The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29

Doctor Charles Taylor, be appointed Il
Corresponding Committee.
Resoiped, That the proceedings lie sign
ed by the Chairman and Secretary, aud a
copy sent TO ahe Fredericksburg Adams
Committee, and another to the Editor of
the Virginia Herald, with request that
he and the other editors in Nnbluia will
give il an insertion in their papers.
J. CHOWNlNG, Chairman.
b. Nj, W slker, Secretary.
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MIR. EDWARDS.
WAsHISGroN, June 22.-Mr Edwards,
we understand, has this morning transmit
ted his resignation, as Minister To Mexico,
to the President, having determined to re-
main IN the c"antry, IN order To defend
himself whenever aud wherever he may
be called on for that purpose, and To de
prive the enemies of the administration of
any further pretext for assailing il on his
account. RPubiic0n.
The Committee of Investigation have at
length terminated their sittlngs, and have
made IA bret report, which, with the eyi-
dence and documents received during the
inquiry, will be printed for the use of Con
Gress, III pursuance 10 a resolution passed
at the close of the session. From what we
have gathered with respect 10 this report
il generally confirms the former report Of
the same coIuni>tcc, as far 40 that vent
and gives the result of the additional ties
tmony which has been Sil en- III DUNG tie
sitting Just terminated
II will be recolected that the Secretary
of the Treasury transmitted 10 the Prcsl-
dent Of the Senate in February, 1894
letter, stating that no loss would be sus-
tanned by the public, in consequence of the
loan IL the Franklin Bank OF AIexandrei.
TIE new evidence received tends to shew
that there will be Il final loss from tins
bank. Another point embraced IN tai5
new evidence, relates, we understand 10
the Bank ofNiucennes, in which caat, aloo,
proof WAS received ofthe certainty Of uItl-
mate loss, as well do the amount. II has
also been received in evidence, that The
pensioners and public creditors OF the L
nited States, in East Tennessee, have in
some eases, had their demands llQuidattd
in funds which were below specie value,
but the report, We understand, states THAI
this was done without the knowledge or
the Secretary. With re. prct to the bt-
ceifrr's letter, the report, states that tie
committee still retain the opinion eXpfeo-
sed in their former report, that, although
the letter was written, there IS no evidence
of its transmission TO the Secretary. Tie
report concludes with a repetition ot TIE
former opinion of the committee, thai
nothing has been proved To impeach TIE
integrity of the Secretary, or TO bring .a''
doubt his general correctness and aDiil!'
Such we believe t. be pretty correct
summary of the report, which we shall en-
deavor to lay before our readers IN IT'S OF
fetal form, as early as practicable. Where
now is the honorable aud triumphant ac-
qnittal of which the radical presses SO
loudly Wanted? Where is the sentenced
political perdliOn and moral iniamy whle"
was to be passed upon Mr.. Edwards ny
the report? To us, it appears to leaf'
Mr.. Crawford in rather a worse condIIlo"
than he was left in by the last report, ~
asmuch as the little additional eHidt''o
which has been received, tends 10 sh."
that the hopes which he created, thai 'ne
public would sustain no ultimate loss '"'
his unauthorized aud illegal loans la,e
turned out to be premature and dectP'"
Nor does the report, by acqd'ttme '', ,r.n.
all knowledge of the payment OF the rs
nessee pensioners in deprecated luos'
render Mr., Crawford much seN'G
nor place HIM IN very e'e'"'
ground before the people. 1t proves Una! 'l@'
there has been a crimiuaI-an injurious
laxIty IN the administration ofthe lfe"s',
Department, leading to consequent
which never would have occurred UNI
the management of an efficient ana W.
liant head. 1.-THE practice of proppl"3 ~
lnsolsent banks by loans of pubic n'on.5'
made too al IA moment when the Go'e.n
ment itself WAS obliged to resort to ' r"..t
be IA dangerous practice, as well as " o''' ~
violation oflaw, no precedent ough' ~
received as justification of IT, anu AZ
Secretary who has been guilty OF Il, Vuo"
to be again invested with public c"hh"',', '1
and authority. II, also, it has been Pro,.''
that owing to want of vigilance on va
part OF the Secretary, public pens'''n'',,
have been suffered 10 become the "Fi