Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-11

cations have arisen because it alleged that the funds
of the Bank have been used by Gen. Jackson and
his friends for poiiticn! purposes.
In the adlus' mcnt OF his Bank concerns, it has
become necessary for Col Parrish to employ Attor-
ney and Counsellor at Law. Row it SO happens that
the Attorney employed by Col Parrish is an All
rns snra. In the discharge of his duty TO his cit +
eut 1t has become also necessary tina, this Attorney
should make himself thoroughly acquainted witt, the
causes which have led to these deialcatious. We
nave called upon this gentleman, ant! lie hes a,,-
thorzed TO say, that amongst those who are
ocerdrnrers ct Bank, and amongst those TO whom
Col. Parrish made loans, before stated, checks
there mary of the political friends of Mr.. Ad-
ans; and happen 10 know. of our own knowledge
that amongst those to whom Col Parrish made loans,
and who still debtors on that account, there ara
some OF the bttcrGst personal and political enemies
that General Jackson has ever had! And we are
assured, too, that some of these loans, thus ma &c
70 the friends oS Mr. Adams were made too, at u
time when political strife, growing out OF the Pres
i!en'ioi election, waxed in this place: than-
mt any other period during thai angry contest and
ut The very time, too, when Col Parrish in
duigng himself lii the exercise Of very heated
and active part. We think these xpiaua' ions will
show that the funds OF the Bank in no wise
lent to the promotion of political ends. indie ed
whenever Col. Parrish has been called upon to
hestow fovor. although himself devoted friend
Of Gen. Jackson, he paused inquire
wr,thcr the applicant belonged to the coalition
the combination, to The white or the red; and
he has always numbered amongst his warmsst
friends many Of the avowed advocates of Mr. Adj
allow party contests to interfere with his personal
attachments.
Q We will uext submit the 81 i.ltcrroratorv
SO. Why when this dctaica,ion was discovered
did he refuse to exhibit his private bool?'
We have already stated that he kept no such
private book" and we now add no such deula nd
ever was m,de Of him, ana i, follows Of course that
there could have bc:n such refusal
o. Tie third lrtcrroga Org is coUched ii Tho fol-
lowng terms:
s. WHY did the Legislature ofTennrsscc per
NIT such bold c"ntumacy to SO ''npunishcd''
The Legislature OF Fenncssee permitted no "con-
tumacy to go u;rpunishcG: bar; the contrary that
body acted with the most marked aud positive
fromptness and decision That body had been in
session nearly four months, month LONGER than il
had ever sat beforehand it Only few days b :,
fore the time had fixed FOR its final adjournment that
Il discovered that Their. was any difficulties IN
the accounts of the late Cashier. What then were
the steps which were i1.mcdiat ely taken? A Joint
and numerous committee of both Houses WIS direct
ed, forthwith, to institute rigid i.,Cuirv into The
affairs of tina, bank ard they promptly entered up-
Oh the duties assigned. they proceeded 10 The Bank.
out the hooks had been removed by the Cashcr-llc
possession of them retained by him; he then re-
fused to surrender them, and, ofcoursn without them
inc committee could do nothing In this state o.
| things did the Legislature stand still and ..permi
such contumacy tn go unpunishcG?'' No; the Cash
| Ter was Immediately dismissed from his ofIce-tho
Sergeant at Arms was ordered 10 arrest him. and
Did forthwith arrest him lie was then retained in
The custody Of hat officer considerable tim and
was Tor nearly half day in close Confinement in
one of the rooms of the capitol. Col. Parrish oifr
ed no 'con.umacy" TO the General Assembly He
offered no resistance to the orders or the officers Of
the House bet like peaceabe citizen sub nitted to
an examination before the committee Of the two
Houses and yielded quietly to all the measures taken
III relation to him. Finally, the books of tho TT.
were surrendered to the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives., ard to member OF the Senate nj
the Cashier was discharged
'.here then is the conumscy to which it is ALLEGED
the General Assembly Of Tennessee submitted That
body daily sought the secession of:.e books ard thai
posses ion was yielded. Nor was that all The two
| gentlemen to whom the books were surrendered
were directed by TIE Legislature 10 enter into mi,
mute examination OF the books, and to repor: with
ont delay, the result Of their observations ,rhcv
did so, AID reported substance, that tie books had
not been posted up for the last eighteen mon s and
that therefore 1t was Impossible that any thing like a
true state OF the condition o! the Bank could be thon
newfoundland that it was supposed The books could
cot re adjusted IN shorter period than three months
II the Legislature had felt inclined to stine all inop,
~. and 10 submit ''conumacy" it would then Inn va
gone 10 farther, but would have left the concerns nj
that bank and the al ustincnt of the accounts of do
iauters ana o'erdrawers to the ordinary courts Of
! Justice But no. IL Hnmediateiy enacted law in
relation 10 these dafauers distinguished for IFS
tniziDg tendency, ard characteristic of the most sum
mary procedure. IN short, it constituted Soecigl
Court for The adjustment of these defalcations-
ing to 1t that jurisdiction only, and appointed as its
Jud ses one of The Judges of the Supreme Court-one
OF the Chancecrs of the State and one of lbs Jud
ges OF the Circuit Courts And 50 extraordinary
held as were, in the hollow Ct err 1a nds' lie
DeTty he property and the character of these de.
iauies l.Yen tie sacred privilege of trial by iurv
IS "lheid rom defendants in This court, and can On
~ b. had In the discretion oFthe court Appeals to the
"nFrcmo Court of Errors and Appeals are denied
aud the oehests OF this tribunal ure declared final
ana conclusive, notwithstanding in all otLer cases
even in case, of the trifng sum, before ina
ice OF the peace. appeals, by our statute, are ALLOW
cd as a matter OF right, TO The Supreme Judi
ciaI tribunal OF the land 1t is admitted that Col
Parish was unwilling at frst 10 surrender the book
but that unwiiingnesS did rot arise from "po,cn
reasons lie conceived that the exposure Of The
accounts of the oVerdrawers would ruin their credit
that the destruction of that credit nirft occasin ,h
Sn'ei loss OF many of these claims which loss he
feared " .iId fall UPON bis surotes. lie believed
coui1 ne DC enabled to screen these overlrawers
from exposure, shock would DC given TO their crcd
It--that they could still go on with their business
that ne could in short time collect in that Inonev
ana thus IN the end, no injury would attach other 10
the Bank, bis surecs or these debtors These broI.
have been restored to the Bank--hcy ha, been in.