Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-09

pea iiio nose INSTITUTIONS Wihont any lmnu-
tatlon oi Ot0me upon them. 1t might have been de-
tcctcd by he Committees cfthc Legislature. clothed
rs they are, with the penarv Howers ofthe body they
represent. But how under existing Giro unstances 1t
could nave been known 20 the Executive, the C0un-
CT c'ut well conceive: they could not compel
uitiuI OF the books ofthe Banks their constant 0p-
nNc,uun vas constantly answered b. statements 10
strict correspondence with the accounts oltle Trea-
Sii'y nder such condition Of things, it is asked,
can n be thought strange that with lust imputa-
ton 81 neglect ofjuy the Executive or its Commit
=" lAaY have Seen deceived 10 demonstrate the Il
aaiI,r 10 imposition under circumstances far more
PoHous TO the discovery u truth, than those Incl
aCntu! t. the examination hy the Committees of he
hZccutrc, The Council viii hC.o advert 10 the report
q thc lolnt Committee OF tic senate and House oi
Delegates made the Sth o5auuarv last at peric
at winch 1t Is now said, suspicion had been awakened
IN the minds of some persons. That Committee
was or 1t might have boon, auaed with al
the authority % Tho lodv ;iov REPRESENTED: they
might have subjected - iiiair investigation, cy-
cry book, paper, Gle, e0d individual, ii con
hscted win either or the Banks, or any Of the
pUoic Dcpartmcnts--they Aiglt have sent .Or pe--
sons or pHPers, hom the remoeSt OF the Corn
nonWe0l-h. THIS committee with these ample pow
ers inherent IN them, within their attainment
after an examination OF them doubt deliberately
ana honestly made, report TO the General A;sembv not
merely their conviction ,hat The duties % the Audito!
ana treasurer had occn satisfactorily performed, hut
they speak IN reference TO the litter .cer specially
IN 10 common strai OF compliment and appreciation
They declare hat tney have compared he Treasurer
report with the hooks CT The Treasury and find them
20 correspond IN every essential )Grtcuiay that il,ey
have ascnrjI'Hcd The Of deposits IN the Banks
ny the Ti,aserta thu credit oi the general funds 10
DC such as Is exhibited by the preasurers Report
ami a. aDpeafed BY statements furnished b. The Pre-.
Sdents OF The BanEs in answer letter. addressed
thcm aSf:'g lniosmss;on. 'Hnst they had made &
minute examination INTO the a-col:;s ofthe last year
ana ioUni lie o!ttri OF receipts ana dsburs nlents
sufficiently explicit, and csey item. supported b.
s"4cient vouchers. They further state that they
would IL a o.cr5Sol, (shewiDc plainly that they
believed The o%'rt rdnary propr.oty d the Treasu-
TeIs department - call lh IN beyond tie ordinary
limit oil re 'orA: &cts) 10 remark that the rraa-
suter was IN constant attend nee upon the Com
hlttcc during trclr examination, and manifested
Willingness ana ,,cdness, at all lines 10 iinpart any
information nate cd jUH. Ms Go3gs3ueat or The fgfe
81 Tie pGHc fc'}. And thcy coiglu le IT, cir report
WIFE this strong ssurance: 1.-THE remarkable accure-
icy appearing throughout lie accounts together ,yith
the genera result OF their examination warrant the
comiAtoe IN reporting it as lc.r opinions Gtas al IS
&c'i. such Is the report or committee possessing
tae broad powers above mcntoA.d uDd holes, "
made no 60ub yet the act was that the Treasurer
th"a and for SOME tine had been. dci;nducpt by
more than so eco. The great and efficient powers
incident 10 his Committee aid belong 10 the
committees Of The Executive ana that tio too have
been imposed upon Cannot i IS Enough. be matter o.
! srrprisc.
| VITA regard 10 tho remaining tories embraced IN
the resolution OF TIE House Of Delegates viz: the
tjme At which the dedication Of the late I'reesurer
was discovered, and the Of its dsvc!3penlart;
1t IS replied. that by ell the executive body save two
no suspicion Of any oicid misconduct in the Treasu-
rer existed until the catastrophe Of his violent death
eaIca such suspicious into existence 1t appears that
shortiy previous to that catastrophe the Committee
iur t. immediate quarterly examination lad obtain
ca Information which induced suspicion that some
tMng was miss in the Treasury Department
The extent OF that information and the manner OF
is requirement, h1ye been disclosed by scnarate
statements from the ms nbers of that C6mnttes.
WM. IL RICHARDSON. c. c..
Fcndia:on aud Campbell. They sha, appear m our neyti
Ea@rogscd bills, Concerninr the heirs of Eiias
EGniuad, decd ? Establishing the town of " haa,v
III the county Of Fduquier; 3 To amend the several
acts concerning slaves free negroes and nanattope:
/, Concerning Humphrey ATarsh1I!-wsre rcejl7, I'd
time and passed.
The engro-sed bill cad;oe to the IT, States, Little
Watts Island in the Chesapeake, for light house
being read a I'D time,
Mr. Parser Of Northampton, opposed il as colairo
Iii suspicious shape. and ntInutci his belief that
some speculation was in contemplation iD;rrious 10
The possesscr. lie also express cd his i1H.ilrnezs
to cede any portion o. the torrt5ry Of Virginia 10 a
foreign covernment-at least without absolute recas
sty, and until the cesson was asked 81 that govern
m5Gt.
&r Eoyly Of Acconlac, expressed Ms sgrpriza at
III" course OF the gentleman from northarnDton-
explained the demand thai existed ~ =; bf kor.,
1t Little Watts Island aId defended the :yocan
FOR this ccssion Zone two members oGt!!a Maryland
Legislature from The limitations brown out against
hcrn. We understood ir. Bayiy also to saw that
The ccsson was asked by act OF Congress-.
Mr. ,uoy made some explanations vindcatorv Of
the shape IN which the application Tor the cession was
made; when at the suggestion OF Lr. P5te' The bill
was for the present laid On the table.
On motion Of mr.. ..1'S2a, The House aoli, roso1-
we'd t5olf into committee Of the Whole. mr..
ny IN the CHAR. on the billic organize convention
The bill vas then read through rcrna.nar sections
and no material amendment made 20 it,
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