Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-18

Sn AMI N 's use staining TO the cred, Of the Tsca-
susvr, at the uies o all yuu Intervening returns s,
from three TO iuf n,,llons heyond the amount of ,
h or r9n, three Ia four times than the amount
wich y"u had, IN fora only, paid Ia the Treasury or
pissed u ITS credit IN trust Cor the numerous sufferers
by trench soiiations. And plrt of the sam rcciy-
ed on the bill So "appropriatcd or s,,scd" Lv
The Treasury ID DC carried il by warrant or
c"ulJ npt, u't' Congress should have passed new law
nave refunded as DID, the whole amount the moment
notice was given VI the protest of the bill!
n regard to the practice which you OF ths Depart.
ent IN charging damages ON ordinary bills al cxehon,
honSht OF individuals who sustain official relations
WIN The Government, and who cci provide unIis
abroad 70 meet those bills and pay punctually our
CREDITORS aud officers foreign co untrv II IA hars M.
ccssary here 10 s,io the difference between Tho two
CASES IN Doth form and substance after the prccedur
renrSs aud after the views contained in the FIRST opinion
Oh inc Attorney General, published with the late annual
report from thus Department. Still less is il ncces-
sary To show further that none of those cases prob,h
oiI The idea ever enter into the imagination of the
officers OF the Government, that they ought i'm or
der - obtain the damages due and often actually nc
ornng t, the full amount received protested bills
to resort, without either notice lawful process or
previous adJudication to seizure OF the propery
or dues OF the individuals who drew and sold them
rs IN conclusion you give assurances that ''all your
aicg'tions " viii he made manifest whenever the
ircasufy resorts To the proper tribunal" thi. Denart
men taxes the liberty 10 the expressions of its on
men, that IT has already rcsorted the proper tribunal
iHe hrst instlnce by submitting th,s whole transac
ton To The consideration OF CONGRESS- where ven will;
Doubtless be INDUCED with Opportunity If ,scd 10
lnn>e ii your charges manifest. But the Bank may
res, satisfied that will be long unless otherwise direct
edby Congress before this Department however urgent.
y invited by the Bank will consent To enter ints am
arrangement or tn institute any proceedings which un
def existing circumstances, WILL in their operation be-
hhcy to take from Congress and transfer some other
tribunal, the power To adjust controverted claims
when no law has been passed, appropriation ,nnde
TO pay them and which will be likely 10 break down
tiusc saiutry checks and distinctions between The Ie
sisave and Judicial Departments as Co the disposal of
inc public money which the People and the States have
w.tli much clearncsS and wisdom established i'm tho
great chartcr OF their Union For ample views ON fc
law and equity of the whole casc and for any further re-
Ply which may be proper To- any of the principles adj
vaced IN your letter. in support Of the extraordinary
cians and proceedings or the Bank YOU are referred 10
The late Annual Report from this Department and to
the opinions of the Attorney General that accompany IL
Had the Bank thought more Of following in its own
example, the sauary advice it so frankly bcstoyys ON
Others not to prcjudge' or discuss this question of
ITS claim to damages and had it omitted TO prcudge or
discuss 1T in the report Of its committee last December
ana In your letter under consideration the preccd
ing remarks in relation to it would most ceeriuy have
been irborne This Department has now very reluctant
W but IN the manner that seemed to be required by the
tone and contents communication replied 10
portions oil 1T rs appeared to merit notice and can SIM
cerry conclude with the consong reflection uttered nv
yourself in behalf OF the Bank, that shaving done it,
duty, il is content" 80
nave The homer to be, sir, very respectfully yours
LEVI WOODBURY.
N H. Secretary Of The Treasury.
Of the Bank Of the U. s., Philadelphia