Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-08


OF February. When il arrived here, j, was reported
and strongly insinuated That it contained evidence
gainst ME, sufficient 20 sink the reputation of any mar
however fair. IL was exhibited, | understood, to
various persons by of those Gentlemen and cons
mented on In manner calculated to produce irnpres
sions prejudical 10 il nevertheless, studous-
ly withheld from and my friends until the 18th OF
March, when MIR. Alexander Irvine indignant at the
which had beeu made OF it, and anxious that and
my friends should see it, procured copy, which
exhibited by both my friends and my SELF every
person wishing TO it. On the 9th of March those
Gentlemen sent me copy for explanation in an en-
velope, dated the 9Th of March. | regarded their
right, body. 10 demand of me a written explana-
tion clearly forfeited by the previously made
oft !. nevertheless, thought it my duty 10 explain to
those Who had previously forfeited the claims by an
improper use OF the letter. when could unde stand
part OF the letter complained Of mplicatingthe On
tat SUBJECT never informed, until the private inter
view that had with Mr. W. w. Nurvell; when, for tho
rst time understood from hi tina those Gentlemen re-
gardet charging them with isposition 10 oppress
the father of AIR. vine. AS that charge which mo
Gentlemen have thought proper to denomnate "pecic
charge, and against which they defend themselves by
seeking 20 throw the oum of hostility Can't Irvine on
me, Notwithstanding my pretensions Of friendship for him.
have nohesation in saying, that surprised IT,;
Tor numerous and respectable those Gentlemen are they
have assumed premises which do no, exist either i'm MI
Is letter or accompanying documents" Their concu-
sions therefore iHcorrecti did say 10 Mr. Ir-
vne any other person, that those Gepemen had d.
pressed or we're disposed cypress bis father: nor do
understand him to say so, either in his letter, any pri-
vaie conversation. Two circumstances connected with
this charge of hostility Capt worthy of pa rtc,-
lar notice. The first is that of those Gentlemen who
by axihs his signature this document, makes himself
responsible for the truth Of it, had resigned his seat at the
Board seen rceks before my remarks are acdsed TO
have been made. The other is, that the day when
four Gentleman "disiineHy recoU.ct" my opposing Can't
irtnes Wishes bet "do not recolect meer rofcd an
Hte ncg0itre or not" WAS NoT THE BoARp.-Boti
oil hesa tacs are enthusiastically the records the Board
Of Directors.
do no, mention this last circumstance to shelter myself
from remarks may have made any time Respecting
Capt is paper: but To show that however distinct
collection uf those Gentlemen, may be-, ttfy hare bee,
mistaken ar oae poiai, and may therefore hare jorgo1
Others
To understand the subject which those gentlemen pre-
dictate hostility Capt. l. il necessary TO know iha,
years ago. lie had assume for endorsement, a
considerable ueN al the Bank of Virginia 10 secure the
phymeut G" which he the Bank mnriga &c on part
oil MS real estate In the spring of 1925, when was
The s' officer OF the INSTITUTION, the Board directed
negotiate with hia for trust deed III place the mort
gage; informed him of the disposition of the Board 70 ia;
duge him aud Of their wish have the character of the
cuiy changed After some reflection he agreed
their wishes. The Board then directed to inform hin,
that his doing he should have annual inst
the frs, TO fall due in ue 1896 On receiving the inror
ma ton he expressed himself ased hut said would
be convenient FOR him pay he could have ara
FierIsdr understood him to ask for another insalmep
and SO made the proposition. The Board agreed to give
him another and he executed his deed accordingly
On the 2ist Of June las his given for the debt was
Tor the first time before the Board after linen,
was due When for reasons assigned by those gentlemen,
the whole amount continued. And Of
recollection the cashier drec ted advise Cant: l. that
instament would be expected next renewal Sc
veral weeks had elapsed, when Cashier and pasaps
the Pesiden informed the Board that had seen CAM:
!. and that lie said there mistake of one wear
according 10 his understanding of the arrangement then
remarked that could not see hoo Capt. could5c ,,stu-
ke when this was one of the provisions of the deed exc
cuted by himself When some gentleman who was not
Director the year before, asked what the understanding
oil the Board at HE time the arrangement concluded
In reply, said that there could be no msunders,andin.
fiF
as Capt irvihes deed would settle that ouestion-be-
Their pnnted to the records and used tic words ilqck
IND Wtitc, do NOT recolect, bat perfectly willing To
admit that did-Aiy rema ks dictated by OHIO
siion 10 the wishes o! l. they SO understood
by my friends at the Board, but simply in explanation Of
transaction i'll which had been the principal agent IN
deed never heard Of any hostility apt Is wishes as
expressed the Board, until heard from those Gentle
andI had supposed that my course towards that
gentleman the year before, had satisfied every person,
then at the Board tina; much disposed 10 MAKE
lam easy possible under large a security debit
few days after this had conversation with Can't; T. on
the subject, in which ne told that must have nslnder
stood his meaning when he asked for YEAR, that lie
meant another year commence paying; and when in.
formed him that his proposition agreed by the D;rec-
tory lie so understood me- that regarded the execution OF
the trust deed he signed 1t, pesuming ii 10 he drawn
conformity with his understanding Of the arrangement
without particular examina of provisions Thi,
explanation did at the very next uee,u
and concluded by renaking that had doubt, but NGt
was The Gfound OF the misunderstanding, and proposed that
the whole matter should he postponed present. which
proposition was generally agreed to, without any ha
Ing been taken Tor 10 vote before the Boal, which
perhaps the best why those Gentlemen sGo not ys-
collect m'tetter Irofed in the ncgrtiOe not."
II those gentlemeu really anxious for investigation
of my official conduct before the public and pursue me
i'll all my "arh aud inid0Ms insinuaons, why do they
not detail 10 the public the ''many acts which have
gnoby descended for The purpose of eevaiiug myself
tho Presidency of the Bank OF Vmgnia;" for the public
only need information upon this subject to come to
just conclusions. And in conclusion would say as ST.
Paul did particular OCCASION ''If have done ap,
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