Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-04-24
THE mo UrsrroRIAL COMMITTEE.

THE iNQUfSrToRiAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Thomas Of Maryland, selected BY
Mr.. Speaker Stevenson. as par excellence,
the "most ct and desoriless man." 10 use
the very signihcan. language Of Old Dog
berry-for chairman Of the committee to
investigate the affairs Of the Bank Of the
United States, seems to be wholly incom
petent 10 the task imposed upon him, so
Ear as ability is required for its perform
ance The Frederick Examiner describes
him thus:
The Chairman (Mr Thomas) is our i'm
mediate representative; and we cannot re
frsin from expressing our surprise at the
selection. At such time as this, IL be
comes US 70 speak plainly. and we give II
as our deliberate opinion. thai no man IN
Congress is less calculated for the duties
Of such station than Mr.. Thomas. II
will require the most patient and aborious
Investigation Thomas is known to
be entirely impatient of labor. II will de
mand great experience in, and knowledge
Of, the theory and practice Of banking
Mr.. Thomas is VIGOROUSLY but slightly
acquainted with either.
The editor OF the Examiner is one OF
Mr. Thomas constituents, and ought to
know something Of his qualifications. But
the Richmond Enquirer gives him quite q
different character. The following para
graph analy yes the Committee:
II was deemed indispensable to have an
Administration loan as Chairman, a law
yer. and man Of high character and OF
great moral courage MIR. Thomas
Of Maryland. is such man. Besides. It
was proper 10 have man who was on the
last Committee Of Investigation-as MIR.
Thomas was. The Bank has obtained
two Of her strongest men in Everett oil
Massac husetts, and Ellsworth Of Connec
iicut. mild in their temper. but OF high
character. Mnblenhurg Of Pennsylvania,
is one of the most viriuous and honorable
men in the country, and Identified with
the democracy Of Pennsylvania MIR
Mann Of New York, is highly worthy
and respectable mainland MIR. Lyle oil
Ohio is a man of talents, from Cincinnati
and il was desirable to have member
from the West on the COMMITTEE. AS to
our own Mason, his clear intellect, his great
moral character, his superiority TO all low
party passions, and TO all aspirations for
office qualify him in an eminent degree
for this important commission. May they
act with firmness and justice.
I.appears from this, that the indispen
sible quality in the chairman was his being
an administration man. and such being the
case. it is easy to satisfy the Jackson par
ty that
--''all other graces
Would follow in their proper places"
Talent. profound knowledge Of the sub
ject to be Investigated. impar,iality. and
character which would give weight TO the
report Of the committee, were minor qua
lifcations. which were not considered at
all indispensable; and il it is not notorious
that MIR. Thomas does not possess them,
it is known TO the whole country that he
has never displayed either or any Of them.
They will "come unlocked for, if they
come at all"
As to the other members, the Enquirer
assures Us that they are call honorable
men," but that is not the question. The
majority, who possess the indispensable
quality OF Jacksonism, certainly possess
little else TO assure us that they will do
justice TO the suhject-unIess special re
recommendation be found for Mr.. Mason,
in the fact of his having applied the gag
lao on the resolutions of the Committee
Of Ways and Means. But TO that claim
for distinction. the Enquirer does not al
lude.
Messrs Everett and Ellsworth are in
deed sound men. and of high character
Upon them will devolve the momentous
duty of counteracting the perverted state
ments which we may expect from the ma
jority.