Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13

mony before the committee, and refusing to permit co.
pies TO be taken from the Bank bookss was in fact that
hese 'denues, Directors. the same who refuse
be- sworn, had already appeared volunteer Witnesses
IN their own persons IN the very case 10 the self
same points, IA many instances, to which they now refuse
10 testify Here said MIR. b., Is the proof holding IN
printed pamphlet. L. Is little book OF forty psyvs
drawn up by committee OF the Bank adopted by the
Board OF Directors 5000 comics 10 he ,,i,e3 mi
university recevedb by the friends OF the Bank the
denee OF ne correctness and upright dealings Is dat Il
Dec 1883 aud i"poristo be paper ZIG ned
ANDREW JACKSON, pnrporting to have b, en read 10
cabinet the 18th OF September and 10 an.ther nan
signed H. ID. Giipin, J. Il. sullivan Peter weger a.
MeE'derry, bearing da'c Angus, l9h, 1885," Nov,
these papers here by the Bank bur
the very papers on the charges contained in Which, n
committees OF the House raised? The paper siyn,d
MIR G,pin, and the other Government
Tue Bank with long list 81 mslprscces, amounting TO
abuses, corrupons, and Violations charter The pp,
read by the President TO his cabinet ~ on The
communication Of the Government Directors: and 10 these
papers me Bank Directors publish answered. 10 pages
consisting OF their statements and of extracts ION
Their books, and con,radicng explaining the charges OF
me government Directors To this The Government MT Di.
recofs made rsjoinder OF so .p-ges; and the whole
came before Congress and the nation Upop these
ges aud answers, the committee OF the House was raised
weh'o Phi'adephia 10 the very POINTS ELI
he'd teen brought before The pubc-the very pois 10
whch'he Bank Duecorshad be he lore p
nc aud publishing extracts from hooks! Yetihcy
70 De sworn! reiuse 10 swear refuse testify refuse
In The very case in which they had appeared as youn
eer witnessed refused otesiily very points
Mi uier own pamphle; that pamphlet OF Which thew a,
dered 5000 copies 10 be pn,e and the ropeps of
have formed the basis Tor all those speeches i'm a
e Bank, OF which somsny myrsds OF copies are disiri.
uu'eu IRON is capital aud, as It is well believed at
expense oil the Bank, and OF the People, who pay every
Gh dollar OF The money expended by the Bank! Tbi,
va. OF .ese directors; refusing 10 be the
ruin OF their own sateeD,s refusing sppear as wit
nesses before aCommitiee of the House OF
ves alter having appeared volunteer witnesses sthr
bar OF the public aud given evidence upon the len,cs
matters in controversy MIR. b. held upon these i,r,s
ha' HE Bank directory convicted Of their
uhacy 10 Tue House Of Representatives, and as good ss
convicted OF an the matters laid TO their charge-snd that
twas assuming an Immense burihen upon ITSELF for the
senate 10 go on TO vote resto alton Of the public
s Sues, me Bank! vote which implies honor and conf
oehce which treats as frivolous uniounded the
against the Bank! which virtually the opipion
Q, tie Senate on the questions depending between the
House aud the Bank, aud throws the weight of that chi;
mon into the scale OF the Bank
Mr. b. called ihe attention of the Senate 10 another
pony N winch the body Of the directors in their
10 fesuenl Jacksons cabinet paper had made charge
against him. which, true would not only degrade all
dihonor him personally, but entirely ahnihae the i
ehee OF nus nae and opinions against the Bank of the u
Saes III was charge OF having attempted 10 make the
Bank uhservient TO hs political Views aud then turniuy
against because he could thus il. The charge
was specific, with time place. and would be re- AL y
was IN ,he midst oil this OF inornsiye
(o the Bank when after the accession to power NJ
e present Executive, the purpose distinctly revealed
s' o'ner ues Than those to The country were
ann mat II was necessary fr The Bank in administering
It's AFFAIRS 10 consult The political views of those who ba
oo,"neh me ascendant in the Executive. II is I'm.
mar soon after that meeiipg was b.Ll m
w OF The principal chiefs The me ms Of
Pepe'ua'ng their new authority, osscssou of the
Bank was among the proninen mt objects Of the ma H.
assembled" w r"'"S'
hs IS charge, sail Mr.. b., put forward by The pre-
sent directors the Bank in their pamp hlet OF Dece
Der 1855 It's put forward with specification which
anh''s OF proof The time-the piace-he ob.cl-and
We partes 10 The meetingare al stated: and upon ;.
statement an Immense superstructure OF accusation has
oeen raised against the President Now the statement is
eheF true or lase " true, IL degrades Lislonors e
resident; u idlse, The People ought know it, II the
directors hat submitted TO be sworn they would hay
oeen examined en- this point, by refusing to be sworn
'hry have escaped the examination and The People re
.an "'tont proof on point OF the materali,y 10
eir confidence in the administration the gover,nen N,
MT B called upon all honourabie me 10 saw whether The
Direc'o's alter having made such charge and with cir
cunssHuahty oil time and place, had right 10 draw back
and refuse TO be sworn 10 what hey had stated
MIR H. then concluded with a motion to posrpone the
nr'ner consideration OF AIR Clay's resolution for week.
to give time TO the House Of Representatives 10 The
question OF contempt degrading against the Bank Drec-
the resolution. = - ~