Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-26
For TIE ynrG.
GEORGE CLINTON

Chairman ofthe Bank Committee. Perhaps it would
bp we'll TO repubsh that communication, refers
N facts and documents which George Clinton NAV
n, ignorant OF, but would throw much light ths
subject be promises 10 treat in his next nuWbcr.
rye comply vitL the ubovo request by :epubllshing
Inc address TO Col. Garter reterredto.J
70 COL. q. w. CARTER,
Chairman Of the Bank Committee.
SIN: perceive by the last Wing that Ci'i:cn IF
Tlch4uOud. has had the hardy lTpudence to address
ION n brief note, which concludes with palpeble
;n,inuation questioning the solvency OF the Banks.
Enough marvel at the tcnncrty of that gentleman,
AS cyampl. is contagious, regardless Gifts good evil
consequences, resist the temptation to Join
in bis sc f-dcvotcd folly, ut the imminent hazard
az bcinr annitaietI by the scofnui looks Of these
uriverad corporations II may not he an act Of
characterization, TO remind your committee that
there los on the table of the House of Delegates,
printed report Of special committee on tho Banks.
which has not been rousod from its slunbers since the
SESSION of 1867. EN- well Informed that this re-
rt was not acted upon last winter or winter before
Notwithstanding the very appalling consequences with
which this connivapCo at tho transactions ot tic
Hankg threatened the interest Of the Stockholders
tho honor Of tho State and the impartial distribution
nj her currency among her citIzens) because con-
yic1ion OF violation Of the Charter ofthe Virginia
Tank would be- the inevitable consequence, probably
t1llowcd by winding up, and insolvency OF that In
stitutiop Involving loss Of stock which the State
ctuld not we'll afford to encounter. Admirable poll
cy indeed! Aud who does not percevH that this
prctext for connivanco condemns itself 1.-THE bank
vas psolveut Mt that time, ii is not pFes1uablo thht
il could over retrieve it's affairs by the course Of
operations but tho contrary, II = evident that the
evils of fraud md f1vourltism then detected, would
angnrvnt Ire public calamity by their continuance.
1.-THE powcrs oP your committee did not enable You
IN coll under rrview that great augmentation ofiacts
which laid tho train Of certain amcuablo oatastIo-
rho since the last session, you would find materials
cnouph in the report Of the Committee Of 326, Y,
and tho accompanying testimony Of the President Of
Tho Virginia Bank IN answer TO tho lnterogatorlcs
cfa member of the committee, Mr. Goode Of Meek
icnburg 10 convict tho Va. Bank Of violation Of Us
charter in suudry instances. BY how much the moro
hardened in sin, them must those men he, who could
permit themselves, in their corporate and official
pacities, 10 be the implements of fraud awful IN
its consequences, well woundinV 10 the charBc
fer Of the state, with damnihg ccnsuro of printed
report Of special committee ofthe commonwealth g.
fhcir own eorroborating testimony suspended over
fhoir hcads!l II is hoped that your Committee will
lave sufficient independence redeem the pledge of
honor they ovc TO themselves and their country by
probing this matter, through all its sinuoses, and
spare not the knife the oautcPy, from my sickly
fear oP monstrous and nauscatng devnlopctnents. -
Ouce admit the preposterous position contendod for
bv the Banks, that the Legislature cannot enquire
into their private accounts, and the Bank Commit.
tees are instantly degraded into a nugatoty form, a
moro norkery, mummery In sanctfy tho wicked
deeds of these engines of aristocracy and favourt-
ism to avert the enqmring eye and appesse the retri
bu'iyo wrath oC an indignant and insulied community
ANOTHER CITIZEN.