Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-24
The Court Of Common Pleas is now
in session in this town.

lntelligencer OF May 18th, which we
have received since our last publication,
contains the report of Mr.. ADAMS, on the
conduct of the BANK OF THE UNITED
STATES, as disclosed to the Committee of
inquiry, lately sitting at Philadelphia. 1t
occupies seventeen close columns cfthat
sizeable paper, and is marked throughout
by all the striking characteristics of Mr..
Adams mind. Without doubt it is one
Of the ablcst papers ever submitted to
Congress, and, as is remarked by the Ed
itor of the National Gazette, Gin dialcc-
tic force, clear and vigorous diction,
comprehcnsivencss of principles and de-
tails, intrepidity Of censure and praise,
high disdain Of mcanness and oblquity
and fraud, and general victorious effect,
1t equals at least his celebrated replies
to Mr.. Russell" 1t is an able and tri-
umphant vindication ofthe Bank from the
whole array of shallow and mystifed
charges, preferred by Clayton, Cambre-
leng, SEQ. and contains a well deserved
tribute to the sterling integrity, sound
Judgment, and general good manage
ment Of Mr.. BIDDLE and his associates,
in the conduct, for series Of years, of
so delicate and complicated machine
as the Bank Of the United States. But
what we think particularly worthy of at
tention in this report, is the rich exhibi-
tion it offers Of the soundest and best de-
fined principles, in reference to the rights
and duties Of the citizens orthis country,
when affected by the action Of commit
tees of inquiry, more especially of such
as are connected with the Press. In this
view of the subject his analysis of the
case of Webb and Noah, Editors of the
New York Enquirer, and his structures
on the committee for their treatment of
those gentlemen, are highly worthy of
every mans perusal, s. should be spread
before the public as clear and invalua-
BILE text book of individual rights. We
intend in our next publication TO make
liberal quotations from this part Of the
Report, as we'll as from his mastery ex-
posture Of Whtney's testimony, the artful
and perjured witness SO providehtiaAy de-
feated in his infamous attempt to blast
the reputation of the President of the
Bank. In the mean time, as sample
Of the style Of keen and successful rail-
lery, in which the honorable members of
the majority Of the committee are done
up by Mr.. Adams, ard Of what we may
expect hereafter, should they take UP the
suantlet, we give the following sketch Of
Mr.. Cambreleng's catechism, the won
derful compend of one hundred and
sixty-ohe questions in political econo-
my, coins, currency, paper credit, circu-
Iaton and banking, &C.
"Among the objects ofihvestigation au-
thoriZed by the majority Of the commit
tee, transcending, in the opini on of the
subscriber, the powers delegated to them
by the resolution ofthe House, and there
fore unwarranted and improper, were six
sets Of nterrogatories, amounting in all
to one hundred and sixty one questions,
addressed by one member Of the COM
mttee to the President ofthe bank, nev-
er submitted TO the committee for their
consideration, but drawn up, large por-
ton Of them, after the committee had
closed their examination at Philadelphia,
and after the subscriber had returned to
Washington, and resumed his seat in the
House. They reminded him of certain
popular works of instruction for children,
in which universal or particular histories,
or abstruse and profound sciences are
taught by question and answer. The
subscriber mas found them, upon pcrus-
al, passing his powers of comprehension,
but they appear to comprise compcn-
dunn of political economy, and the skel-
eton Of a profound dissertation upon
coins, currency, paper credit, circulation,
and banking.
The subscriber cannot withhold his ad-
miration from the comprehensive views
and profound knowledge of the subject
discovered in those inquiries, & believes
that satisfactory answers to them might
form very useful second, though some
what larger volume, to the Legislative
and Documentary History of the Bank
of the United States, compiled by the
indeiatigable research and industry ofthe
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives,
and his associate. But large portion