Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-26

Of each facility or improvement, and the
extra allowance made therefor, and the
name Of the persons to whom the allow
ance has been made, and at what time.
9. A statement Of curtailments ol facil-
tiles lately made by the department,spe-
cilying each route, and the names OF the
respective contractors,a and the amount OF
the diminution OF service and Of compen-
sation, in each case; also, what routes,
if any, have been discontinued.
3. The expenses incurred in putting
into ope eration the post routes, establish
ed by the act Of the 10th June, 1857;
cost oftransporting the mail Oh said routes
in each year.
The resolutions having been read,
Mr.. Grundy requested their immedi-
ate consideration The question being
then on their adoption,
Mr.. Clay said he was happy that the
gentleman from Tennessee had offered
these resolutions. He would give his
vote for them with great pleasure. ii
what public rnnnor had said concerning
this Office was correct, there was no
branch Of Government in this or any
other country, where there prevailed
greater abuses, 1t was the duty OF the
Senate not only to correct the past, but
TO provide a remedy. He wished that
the resolution should be so limited as to
;ts call. as not to allow the Postmaster"
General u pretext for evading it, because
he was apprehensive that every delay
which could be devised would be inter-
nosed to prevent reply. The Senate
ht otherwise be told Of voIuminous
contracts, and might be referred to the
ancient documents to illustrate the charge
Of error which he had alleged against
the Department, even as far back as the
days Of Habersham.
After some explanatory remarks by
mr.. Grundy, the resolutions were agreed
to.
On motion of mr.. Mangum the mes
sane of the President Of the u nlted
| States of the 18th inst, ;, responding 10 q
/ reouest contained in a resolution oi the
Senate, in relation to paper Purpof''ng
TO be published by his authority, IN re-
ference to the Deposites, was taken up
and referred to a select committee o'
seven. yiz-NIangum, White, Forsyth,
Ewing, Bib, Southard, and R'ves.
Previous to the election Of the above
committee, mr.. Mangum spoke some
time in favor of reviewing the recent
proc edings of the Senate, as the Pres''
dent had maniles,Iy regarded the resolu'
ton lately passed that body, in the hgh'
Of an invasion Of the rights OF the Exec
utive. From due respect to the Chief
mag eistrate, therefore, he considered the
re-examination proper, and with thai
view moved the reference Of the mes
sage to the select committee.
pEposITEs.
The resolution offered yesterday by
mr.. Clay was then taken up, when mr.
Benton moved to amend the resolution
by adding the following :.
"Also, That the secretary communl-
cate to the Senate the monthly stare
ments of the affairs of the Bank OF the
United States for the current year, ,whlch
have not been heretofore communicated.
Il "Also, the entire correspondence be.
tween the secretary Of the Treasury ana
the President of the Bank Of the Z n''cd
| States for the first half Of the year 1919
\ The amendment was agreed 10.
| Mr.. Clay then went into an explana'
! ,;en of the motives which had induced
him TO ask the Senate to adopt the reso'
luton offered by him, and in conclusion
most triumphantIy vindicated himself iro"
the charge which has been made against
him by Gen. Jackson and his cou'tlers,
viz. that a dishonorable connexion had
subsisted between him (mr. c.. and the
Bank of the United States. The fol-
lowing are his remarks on that subject
| Mr.. Clay begged permission to tres
pass a few moments longer on the Be
nate TO make statement concerning
himself personally. He had heard tha
one high in office had allowed himself Il
assert that dishonorable connexion ha'
subsisted between him MIR G. and TIT
Bank of the United States. When th'
prese ut charter was granted, he voted TO
il; and having done so, he did not fee
himself at liberty to subscribe, and he d1
: not subscribe for a single share in TIT
, stock of the Bank, although he conf
dently anticipated great rise in the val
ue of the stock. A few years after
wards during the Presidency of MI
q Jones, it was thought by some of hi
:, friends at Philadelphia, cxpedient t
e make him MIR. c. director Of tn
: Bank of the United States and he wa
n made director without any consultatio