William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . t over for oneday for consultation. The next morning Mr. French, a Whig member,offered an amendment to the resolution, proposing to carry the investi-gation still further, and to require a comparative statement of theamounts received and prices paid to Weed and to Croswell, and astatement of what Weed would have received if he had been paid atthe same rates that Croswell was. This turned the Democratic guns against themselves. They strenu-ously opposed the amendment, but the Whi
William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . t over for oneday for consultation. The next morning Mr. French, a Whig member,offered an amendment to the resolution, proposing to carry the investi-gation still further, and to require a comparative statement of theamounts received and prices paid to Weed and to Croswell, and astatement of what Weed would have received if he had been paid atthe same rates that Croswell was. This turned the Democratic guns against themselves. They strenu-ously opposed the amendment, but the Whigs carried it, and adoptedthe resolution. A few days later, Weeds report was presented, and itshowed a saving of several thousand dollars to the State since his ap-pointment, as compared with previous rates. On the 16th Mr. Worden, from the Judiciary Committee of theAssembly, reported in favor of repealing the law permitting personsvisiting the State to hold slaves during nine months. A new phase of the McLeod case occurred in the Assembly, on amotion by an opposition member to direct a nolle prosequi to be en-. /4,^^<^^ ^?^^^ iSTgvrTork. : Co. 1841.] THE NEW YORK SCHOOLS. 535 tered. A debate followed, in which Messrs. OSullivan, Hoffman,Swackhamer, Richmond, Hubbell, Chatfield, Hawley, Duer, and Culver,took part. It was continued until, on the 35th, Mr. Simmons broughtin a bill providing for a special circuit for the trial of AlexanderMcLeod, to be held whenever deemed expedient by the ground taken by the Whig members was that, if McLeod was in-nocent, the jury would acquit him ; if he was guilty, British powercould not and ought not to rescue him. Some official changes were made this month. Robert H. Pruynwas appointed Judge-Advocate-General, to fill the vacancy occasioned bythe death of Van Vechten. Day Otis Kellogg, of Troy, was appointedPaymaster-General; Dr. James McNaughton, Surgeon-General; SpencerS. Benedict, Quartermaster-General. The
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