Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-09


,aton OF blame Upon them. 1t might have been de-
tccted by the Committees ofihe egiaturo, clothed
as they are with the plenary powers ofhe body they
represent But how Under existing. circ INSTANCES 1t
could nave been known to the Executive. the Coun-
eli cannot well conceive they could not compel an ex-
moton OF the books ofthc Bouks; their constant APP
phcation Was constantly answered by statements in
strict correspondence with the oftl,e Treu-
su'y. Under such a condition Of things. II is asked
can II be thought strange that with 10 Inst ;mpnta-
ton Of neglect ofduty, the Executive or its Commit
/ tee may have been deceived To demonstrate the Il
ability TO imposition under circumstances far moro
promious To the discovery Of truth, than those Incl
dental to the examination hy tho Committees Of the
Executive the Council will here advert TO the report
OF the JOINT Committee of the Senate and House of
Delegates made the Sth Of January last at perod
at which it is said. picion had been awakened
In the minds of some persons. That Committee
was, or if might have been, armed with all
the authority of Tn body tAcy represented they
might have subjected To their Investigation ev-
cry book, paper, file, and Individual in or con
ncctcd with either of the Ranks, or any of the
pdhhc Departmcnts--they might have sent Cor per
sons or papers from the remotest corners oft Com
monweaIih. Ih'F committee with these ample pow
erS either inherent in them, within their attainment
alter an examination Of thom doubt deliberately
ana honestly made. report to the General Assembly not
merely their conviction 'hii the duties Of the Auditor
ana treasurer had been Sdtisac, oriy performed but
they speak in reference 10 the latter officer srecial
N no common strain of compliment and appreciation
Ihey declare that they have compared the Treasurer
lfClSury, and find
to correspond In every essential particular that they
have ascertelned the amount of Deposits in The Banks
by the Treasurer to the credit The general funds to
b. such as Is exhibited b. me TIeasurers Report
ana as appeared by statements furnished hy the Pre-
sidents othe Banks, in answer 10 letters addressed TO
them asking information. That they had made =
minute examination into the account, Of the last wear
dnd iouni the entries Of receipts ard disbursements
sufficiently explicit, and erery ITEM, supported by
sufficient vouchers. They further state that thoy
would ttsc o'c'''sa. (shewing plainly that they
believed ae extra rdnary propricty The 1rsasi-
rers d porrlent to cal, them be-ond the ordinary
Limit of reporting idctsl 20 remark that the Trca.
5urer vas in constant attendance uron the Com
mitce during their examinations and manifested
Willingness and readiness IT AZ times 10 aipart any
information c3frete1 'ch hi, Gepotnert ar ire steis
Of The PUbiic ftifs Ara they conclude their report
Fith this strong assurance the remarkable .ccnra-
cy appearing throughout the accounts, together with
ne general result Of their examination warrant the
committee IN reporting 1t as heir opinions that MI
rfH Such Is the report Ola committee possessinr
the broad powers above mentioned: and honesty
mad no doubt yet the fact was, that ths Treasurer
then aud for some time had been iehncuest hv
more than $4,000 The great and efficient powers
incident to thls Committee did belong 10 the
committees Of the Executive and that tfcy too have
been imposed UPON, cannot Il is thought be matter OF
surprise.
With regard to the remaining topics embraced in
the resolution of the House OF Delegates, viz the
time at which the dedication OF the late Treasurer
WIS discovered, and the manner Of ts developenoent
It Is replied that by all the executive body save two
no suspicion of any official misconduct in tho Treasu
rer, existed until the catastrophe OF his violent death
called such sIspcionsn into existence II appears that
shortly previous TO that catastrophe the COMMITTEE
fer the Immediate quarterly eXaInina ch had obtain
ed information which induced suspicion that some.
thing Wass miss IN the Treasury DEPARTMENT.
the ex;ent Of that information and the manner Of
It's requirement. have been disclosed by separate
statements rom the members Of that COMMITTEES.
WIN. II. RICHARDSON, c. c.
We have not room to-day for the statcnens Of He..rs
Pend!eion and Campbell They shall appear in our next
Enerorsed bills, Concerning the heirs Of Elias
Edmund, deed; ?. Establishing the town of WheatIy
IN the county Of Fauquier; :, To amend the several
T. Conce' ming Humphrey Morshall--were read Sd
time and passed.
The engrossed bill ccding to the u States. I.,,le
Watts Island in the Chesapeake, for a light house,
being read a Sd time,
/ Mr.. Parker of Northampton opposed it az conninr
IN suspicious shape, and intmated his belief that
some speculation was III contemplation injurious TO
/ the possessoT. lie also expressed his unwiIncnes.
TO cedc any portion Of the territory of Virginia 70 n
foreign governmental least without absolute nccss.
sity, and until the cesson asked by that govern
mcnt.
Mr. Bay,y of Accom1c expressed his surprize at
The course Of the gentleman from Northainpton-
explained the demand that existed for a lirht-honse
at Little Watts Island, and defended the applicants
Tor this ccssion Zone or two members oftha MARYLAND
Legislature from the intimaons thrown out against
=,
the cossion asked by al ar. Of Congress
/ Fir may made some explanations vndicatorv OF
the shape in which the application for the ccssion was
made when at the suggest ton Of Mr.. ParEc, the bill
was for the present, laid on the table.
CONVENTION.
On motion Of mr.. Ncts2r, the House again resol.
we'd ltsclf into committee Of the whole mr.
May in the chnr, tho bill to organize Il convention
Iheblll was then read through its reneinng sections
and no material amendment nadc 10 If.
.Ur. Pitts now offered substitute 10 the whole bill
prescribing county representation 30 tho convention.
ohr olHer Of Pow observing that the whole me.
ri's of he question were now before the committee
took tho floor and in speech ofnreh research heat
and wit defended the principle Of representation by
congressional districts which he explained NJ mean
ny not Stare representation but tho basis furnished by
/ the union-of population and taxation.
MR.. Fd:'tvgh Of Fairfax, tion submitted nov
Poget Of representation, but before reading he with
i drew 1t tor the present, upon suggestion
| 'ir. FerreH Of Aleghancy, offered plan Of county
representation differing in details from that Of mr.
Pits, and rpmaTkiuO that ~ mot Tho ann,oh,,;o, 81