Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12

THE CASE OF JAMES WILSON OF PITTsBURG
james miison was formerly an assistant Editor OF the
some years since ne removed TO Ohio, where he
became the Editor OF the "Wescrn Heraid at Stcuben
Vile No man was more decided opponent of the u
D. Bank In 1919, than James Wilson, He declared that
Inc people nave mother chance shielding
from oppression and the arsocrac tendency of this vast
paper machines than through the State Governments N
he government OF the United States feel determined to
oser ana protect swarm OF spectators, brokers and
swinders let the State Governments throw their shield
over the farmers, the manufacturers and the mechanics
III an institution, which has disgraced ITSELF and
ded the American name, receive the protection OF
the nation; let the States wash their hands of the indp
y, by sending the mother of the niquy and her shame
ess oiood 10 the stem miles square, in which they were
conceived and brought into life and being"
Time rolled round, however, and we behold him the
supporter oil Adams, OF Clay and Of the Bdnk-The fol-
lowing article from the ''Cincinna Republican, sketch
| es his present opinions aud vocation:
Herald and at this determined and tho
states. II is & ana Bank men in Ohio or perhaps in the United
OF pae. IN rbu we forget by what for tho
Jackson This paper learned pedded over the
deiSSd with Se% Sa. "iS SSS
" al eseen, S Ss," sd 70, m
Such Is the Hero, who has been concerned in a late
very mysterious transaction Pusburg-The last "Pus-
burg Mercury of the 9th, gives this account of il:
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTIONi
lanes WILSON, publisher OF the Bank Advocate in this
CITY, has appeared before his friends the public with
affidavit not denying The truth of the charge in our
last paper relating 10 the receipt of letter thro the Post
draft for about $3.50. Those acquainted with Mr. Wilson
VIII readily acqut him of having up his own oath
ne IS no, capable oil wording document completely
IN the style OF legal casuist, the which his
name is appended II is legal specimen of travelling
out oil the reco,-it Is shutting, evasvc, ortly
man oil honor or truth. The charges made wcre,--That
letter had been received by man named Wilson with
Mr. Bidde's check or draft for about S5SO-That Wilson
who first presented with the letter by clerk in Tho
post ONCE, hnding II contained money! check or daft
declined like honest from holding it-Tha said let
ter was again sealed in the post Office and that shortly af
/ 81 ~ arIg Ian.a II
said letter and its contents.
Now let candid public hear Mr.. Wilson ON oath and
men Juuge whether he has met the question atissue and
gwen The truth, the ,ch0ie truth nothing but the
truth respecting the of Nicholas Biddles check
or Sooo' which was delivered TO him at the post Office
lew Gays since The first branch of his affidavit is in
these words Neither the United States Bank nor any
oil Its branches, any officer director of either did
at any time. directly indirectly aid him with money or
other valuable thing or with the promise thereof Or in
any other way in the establishing the printing or
publishing o. either 81 said papers Che Advocate Of Pitts
ourgn ana Steubenville Herald,) EXCEPT, PERHAPS
in ONE OR TWO CASES, as subscribers to one Of
said newspapers
Mr. Wilson has certainly truth in the preceding
ment He has no money or valuable tbing from,
Nicholas Bddle except perhaps, in ON or TWO cases
anu we recent remittance through the Post Office, of
Mr. Biddles check for $780, which was discovered bv
accident, is ONE case. 1t is well known and cannot
with any regard truth be denied that several or per
haps ALL OF the Branch Bank directors in this place have
subscribed largely sin the establishing and publishing of
The Advocate, and that the of FIFTY DOLLARS
was subscribed by officer OF the institution But what
is all this than business Transaction EXCEPT
PERHAPS, one of the 'ftco cases. which Wilson admits
on oath is subscription to of his newspapers?
Another branch Of Mr.. Wilson'S OATH and perhaps the
only one, that places him in most unenviable situation is
where he dePoses and says that he has had CORES
pondence, directly or indirectly, with the said Bank or
any branch thereof any of ;her directors officers i'm
relation TO establishing or conducting in any APP
pertaining TO either OF said newspapers
Our own mind is, however, made up on this subject
from careful perusal Of both the aidavs of Mr. Wilson
ana Mr. smith, and on hearing the statement of Mr. Mar
IN. he nnQf tIcn yhOo Al
tom and sac M. BiddeS check or draft for the money
enclosed. N'
III ever made upon full clear uneouivocal
ana honest testimony, that is the to which Mr.
smith has sworn in the present instance. The character
oil MT Smith for honesty and truth stands unmpeached
anu Is ABOVE suspicion We shall now leave this matter
WIN discerning public, and only remark that the legal
gentleman who furnished the oath for Wilson's signature
has almost quite perverted the use of speech and made
words to signify nothing He not dared to meet the
question as honest should have DONG nor has he de-
MED the receipt of the money sent bv Nicboos Biid
would hlgf-minded conductor of public Journal OBJ
Ject 10 The investigation OF his private transactions with
any man. when his character for truth and the ndepen
dence oil his press at stake? Duff Green one of the
o oeh opp0sers OF The reelection OF Gen. Jackson,
IN his paper OF the 25h September last SAYS sben an
individual holds such relation the public that thew
nave RIGHT not only TO know his opinions, but the
sources from which they spring. then all the pripafe rea
uons winch bear upon these opinions subjects for
puonc discussion and investigation declaration like
me foregoing, coming from Of the same kidJey with
iSoT brands the Advocate with inlamv in this trans
actonFor the 'helng' ofa Bank faction and
aTsocracy we have OF contempt and pity TO be-
stow. And on behalf of the Sovereign People and the
Republic again we proclaim through free press that
me act tChic re charters the Bank of the ;,fed States
WILL PUT IN END TO CTTyIL LIBERTY,
We will take occasion offer few remarks and make
statement OF reports circulated by Mr. Wilson himself
relating to the money and letter forwarded by Mr. Bdde
20 him. y ' ''u''
gentleman who has had conversation with Jarnes
wilson anhorises 10 state that he (Wilson) admitted the
receipt OF the letter and money and on the OCCASION
wilson sad, 'he guessed he knew enough about banking
10 claim right OF transferring his from one Bank
10 anoiher!'
friend of Wilson says he read the letter in question
or heard IT read, and that it related for his
papers! "
MIR. McCook of Ohio, waited on Wilson to know what
was the purport OF Mr. Biddle's re-
ply was that he could not tell until he had visited Seu-
benvillel
Mr. Coulter, residing Liberty st stated in the pre.
sence OF two persons that he Mr. Biddes check to
wilson, and that it loan for building Church in
oteubenvie and that lac the check delivered to Mr.
Dyke OF that place Fudgeu
messrs Samuel p. Darlington and Samuel Church ac
knowledge that Wilson got the letter and check but saw
mat wilson not bound TO expose his private ransac-
tons ! q
Mr.. Eichbaum, the Post Master tells us that the State
men IN our last paper, relative Wilson's receiving Mr.
Bddles check, is literally true, but he thinks MIR Wilson
WIZ be able give some satisfactory explanation!
some have asserted that the money was payment by
the Bank Tor extra copies Of the ,st number Of the Ad
vocate"
50 much for the statements Of Wilson'S friends 1t il,
not necessary to pursue their different and contradictory
tales further II Wilson has the least particle Of regard
for his honor veracity let him publish his coTres
non sas.,g r.N