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•communications to toe Editor or Proprietor
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wishing to become subscribers to the Standard
■vs Union, are particularly requested togivetiiei
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TO ADVERTISERS ABROAD.
Persons, at n distance, who are desirous
of giving l their advertisements an extensive
circulation, are respectfully informed that
THE STANDARD OF UNION presents the
means of spreading them before a larger
number of readers than any.paper in Geor
gia, or perhaps in the Southern country,
with but a single exception. There is not
a State or Territory in the Union, t<> which
it has not found its way ; and scarcely a
Post Office in this State where it is not ta
ken.
HEW
—®*
FllliE subscriber has received a part, and is i
U i,opr receiving his FALL AND
1Y INTER STOCK OF UH Y GOODS, among
w icfi may be found the following articles, viz:
Superfine Brpad Cloths; different colored Cas
simeres; do. Vestings; Rich Embroidered and
Fig’d. Satins; Silks, do.; a new article called,
Reps, fig’d and plain; plain black Isabella, do;
Black Silk, fig’d. and plain, of the best quality—
some 40 inches wide; India and Sar-nett do.;
Parisian and IL rn miff Game; I'lain Satin check
and fig’d S-h’illys and Shallyctts—a new article;
the Franch Brocade for the head; Geiniau and
English Merino's and .Merino Gross De Naps, |;
Circassian, Jackonct, and Cambrics of different
qualities; plain, fig’d.. dotted, and check’d dotted
Swiss Muslins; Di-h Linen Sheetings 12 4;
Lawns and Diapers; Superfine Linen Cambrics;
pongee; I.allies embioidercd Linen Cambric
Capes, and Pocket Hdk'L; Muslin Capes and
Collars. Fur Capes; Boas and Ruffs Down do.
Ladies finest Kid Slippers, bl'k. and coi’d.—new
est style: Gold, Silver and Bronze do.; White
and black Sattin do.; Kid, Calf, Morocco and
Seal, Village Walking Shoes; Water proof do.
a new article of French do. ; a general assort
pi ent of Ladies, Misses, and Childrens Shoes;
Gentlemen’s and Boys do.; Genl’s, fine Calf skin
Boots; Opera ami Navy do.; Kid, .Morocco aud
Dancing Pumps.
CROCKERY. HARDWARE ts SADDLERY.
of each a good assortment. PERFUMERY it
ST 1770 .V 1R Y. DR USSELS ts SCOTCH
CARPETING.
Ready made OotEaimsy.
A large and extensive assortment, among which
may be found, Gent's. Cloth Cloaks; Cloth. .Mo
hair and M.-irfciua Over Coats; L rock and Dress
Coats. Pguta'oons and Vests. Shirts, Bosoms,
mid CoMars; Merino ipid Cotton net Shirts ami
Drajyers; Flannel do. STOCKS— a good as
forjment. Ladies Cloth, plain and fig’d. .Merino
Cloaks.
Ho would respectfully ask the attention of Plan
ters to examine his assortment of NEGRO
SHOES K. BLANKETS, as he has a large a
-of each, and WILL SELL THEM
AT A UCUSTA PRICES.
To those who visit Milledgeville, for the pur
rose of buying their Fall and Winter supplies of
try Goods, he would, with his friends and the
public, most respectfully invite them to call and
examine.
JAMES 11. SHAHAN.
-October 11. 39—-ts.
11. &, J. SHOTWELL,
15rB«.12aeon, a.
Fg’tllE SI BrfCRIBERrf (former partners of
*■- Ellis Shotwell, &. Co.) have resumed their
boshicss under the above firm, at their old stand
opposite the Bri< I; Tavern, ami will keep a gener
al assortment of Drugs. Medicines, Surgical ami
Instruments, Paints and Oil-, of all kinds, Win
dow Glass, assorted sizes, Glass-Ware for shop
furniture. Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Lru-I.e, <4
every description. Botanic* and Patent .Miuiicines
Carpenter's preparations, also hi, En ay, Muff* a.
Dye Woods, and Dye stuffs, and a great varif ty<4
Miscellaneous Articles, which they ipive received
a large supply of, and intend keeping llvir stoef
constantly replenished, so as to bo able s;t all
.times to supply Dealers, Physicians, Planters ami
others who may favor them with their custom.
Intending to he permanently engaged in this
business, the subscribers from their long experi
ence, hope to render it worthy the patronage of
old ami new customers. Orders by letter will
meet the same attention as if made in person.
N. B. Gardo'.i Seeds, assorted, warrtnhd fresh
A liberal discount made to country dealers.
11. &J. S.
Abet. i.i yy-’tf
MliHedgeviUe 4’!<n:;ing More.
GEORGE E. O’BRIEN,
(Successor to A. C. Fait,)
T" l.St ].( t»• ULLA informs bis friethls
and the public, that he has recently re
turned (<om New A ork, after seleCtine a new
and elegant assortment of .Spring and Summer
Clothing , has also every article connected
with his line ot business, which he expects in a
few days.
lie has also on hand, an extrusive assortment
of Cloths, Cassimert, Vestings, Hats, Hosiery,
, l ,’c. sontte ot which ure ot a very superior qual-
A?.mo,
A general assortment of Ready made Cloth
ing and Linens, all which lie will’ dispose of on
the most accommodating terms.
, Having made arrangements with Mr. Josiah
Doles (o! the late firm of Doles <SL Cheat,) to
superintend the laikn ing Department, whose
celebrity in the art of mating is well known to
the i itiz.msof Milk ilgev.lle and the public gen
<’i.my, will ensure ut every instance first rate
and liijybh>u;;Llu fi*s.
r<> those wh.» m :l y wish to have Garments
m i.te to order, lie feels confident of giving en
tire satisfaction.
ttZ"All orders punctually attended to.
Ihe Subscriber having engaged in the cut
ting department of Mr. George E. O’Brien,
p.edges himself to use his utmost exertions to
please all those of his friendsand for .:er custo
mers, who may favor him with a ca l.
, JOSIAH DOLES.
April 11, 1837. 13—if.
TW'? ••'S'EABLISIIMENT.
Uh STAND formerly occupied by Mr.
John 11. W are, and recently by Mr. J.
Doles, in this city, has been lilted up aud funiish
' cd at considerable expense, and is now open to
j customers. In the arrangement of the establish
ment, the Confectionary department is entirely
seperato and distinct from the Bar and Billiard
Room. To this arrangement the attention of
the Ladies ot Milledgeville and the County ad
jacent, is respectfully invited ; hiving adopted
die plan with a view to their accommodation, the
proprietor hop.-s to receive a portion of their
n:.iro: ige. i tie stock now opening is large,
well ru orted, and ot superior quality ; a few of
the leading ta tc’.es are subjoined.
Candies, assorted, Raisons, Almonds, I 1 re
serves, assorted, Jellies, assorted, Jams, assor
ted, I'er/hzirery, of various kinds, Dried Cif
rmt, Currants, Prunes, Figs, Cordials, assor
ted, Champaign, Madeira, and other wines.
Caudles, Sperm and Tallow, Loaf Sugar, Tea,
in Caddies and Boxes ; Old London ’ r/on/z
Brandy, Monon. Whiskey, Yellmo Spanish
Regars, Principle, do. Pepper Rauce, Ktlrh
ttp, J'icA/i s, assorted, Capers, Olives, Crack
ers, Cheese, Chewing Tobacco, Suuf, &-C. S-c.
allot which will be sold at a moderate profit for
cash or approved credit. Milledgeville, March
22d, 1837. March 21 1G ts.
IIE under.-,i-ned infer i.i < his fricuds.-ind those
.£l. of the la;-: linn of Cutbr ij’ Cornireil. that
he intends resuming the Warehouse mid Commis
sion business at the store next above the one n
ciutiyoeeupmd by T. J. Chaee.on the margin ot
East Maeoti, known as the town ufTrov. !;<■ qi r
ther mforms the public that he has bought bis
Goods, &c., and having now on the way, from New
York and other places. Dry Goods and Groceries,
together making his stock complete, which will bo
sold low for ready pay. he will be ready to receive
Cotton early in the fall, and be prepared to make
advances. He would particularly notice to his
frieqds the great advantages his Warehouses have
over those in the depse part of the cjty with regard
to fee. they being detached from other building and
at a distance from any street or lane and well en-
H. S. CUTTER.
* he Macon Messenger and Telegraph, Mil
ledgeville Journal and Standard of Union, will
publish the above until further notice—Georcimi
Arch st. 26—9 m. °
z pjNO CAR RIAL 1 AKERS. —For sale in the
beautiful and ilourisbing village of La Fayette,
fdianib is County. Alabama, an impioved hit in
a public and pleasant part of the village. There
is on the lot a dwelling house and other accessary
buildings.
Also, a large two story shop suitable for
the carriage making business, a timber bouse, and
a smith’s shop.
Ihe village of LaFayette offers an inducemeut
to the carriage makeis rarely to be met with. The
terms will be liberal. For farther particulars ap
| ply to Richards & Baugh. LaFayette. or to the
subscriber in Warrenton Geotgia.
CHAPMAN F. MADDUX
June 6 21 4t.
"El ATONTON FACTORY— This establish
rnent is now, and is expected to continue in
firia operation.spinning from eight hundred to a
thousand pounds aday, aud weaving with between
thirty and forty Looms, ami it is the clear and de
cided interest of the Southern people lo support,
theirown !■ actories, and especially in cotton, upon
which their prosperity so c-scii;iallv depends.
The subscriber is owner of two fifths of the a
bove Factory, and now offers it. for sale at cost
and interest, at 8 per cent from the time the mo
ney was laid out until he is repaid.
JOSIAH FLOURNOY.
M»y2OD;:,7. Hl-m':,,,.
Capital Stock J»,OOP~AH paid tai
IVERSON L. HARRIS,
AGENT at Milledgeville, nf the Georgia in
surance and Trust Company, will takeFlre
and Marine Insurance out be most reasonable
terms.
THOMAS S. METCALF, Prcs’t.
T. Goppo, Secr’y
Directors of the Cfrorgia Insurance and Trust Com
pany, November 4|/i 1836.
I Samuel Hale. Benjamin If. If’arren,
| David ll'. St. John, Elisha Morton,
Adam Johnston, Edward Thomas,
Jacob Moise, James P. Stuart,
Solomon Kneeland, Samuel If Pict:,
1 Ifaip Rowdre, Isaac T. Heard,
Pleasant Stovall, II illiam H. .Morgan,
Arternas Gould, Harper C. Bryson,
John M. Adams, John V. Cowling,
Andrew J. .Milter, Edward Pudclfoid.
Nov 17—11
Hl* Subscriber very respectfully informs hi
.W_ friends and the puldick gcnciiilly that h
b <. located bimsclf at the Marrietta Hotel. Cobb
C. IL, where he offers his services to search out
an-In.-t the value of Gold mid and lots, mid ic
ttit’ke a true return to applicants in the comities ot
t n >i>. I’mildiug, Floyd. Cass. Cherokee mid For
xytlr, at the low rate of five dollars per lot; at th<
above stated plage, reference may be had to the
State and Check maps, the quality 8001., mid nu
merical list. Patronage in the above business
will be thankfully received by
DANIEL MAY.
March 11. 18.35. 6| ts.
AVc are authorized to
nnnoiineo SEABORN RANEY, as a candid atr
to represent Lowndes County, in the Legislature
at the ensuing election in O-tobpr n;.xt.
-■v . r ’
■UIXXEnCtKVUJLG, WBOKUIA, TUKMVAY MOBNKVe. JvEY'fi "1837
IlliD’S St. Croix Sugar,
” Porto Rico ••
16 “ New Orleans *•
40 übls double refined Loaf"
2-> " siuglo ’• •* ••
10 Boxes Vi bitu Havannah “
150 Lags Green Coffee,
50 •• J iivu
10 Casks Rice,
50 bbi s No. 2 Mackciell,
• ! -J " \o. 3 “
fill halt blds Nol &. 2 ”
150 bids Phelps Barbers Gia,
100 “ N.E. Ram,
75 •• N. Whiskey.
20 Monoug. ••
3 Pipes Cog. Brandy.
5 •• 11. Gin,
2 Punceous Jamaica Rum,
20 half&, quarter Cask Wine (various kinds)
50 Baskets Champaigu •’ (Fancy Brauds)
50 doz. buttles choice Mada. Port & Claret
Wines.
100 Dimijohns ass’d. sizes,
250 Kegs Nails & Bradsass'll.
IC-O.UJO Pounds sweeds iron, well ass’d.
0,000 " Plough Moulds,
1,000 “ Nail Rods,
1,500 •• l and Iron,
1 000 " Hoo,. "
I.OJO •• Scroll “
LoOO “ German Steel,
1,0 .0 " Cast
1,000 •• English & American Blister Steel
10,Out) “ •• Castings ass’d.
5.1 Kegs White Lead,
500 Gat's. LiusecdUil.
500 •• Lamp •• whiter strained.
50 hhds. Molasses,
10,000 Bush. Sail.
50 Boxes Sperm Candles,
30 •• Tallow ••
100 •• Bxlo klom 12 Glass,
50 Bags Shot,
1,000 Pounds Bar Lead,
150 Casks Dexter Lima, fresh
150 •• Thomastqq ••
25 " Piaster Paris,
400 Pieces Gilroys heavy Hempßaggiug,
10,000 Pounds G, ind Stones.
SALT, One Dollar per bushel, for. salebv
NICHOLS & DEMING.
June 27 21—if.
Waißted 9
"|H£ Y the subscriber, Momce Rail Road Bank
B;lis, lor w iiicb ten pei cent, per annum will
begiveu. A.-yiy to L::rl<i:i Griftin or Peter Solo
mon m ...aeon, o, Allred Brooks, Forsyth, or m-y
--seli.
L. L. GRIFFIN.
Macon, June 27 2.—if.
MONROE RAIL ROAD & BANKING CO.
Macon. Juno sih. L:37.
AT a called meeting, Ordered, That in pay
ment of all debts created by dis< omits on
lulls of exchange, iha bills of this lu iiiu i-.si will
be received at ufoue per e< .it- if made
witbiii ninety days ; nud up.iq ail suits that shi-.l 1
be commenced in favor of inis institution during
1327, for cell ctioes. nothing will bo received in
pavmcut, bnt the bills cGliis bank or spot :e.
PETER. SOLOMON, Cmh’r.
Juno 27 _ 24—ts.
"T&TOTIG'I.—-I Iteichy camion al! parsons from
1 vj t. tiding for five pie-.nimi y notes of ha id ior
§25 each;
Also, one for .$5 ; al! mmJe payable to
Thus, llt pknisof Dot.’v I'oun’y. dated the'. 1 2ud
of Xtwe'oLcr 133). mil d.i tin: Ist d ty< f •L.in'.a
iv. 1839, as tho const I; rati >n fur whudi said notes
was given has failed I am determined not ta pay
tliem unless compelled by law. .1 ime~tb. 1 S>7.
WILLIAM PITTM AN.
June 27 21—lit.
-777^— 1 ~ .
Hi v i.‘.G stood the test of expelieuce. are re
commended to ilie public as de, itiedly sti
pe! lor to any combination of medicine ever offer
ed lo tho Amencan people. The proprietor o!
these pills, being a regui ir bred Physician, ami hav
ing practiced bis profession extensively ior many
years in different climates, is enabled tooff.rto ine
af’lieted invalid a medicine, on the effects of wliieh
he is w illing to risk his reputation.
Hedoes not pretend that they are a positive cure,
or even beneficial in every complaint, but be most
firmly believes that in all diseases where a cathar
tic or mi aperient medicine is needed, they w ill be
found far superior to any of those drastic purga
tive medicines which are so much puffed in the pub- j
lie prints as purifiers of the blond. When taken
according to the directions accompanying them,
they are highly beneficial in the prevention and
cure of Bilious Fevers, Fever aud Ague, Dyspep- !
sia, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, Jaundice, '
Asthma, Dropsy, Rheumatism, EulargemOntofthc I
Spleen, Piles, C'hoiic. Female Obslructioiis, Heart |
liuru, N ausca, Furred Tongue, Di,tension ol the
Stam.ich and Bowl L, Incipient Drirrhtna, Flatu- )
tenee, Habit.'id Coslivcu: st, Loss of Appeti'e. I
Blotched or Sallow Complexion, and in all cas-sj
of 'I ia per of the Bowels, where a cathartic or au !
iiperii nt is needed. They arc exceedingly mi'd in j
theiroperation, producing neither nausea, griping,
•ior debility.
Wherever these Pills have been once introdn- I
ccd into a faipily, they become a standing rem a- j
dy, and are called Tor again and again, which is '
sufficient proof of their good qualities.
Perhaps no article of the kind has ever been of- :
fcred tothe public, supported by testimonials<;f a i
character so decisive, from sources as respectable !
or that has given more universal satisfaction.
They have the testimony of the whole medical
profession in their favor, while not a single case of
ill cons: qneuce* or inefficiency can be alleged a
g linst their.
11 utti’reds & thousands bless the day thev became
acquainted with Peters’ Vegetable Pills; which, in
co {sequence of their extraordinary goodness,
h ive attained a poriiL.yniTY unpheckoenteu in ■
the history of MEnn.l x E.
The very circum-tapec alone that. Physicians in
©very part of the Union (but mure cspei i i||v in the
southern States, where they have loux lieru in
I arc making free Use of tliem in th.-ir practice.
; ro'.r ■!<« in their piaise. ?,d I to this the
laci ib: I all v. bo u e inv.irial ly recommend th m
to their l.'ieu Is. mt I the t'-’unoiiv iu their i.ivor is
al nost i.n< s'.stiblo. As an tint',-bilious roinedv,
and to prevent costivennss, they have no r.val,
Onefifty cent box wib e# pblisri their characte:,
ind prove that there is truth even in an advertise
ment.
Prepared by Jos. Tricsßy Peters, M. D. at bis
institution for tbe cure of obsiiuite diseases by
means of vegetable remedies, ?o. 129 Liberty
strip'. New York. J’aeb, box contains 4t» pills.
Price fi f t.v cents.
valuable article i.; formic, whole
•al: and retail, at Now-’/ork price s, by Nrl7,
& DUN«‘’lJl’l PM cimiiiry, pan bo found in
almost every towq aud vjllhgc in the State.
Otrr ConfiCiencc , -—OHr Country- OurParhi.
POLITICAL. _
i'\ am the Nashville Union.
THE EX-PRESIDENT.
| »Ve are happy to have it ia our power to
I lay the communication wh'Cii is inserted be
| low, from the Ex-President of tbe United
States, reviewing- the testimony submitted
by J udge AV HITE to the committe of w inch
Mr. Av ise wns ehai.-mn;), at the last Con
gress. Av e venture lo say that no impar
tial man w ill read this communication with
out admitting that it overthrows completely
the cliasg'.s so often made by the Judge
against the character of the late administra
tion, and leaves ids own in a situation
which must excite the regret of those who
have been in tbe habit of regarding 11ini as
i above the excitements of party, and guide
alone in his political course by an elevated
patriotism. Every one must see after read
ing the explanation now offered by the Ex-
President of the material circumstances on
which the Judge lias relied to justify tin
change in his political relations, w iiicb took
place after be accepted the nomination ol
eleven members of Congress at AA ashing-'
' ion—.vent on assumptions totally unsiistain
jed by f.u ts, and contradicted by his own
I knowledge and experience.—We do not
i mean, however, lo anticipate the opinion
j which the public will form ol this communi
! cation, it will speak for itself.
TO 171E PLJ’LIC.
Shortly after reaching the Hermitage in
March last, my attention having been called
to the testimony given by Judge White be
fore the Committee to enquire into the Ex
ecutive Departments, of wiiicb the Hon. Mr.
Wise was chairman, I felt it to be my duty
to correct at once the leading accusation,
which it was tbe design of that testimony to
establish, and to protnise to the public ;t»
j soon as 1 received the journal of the pro-
I feedings of that committee, and the slate <4
my health permitted, a further exposition
of the statements made by Judge White, so
far as they were calculated to li ave impress
ions on tbe public mind, uttfavoiaide to my
character. 1 now proceed to fulfil tin.-
ptomise.
It was perheps ’unnecessary for me to
trouble the public with any observations in
tended to sustain the justice of the general
declaration, respecting the ability and inte
grity with which tbe various Executive De
partments hail discharged their duties con
tained in my last antimil message to Con
gres-, ant. which was li.e subject ol investi
gation by tbe committee, before whom
Judge At hite appeared ami answered as a
v/itness. A tirnjoi ity of that committer, af
ter the f'.ilfest com iot ratitiu of al! the state
ments made by the various individuals, who
h -.d aliened fraud and corruption against
tite Executive oliicers wire unable to find a
solitary case to justify the charge and fe
porte 1 that the testimony borne by me tp
tiie f.i .thiul and hoi-e.- t services of those who
bad co-operated w ith me in the execution
of the laws, might have been much strong
er, without transcending tbe bonds of truth
or justice. Under ordinary circumstances,
I should be content to leave lite accusations
which Judge White and his partisans
throughout the Union still reiterate against I
me, to the refutation they received from that
committee. But these are nol ordinary
times, and 1 am unwilling that there should
be a single circumstance in my life, private i
or public, deemed of any consequence to t
the country, which au impartial mind may
suppose, had not receiv ed a true explanation,
eidter, on the one bapci, from the partiality
of political friends, or, on the other, from
the severity of political foes. I feel too,
cotisideritbe relation in which 1 so long
stood, to Judge Wriite as a friend—the con
spici oms s'a,iuti l;e lately occupied as a can
didate tor the Presidency, and still main
tains us a member of the Senate of the U.
S.—tbe use wbiclt is to be made hereafter
ol his testimony by those who have opposed
tue piiiictples of my administration—tbati
litere is some stronger obligation upon me,
titan what could be raised uy lite ordinary
claims of party difference, to notice w hat he
has saitl under the solemnity ofatt oath, nol
so much lo justify his own conduct as to
place mine in the most odious light before
tbe American people. 1 have, moreover,!
throughout life, acted upon the general j
principle, that in tbe performance of my j
duties to the country, tn whatever station !
called to serve il, one of the highest was'
never to allow my ow n acts to be made a >
mask fortlte advancement of designs which!
1 believe to be prejudicial to the public)
welfare, without alioi tling my fellow citizens I
the means of detecting and guarding against i
it.
A\ ith these general observation, I p roceed
to notice he material charges disclosed no-j
der oath by Judge White, and shall beg j
the patient attention of tiie public to such i
comments as 1 may make upon them, with;
the view of correcting bis.facts and giving!
the inference to be drawn from them, their !
true weight and importance..
It is not a little remarkable, that before)
being sworn by the Committee, he should i
make a stateipei.it i.f reason for consenting
to testify, containing declarations that are
not sustained by facts, and displayin'' a
temper of feeling highly discreditable
to tiie high character which lie seemed so
anxious Xu preserve for liimse'if. He appears
before tbe Committee with the following
preliminary communication.
“ !'ou. Ifiir'i I •• >'• hite, a Senator of tho United
Status, immu no il as a witness, appealed before
the coinmmo -, ane read a paper m t | tc f o |. )
lowing in the import;
Declaration of the. Hon. Hugh L mite. 1
Monday, January 30, 1837.
Siu—On Saturday evening last, I W!ls RUm
nioued to attend before the committee qf w hirl)
y >ti are chairti a i, and give evidence toughinr! tbe
nialtcr.M submitted to your investigation. 1 now
appear fioforo your cmninitlee. at die lime speci
fied in tin: t.ubpoaa hut not in,obedience toits man
dat' .
f am a mmnbcr of the Semite of the United
States, now in session, t.ud in tho daily discharge
of my duties qs a Senator, and while 1 am thus
I engaged, do deny that any committee of the House
j ol Representatives has the pow er by its mandate,
i to compel mo to absent myself from the body of
i which 1 am a member. 1 do, thoiefore, protest
| against the powot assumed by your committee, iu
; the issuance and service of said subpccna.
But, at the same time that 1 feel it my duty thus
t > protest against the cxerciseof a power which 1
j believe is out vested in your committee, I assure
j them that I will at all times, when my duties as
•Senator do not compel me to be else where, volun
tarily attend and give them, upon oath, ah lite iu
loriuation in relation to the matters which m.iy
come w ithin the range of their investigation-
1 respectfully ask that this protest in ly l>o en
tered on the journal of your proccedmjrs, lest,
hereafter, it may be thought 1 have sanctionrd the
exercise of a power which, it is easy to fm eo i
may bo so used as to destroy the body of which i
am an humble member.
1 have tho honor to be, most respectfully, your
obedient servant. HUGH WHITE.
To the Hou. Henry A. Wise,
Chairman of the Special Committee cf the House
of Representatives.
Tbe Hou. Mr. White then read to the commit
tee another paper of the following import:
Reasons cf the Hon. Hugh L. IFkilc, for consent
ing to testify.
Mr. Chairman: before being sworn, it is due
to the Committee, as well as myself, that 1 should
make a very short statement, V show tiie situation
in which 1 am about to be placed, without any
agency of mine.
For many years I have been on the most inti
mate aud confidential terms with the Chief Mag
istrate. We have conversed with, am! written to
each other, perhaps with as niucli freedom as il
we had been brothers ; much that has passed, was,
of course, highly confidential.
I should hold myself disgraced by designedly
bringing any matter of this kind before the pub
lic*
If sworn, I must tell what I know nr believe to
be true; and 1 consider tnyself called upon to tes
tily, at this instance of the present Clih-f Magis
tia:e, and of the distinguished citizen wqo has been
j ch :sen to succeed him, and that, if any disclosure
I.raay make would seem lo be of matters wilic lias a
mail of honor, I ought not to make public, I do
o i i const cpieiiec of the jucces.-iiy they have im
po led on m.; ami that the injunction of secrery hi s
ueeu removed by them, and not by me.
A’ith this statement, lam now ready to be
sworn, if the committee desire it.
Messrs. White. Peyton, and Pickens being in at
ten lance, agreeably to the subpeena issued at the
last meeting, Mr. Mann submitted the iollowiug,
in compli,nice with the requisition at the last mee
ting in relation to calling witnesses.”
H here den es to a cemmittee t aiesd by
the House of Representatives, tbe power to
call before them a Senator of the U. S. and
declares that he would hold himself dis
graced by designedly bringing any of the!
confidential piatter that had passed between
him and inyself, before the public. This:
plea, however, to the power of the com-!
m'ittee, and ait acquittal of disgrace from tbe
disclosure he was then lo make, is obtained,
lie alleges, from the fid, that he testifies
“ of. Ike insignee of Ihe present Chief lihtg
istrnte, and of the distinguished citizen who
hid been duKen to succeed him." I have
nothing to do with any opinion lyhjch he
may hold respecting bis privileges as q utern
oer of life Senate, and should not have no
ticed it here bu| {pr the connection he lias
given it, with his Reasons for testifying. If
the plea of privilege, however absurd, had
been sincere, it tyss clearly his duty to ad
here to it, and especially not to surrender if!
for the purpose of making a disclosure which )
he declares he could not make " designedly" ;
without disgrace. But the plea is i.ot more !
unfortunate to him than the reason lie in- j
vented for surrendering it. Was it tr.ue j
that Mr. Van Buren desired him to testi.fi ? !
If so, I have never beard of it before, nor is j
it probable that atty one else ever did. AVas
it true that he testified at my instance ? not
unless he felt himself individually referred
to in the letter which I address to tbechair
man of the iiommittee on the subject of
these general .charges, '.vhgr.ein 1 remarked
to the chairman.
"If, after all ihu severe accusations containcd.iii
the various speeches of yourself and your associ
ates, you are unwilling of you.- ow n accord, t > j
bring specific charges, then 1 request your com- I
mittea to call yourself and your associates, and !
every other member of Cougress, w ho has made I
the general charge of eoiTtiptiou, to testily, before ;
God and our country, w hether you or they know ;
of any specific- corruption or abuse of trust iu the <
Executive Departments, aud if so, what it is. If;
you are able to point to any case w here there is i
the slightest reason to suspect conupiiim or abuse ;
of trust, no obstacle which 1 can lemovc sb::‘i i.-e I
interposed to prevent the fullest scrutiny bv all le- I
gal means. Tbe officer pf all the departments w ill '
he opened to you, ami every proper facility far- '
nished for this purpose.’’
If the Judge had become possessed eon
fidentia|Jy in his intercourse with tn< , of in
formation justifying the charge of corrup
tion against me as Bres.ideqt of the United
States, and had made the charge, then It.id
he incurred, according to hisown admission,
the disgrace lie so much deprecates, and
there was no occasion for the scrtiples mani-'
tested before tbe committee. Itt that event
it was obviously the -defence of his own
character which required him to make.these
disclosures, and it was not tn his power to
throw the responsibility of his doing so upon
me or any one else. Et ery one knew, that |
ije had frequently lit his place, in tiie Senate )
and eisewhare, made these charges. He)
could not suppose that lie was Let-need to!
make them, without stating to the country, i
the circumstance on which lie founded them, I
an<i it is worse thap folly for him to ima- )
gine, that he can deceive toe most common .
tindgrstanfing by ths declaration, that it)
was at tyy instance he was forced to do w hat I
he here characterises as disgraceful. The
truth is, this parade of senatorial privilege, ■
and t'ois profession of regard lor the satieti-!
ty of private confidence, were unmeaning,)
unless intended to give effect to the state- I
ttjents which tbe Judge was got to make as I
a witness but had made as a privileged
Senator. They were resorted to, unde;- the
expectation that he wqnjd not be sworn, and
that he could excuse himself io the country
by the declaration, that he would have tes- i
tified, had he haye been permitted by the '
Chief Magistrate. For all the purpqscs ol
injury and injustice to myself, as \ypj| :)S
Others, it was easy to see, thatq hen not un
der oath, and not questioned as (o facts, he
was just the witness which the occasion de
tnatpled. Then in<|epd, would this pica in
bar to the power of the committee, and this
tender regard for my rights, have sounded
well in the ears of those who were prepared .
i to believe that tltere could not lie so much
, complaint against the Executive witlmut
some foundation
Eet it be remembered that this commit
tee was raised at the instance of Messrs.
Wise, Bell, Peyton am! others who were
the particular friends am! intimate associates
I of Judge White, and who appear to have
| gone to work under a firm conviction that
j they could obtain through the pow er of the
■ House oi Representatives, some clear prool
|of the abuses so often charged upon the
I Executive, by the Judge as well as them*
I selves. Air. A> ise the reckless leader in the
i investigation, messed al the same table, and
i-iuged at the same hou.e with the Judge.
He w;as on all occasions the busy advocate
ol bis pretensions to lite Presidency and be
ing comparatively young and inexperienced
must be supposed not to have t-iL.< it anv
important political steps without the coun
sel and advice of the aged friend whose in
erest lie espoused w ith so much warmth.
If this be not an ui.reasonabje inference it
I cannot be doubled that the application to
I the House ol Representatives for the ap-
I pointment of tiffs committee had the sanc
tion ot Judge AA'iffte, amt it is impossible to
suppose that an accuser so conspicious as
he was, should be unapprized of the steps
that would be taken to bring before the
j country die evidence on which his charges
| tested. j lie protest therefore to the pow
er of the committee comes w ith a bad grace
j lioin t.i.e Judge, and looks still more ques
; tionalffe when so suddenly surrendered, lo
: enable him to deciare that be testifies at
my instance and that of Mr. Van Buren.—
it would have been much more manly and
more worthy ol the sanctity w hich covered
ibe solmn charges l,e was to dj a < lose, had
j. tie nave said that whatever may be the par
liamentary construction of tbe privilege of
a Senator in respect to a call from a com
mittee of the House ol Representatives, he
cheerfully waived it in the prp-eiit case in
order to satisfy the world that he was wil
ling to verily whatever charge he had ever
made against the Chief and the
Executive departments of the Government
—that be regarded the Senate and House
of Rep resvntalivcs as the constitutional
guardians ol the file, liberty and cliaracter
■ of the citizen and that w henever the decla
ration of a member ol either House assailed
’ either ol these rights of the citizen that he;
) felt such member bound by the highest ofi-;
ligation in such cases, to respond to the in
terrogatories propounded by a tribunal in
stituted witjj the view of ascertainim- the'
justice of such declarations. This vi7w <,f,
bis duty would have been consistent with
fiis known agency in tiie investigatiim s. I
op foot by the li<mse .of R-epresertaiiyes,
aqd would at least have not exposed him to
the absurdity .of giving reasons lor his tes
timony which are obviously at war with
facts and only serve to show that the odium
lie was anxious to detach from Lis altitude
es av> i mess becomes necessarily ifixed up
l on him, not because he obeyed the stitn
; mons of the .committee, and really did tes
. tile, but because there is it; the manner of
; his doing so the dearest prq-ofof bisyielfi
, ing lo a necessity stronger tfian his respect
| for tru-lli or his sense of justice and honor.
) This necessity grew out of the following
; communication which I made to the com
mit lee,
January, 31,1537.
To the Committee of Investigation
of waich idr. li. .1, 11 ASF is Chairman.
Be.iug casually iulonuecl that Judge White of
the rfcuate.oi the limed States, beiure the stud
.committee ot ,loves, mto tho abuses, ice.,
charged agaiust tiie C.xecutive Departments, has
sl'deil thi.t tic aujl myself ha ve had many coufideu
tml conversations, amt intimating that there was
smiiutlimgihnt would be |.,r judiqial to me, (the
1 tesident.) il dt-closed, 1 therefore absolve him
from a l 01. .gamuts ot confidence iu legard le any
t.mig .that has passed between us. ’ "
1 wt,li every conversation had or held with him, I
•mall and every subject, faithfully disclosed, with I
mume when, and the place where; aud 1 hope
the committee v.til nmprogate Lim as to every
point or matter of confluence that ever existed be- '
tween us.
ANDREW JACKSON’. ■
Bat, for this communication made as soon '
as 1 was informed of his .declaration to the ‘
committee, that I had written to him with j
the freedom (l s Sl brother, and held many
confidentia! interviews with him, he would
doubtless have been coptent with saying
limt “ if sworn (mark the if) J must'tell
what I know or believe to be tine.” Tbe
magic power of that word .(/ was now how- '
( '<■ destroyed, and having parted with the 1 ,
pica to the jurisdiction of the committee)
llmre , was no escape from the dik'mnin but )
to proceed as a wjtness.
When sworn to tell the truth, the whole
tru.k, at>d nothing but .the,teMh, the Allow
ing interrogatory was put to him fi v t | R .
committee, Do yqu o< your own knowl
edge know ol any act by either of the
leans ,o| the Execgtjye departments which
neither corrupt, or a violation of official
duty. Here was a clear am! distinct
proposition .which a cqnseiomiovs and bon
orab.eman would have answered without
evasion or circumlocution. How did the ’
vttdgeunswer.il? He begins by satin-;
“ Irom the manner in which (his question
js worded it i, somewhat difficult for me to
determme to what extent I ought to proceed
in my answer, 1 presume it could not be
the meaning of the eominijtee to constitute
me the Judge of whaf shall be considered
corruption, m- a violation of official duty
by any pf the heads of the Exectniye De
partmeiHs,”—AVhat! Judge White who had
sat mi tbe Supreme Court bench of his
State, pow a member of the high Court of
nnpeachment before whi< |j all the Executive
officers ol the government may be brought
lor corruption or violajjpu of official duty,
professing under oath that he was incom
petent to understand the plain import of the
interrogatory intended to ascertain the
truth of the very charges he «nd his asso
ciates had been from time to time reitera
ting. 1 his is as bad as his pLa of privi
lege, and can only be accounted for by the
operation ofa motive which however i'uten-
i/iTU’.tUDfl'ir* D.VJ*. 1.. I«»ULNBf>!
WHolLtt ftO. LSI
did to lie concealed will I think hi ’lie M
qui'l Le a -igned t<> Lipi Ly all camlid andi
impartial men. But the Judge sc-on re
covers from tiffs prolqsliiiiou of Lis inci t| -.
pvteqey to deteiniiue qliat.is ci.imipl or il
legal and leaps to the subject of the | i.biic
lands with a suddetiqgss v>< old almost,
induce the reader to think that lie lii.d ioi
gotten the interrogatory. He says “ of
niy own kuowledue tdo not know of ary
frauds actually practised cither as to the.
sale oi tbe public lauds or in lie purcliasv.
• of Indian reservations ; yet lii in iul'oitpa-.
- lion 1 have received in wl.icl-i J confide, h
! do believe great fratidshave liecii practised,
: and ate yet going <:n as to Loth ' r and that,
! m some ol these our own officers or agent*
j .lave been, aud ttp.v aie concerned or i.put;
jested, anti that if tl.e conn.nittee will yal;
' upon persons who weie and yet at;e in the.
i vicinity of the places where (iiose transac
j lions have taken place, to disclose what
I they know, these frauds and those concern-,
jed in them can be asr ertained.” \Vby
| this conscientious witm ss throw n a censure
; upon all yur officers ar.<J agents? Woulds
it not have been more jyst and consist! nt
with the oath he had taken to tell the whult.
truth, to name the officers and agent* w horn
Ihe had been inforgietk were practising*.
frauds, and not by a vague generality tljroyy
suspicion upon the innocent and faithltil.
He yiiist have bad in his mind’s eye the;
name and conduct of his friend Air. Con-,
nell with whose history the country has
been long acquainted. This man was np-‘
j ointed as the Judge well knows upon Iffs
responsibility—tbe gommi.-q’on having,
been placed at hisfii-po al, to be forwarded
or not to him, as he thought the public in
terest wonk! fie promoted by Iffs services,
j He v. as remov r d as soon as 1 found out tfa?
) he was speculating in Indian reservatieps,
I and thwarting thep!Toi|s of pur emigrating
I agent apd the commissioners appointed by
; the Executive to (real witjt th.e Uhcrokees,
unless they* recogpized his claims, lli* re
moval wa* nnder-tood Jo give great piprti
ficatiou tp the Judge, and was undoubtedly
the cause of his bitter and unworthy wt
tack on tjie floor of the Senaje of Mr. B.
F. Currey, whose faithful and valuable
vices to the country are ackmqwh dgcd bv
every one acquaiut.ed with the dtfiicullie*
utow ing out,of the situation of the Cheru
) kee Indians. If Jtiffge White was de'e;*ie<i.
Ly the responsibility aitaclied to himself,'
! from giving lh.e paitieulais of this care ty
j t!ic committee, Le should have devised s<>in«
' mode of discharging the obligati,on pf hi*
oath, that wo,u!J have made the particular
j censure due to his friend and corresponded
|:di’. Connell, jp.it fall all the Ojfliccj*
■ employed in the management of the jmfiji.c
, i tnds or in ,tlie service ol,our Indian
! lie ought at least to ha\,e recollected jhax
: it was contrary Xo the rules of evidence fi.j*
la witness to s.tate bis beliefs uii/ioul anv
of the facts on which they were founded",
x he Judge next proceeds io give a detailed
account of the policy ol lL,e government ii.i
removing the Indians, and slates that the
Secretary oi AA ar came io him in the ses:i hj
of 1831-32, urging the passage.of a law tp
create an Indian Bureau for reasons as.igp
ed, and pledging himself that,if the law jes
sed, the Bureau ‘ should be well
he referred the Secretary of War lo the
i Chairman of the Indian contjniiie.e in J,lie
House, with whose co-operation he wou(d
do ali it: his power to gheeffect lo fijs,w,i*lf
es. IJe tiieiigdds-
I lie bill w.is introduced, and, q.wing to yli*
sttong made ,of liie.necessity for it*
passage, tiie opposition in the Seuate w;rs .w ith
draw n, and the law was passed. ConcrtM ai -
jourued, and no appointment pf _gon.jnissiwi-.T
Was made until the next session; and dieii the
same gentleuian yyhose supposed incouipeteney a,;
die head of file Indian Bgreap, with a smalls’tiia
ry. had given rise lolhis.law, was nominated Ju fiff
the qflipe of Commissioner, to which jvas attach
led the salary ol per uiiiitiui. ‘j lie jiomm
j atioti jvaslelerred to die.qqiinrfittce,ou Indian af
i lairs, and they reported recouimeiidiiig that ilia
I noiiiiuatiqu shopld be confirmed. A.t that *ess}‘un
; 1 happened to be in the chair ; and wheiil fic’aru
! the repoit, w ithdrew from the chair, and spoke to
i d;o gentleman wfio made the lenort; fold'hilt!
i "hat had passed beiwccu tjie Secretary aqd ipy>.
| sell, and that I felt it duo to lite B<.,:iate.qii<l to |bo
I country (bat the facts should he ..disclosed, so tb<>4
; the nomination might be acted on with a l/tlj un
( der-taiidiiig ol the facts. He told me he would
have the.iiontiiiat.ion laid on the tab!«,' iiptij be
could seethe Secretary, tuid have bis,p,x|*)ianalion
on the subject. He did s.o. and lifter,wards infor
med me he had seep and cojiversed-wfiJ? tfip Sec
retary, and cigniiiiinieated to him my statpineui;
and that tbe Secretary admiited piy sjpijen put to
be true, as.to what parsed bet.weqp ns.Jmt lhat ut
ter tiie passage of the law, Mr. Ileiiiiig had .Icvo
ted himself to acquiring a jitiewlerlge of the duti<«*
pertaining to the jiffice, and \vas tjien qualified to
discharge them. Umler thisstjitejnejit j gaid noth
ing 4 u.ri her. and tfip uoniiiiation wap copfirnnd ;
and jt so did happen that, although I never heard
Mr. Hcrrgtg’ji integrity cuffed in qqestion. vet bis*
want of capacity was admitted l*.v nil with whom
I conversed before he quit the office.
During tiie last session he wa.s appp’ptcd pay
master, and Mr. C. A. Harris appointed Commis
sioner. who, so far as I cay judge, is a giost faith-’
Ink competent, am! efficient .officer. v
The object of the Judge iu tbefirtaih V
has given of the jiassage <>f t h e hill, of thV
ajipointiyeitl of Mr. Heriing to the ofica
of commissioner., after lie resigned this ol
fne, and his tqipoiutment to the office of.
i .iy master, is ti* fix upon the Presideiß (lie
corrupt motive ol bringing ipto (ifficg for
unworthy political purposes, a gctijlemnn
w hom he knew* to fie incompetent.
circmnstanc.es of the case as given by Juffgp
bite were true, Iffs infefeqce Ifonithem i$
sin.li only as a mind diseased by yiudictiy<!
[ assions could draw, But |he cjrptinisjait
1e- are tnispepresenled by the Judge. 1
say misrepresented—because lip was infor
med by me at the tjme as were many oth
ers of rny friends in and out of the Senate,
ot the r< asons which induced tue Jo make
the nomination oi Mr. fjerripg. A* soon
as the law creating the offiep bad passed,
Judge White knew tbaj I b;id determined
'<> nominate without delay an individual to
fill the office. It will be seen from the
statement of my Private Secfetary, that I
signed this nomination and directed it to
be carried to the Senate, but that it was
w ithheld by my Secretary at (he solicitation
of the Secretary of AA’ar, until he conhf
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