his amend
pents Tor time in order that the question
might be taken on the motion for indefinite
losponemont.
,sNlr. Ingram, Of Pennsy ylvania, demanded
that that question should be taken by yeas
! and nays.
s'.Fhe question of indefinite pestpouemeui
was thea taken by yeas and nays, as fol-
| lows;
Here follow the names Of yeas aud nays,
Mr.. Buchanau voting yea. The vote stood
yeas -, nays 127.
.'Mr. MeDuife now renewed his motion
TO amend.
,'fhe question was then put on NJ. Me-
/ Daffie's amendment, and uegatiyed BY q
large majority.
/ ''The question then recurring on the orr
ginal notion Of Mr.. Forsyth, as above stat
ed, in writing, it was decided in the afiir-
native, by yeas aud nays, as follow;
| "Here follow the names OF the yeas anl
nays, Mr.. Buchanan voting my. The vote
stood yeas l25, nays GO.
$50 Nj. Forsyth's motion was carried.
'.alr. Forsyth moved that the committee
be appointed by ballot; which was agreed
to.
iMessrs. p. p Barbour, Webster, Me
Lean, Taylo Forsyth, Saunders, aud Rank
iu were appointed on the next day.l
! "On the 9th of February, Mr. Barbour
| from the Select Committee, reported tha
the Committee, through It's Chairman, ,hac
summoned Mr.. Kremer to appear before tht
! Committee, aud bring his evidence, whiet
he declined to do, aud sm this posture c
/ the case the Committee can take no further
steps And here the matter has eve
rested"
These proceedings will be found in Gale
and Seaton's Register Of Debates in Con
/ eress of the second session OF the eight
eenth Congress, volume |, pages 440 to Al
and 463 to 1856, and 525 TO 526.
Now is not this moastrops' Gen. Jack
son said that his Informant was Mr.. Bucha
nan. AIr. Buchanan, according to Gen
jackson, was Mr.. Clay's secret accuser an,
siandercr Mr.. Clay asked for an investi
CATION, when Mr.. Buchanan, to defeat an
prevent an investigation, not only iaoral al
Adjournment Of The Horse and afterward
uoted for an iadefaits postPonemsnt, bu
uotcd directly II disaiiolp Mr.. Clay the op
portunity of vindicating his character fron
the foul aspcrsious which he had secreil
and basely beaped upon it. No hohorael
man would act thus toward a negro, muc
less toward the Speaker of the House 0
the American Congress. Even the notori
Gus and Infamous George kremer, rho re
fused 10 make good his public charges, di'
not thus act, for he failed, refused, or ne
geeted to vote upon both the proposition
denying Mr.. Clay the right and privilege .
vindlcating his character. Then where va
Mr.. Buchanan when the chairman notife'
Kreiner to appear before the com'nitte
ss1s his 1ritnesses9 Comment Is unncces
sary.