Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-28
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New YoRK, April 9th, 1882
Dear Sjr:-The high opinion have ever entertained
OF your character, confirmed as it by your anknes
at our late interview, when you declared that whatever
may be your opinion of the bank, you satisfied this
paper and its editors had not merited cense induces INC
to address this time do with confidence and
do not hesitate YOU that whatever may be your
reply whatever the of duty mac induce
you pursue perfect conviction that YOU will act
from those motives which have always guided your
duct Whether suffer not by that course salts
fed, that we will do justice to your intentions
After converSng with you, Col. Johnson and he
very frankly informed that he prepared exone-
rate the Courier and Enquirero all blame but, says
al look upon this somewhat a New York light; il is
New ork against York and you had better Mr.
Cambrcleng." l said deemed that unnecessary az Mr.
Cambrelcng was personally and politically friend and
would cheerully do us justice. The Col replied very
probable, but Mr. Cambreeng, is also the friend of those
with whom you at variance in your state: take my advice
and him and be you understand each other -
This advice, coupled with direct charge which had pre-
vousy been made that CambreenG was making an effort
to destroy the Courier and Enquirer induced me to seek an
interview with Mr.. Cambreleng, and told him at once
my inject in Calling said it due to ankness 10 saw
that he had been directly charged with in
Jure us 10 benefit the Albany Argus and that wished to
know IN what light TO consider him, whether enemy
or friend lie replied that he had stated TO the commit,
leo that Mr. an Buren, myself and himself were "ini-
mate ana confidential political and personal friends" and
that he had done nothing knew nothing calculated
TO place either OF us different footing then enour-
ed into the character of the report which would be
OF the transactions between and the bank 10 which he
replied Judge Clayton wishes have the repor 6lIod
with private transactions of the bank, but Col Johnson
and myself have agreed prevent such procedure"
suppose then, you will OF touch our discounts
they fair mercantile transactions and are in the
shape OF private accounts. Make what YOU will of
Mr.. Biddles giving $4,000 to be loaned 10 Noah
but say nothing of our private business To this he
replied: Judge Clayton has charged that large and
Improper loans have been made 10 Editors, and we
will be compelled TO allow him go into full history
OF any thing relating TO the bank and yourselves" Ve.
ry well, thenin doing So YOU will of course saw 70 the
public what you have said me-hat YOU are per-
tecy satisfied there nothing wrong i'm our loans He
replied we do not intend to permit any opinion be ex.
] m he mr. Or a.
against you. If we with opinions Judge
Clayton TO sustain his speech will insist upon making SO
many differences that it will draw forth two reports from
the committee"
On this left him somewhat abruptly perfectly satisfied
in my own mind that the intmaton from Col Johnson was
wetmed and that the charge of Cambreenp = hostility
to true. 1t is evident me that knowing we can
defeat his election next fall he is still anxious of
ing friend, and disposed make Uou the scone oot
the committee have repeated our conversation 10 Col
lwiggs and Mr.. Noah and they both agree in advsno
that should lay the whole matter he fore Won con
IN order That you take YOU n,k
in your report tell you again. that any report Won
proper TO make, VIII receive from the credit of being
founded upon your ideas Justice; but do be of Won
permit Mr. Cambreleng 10 protect himself under your
known and constitutional hostility the bank Oftbe pro1re
yand fairness oan know you have no doubt Where
men Is me necessity the justice or the propriey of drag
gng US before the public more than you would any mer-
chant IN the country The loan from Bdde for Noah YOU
MINK Objectionable Well then, what please of
i we know nothing of that loan We had no come xion
with the bank directly or indirectly The loan was made
by burrows to Noah, not TO the paper And if
our subsequent loans fair business transaction,
(tchich y0u cannot dOu6t,) ask YOU where is the
proprety or justice in referring 10 them? And ask you
100, do you not owe 1t TO justice and ranness to state in
any event that IRE arc duly exoneratea suspicion
or blame. That we should be exonerated, You cannot
doubt. am conscious we have done nothing wrong
nothing that should cast suspicion upon motives; and
surely we have right 10 expect Justice hands the
committee III we 10 he sacrificed, aim blow al
the bank, you at least and will loan uor name
10 give sanction 10 such We alone and
single handed fought the battle of the South In us
Georgia has found bold and steadast friend and if we
10 suffer without cause surely do not expect that
of her representatives will quietly yield to the inus-
uce. DO not misunderstood me; God knows would not
IN the slightest manner influence your Judgment through
your eengS but alter the frank declaration your SEN
ments few days since, and knowing that these sent-
ments must he confirmed by the dc position of Noah for
wardcd to-day do look TO you ready and willing
TO do justice We want nothing nore and we arc enti-
tied 10 an expression of your committee, either for or
against us. Silence would engender suspicion and |
would rather meet direct charge than insnudtfo of
misconduct. Cambreleng is playing deep game, and
you VIII ind that in couneXOn with leading money men
mere his object is TO get up institution different
principles the location of which will be New York With
hs view he VIII endeavour to obtain information on the
best system of banking from all parts the world He
VIII use the opponents of the bank destroy the present
institution, and then he will wish raise up another bank
for specializing objects. This conjecture but it will not
vary far from the truth Look at the subject in all lite
bearings, and do us justicewe ask for nothing else
Excuse this scraw as the mail is about closing and
have not time 10 look it over.
Sincerely your friend.
JAS. WATSON WEBB
Hon. A. s. CLAYTON.
PHtLADELPH1A, April 10Th 1892
Dear Sr:-Yours Of Yesterdays date came safe 70
thouph willing tn beIieye t,o bi,t 60.