Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-27
POLITICAL.
Ar, ~, WAsHINGroN, Dec %, 1898
MN CLAY ATTACK ON THE SECRETARY OF
- THE TREASURY.

49, WARRINGTON, Dec. %. ls33
Mh CLAf'S ATTACK ON THE SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY.
we nave given in Congre ssional Globe and now re-
puohsh IN Tins days paper Mr. Clays false impu,son.
upon the "oFFIcIAL cANpoR AND HONOR" oS NJ
ianey We understand that the charge thus presented
written by himself for the Intelligence and TIs
graph The accuser will therefore have no subterge
through which TO escape this deliberate Of
a caiu'nny i'.m his place in the Senate.
The shameless assertion that Mr. Tanev enJe ,yor.J
palm upon Congress and the country the autboritv nj
mr. crawford, Tor the enormous power which the Secre
y assumes under the charter, by garbng the cores
pondence OF that gentleman, was on the instant exna,
by Mr. Forsyth, who Immediately rose ia his Mace and
poes 10 'hc whole letter quoted by Mr. fancy among
Tue oDctoF printed documents, commune ted 10 Tho So
nate Mr. Forsyth gave Mr. Clay the page (the i7,S NJ
inc documents where he Nigh, find letter for which
he so soemniy called by resolution and upon The nre
tended Withholding OF which, he relied 10 maLe oo,i r.
foul and untounded reproach. e VIZ
Mr. Clay could not we verify believe have been igno
fai' Va e ieuer In question in the ssion oC
the Senate, az the moment he made his accusation H
was the presiding officer in The House Repre-
when Mr. CrawiorIs course in relation to MAXINE dsno
sites In certain western local Banks of the Bnnrb
es OF the United States Bank was a subject nj discns
10 Congress. AT that time Mr. Crawiords correspond.
ence containing the identical letter referred to- wa. com,
municated 10 Congress- and have no doubt tia, Ar
Clay himself REQUIRED TO the documents then printed 10
reresh his recollection TO the of The letter
"ich ne pretended was suppressed and only TO he ob
famed by call by resolution the Secretary
but Mr. Clay has not merely been gully OF the in;us
hce OF impeaching Mr.. Taneys motives under IN, 1re
ience that lie sought TO withhold from the Senate wba,
lie knew that it was already in possession Of He has
by
Mr crawford, in vndication the discretionary powc,
au exercised In placing the public deposites in Stale
BANKS, IN preference to branches OF The w. = Bank
located in the same quarter. Mr. CLAW AYERS tina, A.
crawford acted in virtue OF the resolution of the 3,h NJ
april 1916 and that he "aSSertcd disfncfIv ann
sue" P'cipe as ms successor attributes To hin, W.
nave looked into MIR. Crawiords spondence and M
views taken OF by the committee TO which il was suh
heu ana reported upon; and positively in dr.
iec' uen"hce OF the misrepresentation which Mr. CLAW
@ emueaVored 10 palm upon the public, that Mr. Craw.
oiu uiu JUSTIFY his course in making State BANKS
repositories OF the public funds in preference 10 IN. Hi
eu states Bank, upon the broad author fy and
gwen 10 me Secretary OF the Treasury in The charter OF
me - . BANK, and not upon the resolution 10 which Mr.
clay mas referred We assert further that the
referred TO- when laid before the public, will show moi
ony that Mr. GRAVEYARD proceeded upon the principle at
toued TO him by his successor but that he was justified
nay, 'rlumphantly sustained by the committee OF inouirv
III me exercise oil the right he claimed and i'm the uino:t
ever assumed III support OF the power the Sec
feary MI crawford was not only supported in refusing
70 make the deposites in the u S. Bank upon the
IN me charter which commits the subject his discretion
OUT ne was held exempted from the duty of assigning
sons Tor ms course by construction through which tho
present Secretary has sought shield himself from
,ne responsibility, however applicable the decision might
De considered as precedent in the present instance
II Is nor, however our purpose iores,aJ discns
SON. When the recorded facts are before the nublic
The conciuons TO which they must lead will oyershein
Mr. Clay's audacity. He will be condemned as bavino
made charge against Mr.. Taney without the slohies
pretence to justify il, and OF having facts
OF winch he could not have been ignorant TO give rur
r"hcy 10 an Unfair and unOunded pu aon which will
prove as short-lived as ii is uniust.-Cy{0be