Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-10-03


Of the Govrrumcut but the question nos ce-
eurs. sstcnd~si by other eircum>fsoes-s sod nsw
disclosures Of tise most serious import. - true
that in the message q the Ptvssdcut. which pro-
,as ed this inquiry and rcsolutioa the part OF the
House of Representative, Il vas his olyect 70 OBJ
tain the aid a that body In making thorough
rminasioa ioeo the conduct and condition Of the
hssk snd Hs branches, in order Co enable the TX
settivc department Co decide whether thc pahi's
money wss logger safe IN its banda The limited
Pvcr OF The Secretary of the Tp-sury over the
srbject. dixabi-s; him from making the in.es,iss-
til ss fully and satisfactorily n q could DC done
iy committee OF thc House Of Representative,
and hence the President drsir,d the assistance at
Conercss to ohs.in for tive Irs"ry Department
full knowlcslgc Of IN the facts vhich vert ne
sss~ry TO gui.l- HE Judgment. Hut Il vas not
,Low, 60 ask the Representatives Of the people to
pss,in.e Q rcspoasibiiity which did not belong TO
,hem and relieve the Execuiivc branch of the Go
vcrume'a from the duty which the Law has, impo.-
Ell upon IT, II il due To the President that his
object In tina, procectilng should be distinctly un-
dcrs.oot, md that he should acguit himself of all
suspicion OF seeking 70 escape from the perform
snce OF his owa duties, cf desiring TO interpo,e
another body between himself and the people, in
oruer 10 avoid measure which he Is called upon
20 mect. But although, an act Of Justice 70 HIM
sh. he disclsin,sany design of soliciting the opin-
cn OF the House of Representatives in relation To
hrs own fiuties, In order to shelter himself from
responsibility under the sanction &C their counsel
vet - NJ all times ready 10 listen the snggcs-
fions OF the representative Of the people, ~he-
ther given solansril, or upon solicitation and to
consider them With tile profound respect To which
all VIII admit that they arr justly entitled. What
ever may be the consequences, however, To him
scif he must finally form his ON iuslvucut here
the constitution and the Law make IL his duty TO
decide, and must accordingly, and h. is bound
10 suppose that such coursr oa his part will nc
v.rbc r-rsrdcsi by that elevated holy as a mark
Of disrcapcet To itscf; but that TIN, will on the
contrary, estecm IL the strongest evidence IA. can
give Of his xe, resolution con scieu,ou,lv to di :,
charge his duty to then, and the country
A new state of things has however arisen since
the clo>e Of the last session of Cop,r,,. aud .v;
dene- has since BEEN laid b,for,. H.. prr,;,,,,,
which nc Is persuaded world have led ,b, Uous,.
az Representative 20 ,liff.rpt conclusion. n 4,
hal come to their knowledge. The fac, Tho, tn.
bauk eoutrols, and In som.. cas-, ,nl,st.o,;aIIx
s.eas, snd by its money subboIts some of The I'D,
ing presses Of the country, il INV NOR el,arlx
established. Editors 20 whom n lo,ocd rxtra,.
gant sums in ls3i and in Hasa. on unusual time
ssd nominal security, have since turned cut 20 be
insolvcnt, and TO others apparently In no better
condition, accommodations still moro extravagant
90, terms morc unusual, and sometimes without
ANY security, have also bern heesilessly granted.
The allegation which has 20 often circulated
through these channels, that the Try~s,ry MAJ
bankrupt, and the bank vas sustaining il, when,
Tor many years, there has MT been less, on an
average, than six millions OF public money in
that institution, might be passed over rs HARM
less misrepresentation; but when IL 10 attempted,
BY substantial acts. 10 impair the credit Of the Co
vefnment and tarpish the donor Of the country,
such charges require more serious attention.
WIN sax millions OF public money in its vaults,
hiier having had The use Of from Eve To twelve
millions for nine wears Without Interest II beea..
the purchaser Of bill drawn by our Government
ca inst OF franee Tor about 900 600 dollars, being
the hrst instalment Of the French Indemnity.
he purchase money was left in tAe Of the
bank, being simply added 10 the Treasury feposit
The bank sold the bill in Eagiand, and the hold
CT sent u To France Tor collection, and arrange
nients not having been made by the French Co.
Nernment Tor ITS payment, IT As taken up by the
agent: OF the bank On Paris " th the funds Of the
oaak IN their hands Under these circumstances,
mas; tnrooSh aus organs, openly assaiicd the ere
e.s , "a VIC I aie nas Actually nasae,
49, pss - IN demand OF hiteen per cent OF