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Twenty-Fifth Congress.
SESSION,
[Reporiedfor the N. Y Daily Express.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.
As soon as the Journal was read this
morning, Mr. Fry, of Pa. asked leave to
oiler a resolution, calling on the President
of the U. States for information as to the
fact whether or not he had sent or order
ed to be sent an armed force to Pennsyl
vania, with the view of suppressing the
riots at Harrisburg. The resolution fur
ther called for all corespondence in the
possession of the President, all the infor
mation he had in relation thereto, if not
incompatible with the public interest.
Objections were made to the reception
of the resolution.
A motion to suspend the rules was
then made.
The yeas and nays were called, and
two-thirds of the members were fogy the
introduction of the resolution—ayes 198,
says 58.
Mr. Biddle, of Penn. was opposed to
the resolution. He objected to adding
fuel to the flame of public excitement.
Why, he said, add to the excitement
which the adoption of this resolution will
most assuredly create? Why lift the
veil here, which is to expose the folly of
•ar parent at home? Mr. Biddle spoke
briefly of the excitement at home, and
alluded to some of the causes which had
created that excitement.
Mr. Petriken, of Penn. followed, and
said something about the excitement, in
timating that the riot had been caused by
the Bank, Bankites and the Whig party
in Penn. The part taken by the Admin
istration at home he endeavored to ex
cuse. He spoke briefly, but his remarks
were heard with difficulty.
Mr. Naylor said he regretted the in
troduction of this subject; but since the
resolution had been introduced, he should
give it his support. Since the resolution
had been introduced, he was glad it had
come frsm an administration man. I
know, said Mr.Naylor, that the resolution
has been introduced fur party effect, and
nits intended to create, renew, and keep
up excitement in the country. I believe
that it has been brought forward with a
view of furnishing a paragraph for the
Globe, and in the hope that some good to
the administration might grow out of its
introduction. I have been told in the
. ..Spirit of the Times," and by some of the
mob, said Mr. Naylor, that it I dared to
take my seat here, some of those same
men would come here, and act as they
have acted in Harrisburg. Aye, sir, they
have threatened to comae here in this Hall,
crowd your galleries, take your seat, and
drive you and me from the Hal!, as they
have driven the Senators of Pennsylva
nia from their seats as state :.'enatols.
The Speaker here called Mr. N:ylor
to order, and said that he was wandering
from the subject before the House.
Mr. Naylor said he was but replying to
the member who had preceded hint.
The Speaker said it was not in order to
refer to the election of himself to the
next Congress.
Mr. Naylor sa!il that the facts of the
case were connected with that election.
The Speaker said that it was in order
to speak of facts.
Mr. Naylor said I state it as a fact,
that the officers of the Government have
been the instigators of this Pennsylvania
mob. I state it as a fact that these offi
cers did make an etiort to prevent my
election in Pennsylvania. I state it as a
fact that the officers of Government have
been notoriously connected with this mob.
I state it further as a fact—Here Mr .
Naylor was called to order by the Speak
er and one of the members.
Here Mr. Birdsall, of N. Y. moved
the previous Question. The motion was
net in order.
A motion was then made to allovr-Mr.
N e aFter to proteed, .
The yeas and nays were called, and
Mr. Naylor was allowed to proceed by an
affirmative vote of ISB, noes 54.
The Speaker said that the member
from Pennsylvania would have leave to
proceed in order.
Mr. Naylor said, now-a-days it was
difficult to say what or who was in order.
The Speaker said he did not intend to
throw improper restraint upon the mem
ber.
Air. Naylor said he wished to state but
facts—facts which would controvert the
ground taken by his colleagues, and prove
that the first cause of the mob in Penn
sylvania, was the infamous attempt made
to defeat him from the seat hereto which
he had been elected by a great majority.
Mr. Naylor was here giving the facts in
the case of his election, when
Mr. Whittlesey, of Conn. called him.
to order. Mr. W. stated that it was ne
cessary to attend to other business than
that relating to the Governor and the
Government of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Naylor asked Mr. W.—much ex
cited—who it was that was responsibl,
for the neglect of more important busi
ness? Who had brought forward the
resolution before the House? Who hart
asked a suspension of the Rules? Who
had moved the yeas and nays? Who but
the frierrds of the administration, of which
the member from Connecticut was one?
Mr. Hopkins, of Va. here called Mr.
Naylor to order. The Speaker joined in
the call. and said that Mr. Naylor was
out of order in replying to Mr. Vi hit lesey.
Mr. Naylor said, that amidst se many
interruptions it was in vain to proceed.
He would, therefore, take his seat, since
it was evident that certain members of the
House were determined, loving darkness
rather than light, not to hear the truth.
lie Mr. Naylor was again called to or
der by the Speaker and members of the
House. Mr. N- then took his seat.
Mr. Petrikin followed and spoke brief
Iy in reply to Mr. Naylor. He could
not be heard for the noise in the Hall and
his bad manner of speaking.
Mr. McKennan was the next speaker.
He said he had voted against the intro
duction of the resolution before the
House. I voted, said he, against the in•
troduction because I felt that my State
had been disgraced. outrageously disgra•
ced by the recent movements in • Pennsy
lvania I also regret it because it was
calculated to increase public excitement,
and was not such as should have come
from a lover of peace and good order.
Mr. McKennan reproved, in mild lan
guage, the remarks of Mr. Petrikin, and
intimated that they were, as he feared
they would be, the cause of this excited
discussion.
Mr. Fry followed, and took ground in
favor of Mr. Petrikin. lie said the mo
tives which prompted the introduction of
his resolution were good, and merely in
tended for information.
Mr. Biddle, of Pa. made some further
remarks, and said it appeared according
to his colleague, (Mr. Petrikin,) that
those who entered the senate House at
Harrisburg, were the Democracy of Pena.
They were the mob of Penn., said Mr.
Biddle, and he had not been used to look
upon the mob as constituting the Demo.
cracy.
Mr. Fry said that there had been no
mob in Harrisburg. The assemblage of
the people there were orderly and res—
pectful, .and respectable. They were
composed of gentlemen of Pennsylva
nia—of the people of Pennsylvania—and
there .vas not now and had not been a
mob in Harrisburg.. It was true he said,
that some of the silk stocking Federalists
had endeavored to get up the imps ession
that there was a mob there. But the cry
had been raised by the mean and coward-
Iyand treacherous Opponents of the Ad
ministration at Harrisburg, who fled from
the Senate Chamber of Penns,lva nit,
when the people of Pennsylvania entered
the Halls of Legislation.
The discussion clotted here, and the
resolution was adopted nearly unanimous.
Petitions were then in order, and Mr.
Reed of Massachusetts presented one for
admitting the Government of Hayti into
a free commercial intercourse with the
United States.
Mr. Wise objected to the reception on
the ground of amalgamation.
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Mr. Adams said there was no good and
substantial reason for not receiving the
petition. All petitions were received un •
less same substantial and cogent lealson
was gives against its reception. No such
reasons now ►resented themselves. The
right of petition was a right which belon
ged to all nations—the Sultan himself dare
lint question it. The Constitution of the
United States recognized it in so direct a
manner that the point required no discus
sion.
"ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY•"
A. W. BENEDICT PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, 1819.
The gentleman frem Virginia. said Mr.
Adams, objects to reception upon the
ground of amalgamation. Is there not
enough of amalgamation in the gentleman's
own State, without going abroad? Look
at the colors that present themselves
there and see. There is a legal amalga
minion which ►mites in the halide of holy
matrimony the black and white, and the
legality of this is well understood by the
members of both Houses.
The speaker here made some remarks
upon the point of order.
Mr. Adams said he was only answer
ing the objections of the gentleman from
Virginia, which were that it was the
wholesale amalgamation of the whites and
blacks that constituted one of his objec
tions against allowing commercial inter
course with Hayti. Mr. Adams spoke
at some length, and w IS followed by
Mr. Wise in reply—who was called
to order several times by the Speaker for
irrevaleut remarks. lle defended Vir
' ginia from the imputation of amalgama
tion charged upon her—but said he won
dered why Mr. Adams had not, in his re
marks upon this subject been more per.
sonal, and appealed to members of Con
gress, which Mr. \Vise intimated he
might have done with propriety—or why
not, said /1/r. Wise go to head quarter.,
at once, and appeal to the Great Crossing
of Kentucky. Mr. Wise was here again
called to order, and after some further•
remarks in order, took his seat, and the
Ilouse adjourned, without a vote upon the
subject under debate.
rn 0.72 NIELVG TOX
Correspondence of the U, S. Gaseue.
Washington, Dec, 22, 1858.
After the reception of a number of un
important reports from committees, Mr.
Wise obtained the floor and was procee
ding to resume his speech on his motion
to refer the Special Report on the N. Y.
defalcations to the committee, when he
gave way on t lie request or Mr. Garland
of Va., to allow that gentl• man to offer a
resolution. The resolution was read and
is the one which I some days since infor.
med you Mr Garland was about to bring
forward. viz:—for appointing by ballot,
select committee of nine to investigate
the defalcations of Swartwout and Price,
and all other such cases as may occur.
Camberlerig rose and sniil he would ac
cept it as an amendment to his motion, ex
cepting that part of it making the ap
pointment of the committee by ballot. Of
course not. Such a mode, the only mode
by whirh the investigation could be made)
of any practical benefit, cannot be expec
ted to find favour in the sight of the I
Chancellor of the Exchequer and his al
lies. They would fain leave the selec
tion in the hands of Mr. Polk. and they'
know the committee would be construc-i
ted after the most approved White-wash-1
ing fashion.
Mr. W ice then resumed his speech,
which lasted from half past two until half
past nine P. M. 'When he spoke about
two hours, he expressed a willingness to
give way to a motion for adjournment,
providing the floor could be guarantied to
him on succeeding days.
The Speaker deciding that such could
not be done.
Mr. Wise said he was determined to
continue until he had finished, if his
speech continued the whole night. With
this understanding, he weat on. and in a
strain of eloquence and sarcasm, such as
he never before exhibited. Very few of
the members remained, hut those present
listehed with the deepest interest and at-1
tention, which was occasionally broken '
with inexpressible applause and laugh•
ter, as his cutting comments upon the
Treasury Department.
He reviewed the history of the inves—
tigating committee, instituted two years
since, for the purpose of enquiry into the
condition of the various Departments,
which had it not been so constructed as
to defeat the object of its formation, might
have saved tnr. Woodbury and Congress,
the trouble of examining into these de
falcations. In connection with it, inn
If se read Gen. Jackson's letter to him
as Chairman of that Committee, in which
the General denies its right to investigate
and with the greatest personal abuse ol• mr
/Ilse, and "his associates," insolently
demands specified charges to be made by
them, and which if not given, would
prove them to be calumniators. This let
ter, with its supercillious language, read
in R ise's emphatic manner, came upon
the house—familiar as a large portion of
it is with it—with the effect of a novel
production. This ; mr. Mae said, he did
not notice in a proper way, on its recep
tion, because the writer's head was white
with age, and he was President of the U.
States. General Jackson, however•, ha
did not believe to be its author; it wa• th
work of .117100, whose haggard looks,
when seen parading our strests, on his
Rusinante, indicated how hard worked he
was, and that he was the President'. read
ing-machine, his writingmachine, and his
/spiv-machine.
Having fully exposed the opposition of
the Executive and his minions to that In
vestigsting Committee and their impu
dent challenges to point out the teat flaw
in any of the immaculate Departments,
made while Swartwout was embezzling
the public treasure.
Mr. Vise next reviewed in succession,
the mere prominent cases of defalcations
in the West and Southwest, such as
Boyd'', tialashea's, &T.. From various
printed documents he proved how these
men were overlooked or slightly noticed
by the administration. Lastly, he went
into an examination of Swartwout's case;
and in the most masterly manner, proved
decidedly the mismanagement of Sec.
Woodbury, and his torinivacce in the pe
eulations. inasmuch as he was aware; not
withstanding what the report says, of the
dishonest course Mr. Swartwout was pur
suing. It was here that Wise, being
wrought up to the highest pitch of indig
nation at the augean mass which he nad
waded throagh and exposed, broke
forth into the severest invective upon
the Secretary of the Treasury, that ever .
passed the lips of man. He could, by !
Levi's own report, prove to him at the
Hermitage, that he was no calumniate',
when he charged the Administration with
corruption two years Mere. The Sec
retary of the Treasury deserved impeach
ment, as richly as ever felon (lid the hang
man's knot; and were a majority of the
Louse in favour of such a step, he himself
would move to impeach the following.
day—adding that if the Secretary had the
sensibilities of a man of honor, he would
demand a trial. Ile was certain that
with his report itself, he could get twelve
men in any district—."in your district,
Sir!" said he to the chair--to convict
IVoodbury as responsible for these defal
cations.
After proceeding in this caustic afrain
for some tim., Mr, Wise concluded his
remarks with warning the country . of the
aspirations of the man of Missouri: Thom
as IL Benton, to the Presidential chair,
to which, if he succeeded in arriving, he
(Mr. Wise) would imitate Mr. Swartwout
and take advantage of the earliest steam
er to Liverpool, fly to the shares of Eu
rope.
MEETING
Bf lh, friend's ni the
CONSTI
At a meeting convened of the house of
J. McConnel. in the Borough of Hunting
don, on Tuesday the 25th inst. by the
friends of the constitution and laws, Win
Reed Esq. was called to the chair, John
Glazier, Robt Stitt, S, McPherran, and
T. Read E-q. chosen Vice Presidents,
and S. F. Green, W P Orbison Esq. and
J. H. Stonebraker, secretaries,
When on motion the following persons
were appointed a committe to draft resolu
tions. Their report is found below.
W. Orbison, Jno. Reed, Jno. William
son, J. S.,xton, W. Zeigler. J. Steel, R.
McMurtrje, T. Stitt, J. Henderson, A. H.
Brown, D. Snare, P. Swoepe Jr, Jim F.
Miller, 1). Blair, D. McMurtrie; J. Stitt;
C. Miller; T. Fisher; S. S. lTharton; W.
Riednour; A, W, Benedict; Dr. C. Cur
yell.
A crisis has arrived in our Republic,
which calls for the serious contemplation,
decision, and action of all the friends of
free government. Unfortunately there
are many, too many, among us, n ho have
more to gain, as they suppose, by anarchy
and contusion, than from obedience to the
constitutional remedy; and it is still more
unfortunate, that lust of office, pride 01 . 1
opinion, and devotedness to a name---a
shadow without substance—lead many of
our (in other respects) estimable citizens,
to countenance by significant inuendoes, l l
or overt acts, a resort to mobocracy, to.
sustain, (at least) a donblfal claim. The,
present state of atthirs is the legrtimate
consequencu of the Election of Gen. Jack•
son to the supreme magistracy of the na
tion. He was elected by a coalition of.
ultra Federalists, who contended for a •
"(MIT" government. and the thoughtless
part of the community who were , tickled
with a name." But soon the shadow be
came substance, when it was unblust ingly
proclaimed, by a Loco Fria. Governor, of
a state, and reiterated on the floor of the
Senate, of the United States, that "to the
Victors belong the spoils!" Thence for
ward all elections have been conducted
on those principles; which it will be admit
ted were acted out to the very letter, by
Gen. Jackson himself. his successor
promised to walk in his footsteps. He has
made a bold efforti but the brilliancy of a
name is gone and he is doomed to rel Tracy
by the voice of an indignant and injured
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people. The Election of D. R. Porter
has been carried by a nominal majority on
the same principle, combined with the
provoked, and insiduous spirit of gambling,
the tendency of which seems in some mea
sure to have been overlooked by the
friends of order and morality. Pennsyl—
vania is now doomed to drink of the bit
ter cup of degreda ion, anarchy, and per
haps revolution, all legitimately traced
to the principle of action advocated and
acted out by the General Government. In
view of these matters and the probable re
sults of the disorganization of our house
of Representatives, this meeting feels it
sellcailed on to give utterance to this de
liberate opinion.—Therefore
Rlsoived, That we look upon the preen•
ent existing state' - of affairs, bat as the
bitterest fruits of the seeds sown by the
Naticnal Administration; natured, and
cultivated by the reckless Jacobins, and
ultra levelers, whose notions of Liberty
are regulated by the creed, of "might is
right, and interest lam" —whose motto
is the "spoils of victory"—The object of
whose prayers is, the gold of office, and
whose country would be their most wil
ling sacrifice, to its favors.
Resolord, That the firm, decided and
patriotic stand taken by the Anti-masons
and Whig senators, and Representatives,
meats our cordial approbation, and that
we urge them to remain steadfast in that
faith, which is the hope of the patriot, for
the preservation of our Constitution and
Laws.
ReFolved, That we approve of the con
ciliatory, and pacific conduct of our mem
b'rs, m their ,:fter of compromise, as all
that honor and patriotism could dictate.
and all that the love of right could recom
mend.
Res lvml, That we regret, that the
conduct of any wen claiming to be Iree•
men, recognizing a government of law,
instead of force, should render it necessas
ry for the Executive to appeal to a milita
ry force, to pro(ect our HALLS of Legis
lation from the violence of a ruthless mob,
and that we earnestly call upon every cit
izen, who loves his country, better than
his party, to raise his voice against the
desperation of partisans, and in favor of
the restoration of order and peace, where
now exists but a scene of confusion, it
not rebellion.
Resolved, That as the history of other
ages tell us, that when the Roman senate
was silenced; the Roman peop,e were en
slaved. Therefore we request our Sena
tors to remain fixed in their determina
tion, to recognise no body of men, as a
itoLsE of Representatives, unless legally
constituted such, regardless alike of their
sn,ers, their threats, or their urns—but
like Conservatives, let their action be
quick, and decisive.
Rfsolvel that we advise and instruct
our senators from this district, to use
their best exertions for the immediate re
cognition of the legally constituted House
of Representatives of which I.llr. Cun
ningham was duly elected Speaker for the
session.
Resolved that we cordially approve of
the firm and decided stand of Gov. Rit
ner, in his fearless attempt to sustain the
Constitution and Laws.
Resolved, that Thomas Burrowes,
secretary of the commonwealth, deserves
the thanks of every good citizen of the
State, for his strict obedience to the law,
in the manner and mode of his receivi:.g
and transmitting the returnsto the Senate
and House, and that we consider his com
munication explaining the governing cause
of his action, as clear and conclusive ev
idence, that lie believes the obedience to
the law of paramount duty, to the adhe
rence to party or political fealty.
esolred, that such members of the
Hopkin's faction at Harrisburg, as have
charged Gov. Rimer with "suggesting"
in his orders to Gen. Patterson "that
blood had been shed," have uttered a pal
pable untruth, thus showing that they are
bad citizens, and unfit to be the repro
senotives of hottest freemen.
Resolved, that these proceedings be
signed and a copy transmitted to Charles
Penrose Speaker of the Senate, and T.
11 Cunningham Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to the senators and
members from this district niul county.
(Stows') BY THZ OFFICERS.)
From the National Intelligencer.
The Case of Mr. Swartwout.
The documents transmitted by the
President of the United States to Con
gress 'in relation to the recently discov
ered default of Samuel Swartwout, late
Collector of the customs for the port of
New York," have been printed for the
use of Congress, and now lie before us it,
the form of a pamphlet cf more than one
hundred pages. We extract from the
nass the particulars which follow.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports
to the President that, (luring the continu•
[ ToL. IY, N'.
ance of Mr. Swartwout in dike, the
statement of his accounts in a condetred
form, were made weekly to the Depart
merit, with punctuality, usually exhibited
a balance in his hands, ranging from a
mere nominal sum, or nothing, to it hun
dred thousand dollars. The last return
he made nefore he left office exhibitei
5122,970 on hand. The return soon af
ter his going out of office which incluled
only the last three days of his term, show
ed 5201,096 of money in his po3cF:sion. •
This return was accompanied by the
following Letter to the Secretary of tha
Treasury.
CusTo.it Hovers N. York, April 13,18213.
Sir: Herewith you will recei,e, the re•
turn of moneys received and paid at this
office for the last three days of my offi •
cial torte.
By it you will observe there is a bal•
once due the United States of $2.01,096
40. This sum I hold in deposite in hat&
to my order, subjeat to the s ettlement af
my account. and the decision of sundry
suits at law brought against me to reco
ver duties wrongiullyexneted, as is alle
ged, and which are now pending in the
courts.
On the adjustment of my accounts, the
amount due to the Government will be
immediately paid.
1 have the honor, &c.
SAML. SWARTWOUT;
Late Collector.
Hon. LEVI WOODDUitti,
Secretary of the Treasury.
When this return ens received at the
Department, it was supposed by the Sec
retary that the period of his service lia
vm„,,* expired, he would have but a small
balance of eustom•house expenses to de
fray. no more debectures to pay, and no
great amount of duties to refund; and Mr
Swartwout was forthwith requested by
the Secretary to deposite to the credit of
the Treasurer at least one half the aura
represented to be on hand.
'To this request, made under date of
April 16, 1858, Mr. Swartwout replied
as follows:
Ne,w YORK, 21, 1556 1 ,
Sir—l have the honor to state, in re
ply to your letter of the 16th lost, that,
although the balance in my hands appears
to be very large, it will not be more than
sufficient for the settlement of the out
standing claims upon me. I enclose
letter received yesterday from the dis
trict attorney, showing my individual lia
bility for the judgments obtained against
me. I received notice trom Mr. Lord
yesterday, that he would issue execution
against my furniture, unless [paid the
amount of the several judgments forth
' with. I paid of course. The next Court
will pass upon twice as large amount.
The notices of protest served upon mo
for duties paid and passed to the credit of
the Treasury, are estimated at between
5200,000 and $:100,,00:;, and the Circuit
Court decided that the Collector, bring
alone liable, ought not to pay the duties
into the Treasury. In addition to these
immense liabilities, the settlement of
damages, when the parties have paid lull
duties on damaged goods, which cannot
be adjusted by the present Collector,
must take a large sum, and .annot nil ibe
brought in under three months. I hope,
therefore, that you will not consider the
I present balance in my hands at all. pa
reusonable• I am, &c.,
SAMUEL SWART WOUTt. '
Hon. LEVI WOODBURY. I
Secretary of the Treasury, Wa(ah
ington,
The Secretary of the treastiry, on the
16th April, addieirsed a letter to the First
Comptroller of the Treasury , statinal the
amount in the hands Of Mr. Swartw tit,
1
and asking the Comptroller "to thkt all
proper steps to' have his accouh is ad, as
ted and settled as early a period as my
he practicable, and to have the balnice
not in dispute, or to cover what is in dis
pute, soon ascertained and paid over.
Nothing more appears to . have been
done in this matter until Nov. when dis
closures made to the Department excitad
suspicions of a larger iw , ebtedness than
tint acknowledged; and it is to the cane
and vigilance of Mr. Swartwout's succes
sor that the Department was, in a great
measure, indebted for the discovery of
the further defalcation.
The total amount of Cie Ex-Collector's
defalcation, "is computed on the last date
attainable," is stated at 81,374,119. There
is an oliset of a subsequent payment of
1530,009 by Mr. S.'s agent, and some oth
er deduction from the amount. But the
Secretary says, “it is feared that. the
whole amount of the defalcation wit! not
prove to have been less than a million and
a quarter of dollars." .
The following "memorandum" fivrn
Mr. IfJyt, the present Colkepi of the
port of N. V., a copy of which wig each,'
seri by Mr. Secretary Woodluvy to the
Solicitor of the 'frsAsury, shows the sup
posed particulars of Mr. Svractwout's de
falcat;on: