Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13
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the state OF the proceeding; and, Me b. must be p.r-
united say, aud give reasons iot saving that the
time selected hss step, ia our legislative capacity
In case 80 locg depending, Is Inappropriate OBJ
jeetonsb's Mr. b. would not d" ell upon the pspable
objections 10 this proceeding which must strike every
IN nd The advanced stage Of the scssion-the PROPOSE
ions TO adourn--,he qnsnti'y OF business handhe
little probability that The House aud the President would
concur with ie Senate, OF that Two Thirds OF t,c Houses
could be brought 10 pass the resouiiou II the President
declined TO gre his app'obaon. These psipabe obiec
lions must siriSc every mud aud make appear
useless consumption oil Tor the Senate pass the re-
solution Virtually, it included proposition charter
the Bsuk Tor the ccs,6lenial friends Of tina, iu,,
ton admitted that IL Improper to the depo.
sites, unless the Bank charter he continued The
proposition 10 restore then, virtually Included the proposi
ton tore chster aud That proposition which after
having been openly made this door, leave asked 10
bring IN bill that eject had been abandoned under
The clear that the me ASSURE could nat
Passog rom these rspabe objections Mr. b. proceeded
10 state auorr reason of different kind and which he
hei 10 be Imperative OF the course which the Senate
womb now pursue he alluded TO The OF the ques.
lions at this nonen depending between the Bnk OF the
States, and the House oil Representatives: and the ma
ture OF which lion, the Senate the nj
asnc' neutrality snd absolute ncn.inei ference be.
tween those tno hodies. TIC House Of
n'i ori.fsd an qniry into the affairs of the
oahk ihs points OF inquiry indicated misconduct OF the
graves Import aud had ori, red by the LARGEST ma.
Joiiiy, not less than three tour 10 one.
tha'"qn'y WAS not yet finished; twas still depcnsine
e committee appointed conduct remains orr
sni has oaly reported in part That resol, is before the
S,iss aud The public, aud shows that the Directors Of the
Bank u The United States have resisted IA. aulo itv of
the Honsehsve made an issue of power i,..Ii
anu The House, for the trial OF which i.sue re,ol,,n 10
depending the House. and Is made the order i ,,
uay LOT tuesday neAt Here Then gu ssons de-
penSing between the House aud the Banh: ,he
Inquiry into The misconduct OF the Buk the seron,i
proposition to comp. the Bank submit 10 the auihori,v
" 'e rouse vas 1t right Tor the Senate to inetpose
between those bodies wiie these uuesous we,r dsnsn
s was iish 10 Interfere on the part OF the Bank
was u iSht Tor the Senate To ar ens throw it,
cell between the ndng parties take side,
the Bank, aud virtually declare 10 The American peo
pie, that there inquiry into the conduct of
Hflsure for asisfinx H..
authority OF t,e House? Such would. doubtless Le
e eet' OF he eonuet oi The Senate il IT should enter
tam me proposition which is now submitted to /,
ma proposition is OF honor and confidence 10 the
n'k proceeds upon the assumption the b INK is
right aud The House Is rong, The que s,ions now de-
pehuing between them; that The Bank has done nothing
10 merit inquiry OF TO deserve cemsure and that the mt
TIC menes ought TO lie restored her keeping wiihout
""''g Tue end oil the investigation which the House has
ouered or The decision o. The resolution which afItms
"St Tue Dahk has 'e-is'eG The authority OF The House. aud
committed contempt sgainstit This is The fun AMI ne
heipre'auon-he clear aud speaking effect lot the mea
sure how poposed TO the Senate. Is right TO treat lie
h"S! her resolutions, adopted with the greatest
Certainly The House would nor orIer an ino,;rv i
hey believed there ground Tor it-gravs 49,, ;
ground or H. The specified points OF inquiry Went ~
aPraencesan AMI ahu'esio ro,ruptions expressions
Ito Violations and tori, iture OF the charer II trne
ihey no only showed the Bank he un or,hy of keen
ig 'he pnbhc moi'es hut unworthy OF existence c,i.
hnai n'hluou ripe for The stroke of Justice and aw an,
ng The sentence ot Tie laH Was ilrsh Tor the Sen,,s
by adopting resolution honor and confidence 70 d.
hahN TO make virtual declaration, that the Bank was in
noce and HE House cupable, Tor proceeding agoins
nvis mat Tie inquiry drecIrd by the House is frivolous
ana uniounded,-upwor.y OF considerations - and mn, ~
TO arrest, io mOmen the lul current of honor ami con
hdehce ifom The st nate o the Bank!
In the front OF these inquiries said Mr. s,ooJ ,b
p'o"e" saoeeo the public distress; that distress which
n"u oeeh ue SUBJECT oil so many meetings the butcn of
SO many melnonas, and the pregnant tonic al so ,,.
"onl speeches on Il''s fpoihe first subject OF inoui,y
was into Tie cause % ,hi Distress The COMMITTEES vera
directed To ascertain whether the Bank through its NANCY
OF Wfv"s" ~ manaeemen aud Influence, had contributed
70 pounSe me distress which! the nDuuerable memorials
presented to Congress, bitterly complained Of ami
were directed TO search the evidence of ia fact i'm
Bank isei VII The Senate by its act vrtuoliy affirm
the isiVolty, or the upruth, OF this inquiry, W1l d.
Senate, virtually, inellgbiy, and practically acquit t.
Bank, When Tie SANK acqum SEN! WIN no,
suffer lis innocence he by the recorded voice 81
its own books, ard the living voice OF lis own ,rec,or,
These Directors have refused TO testify they have re-
fused TO be swori they have refused touch the book:
because heirg h'iecoIs and corpoalcrs aud
parties. they canno, he required to give evidence sga,s,
themselves, And This refusal. the public is gravely told
Is i'"e upon rue advlce OF eminent counsel. What
counsel The counsel OF the law, Of fear! Certain
iy 40 iawyer-uot even junior apprentice TO e axy
could give such advice The right 10 stand mute does
not extend TO The privilege OF refusing 10 be sworn Tn
right does rot attach until after the oath is taken: ands
thr limited 10 The specific question: The answer 10 which
ihghl incuPae ne Witness, aud which he may refuse 10
answer because lie will say upon his OATH tina, the an
swer will rrninate himself But these Bank Directors
refuse TO lie sworn at ALL They refuse touch the book
and IN That refusal commit contempt against The
o"se o. representatives, and do act Tor which any c
iizen would be sent 10 Jail by any Justice of the pere in
hneca ADDS The Senate 20 justify the D ecors tor this
contempt 10 get between them aud the House to sopt
resolution before andbeiore the day fix ed for the de-
cison oil The contempt, which shall throw the wejgt nj
The Senate into the scale of the directors apainsi ,,s
House and virtually declare that they are right i'm rens
Ing 10 be sworn II il does, said Mr.. b. il NAV find il,
sell tohrohed by The authority OF the Bank as ell as bv
The stern voice oil The law. The Bauk itself the ,irec
tors individually, sDd the corporations as board have
heretofore admitted and declared the right of tile Peopl
10 have the evidence which is demanded. He did
not speak oil the former examinations in which directors
were sworn, and books examined Strong az hrsr sos
were he passed them over 10 siro ger s and
winch should exhibit the present directors euselves
vac same men Individually and corporsiey upon their
oas ana upon ileir honofs IN their solemn and an,
hehc acs' c0tradicng aud conden,nng their present
Pfe'ehsons ana acknowledging the right of the Pe,pe
10 nave The evidence OF their books and of their oas
10 euedaie any question, either oi abuse OF powers COR
ruPuon Of conduct, violation Of charter hic ,rav r..
charged upon them. - -
Mr. Is sad hat the present President of the Bank had
heretofore swon 10 The right OF Congress TO know everv
thing a The b did IL in The inves,iy ,,io, of
1892 end IN relation TO loan, wirch at The urpeInos
could Only amount 10 malpractice abuse or corrundou
a01 could "Oi work forfeiture OF lie chatter /, was
t1e case oil bc brst loan 10 kosh Webb This loan
OF SloOO "h not been entered upon he books of The
B"pk Nine months after IL made ii as for tic 6,.t
TINE put UPON the hooks. The reason OF dis was slated
by Alf fidae ia his animation benre the Cooiu..
VIII he seen al page sc o. lie report Of that committee
comrnier OF The House OF Representatives ete com
ing toinsestgae the sRars OF tie Bank This loan was
80 upon The books; bu at the approach Of The committee
NJ. btdlr nrde ed u t. be put there; and declares Lis
'soh 10 he ibis g" thought IL right that every thing done
by tbs Ba'k should snay. be distinctly knos and syowed
erso gave The notes 10 The Chairman ofIe Cofnn, Tee
Mr. Thomas y. Cope, no entered them on the book,
NJ B' sad that he referred TO this testimony Of Mr. Rid