Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-02

such q memorandum. aud sanctioned tue idea lnat /.
exposure would tend 10 your injury. shall take III
hoerty TO examine, little, the doctrine of bank
sy, by which endearor TO withdraw attention from III
facts IN relation to yourself and TO excite indignation
The manner of their discovery. 1t is indeed the
OF bank officer, 10 conceal the private transactions
individuals with the bank and il would be breach
hdelity and honor his part, 10 expose any pa pc
conhdentialy entrusted TO him for safe keeping in il
vauifs But when, as was doubtless the in th
present instance tue particular dealings in Questio
have long since terminated, accounts are settled an
closed, and The books and papers are carelessly throw
into Tue vault among old rubbish never likely 10 b
ct any further value, when twelve or fifteen wears hay
elapsed and their existence is probably forgotten whe
new officers have repeatedly been elected TO suppl
Ie place OF those long since deceased resigned,
to be contended that all the papers which they MAJ
lind, in searching their old piles OF rubbish are sacre
bank secrets And seriously be argued that IL
breach honor to look their coneu,s or in cas-
they throw light upon disputed fact, speak Of ant
exhibit them: Neither myself nor the present cashie
bad ever been entrusted with old books or papers
and when they were accidentally found among the ar
cies left there by the former cashier were we bouu
10 regard them as secrets which il wou be dishonora
/ n'e To drudge: Put these questions, not because
their solution is material the decision OF the poiu
really at issue, but because you and yonr friend
have made such blnster about the violation of ba
secrecy, in a very different from that of a rece
and ordinary bank negotiation. How of,eu indeed ar
bank books OF our merchants thrown upon the couDIe
and ei there for several days at time, without tn
least apprehension of any danger from the inspection
I
tenton the fact that have ever aided nor
al the publication of any memorandum Of yours-aut
trust neither the public will forget that, ir
your extreme solicude make an attack upon 9th
ers you yourself implicitly admit, thai your bank tunl
contains something, which If exposed is calculated (,
InJure YOU repeat it, Col. Erwin had only called
Tor the inspection of your bank books aud papers, but
! he had never said tina. the memora ndun he publish
ed was contained in any q: them.
! You ave been ciiargcd-hut not BY me- for ! eS-
press'N disaVow any agency in the mattcr-wh hav
ing heen engaged, IN one or more instances, in NE
GhO IRADiNG-with having employ ed your CAPT.
tai and credit in tie purchase and slaves the
sake Of pecuriary profit. Is this charge true or is il
not T. II he true, why do yun mol magnanimously and
heroicaly adm: il, and defend Yourself upon the
gT ound that he habits prevalent the country and the
peculiar state of society, IN oor,munitr where
slavery unfortunately exists, justified such srecula-
tons: Hnt have already said that YOU are esponsi-
oc Tor The statements CT fact cGnaioed in The arli
Tie Republican OF the III ,s: and ne, nit me 10 fell
yo, that 1t vas indeed evil hour for you when YOU
-tHerec II 10 be sent forth tro;n your official press
Iou have there admitted much, and vet yn prc.
snmed 100 much upon The supposed srroiOund ignQ
rance" OF your accusers. and the imagined weak
ness Of their proofs Before ynu venture again
10 make rnhiic statement the subject, | az.
wise you carefully TO review all those hooks and nan
which you have sDugly concea led hu, Inc COP.
Iens OF which may, perhaps, at future Gay, be
made to rise mp in judgment against Won. But re.
peat 1t, yon have admitted too much and u,w quote
sentence from Ibis, your iaborea defence con.
elusive against you.
"On the 10th May. 1911, Joseph Coleman, Horace
Green and ,4ndreo vFnt&tsun entered into articles o
agreement with Il. ApPerson for the purchase Of 2
number OF negroes. The terms of payment were
S2p5o IN hand 600 at the expiration OF six an1
$4,000 more at e expiration of twelve months For
The payment of the two las, mentioned sums Colsuan
Hreen, and JrchSOn were to giv their bills on house
IN Philadelphia, and tor future security in the bail,
were dshonoted, they gave their !e s.ilr
payable IA me Bank OF Nashville. These are TIE PRO
visions Of the contract, which the charge of negro
trading has been preferred against Gen Jackson
Here sir IS ynis confession. and what *
CURED t" Tx upon conclusivey the correctness
charSe Ut Is 40 longer necessary search for old
hooks, papers, Here ,our own
statement published the world founded a copv a
the orig mai agreement, dep"siIed with your printers Ynu
did them III company with other persons
written agreement for the purchase negroes
! 10 $1,000, and YOU YOUR
-in the name OF the firm suppose, Coleman, Green
JACKSON -inr the payment OF the purchase money.
pretended that these pegroes we're bought for the
"anent Of either of the partners Neither Yourself
nor Coleman, GrCeu attended to keep them. The a.
vowed object OF tue purchase saie for profit Here
Thea the matter IS AZ rest. You were according TO you
nwn admission, 1ncerned in negro trading You were
partner 10 contracta deliberate written contraction
Tie purchase otnegroes amounting TO 0Oj0 which
bought solely for the pose being sold again o
the sake of profit 1t surely then necessary to argue
further this subject, rch among old rubbish
private papers, to prove the charge. You have yourself
publicly admitted it, am about to inquire into the
"Gee oil crininaiiy or proprety If any, attendant
whether II be right wrong deal in human flesh with
view to gain, t" buy up and transport distant
ket like many cattle, unfortunate fellow WHO
happen to be of dieTeB colour from ourselves cues
'"n winch leave for every to settle for himself But
Ihat you Andrew Jackson partner 10 a specu
iaon OF that kind cannot be denied, for has beer
admitted by YOURSELF and proved by the written
tract deposited by you in the hands of your printers
But it is sill said you principal in the spec.
uta"n-3on rere oIIyG security. viii prcscn,y exam
ire the strength Of tis amusing and shallow apology, but
upf the
elusive and able argument by which attempted es
tabsh the fact of your sccutvship from the
self he following is an extract from your defence:
"rhc very face o tire agreement indeed would bc sui
cemt to convince man Of business Gcucra
Jackson was known TO be man ofpropery and crcdil
Green was young Just commencing business, " mn
ont fortune, and Colnman circumstances any thing in
honsing II then had been the ndine of II,
parties that Cen Jackson principal in the ransac
"n' would not his name been pUt first in contract
Would IT not have been Jackson, Coleman and Green IN
stead of Coleman, Green and JacksOn? This considerable
Of Itself Is 0chnfto rebut the suppositjon that he was
principal in the transactions"
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