Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-13
TESTIMONY AND DOCUMENTS
on THE
NEyMoRL1is OF .N1.NI.4.N' EDW.4RDs,
GCosrISUED.]
V2EAsuRY DEpARrMESr

IN compliance Win a request OIL tile COM
mittee on the Address of Ninan Edwards, COM
n,unicated through Mr.. Forsyth, the Secreta-
.ry Of the Treasury has the honor to transmit the
accompanying statements No. l, 2, and 81
from the Treasurer, showing,
LIST. The balance of public moneys in the
Daak of Steubenville, at the end of every
quarter, from the commencement Of March,
1917, to the 3Ist of March, 1921, and continu-
ell to 18th June, 1921.
2I. The same, in relation to the Bank of
Toabechc, frem the commencement Of March,
1919.
81. The aggregate of moneys deposited to
the credit of tue Treasurer, and the balance re-
manning at his credit on the 7th June, 1924, in
each of the following banks: Steubenyille, Chi
hcothe, Mississippi, Fo.Dbechee, Missouri, Vim
cenaes, Edwardsvie, Illinois, Franklin Bank
OF Columbus Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Indiana, Branch Bank of Kentucky, at Louis
vile, Planters and Merchants Bank OF. Hunts
vile, ana Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Gin
ciunati.
The Secretary has the honor to state that no
payments have been made directly by the Bank
of Missouri since its failure. 1t is known, that
previously to the Odd of November last, G79l
43, had been paid in specie by some of the par
ties, whose debts had been assigned by it to the
Treasury; and it is understood from the Presi-
dent ot the Bank, that other sums have been
paid IN like fnanner---but the Receiver at st.
Louis, who is employed by tue Treasury as its
ageut in collecting the debt of that bank, has
not yet reported them to the Secretary. Among
the debts assigned to the Treasury was one of
Sl0,03O; and it appears, that, for the reasons
aud under the circumstances stated In the ac-
conPanying papers marked A and b. the A
gent entered into our arrangement, by which
$4,000 in notes of the Treasury of the state of
Missouri, (cemmonly called loan office paper,
were taken, at the rate of Is cents TO the dollar
In part payment Of t:iIs debit and these notes
the Secretary directed to be specially deposit cd
in the Branch Bank OF the United States al
louisville, to the credit of the Treasurer. Ii
also appears, by the same papers, that there
were, among the securities assigned by the Bank
for the payment of its debt to the Treasury
S15,006 in paper Of this description; of this
sum, together with another of $50, which he an
pears to have since received, J the agent at St.
Louis, his own Judgment, subject tothe approy-
al OF the Secretary, exchanged Si,539 64, for
certificates cfthc Auditor of Missouri and $4,000
for notes of the State Bank of Illinois, all Which
with the balance of the Loan Office paper. have
been placed to the credit of the Treasurer as a
special dcposite in the Branch Bank of the Il.
States at Louisville. The exchange is repre-
se1tcl as advantageous to the United States
but has not been sagctioncd by the Secretary
the Treasury.
Hoa. Chairman Of the Committee on the
Address Of Ninian Edwards.
"a. Extracts ola letter from George r.
Strother to the Secretary of the Treasury, dated
St Louis, April 81, 1923.
ID. Extract of letter from Thomas Sloo, to
Che Secretary of the Treasury dated ed Nov.
1923.