Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-07

uiar solicitation, 1t was expected that the tr,ns
fer of the funds which IL ,,nder,on,r IN ,n.,ro
would be effected in funds that circulated nj ,,r
at the place where tho transfer was dirrcted. Az
! ,ne receiver had been directed TO receive the
e.ils GA banks which did nottisc,arro them in
specie upon demand, il twas expecic,, ,b,t Nh.
oank would be answcrable for the amount de-
posted IN specie, or IN bills which would be re-
ce"ed as Specie, at the place to which tho mo.
ney should be transferred, unless it should state
! the Contrarv.n
but tins is not the worst case he has. in The
same report. misstated the amount ofunc,rr,ept
notes, which he did receive from those banl,s
| making II mich Tess than 10 acturiiD 1cos and
some OF the suppressed letters in the corresnon-
aence with the Bank of Missouri will prove il,
Tins statement, no doubt, will surprise and as
tonish your honorable body but, Won vii, NOT
iohS regard 1T as proof of temerity. I shall.
however, content myself with barely stating e.
nough to carry rcslstless conviction to your own
minds oil the truth of il. None shall doubt. who
VIII either read or hear the testimony exhibited
| TO YOU by MIR. Crawford himself
Inc suppressed, letters q, No. rs. from the
president of the Bank of Missouri, dated ,1tb +
October, 1919, and B, No, 10, from Thomas
kcddick, agent of that bank, dated 18th Febru.
airy, 1920, taken lin cotnxion with MIR. Crov-,
iord's settlement with the said agent will prove
mat the sum of Sl,175, which he, (Mr C'raw-
iord, received from that bank, though artfulJy
stated so as 10 disguise the fact, was c,ymnnsed
OF $3.50 OF notes on the Franklin Bank of a
lcxandria, and $685. on the Mechanics Bank Of
Alexandria.
His own suppressed letter b, No. :. dated
2Sth May, 1919, contains notification TO ,,,e
bank OF Missouri, of the failue of the tmmc, NJ
| 'hose oanks And friend has furnished mo
WIN the following extract from the files of the
National Intclligencer in regard to the Latter
VIZ august 23th, 1919. The Mechanics,
Bank OF Alexandria does not redeem its n,te.
rently.u Jul
The suppressed letters, B, No. IS, from him
| sen 10 ue President of the Bank of Missouri,
dated 18th November $780, and the Presidents
| answer Il, No. &c, dated 18th Dec. 1920 ty;JI
SHOW That he received from that bank S1O.I56.
mnotes on The Bank of Tennessee, and uSb,n.,rb.
e. "ihch were deposited i'll the Branch of the u.
States Bank, at Louisville, on the 2lst of Nav.
1890 10 meet the Treasurcr,s draft.
n report from Luke Lea, Pension Aren't a.
Knoxville, TO J. L. Edwards. of the Pension
oiicc, dated 9th Jan. 1898, shows that these
were mostly on tie branches Of he Kaoyu;Ue
Bank.
Ihave m my possession proofthat those branch
cs stopped payment IN the summer of 1919. bu,
deem it unnecessary TO exhibit il. as everv
member of the delegation in CONGRESS-. from
tennessee, as well other members of Con.
gress, must know that they had failed TO redeem
their notes III specie, long before the notes i'm
question were received By Mr.. Crawford lis
only necessary to add, that none oC these notes
are included in the amount of uncnrrcnt notc.
reported by MIR. Crawford
NOW, though the probability that these mis-
statements were rnnocently made, is somewhat
weakened by the suppression of the letters tbat
would have detected their inaccuracies, I do NOT
deem 1t necessary TO insist that they prove any
thing more than greater degree of forpctf1Inccs
| and f,,n To
looked such triling affair as the letter mention
ed in my examination. Ifthey were intention.
Il, IL prove Tie statement made against me sc
much the less entitled TO- credit, '
In making dcpositcs in the local Bants ~
toeilsvhe, Clncinnatti, Chilicothe, and Of the
Branches Of the Bank Of the United State ,rero
et,stabllshcd,) and, IN some instances, CONTINUING
'nose ucposites tor years in seccession without
making any report thereof to Congress Mr.
craWiord must have forgot, for a csyu iopc.
,tne' indeed, and on great variety of occasions.
pom inc letter and intention of the following
section IN the law establishing the Bank of tle
United States, viz:
+" Be u enacted &c. That the depotites of tbe
money OF the United States in places in which
the SAID Bank or Branches thereof NAV he
established, shall be made in said Bank nr
branches thereof, unless the Secretary of fl,a
treasury shall, at any time ofhcr,vieo order
Treasury shall Immediately lay before Congress
II IN session. and If not, Immediately after me
commencement Of The neat session, the reasons
OF such order or dircction.n
Indeed, am under the Impression fila, not.
outstanding his compliance viii, the above re-
QUESTION, on the 10th December 1917. which
proved that it was then fresh in his recollect;on
and though his connection with the Banlr of f,,c
United States, lis pressing wants and the na,nre
CT the business he had to transact with i, ts,o,.
all calculated to recall his attention Ia ;lat ,,rt
OF his duty, almost every day, lie himself has !,
some one OF his reports, admitted tina, lac had
overlooked 1t through s'n,erc inat,re,tencc. ~
regret To have TO say to your honorable bod,..
mat both the state ofmy health, and the want
OF time, absolutely compel me, most reluctant.
iy' TO close tbs investigation of Mr.. Craulnrd,s
Uetf-0ned statement against me. In ibis s;.,,
alton, beg leave to refer you, for further c,cts
oil which might under more favorable c;L-
cumstahces, fairly and successfully avail fnvscs
10 rev OF the publications under the sirn.,,,re $
OF 9 \. u" herewith transmitted
| Allowing myself the author Of tblsn ,,,,,t;>.o
tioNs, and with the exception of few pn;,nre'.
| tant typographical errors, and a nero vcrhs1 :;
| accuracy III regard to the time of a ,.,,r,;,, -,
ports beng made, re-asserting, before yo,,r
| honorable body, and the nation, that tho f,cts
they aliege are substantially true do mos. res
Pecuuly solicit that they may be takc,, ne .
part OF, and be printed with, this communicates
! III order To strengthen my claim To fl,is ind,,t.
! G"Hce, combining all tue rights OF defence =,
accusation, aui Of asking for irycs,irat,.
I Whch can eftiiie me, a citizen Of fb. -,
| oE'es, or an officer Of their govern ,e.,, So.