Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-03

Cssher) were therefore unable 10 comply with the de-
maud OF The conmi''ee OF invesieshon. This demand
aud the answer TO IL, were then reduced writing aud
this report.
This proce eding was but repetition In form little
ed OF the attempts before made acquire the me ans
81 conducting the inspection Of the books spsrt from
those TO whom the Directors had con6JeJ the duty Of
submitting them TO the Committee OF the House Re.
presentanves Ii was Iy intended only TO make
up, la another form, the issue which was supposed
would be created between the Bank aud the Committee
OF invesg alton, by the iaore OF the Committee TO OBJ
tam the books thus required oi the President and asher
twas known TO the Committee Of the House that the ,i-
recors by outhen,c act. ot which cory had b.e,,
communicated. had placed he books the of the
Committee Of the Board, to be by submitted in per.
son lar Inspection The said Committee the Directors
had twice po>i,ively known their inability u, sn,,i
o'n the instructions OF the Board this r,sprc The
.v"'ht' tee OF the Houe wee sPpfized that the book~
asked ioF under the tons of the hoard
al the voluntary disposal OF the President aud Csshe ana
the demand made Of these officers by tho co,u,e. nm
person, at the Bank, not OF the nature OF al.xal pro
cess 10 compel their production supposig them 10 have
been Z" Jdct0 ia the keeping OF The san officers For
tasse CONSIDERATIONS the undersigned opposed the person
al demand tor the production the look. now under
consideration. as measure which must Tor the reasons
stated, prove Intellectual cessary Tor the making mn
OF the desired Issue, and open the objection OF wearing
'eNa'ious appearance To make third apple alton
Tor voluntary submission OF the books i'm manner h,h
was known was deemed nsjrnshIe at the same time
mat no recourse was had 10 compulsory process could
not but have the effect, though certainly mol so intended
oil grautousy ihio~iug upon the directors the oium of
repeated reiIsss o.. the reQues of the of H.
rouse. However this may be- the Tact is uuioubteJ
mat The directors had placed the books under the ronro
o Tue Committee OF the Boari their right to do so is
uhques'ionabie, as tue cha OF the Committee Of the
nau apprzei the chairman OF the Committee OF
investigation that the former could be az
we very short noico given. but should be without n
,eeeay de'ay, TO submit the books for inspection
the books were not, in point TACT possession OF the
ohce's Called ON the undersigned feel conen n, that, in
respectfully declining TO produce them those Ollie GERS
were guilty oil no contempt Of the authority of IA. House
o. But whatever difference Of opinion might at the first
nave existed between the Committee oi the House and
'e Nomuee oil me Directors as TO the propriety OF
a"u submit them in person TO the Committee of the House
nrher consideration appears 10 have led the COMMITTEES
oil 'he House 10 admit the rcasonaeness OF this mode of
conducting the invesig alton, lar TO
III ia consideration which exonerstes the from
y OF contempt Ia the course hitherto pursued by
them Accordingly, without waving their rpht 10 re
qms the production OF the hooks their lotgings thew
repaired again to the banking the room sci apar,
or heT accommodation, and required the production of
certain Of the books oil the Bank.
(T0 be Continued