Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-30
Beautie, ef The Bankl

.dnd H6uses IF the FTdnking priuiIedge!}
The reader may form idea OF the abuses OF the
Bank, from the following facts:
ls Mr. Schey OF Georgia. states in his speech In the
I'll OF r., that than 100 900 copies of Mr. Bnne vs.
speech had been printed at the expense OF the Bank
and more than 100 realms OF paper OF the u States had
been used TO envelope them for transpo side.
some $4,000 each, OF several other speeches. aud of The
Report of the Committee Of Finance in The Senaie-ihe
whole cost OF which is estimated less than $50 900
3D. Dayy Crockett couiesses that he had home TO
Tennessee, during the pressn. session, $4,000 documents
OF various kinds
81. We understand that The OF several members
OF Congress graced with large bundles Of speeches of
various MEMBER, (Clays, McDunie's, Binneys, &c1
which are done up IN wrappers conveyed 10 ihem III
wheelbarrows and deposited their rooms, only waiting
members lrsnk TO be OF through the Post Office &c
The members do not hesitate 10 their belief that
there speeches printed at the expense of The Bank
and sent to them by her agents.
Thus zoe GO! Thus goes, in part, the dividend on the
z millions. owned hy the U. States in the Bankl And
thus goes, in part the money the Bank lee the
for the purpose Ct operating public opinion! Can such
eoHrses OF moned Institution be tolerated by Tree peo.
pie
But the evil does not end here.--1be Mails aie loaded
nj the Bark speeches. circulated The expense OF the
Post Office. Some Of the Members OF Congess are in the
habit Of lending theinteves 10 ihe pu poses Bank
sod os'mg, orralher abusing he, Jrank,by lie eircus-
ho oil tie speeches II has printed. The abuses ars Of
course, fold The Bank is authorized TO print papers
for MS own immediate usesand this authority abuses
ny dipping its hands into the common purse 10 pay Tor
documents intended 10 operate upon public opinion No
sooner are they printed hsn they sent 10 members OF
congress Tor distribution and some Of them cohdesceu nd
ses The privilege which wisely committed TO them
communicating by irahk wi'h their constituents So far
has this practice extended st have
from source on which rely, that The irankine
amounts TO at least oneld OF the sxpenco Of tie mail
We know, that party speeches have been addressed
through this Post Office TO ciiizns from Members OF Con.
gress, 10 whom they were utterly unknown The public
ought TO be informed Of the extent 10 which the practice
has been carried. few facts furnished by the last
Albany Argus. Y. NJ. iu Columbia county writes on
fhe 10Th instant:
The Dasy loading down on, mails viii
Fay's speech nnd other Wahingon Some pei
hns been HAD enough 10 furnish hin
there scarcely opposition " this vicinity
- by HIM Our enemies ss certainly indusfOus
opofae IN thus fndng speeches re-
ports the district Of member opposed to thcrn
The Orleans Republican lately asks; JTho poVs D
Courtesy, perhaps, should pfonp, US IN Acknowledge he
receipt, within few days, from he Hon Oiieon Hara
she Bank pres, among which are Tie Of Mess
Clay, M'Duihe. WcbsePs report, aud the uodehDefeo
offspring Of J. q Adams Also. requested to sp
pse tie hon representative lfom this dis fc OF The safe
arrival here. last week. through the post Office IN
parste mails, Zone being msuceny spacious contain
fhem AND OF ftco hundred and tCenfy fire sealed p0ck
ages, containing documents printed by the u. s. Bank
Nud banked by him 70 different individuals 10 ibis town
which have all come sale TO hind believe; sud also
acknowledge sense Of his i5iliuuess and industry
ihlsw o. "doing the Stale service"
The " Hon. Mr.. Pinckney" Of Charleston bss recent,
been named a. one Of those stiperserpccabe member
who have freely contributed in tie way 10 enghtei
sone benighed district
Yeihe Back has not always succeeded in It's intrigue.