Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-07

- l s"' hIOuty kdo oSfOTt SldteO Dy
: Caidwelll and that Morrison had promised
him the money he wanted: That he had ms
, YET only paid him g40-that he had money 10
, pay IN Albany-that he could get none from,
, VII. Morrison That the amount Morri-
son had agreed To let him have, was $500 :
!, oHt ne tSpencer) was afraid he would not per.
form. This conversation, Caldwell swears
was repeated by hin, to Morrison directly nc.
yer and that Morrison replied, that he did not
intend to let Mr.. Spencer have any more, un-
less the bank passed the Senate. Caldwell
says, That directly after this cons ersaiion he
went to New York, and knew nothing more
OF the transaction, until, in New York, after
tue oil had passed, Morrison and himself, in
making out the cost Of the charter of the
Cnrin:eal bank, Morrison put down $500 as
Ia hr. i. Spencer; and be produced. to the
COMMITTEES list OF names, with the sums an
nexed, which is set forth in his d-posiiinn.-
Ihat this statement was made by Morrison.
10 ascertain how mich the charter of the
oank hsd Or would cost. Morrison said that
although ne had the note Of Mr.. +. Spencer
ior mat sum, sill u was understood that il
was DO! 10 be collected. This charge, on the
iace OF ", IS formidable one. But, on the o.
ther side, II is shewn hy the oath Of Mr.. Nor
rison, thaihe never called on Mr.. Spencer, at
any time, and offered him the loan of any
money Tor bis vote; that he did not call on
MIN TIE evening preceding the question being
taken IN the Assembly thath never inform
ed Mr.. Caldwell that he agreed 20 loan mo-
ney to Mr.. Spencer that Caldwell at one
time, after the bill had passed the Assembly:
came TO him, and said that he wanted SGT or
S4o Tor an individual; that he had borrowed
part ofthe money from Dir. Mark Spencer
OF New York, and that Caldwell returned 10
MIN MT Z. Spencer's note for $40: that AIR.
rison asked Caldwe ell who p. Spencer was. and
Caldwell answered, sthe. red headed msn.n-
mat alter the Chemical bank had passed the
senate, Or. +. Spencer requested Morrison TO
'"an nun money to make payment which was
very Important to him and that he lSpen
GER mad been disappointed in receiving mo-
nsy' tor which loan he offered his note. Tina,
hUFrison, after some DELAY, and having in.
CURED Into the state of the affairs of Mr..
spencer, advanced him $500, including the
$40 before mentioned for which Mr. Spencer
gave MS note, hearing date the fnh of .apnl
'oSt ;-iour days after The final passage oil
The Chemical bank. That this loan was mad.
in perfect good faith, a negotiable note taken
on interest, payable on demand which note
niorfison swears was entered on his books in
she ordinary course Of business, and that il
was gwen without any reference to the vote |
oi Mr. Spencer, and without any pre,ous I'M
outstanding, express or implied, that Mr.. Spen-
Ger was TO receive any graiuily for his yote i
ana that ms money was not paid in pursu- !
ance OF any precious Stipulation, but was |
coma fde business transactinn.
Inc evidence of Mr.. Morrison is commit
,ru mat OF Mr.. M'CalI.of the Senate, and$
W.. y; om,,h oi the Assembly; both of v he 4
s'ate that Mr.. Spencer, from the CONNER =
ment oil the session of the legislature. unire -
~ expressed himself favorable To the ineI ~. ''-
rdiion OF the Chemical bank. And Ia E'Po-
ADDED Tho oath of Mr.. p. Spencer. all of ','9 .
g, Caldwell in one material fac,
iha' Mr. +. Spencer was originally 1,o.a,i
10 the passage of bill incorporafjng II PPos1"
The committee have dwelt on this q oe"n'
largely than they otherwise would r. -.
as it appears 10 them the only one ~ AZ
semn'y worthy of notice, and ihey No.
ueavored To give a faithful analysif 81 -:
dence, and without pretending TO a;. y:
rection IN This subject tn The Hog e ,s a''S VI
bly,. And they respectfully su3oas, a In.
opinion. that Mr.. Spencer lhoh.,..a. a n9 ,her
the charge of indiscreiiosl has ""o'e ~
intent, beeR guilty of any corr. :" INC. OF
voting for the Incorporation 4 '",u"e. w
bank. But they trust that M '''e usH'ica'
as a beacon, TO warn all other @ WI serve
circumstances. Indeed, the "nuef s''n'iar
not but believe, that Mr.. Spk .oi"n'"'ee Ca"
10 apply for this loan from ""s ihuucea
which, and the low inter- we lach!'y WIN
Caldwell stated money ce-t al "h'ch Mr.
New York. They considS. 'u oe procured ut
act, liable to be miscuD.k 40 imprudsnt
conpled with guilt. The u, put NOT one
more inclined To this oi 49,. wee are me
Caldweps test;moov o Union, because Mr..
been impe,chsd l., - Ia other instances
nation. The ca....,s Al iurse eE This. exsm-
charges made by CaId, ~ ~" ~ CLOSES the
OF bribery and corrupt ne Assembly,
ing. 70 ''fpy unfair deal
To the Ssn.,a =" alT. G ddwelI extends
SIR. Caldwell H. MS nvn knowledge,
knows Of anv e., prete d TO say that ne
rould att.ch 10 - CIR instance which
nor does no b.,;.ss eHstof any suspicion :;
we're ,c,u.,ed 1891 any rriiher OF Them
mo,iv.s. exc.,, !, snc.d by any improper
ed Lv Nj 49," much as he was inform
that Mr.. Mo,r;sa his employer, tie states
DR.. GreanIy A. fnplicated nf the Senate,
Brunson ~ e.. Reyes, Mr.. Wheeler, Mr..
the Senate G.n i2er, and the President of
benefited bv The foot, as the persons TO he
Such a cba,g. ~, Incorporation Of his bank.
the cpmmi,,s. not be lightly treated By
examioa,;on tnN they determined, intheir
must ,xten, 'hii subject, to 60 to the ut
d;. m reso'ulIDn Of ihtSenate and A ssemII, g.
w." re truth OF fslsehood of This ,li,gs.
found. being prrmiied that Mr.. Caldwell
If NJ ~ this charge wholly on the dccIarationsr
Is Morrison, Except the interest sized {
'n" 70 nave been taken by Mr.. Cy~ner,l .
-" ' =. 'ne commencement OF the session. q y
80. y was natural Tor the commsjee 70 en- u
TO- np'p MT. Caldwell whetbe &c Knr" OF -
Wy undue influence which bass een made use e
ol 10 command vote in far OF the Chemi- "
CAV bank, in either brap>5To the legislature n
TO which he answered that he did not Of his a