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2rf Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jan. 23. The following resolution, heretofore offered by Mr. McCarty, was taken up: Resolved, That the President of the U. States be requested to transmit to this House copies of all letters and Correspondence of all Indian Agents and sub-agents, and other persons connected with the Indian Department, now in the executive or War Department, or in the office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, connected with or relative to the survey, location, sale, and transfer of all Indian reserves of lands since the year 1825, up to this time; and also, all the orders and communications from the Executive of the United States, through the War Department, or General Land Office, or otherwise, in reference to said surveys, locations, sales, and transfers of Indian reserves; together with maps and plots of said surveys, and of tho tracts approved and confirmed by the President under said transfers and salts, and what remains unappropriated, that have been reported and submitted fjr his approval, together with the evidence of title. Mr. Plummer moved an amendment to the resolution, to restrict the call for information to "that not already communicated to the Senate -.under resolutions of thai body, adopted by the last session." , After some remarks by Mr. Plukmek, J Mr. McCarty said he would accept the amendment of thejgenlleman from Mississippi (Mr. Plu aimer) as a modification to his own. Mr. Plummer and Mr. Clay made a few remarks in opposition to the resolution, when the latter moved to lay the resolution &, amendment on the table. Motion lost yeas 71, noes 108. The question then recurring on the adoption of the resolution as modified, Mr. McKoley observed that he was unable to see any good 'reason for incurring the enormous expense, of printing the documents called for." Mr. McCarty said he did not presume the printing of the correspondence and documents would be so very expensive as gentlemen seemed to anticipate. The information sought for, lie bc- . lieved could be furnished in a few days. lie had not a doubt that gentlemen were laboring under a great mistake on these points. He hoped no fur- . ther obstacle would be thrown in the way of obtaining the information desired. Mr. Love followed in some brief remarks in fa vor of the resolution, and Messrs. McKixley and Byxtm in opposition to it; when Mr. Lane said, the resolution called for extensive information, covering a period often years and the entire continent. To furnish it, would require the employment, of several clerks for three or four months; and when obtained, could not be made the foundation of any action of this House. Is . there any gentleman on this floor who can, for a moment, believe that any one who may have committed frauds upon the Indians, would have been bo weak as to have placed it in any correspondence? This is not the manner frauds are perpetrated. The object of the resolution, as observed by the honorable gentlemen from Indiana, (Mr. McCarty,) and from Kentucky, (Mr. Love,) is to obtain evi deuce of frauds which rumor has said have been perpetrated by Indian agents, in the sale of reservations. So far as private individuals are concerned in these alleged frauds, this is nonhe tribunal; the constitution has properly referred such inquiry for decision to courts of justice. To remedy this' evil thenthc resolution is incompetent. If the object is as avowed, to bring to justice, and expose to publie view and public condemnation, it is equally incompetent and improper. Let the mover of the resolution specify, put his finger upon the Indian agent, or refer it to a committee for inquiry; and if any frauds shall be discovered, call for all such papers as shall or may be necessary for the ohject, that the public interest, or the honor of the nation shall demand. If the gentleman will adopt tiiis course, I will go as far as any one to bring all such agents to public justice. Mr. Love again took the floor in favor of the resolution, and was followed by Mr. Mardis on the same side. He (M.) tho,t the investigation should bt made by a select committee with power to send for persons and papers, and he therefore made a motion to that effect. Mr. Love said to avoid all further difficulty, he would move to commit the resolution to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Mardis then withdrew his proposition for a select committee. . Mr. Mc Cartit begged to make a brief explanaticn. lie disclaimed any intention of a casting a single imputation upon the officers of the Government in this city, and his moiives have been agregiously mistaken, if such an inference has been drawn, there was nothing in the resolution to warrant any such inference, and such allusions were unjust and unfounded. He had no expectation .that any thing improper on the part of the Execu tive; or either of the Departments mentioned in the resolution existed, that would be brought to light by the call. No man upon this floor has a higher opinion of the integrity of the Chief Magistrate than he.had. In offering the resolution he had, he had done it from motives of public duty alone, to expose fraud, if any existed, and to exculpate the in- - noceut, upon serious deliberation and reflection, and he would not be dictated to as to the manner 4" in which he should discharge that duty. Mr. Mardis disclaimed having any such intention towards the honorable gentleman. Mr. McCarty continued nor did he mean to cast any imputation upon the Executive, but he wished to show what he believed, that the Executive had been imposed upon by persons who endeavored to practice deception upon him, for the purpose of putting money into their own pockets, and then shielding themselves from investigation. Mr. McC. repeated, he was astonished to see objections to tho resolution from any quarter of the ilouse. The ohject of the resolution was to expose guilt and shield the innocent. " Mr. . Baeringer said there were strange rumors abroad- rumors not of to-day or of yesterday, involving charges of fraud and malfeasance, and it was right that they should be investigated, and either proved or disproved, by that branch of the legislature. He would mention one or two of them. It was said that a stock company had been formed for the purchase of Indian reserves, consisting of a

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capital of $100,000 in shares or $1000 each, and that there -whs one individual who had subscribed $5000 in money, and another 5000 in services, by exercising his influence, and certifying that the transactions were -fair and honorable. If there was ground for the'se rumors it was right that it should be known, and at any rate it was a matter worthy of investigation, that those w ho were guilty

should be held up to the scorn and reprobation of the country, and meet with the punishment they merited. Many gentlemen on that floor had con stituents who were implicated, and should iaiagme they would rejoice at an opportunity of placing them before the country in the garb of innocence; and he trusted there was not one who would attempt, or desire to screen the guilty. Mr. Polk made another attempt fo call up the orders of the day, but the House refused ayes 70, noes 94. Mr. Miller expressed his intention, from circumstances which had arisen durin" the debate, to support the resolution. Mr. Boon demanded the previous question, but the motion was not seconded by thtj Ilouse. Mr. Ewinc said he should vote for the resolution, lie wished to see it passed in the form in which it was originally presented. When the proposition was made to publish the pension list, not a word was objected to that measure, though the expense was probably three times as great as that of this correspondence would be. Not a word was said against that printing; but when you come to inves tigate the conduct of Indian agents and land speculators, objections are abundant. It had been said the whole affair rested on vague rumors, and that "rumor was a pipe blown by surmises."1 He could not think all these rumors could be without some foundation in fact. It also has been contended that our action on this subject would not effect the punishment cf the delinquents. Mr. E. contended that exposition was of itself a punishment of a high order. He thought the investigation due to the country. Mr. Cage spoke in favor of the resolution. Messrs. Ashley, Hamer, and Uyxtjm followed in opposition. They wished tho resolution more specific to point out the offending individuals on which it was to operate, and then they would vote for it. Mr. Lane said, he had risen to explain. He had opposed the resolution, and voted to lay it upon the table, believing, as he did, that the subject was not attainable by its adoption. The course now ea'ven it, bv a reference to a committee for inquiry, accorded with his views. Believing as he did that the committee would first inquire if any frauds had been committed, by whom and where, and then call for such papers and information as should be alone indispensable. One word, Mr. Speaker, said Mr. L. in defence of the people of Indiana, a part of whom he had the honor of being the immediate representative. Sir, a purer, more intelligent, high-minded, and honorable population than that of Indiana, cannot be found in any other State. That he had considered it his duty, to say this much in defence of the people, and the Indian agents, from the circumstance, that the resolution came from the State, and that two of his honorable colleagues, (Messrs. McCarty and Ewing,) had expressed their belief, that frauds had been committed in the sale, and transfer cf Indian reservations from an apprehension that some might bo led to suppose, from this circumstance, that the frauds, which rumor had thrown upon the public, had taken plac'e in Indiana. That he had been acquainted with all the Indian agents employed by the Government for the last 20 years, and he believed them to be honest and high-minded men and incapable of committing a fraud on the Government, an Indian, or any one else. Mr. McCarty said a few words in explanation. After some further remarks by Mr. Pliddler, in opposition, The question was taken on the commitment of the resolution to the Committee on Indian Affairs, and carried. Feb. 3. Mr. Love from the committee on Indian Affiirs,to which the resolution offered by Mr. McCarty, in reference to Indian reserves, had been referred, reported the same with an amendment, as follows; Strike out after the word correspondence, in the fourth line, the words "of all Indian Agents, sub 3gcn!s, and ether persons connected with the Indian Department," and insert after the words General Land Office, in the eighth line, the words "of all Indian Agents, sub-agents, and other persons" and insert after the words reserves of lands, in the tenth line, the words ueast of the Mississippi river" Mr. McCarty said, Mr. Speaker, when I closed my remarks upon this subject, more than a week ago upon the motion of the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Love) to refer this subject to the Committee on Indian affairs, I had no intention of again troubling the House with any further remarks of mine; nor, sir, important as l consider the subject to the country, should I have done so, but for the reported remarks of one of my colleagues (Mr. Lane) of the debate which 100k place on that day, and the subsequent debate upon this subject. Mr. Speaker, when I introduced the resolution under consideration, I carefully and studiously avoided locating charges of fraud in any district, or in any particular section of the country, or upon any individual officer; nor, in no remark made by me on this floor, during the time I occupied the attention of the House upon this subject, have I adverted or made any allusion whatsoever to any specific place, or upon any individual, of the frauds contemplated to be laid open by this resolution. It is not my purpose, sir, to stand here and charge individuals elsewhere, with any act dishonorable to themselves or to the country, where they would be unable to defend themselves. . The object of the resolution was, as expressed on its face, simply for the purpose of bringing forward believing as I do that frauds exist such evidence as would lead to an investigation into the conduct of public agents which may be thought prejudicial to the public interest, for the purpose of enabling the executive and the proper departments to correct those fraudulent practices and of exposing the perpetrators; and notwithstanding my repeated disclaimers against any thing like locating charges in any section of the country, my colleague (Mr. Lane) has been kind enough, in his reported remarks in the Globe, to insinuate the charges upon myself and anoth

er of my honor tble colleagues, (Mr. Ewing) of having located the frauds leferred to within the State of Indiana. Sir, it is needless for me to reiterate this disclaimer here, for every gentleman upon this floor, who participated in that discussion, must well re

member it; but it is due to myself that I should expose this misrepresentation, which was intended to operate more elsewhere than here. The gentleman (Mr. Lane) after having made his first remarks, in which he goes on to state that he objected to the resolution, because I hul not been sufficiently specific, and for that reason he could not vote for it, so fully was he satisfied that I had located charges no where, that he called upon me to put my finger upon the ngent who had acted fraudulently, and this was also, I believe, all the ground of objection taken by tho gentlemen who opposed the resolution; these were the remarks, I believe, of my colleague, in his first speech upon the subject. In his second remarks he changes ls ground, and instead of opposing the adoption of the resolution as before, he 3 ys in substance that he feels it incumbent upon him to redeem the people of the State of Indiana from the charges imputed to them by my colleague and myself, and that inasmuch as the .resolution having originated with the gentleman from his own State, and inasv r 1 1 11. . n if mucu as two 01 n is nonorauie colleagues v""rsXjWUlU UIIU iUCVill IV J h i t. 'U U a Hum that frauds had been nernet rated in tho transter cf!

m.u ,in:iu i.."nM ;i;3 imontiun to .)roscIll jt !ii:cw ght uo supposed that!c:.ti i(g comrnenccluenl ;i aken price in Indiana. 0 ,

Indian reservations, it mi some 01 those trauus hail taucn price Travelling out of his way, unnecessarily, to pass ! an eulogy upon the cit;zen3 of Indiana, in reply to a charge that not only was never made, but upon which nothing had been said. Tho gentleman then endeavored to show that ho had corrected this error, by the publication of a letter in the Globe. But mark! He professes to have written it on Saturday, but instead of appearing in Monday's pnper, it did not appear till Tuesday, although the gentleman assured the House that he took the earliest occasion to correct tiie error, but that his letter did not reach the office until late on Sunday night, and after the form of tho piper had been made up. But what is the correction? He says "I have considered it my duty, to say this much in defence of the People, and the Indian agents, from the circumstance, that the resolution came from tho State, and that two of my honorable colleagues, (Messrs. McCarty anil Ewing.) have expressed tucir uenei, mat iraueishave been commit ted in the sale, and transfer of Indian reservations from an apprehension that some might bo led to suppose, from this circumstance, that the frauds, which rumor had thrown upon the public, hud taken place in Indiana." Now, sir, the resolution came from myself, and in my remarks on its introduction, I distinctly stated that I was personally acquainted with the agent in Indiana, and disavowed any intention of imputing wrong to that individual, whom I believe to bo incapable of perpetrating a fraud. Why then, was the State of Indiana and the agents there, named by my colleague? Why, he says, "inasmuch as the resolution having orginated with a gentleman from his own State." Sir, no such inference can be drawn, either from any remarks I made, or from the resolution itself. The resolution was introduced by me for the purpose of getting at. the subject generally. It was known to the gentleman, that for two years I have been connected with the committee on Indian Affdrs; and that my investigation on this subject was general; how then could he come to tho conclusion he slates, in the total absence of any thing said or done on my part to warrant such an inference. lie could not. But even admitting that I had been disposed to locate these frauds in the State of Indiana, would it have been considered disreputable to a whole people, because a few dishonest persons may be found among them? Would that have ofie red a sufficient ground for a gentleman to misrepresent his colleagues, for the purpose of passing an eulogy, uncalled for and out of place, and entirely gratuitous on his part? No one thinks higher of my fellow citizens of Indiana than I do; but would any gentleman believe mc if I were to assert it as my opinion, that there was not a man among them capable of committing fraud? Was it an imputation upon the honest portion of any community, to charge some one or two of them with the perpetration of fraud had I even done so which is not true? Even the records of the gentleman's own county, which has as honest men as any in the world, would show that ihings had been done there not altogether consistent with honesty and fair dealing. But where was there a county in the Union, whoso records would not show that dishonest and corrupt men had lived there, and yet, is this an imputation upon the inhabitants of the country, does it argue against the integrity and purity of the community generally? Certainly not. My .motion, Mr. Speaker, was a general one, in reference to the general interest of the country. Sir, wTere I disposed, I might instance a circumstance m my own State, not of fraud, sir, but of deep in terest to those concerned, as well as the State, which of itself, I think, is of sufficient interest and importance to warrant the call contemplated by this resolution. It is this: a good many reserves were made by ihe treaty of 1S2G, in Indiana, to the Indian children of a particular school. Those children have mostly gone from the country, and it is believed their lands, or many of them, have been transferred; if so, the titles maybe questioned, and innocent purchasers may sutler; and it is important these facts should be known. I will again, sir, recur to the speech of my honorable colleague, (Mr. Lane,) subsequently made in reference to his feelings upon this subject. He says he bad nothing more tosayfor himself. He could assure his honorable colleagues, however, that he thought, and he had no doubt the House thought, the remarks uncalled for. He Mr. L. had corrected them, and corrected them timelj,and the correction was published; and he could assure those gentlemen that he should always avoid any thing, by act, word, or deed, calling in question their motives, their integrity, or their attention to the best interests of their constituents; that he should never take pleasure in casting tho slightest imputation upon them, but should always treat with kindness and good feeling, and would ever be ready to co-operate with them in any thing and every thing they may undertake, calculated to promote

the interest of their constituents, the interest and priority of our State, and the interest ami prosperity of the Union, and if ever he should be capable of saying aught to reflect upon thochar?cterof his constituents, lie should feel himself unworthy of a scat upon that floor. Whenever he

could briiis himself to travel unnecessarily out of the way, to impugn their motives, he would do j it elsewhere than in the House: he wouiu no it as a gentleman, and not in a manner to protect himself with the splendid walls of that hall. In conclusion, he could assure his honorable colleagues that he had no such feeling towards them. He envied them not; he reproached them not; but he was ready to aid and assist, heart in hand, and to go with them in either praising, eulogizing, or serving the people of Indiana." Now, sir, these sentiments are certainly worthy of a Representative upon this ihor, but take them ;n connexion with the followiuir, from another spoech, made by.thc satni gentleman. As I design to correct public opinion upon this matter, I deem it due to myself, from the attitude in which I have been placed, to quote it: "Mr. Lam: said, he regretted he could not, in justice to himself, accept the kind aid of his good feeling colleague, (Mr. McCarty,) in the motion he had made to reconsider the vote of yesterday, r. jecting tlw resolution he had the honor of pre4; sentm to tiie House lor adoption, mat it w:s to the House, loNow, Mr. Sneaker, tho resolution va3 a reso lution offered by the gentlcunn himse lf, referring, as I thought, to a subject already before one of the Standing Committees of the House, and it was for that reason r.lone I obji cted toil. As soon, however, as I discovered the mistake, I myself moved its reconsideration, and the gentleman, al though it was his own resolution, his own proposi . 1 . . 1 . . . r 1 ...... : !...( 1 uon, m jec eu 10 recon.uie muuu, uiiu r lau preence that he wouiu "presen 11 anew 10 me House,

uu "iy n3cuui.uv.c,.u.. riu ""Tithe repeso of tho mourncrtho Folnnn

tor tiie purpose 01 connecting tuesc subjects, ami j to show that the ormostion to the reconsideration of tho gentleman's own resolution, and his published remarks on my resolution, were intended for political affect at home, and not for the information of the Ilouse, because they were made out of this Ilouse, and written by tho gentleman himself for the Globe, although he himself says he was misreported. That the gentleman did prcpaie his own speech, I know, for the proof-reader in the office told me so. Mr. Speaker, I have upon all occasions, carefully avoided any collision with any gentleman upon this floor. It is both unpleasant and disagreeable, and it is especially so with an honorable colleague; but when 1 see my remarks misrepresented, and my motives misrepresented, and those misrepre sentations sent abroad throughout the country, !o produce an affect against me at home, 1 could not, injustice to myself and those I represent, permit them to pass unnoticed. Sir, there arc animals, it is said, in the woods, with whom tho noblest beasts of the forest will shun a collision. 1 hope the House will pardon me for thus trespassing upon its patience, by introducing matters not altogether relevant to the subject under consideration. I know, sir, the gentleman may suppose that the length of time that has elapsed since his remarks have gone forth, would have enabled them to produce the desired affect, but this being the first occasion that has offered to m ke the correction, 1 have thought it due to myself to embrace it. I have n) objection that gentlemen . 1 should take any course they think pit per to skulk, by willing out their own speeches. It is correct enough they should do so, always having an eye to what they sav here. Tho gentleman triumphantly tells the House, that whoever contradicts his assertion, docs it at his peril. Why, sir, this reminds mo of a very troublesome fellow in my neighborhood, who had off.ndeda very good citizen, and refusing to m ike the necessary redress, the gentleman took upun himself the responsibility of redressing his own wrong by applying a very unpleasant application to the young man's shoulders. After giving him about thirty, ho let him pas?. Tho fellow immediately applied to tho clerk fora writ, who asked him why he did not fight back; why, said the fellow, I had determined if he had struck another lick, 1 would have given him hell. Mr. Speaker, when I introduced the subject here, I did it in the character of a representative of tho I'eople. I consulted no personal feeling, nor am I responsible to any but my constituents out of this House. Nor, sir, have I introduced it for the purpose of ferreting out and making charges against the administration. No, sir, I am an older soldier in tho service of the administration than that gentleman, and have defended it from tho earliest period, and will do so again, as long as I have tho honor of a seat here. But I claim the right of differing in opinion upon all subjects, when my duty lo my constituents shall demand it. There is no intention of bringing any charge upon the Executive by this resolution ; on the contrary, its object is to enable the Executive to do justice to the country. I have brought it forward, sir, after due deliberation and reflection, and I trust it will be adopted, so that the country may sec where frauds have been perpetrated, and who have been guilty of them, &. that those who have been innocently charged may have it in their power to exculpate themselves. I again repeat, sir, that so far from locating the frauds in Indiana, or intending to locate them there, I located them nowhere. I made 110 charge against the agent in Indiana, (whom I believe to be as honest and honcrable a man aslivc3,) nor against any other individual whoever. I have j reason to believe that fraud has been perpetrated

somewhere, and I wish it known. In conclusion noes, eighty and two time., tnd nnliku my colsir, let me assure my honorable colleague, drat 1 will league on tho left, (Mr. Ew ing,) forty and jii

never sutler misrepresentations ot mysell to pass here unheeded, nor, so long as I shall bo honored with a seat on this floor, permit them to go without exposing them to public view. I have thus, Mr. Speaker, said all I intended on this subject, and beg to express my acknowledgements to the House for the indulgence afforded me. My main object was to correct this error, and to do justice to myself by placing the whole matter fairly before the public Mr. Ewing then rose, but Mr. Watuovcu called fur the orders of tho day;

which motion was not sustained. Ayes 55, noes not counted. Mr. Kv. iNr. followed in a series of remarks, in the course which he took occasion t accuse tho Globe of having misrepresented his remarks on former occasions. As the reporters for tho Globe can

hive no object in misrepresenting Mr. Ewing, or anvMhcrgcntleman. they deem it safest on tho pre "-m utvaMun, iu 1. -capo iijc.ii pciiiiuii ui suiiiuu imputation, by declining attempt even u synopsis of his observations. H tepiy .Mr. Lane said, his colleague, (Mr. 1 . V flttil I'.iln,. ........ . . ..II ... 'I. . !. McC. he deemed it a duty to the House and himself lo say, h bad not in the House on a former occasion. j "Mi, nu iijiun a fuiu iruu, uui said his colleagues bad located tho frauds in Indiana that as soon rs he saw tho report of his remarks in the Globe, he had detected the error, and sent a note to llu office correcting it. That his remarks had, at the request of the reporter, been written out by himself, as is usual in the House. That in setting tho typo tho compesikr omitted the following words: 4,vhich would seem lo Wato them;M had this line not been omitted nil this difficulty would hive been avoided, but as it is the assault on the part of my colleagues was uncalled f.r, and unprovoked on my part, in astnuch as tho correction was made before tho assault. Mr. Lank said it was extremely unplrnsr.nt, repugnant to all his feelings, to bo called upon to make even a good natured reply to suc h langipgo r.s had been thrown upon tho House. It Ins beat said with wisdom, there is a tune for all thing?. A poor thing said in, is better than a good one out c f pbce. The one is tho manifestation of a wouk mind the other of a depraved taste. Sir, we arc in the house of mourning. Seme for the loss of a personal and esteemed friend all f-r the loss of a valuable member. That ton'ue, latelv 50 eloquent, is silent. Those eves so bright, aro t 1 a . . tjoseu 111 death. J hose limbs fo active, and t co po co:ncv in ,jH) tomb 1 couM n(Jt nve fmji, ;t in ,jCarl t0 Imc said ought to have disturb, d fe; st ot r.,cj:no. he SSabbath of the muni. Nor would 1 have forgotten the lite tragical attempt in t hi? Capitol; which, had it been acted out as did Odidlu his part, this Capitol, this nation, would b:.vc been shaken as by soma mighty earthquake, fittn its centre to its circumference. Thus situated, had I never so much cause for revenge my bow and my arrow in my hand, my eye on the victim, tho very thought cf these recent events to have flitted across my mind, a look at this badge of mourning on my arm, as a manifestation of regard for departed worth, and my bow and my arrow should havo fallen; with my eyes on Heaven, I would have made one ellbrt to rise, in all the pride and glory of man, superior to the brutal passion. Sir. said Mr. Lane, to the poplc of Inniana it would be a subject of curiosity how this difficulty should have arisen between himself and colleagues (McCarty nnd Ewing) in the consideration of a resolution in the adoption of Which wc ugrec. They will sec at once it has not grown out of any thing seen cr h.ard in this delate: that the causo lies deeper, not in the viitue, but in tho depravity of tho human heart. Man, sir, may dissemble for a while, may deceive, but, yooncr.or later, like the pent up Iat. td waters, the lccst cm iable qualities will buis-t ferth. The politician who abandons his first love, his principles, and betrays his trust, looks with envy upon the faithful. Sir there is a manner, n language, a courtesy, a delicacy, and sweetness of e.piehmf in tno neat 01 even i:ngrv debate, that e haraeti 1tjJC cntlvmsn an 1 look, that distinguish j lot k at suclia mui: d the scholur -a lP2tn' a w - shimfiom tho vulgai tuffi m. ft) Till IS InLlinW liitl n ill rfli'innn ....... .V... Illll UUI III 'H elevated in mind, pure in though:, sensitive in feel ing, alive to his honor, always :cspec:',nj tho feelings and regarding the honor of others. Sir, pursue the other through all the wnlks end shades of life, to his own or his neighbcVs fucsidc, to tho gay circle, cr to a more elevated station, and ho is still no genth imn, but a ruffn, without feeling or honor, regardless of bodi in others. To see such a man is to know hisndii.g pas&lou?, h's weapons of warfare envy, rove.vgo, detraction, calumny. Sir, it is to be presumed, neither of my honorable colleagues (Messrs. McCarty tr.d Ewing,) will claim this picture or desire tho garment, not beim intended for ibem. If, however, contrary to my wishes and intention?, a claim should bo asserted, I assure the House and my honorablo colleagues, (Messrs. McCarty and Ewing.) thut noihing shall be charged for tho cutting or tho making. Mr. Speaker, I was elected by a highly rppectabta District, as their immediate representative, to act in harmonious concert with my honoraLlo colleagues, in promoting the beft interest of tho People of Indiana, to maintain their intcitfts, their honor, the Union, tho dignity of this House, nnd not to tarnish the one cr neglect the other, by entering into a private quarrel with them. Sir, there is a point in the scab of human drgradation, to notice or look at no honorable man will descend. There is a language and men, i:ot, surely, in this Ilouse, to notice either, is disgrace to disregard, 1 virtue. ' 0 Mr. Speaker, I feel myself called upon to siy one word in relation to myself. During the list, and so far of the ptcscnt session, I have been at my post; and not a day or an hour hbsent. I Irno voted on all occasions; have been the watchful, and, to the extent of my humble abilities, thi faithful sentinel over the rights end tho honor of tho district and Slate I represent. Unlike my honorable colleague at my right, (Mr. McCurty,) t! Clerk of this House has not duslied 1.13 pen aero?s my name, as absent, in tho taking the ayes a:id tho times. Sir. mv sin seems to consist chiefly in tho fact, that I took occasion to say of the pceplo of Indnna, that they were cs pure, honest, ami high-minded as the citizens of any other State. In these general terms of commendation, tho constituents of my colleagues (Messrs. McCarty and Ewing) were included. They claim this special privilege themselves. That when they want praise, or their intcrests requiro a defender, that their constituents look to them. Sir, on tho eighty-two occasions when my col-