New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-29

this n.ssurs eur cordial and sA-ner sussor
from vhss quarter nsy Be- pspsssd or sJ "ss aAne may
Rssssed rhs: The rredoets Of NV WOOL free Of sy aid
,.ns 70 y, q. o. sss ts
BY the experience Of Other eounss especially Lntsad and
out II. world IT, Ia. The interest. grO.r on b. &c.
sd and the GtksDs and Eahss Of cloth ne ohef den
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sion flaming the sectional Pride Of esh by .ns deAmsson
ls bsen ~ sevrr eeor. .h.l.ni therefore, further
u.p no ~s. ts :, ~bon .amne .ns.s IT,
hs prcpfy Of s :ps To ,. H. :oS
sSs .Dd sIn;s h .oS every
.ysIy ssful YuI'uiito u.
and To- secure % fer m the sane may Be done in accordance with
S sGd in ss on sSan11 ' sos:ge q ss
by syipe free and fair frd preference In he
supply afthe wOl required BY the s0uRir{{ ,pp, ,,.
These resolutions, having csught the attention Of
Mr.. Stone Of this city, induced him TO seek my 90
operation found he had the subject greatly At heart
my self the matter was entirely political Our relations
became intimate-I viii not cay CONFIDENTIAL, becsuse
there was nothing TO conceal. think have toers-
bly, correct knowledge Of al Mr.. Stone did, and am
d
presence, that had the slightest bearing toward i'm
proper influences on Members of Congress. l was
pleased TO find that the very idea was abhorent 70
him, because, outside OF the double disaonor had
not the slightest confidence in the success OF any such
unlawful means. did not believe then, nor do be.
lieve now, that public measures are thus carried
through Congress. In SO large body now and then
corrupt member may exit; there was one scoundrel
even among the Trefre of the oden time. But cor
rupton, when 1t exists at all. burrows IN narrow ana
dark circles.
remember to have explained fully to Mr.. Stone
what nv experer ce had been--that many years ago,
at an early period of my Life, had presented me-
mortal to Congress in favor Of exploring expedition
to the South Seas and Pacific Ocean. During two
slightest success; could not get committee to
look seriously at the matter. Hound as general
thing members of Congress did not wish to take the
Trouble on themselves to vote for measures their con-
stituents did not already understand and approve
This nuced me to leave Washington and 60 to the
country. wrote, and got others TO write for the pa
pes. Lyceums OF natural history philosophical So
cetes aud literary Institutions took up the matter
the owners of wha.esbps saw their interests n the
measure, and gave it their earnest support visited
al sections Of the country, delivered addresses and
got my memorial signed by the members of the Legs
istures of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland Penn
sylvapi., New. Jesey, New.Yoik, Rhode Island, &c.
After sboring thus for several years. went back ~
Congress, and without having single new argument
in my favor, found the measure strong and was
able to carry it through, against o reluctant Exeeu-
tive and an unwilling and stubborn Secretary OF the
Navy.
In like manner recommended Mr.. Stone TO follow
up his labors to discuss the measure before the coun
try; TO print and widely circulate everything that
would throw light upon the subject to give. vide
cast amor the wool growers the statistics Of Eogand
France and ether countries whose w0O-growers
have been 90 much benefited by similar Pohcy; 70
send suitable persons to the wing districts ID
see converse with aud lay before tle people having
direct interest in the matter the whole merits of the
case, showing that the interests of the wool growers
~ ruEun nh fuIl md mn
and the came and in like manner how the introduce
ton free Of duty, of all materials not produced in
sufficient quantities in the country pass at once into the
hands of laborers and contribute largely to the wealth
OF the nation.
To the close of the Presidential campaign contin
ued to do all / could in cooperation with Mr.. Stone,
as it chmed in well with my efforts 10 the Presi-
Exactly fifteen hundred 81, 5OO) of Mr.. Stones
money was spent under my exclusive direction,
but not dollar Of 1t in compensation to mysef!!
Der of Congress while if had had . few hundred
dollars more at my disposal could have made good
use Of it, as certainly should have insisted on send
ing an intelligent agent into at least one more WOOL
growing district in OHIO.
believe now that it was to the unremitting eEnes
and legitimate, frank, bold and honest efforts OF Mr.
Stone aided by an intelligent Press, and some able
members Of Congress, that the measure on its own
merits parsed-s measure of vast Importance TO the
labor Of the country marred only by the reduction
duty on iron al some other leading articles Of home
industry
OF the transactions of the Boston house, which &C.
cured at subsequent session. am wholly ignorant
l never saw spoke to one of the Wacott partners,
nor do believe that the measure was bought through
Congress- and that the truth can be elected it will
be found that the amount stated if expended at ALL
was e1acted, paid and received under pretended ar
rangen epts which existed and had IN fact no
influence in passing the measure-in word, fraud
The above is copy of my written testimony before
the Committee. II leaves me nothing to regret take
back or desire to qualify. was neither agent coun-
sci nor lobby member. II suited my purpose to CO.
operate with Mr.. Stone during the political campaign
in which was then actively engaged. The resolu-
tions which prepared and passed through the Amer
operation with Mr.. Stone. The whole disgracefu eI-
hibition of the Wscott fraud took place at subse-
auent Session of Congress, the knowledge OF which,
in common with the community at large, first learned
through the public press. j. N REYNOLDS.
No. IL Clinton place, May u, 1883