Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-10
CoMNrIrrRE Room,

COMMITTEE Room,
- Msy 10, 1884, 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The following resolution was, on mofion sdnpeJ:
hesoced, hat this conuiliee wI proceed to examine
Nenoia bude. Esq, President OF The Bank of the U. s.
oueng hiS having acted under resolutions the Eosr,
Of Directors OF the 30,h November, $780, and tue Inh
March, 1885, and as 10 wha, of money he has ex
veniber, 1888, 70 this day.
Al IL CLOCK noon Nicholas Bidjle, E.anre. and
Mes.rs. Manuel Eyre, Matthew Newkk, John Sergeant,
Charles ChAuncey, John S. Henry John r. N.H Am,
bo.e White, Daniel w. Cox John Goddard James {,
Fisher Lawrence Lewis Jcha HOLINESS aud VIM PIsi,
presented themselves at the conmites room, aud Mr. SCI,
geapi stated bat they in pursuance of the
served on them individually by the arshsI and ib. he
would read heir individual answer TO It, lie then re
the following paper and having done So b,nI. 10 H.
committee. -"
[Reply oil Directors 10 subpoena
me undersigned having been iudi, iuay served by
d. . boisa'i, Esquire, marshal OF the eastern district OF
Pennsyyania. with copy OF process dated the 9th in,
by which he was commanded 10 summon them bv rho
,,u name; aud descriptions 10 witt Nicholas Bid
u'e' PRESIDENT Emanuel Eyre, Matthew Newkrk john
Sergeant, Charles Chauncey, john S. Henry John r.
Nell Ambrose White, Daniel ". Coke, John Goddard
Jan es e. Fisher, Lawrence Lewis, John Holmes and
VIM Plat, Directors of the Bank OF the United -.aes
10 be aud appear before the Committee OF the House Of
Representatives OF the United aies appointed, ON m.
i'h day oil Apt, 1884, in their chamber ia the NORTH
American iloel, in the city Of Philsd. pha and In hrn
viii them Ie credit books of said Bask showing ,a rs,
aeo,enns's oi individuals to said Bank the ION day Of
lay Instant, At the hour Of IL o'clock NJ then and there
TO testify touching the said inquiry aud 10 .h
m,' ssd books to said committee for inspe elton have con
~ iut,y
heh oil each other az to the course they were individual
" 10 pursue and have concurrcd each for hns. ~, -
eohciu'o Tor The government OF his individual conduct
"uch WIZ now be stated and 10 avoid misappre nsou
OF controversy, have reduced their answer 10 writing
'sncd with their names, and herewith respectfully pre-
sented. zach tor himself follows: -
i. Without waving any objection there may he 10 HE
legality OF the said process the service (Which Is
pressiy reservedD we deem consistent with Tin.
respect we wish, upon oil occaons, acknow ledge 10
De que TO the Comm tee OF the House OF Representative
oil The United States, 10 attend upon them in person and
accordingly DO SO attend, to manifest respect not TO
admit any obligation
& We do not produce the books specified in tho
before Inc nuoned, that is TO say e credit books of said
Bank, showing the Indebtedness OF individuals IN ill
BANK because they are not in the custody OF either of
us but IS has been heretofore slated of The Board whose
views upon this subject, would take occasion TO .sv
miuee Of Investigation.
j. We do not Know whether it The intention of The
Nouee o lnvesiig alton 10 call upon either OF us 10
esuy,or "heher The object OF The paper not simply
10 reque us 20 produce credit hooks Of ,. B.rC
showing The indebtedness ci individuals to said bank
but 10 avoid unnecessary r.ube to The Committee and i'm
Tue spirit oil rankness required by the respect ta, i line
10 iie'n we have deemed proper consider ,a
I'VE sl mentioned and each OF us says for himself
mat considering the nature OF the proceeding and be
characer oil the Inquiry, explained in he resou
uon oil The COMMITTEES OF Investigation OF the 7ih instant
n' onS'eerng mat as corPoraors and directors we
are p.ries 10 e proce edng 10 consider Ourselves
bound TO les y and. ereio fore, respectfully decline 10 do
So we are sure that the committee will duly estimate
'he sacrce we make oil personal feeling is ecing
conscious, as we are, tina, have no knowledge whci
necessary regard 10 duties the rights of Others
permitted, we would not willingly expose without reserve
Du",e Ambrose While
NJ y, "nuei Eyre Daniel w. Coke
Matthew Newkirk John CodIa,J
John Sergeant James n Fi.h
Oh. thauncey Iawr.o. 80;
John s Henry J,In Iii, 80
9onn IL Ven w. Plat.
IHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1884
ne following resolution adopted and transn,ueJ
TO The Committee oil Directors
CoAfMIrTrE PooNr
W., May 10, 1854 (
whereas, resolutions have been adopted bv This com
hee INTO which the names OF private individuals were
necessarily Introduced, that the Committee Of Dccors
mght more readily know where the accounts or papers
winch were called tor 10 be examined confidentally
were to be ionnd; and wbereas, il has never been
,he intention OF this Committee 10 puL)-b such
io"ons, unless, after such confidential examination il
shou,d appear that the duty OF The committee nm.
uer The resolution OF inquiry required IL; and whereas
me directors oil the Bank have declined 10 produce The
accounts thus called for, aud this committee UNWILLING In
excite suspicious against any one, which they have not lie
means either TO Justify or remove, and there no longer
Necessity Tor such INJUNCTION Of confidence: terelore
I'cs0rcd, That the members of this committee e and
hey are released from the Injunction which has been i'm
posed 10 consider conbdenia their journal and
Jugs except such parts thereof where the names Of mi
va,e individuals appear. " pr
Hesofrea Thats copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolution be forwarded TO the Committee of Direcfors
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