Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-22

overlooked, and the declarations contained in
the bill of rights are become too old fashioned
to be valuable Popular prejudices are to be
addressed, and, instead OF an appeal to the
| calm and deliberate judgment OF mankind,
every lurking prejudice is to be awakened, be-
cause corporation or set of individuals have
believed themselves wronged by the accounting
officers of the Treasury, and have had the te-
merity and impudence 10 take course calcu-
lated to bring their rights before the forum OF
the courts. Let those who see cause to pursue
this course, rejoice as they may please, and ex-
ult in the success which attends it. For one, l
renounce it as unworthy American Statesmen.
The Committee had addressed sober and tenn
perate, but firm argument upon this subject to
the Senate; and standing in the presence OF
that august body, and before the whole Anne
rican People, he rested upon that argument for
| the truth of the opinion advanced. An opinion,
for the honesty Of which, on his own part, he
would avouch, after the most solemn manner,
under the unutterable obligations he was under
! to his Creator.
/ The Senator had also spoken in strong Ian
guage as to that part of the report which related
TO the Committee of Exchange. He had said
that false issue had been presented; that the
late Secretary of the Treasury (Mr. Taney)
had never contended that the Bank had no
right to appoint Committee of Exchange; that
such a committee was appointed by all Banks.
In this last declaration the gentleman is correct.
All Banks have committee to purchase Elk
change But, Mr.. II. would admonsh the gen.
teman to beware. He would find himself con-
demnng him whom he wished to defend. Mr..
Taney's very language is quoted in the report
He places the violation Of the charter distinctly
on the ground that the business ofthe Bank is en-
trusted to three members on the Exchange Com
mttee when the charter requires that not less
than seven shallconsttute boardto do business.
His very words are given in the report, so that
he cannot be misunderstood, and the commen-
tary of the Committee consists In mere nara
tive of facts. Little more is done than to give
| facts, and the honorable Senator takes the
alarm and in his effort to rescue the late Secre
tary from their influence, plunges him still deep
er into difficulty.
The Senator had loudly talked Of the Com
mttee having been made an instrument of by
the Bank. For HIMSELF he renounced the as
cription He would tell the honorable Senator
| that he could not be made an instrument of by
the Bank or by still greater and more formi-
dabe power the administration. He stood up
on that floor to accomplish the purposes for
which he was sent there. In the consciousness
of his own honesty, he stood firm and erect
He would worship alone at the shrine OF truth
and Of honor. twas precious thing in the
eyes of some men to bask in the sunshine Of
power He rested only upon the support which
had never failed him of the high and lofty feel
lings Of his constituents. He would not be an in
strument even in their hands, if it was possible
for them to require it Of him 10 crafty an un-
righteous motive.
He had not called for Gen. Cadwalader's re-
Eport upon the subject OF the Branch Of ST. Louis,
because he did not see the necessity for il. The
Bank charged, in the report Of the Commit
tee of the other House. in 1882 with having es-
! tablished branches without motive other than
the spread of its infence. This is the charge
which was inquired into, and the gentleman's
letter. forwarding the application of the citizens
of ST. Louis, and that of Mr.. Rush, the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury. contained high evidence Of
the propriety of the establishment of Branch
| at that place and relieved the Bank from any
improper ascription as to that Branch. The re-
port stated the fact that the Senator wrote that
letter Was il true or false?
Mr. Benton. True! true!
! As well, said Mr.. T. might the Senator from
Tennessee (Mr. Grundy) complain that his first
application, in 1917, for Branch at Nashville
was rejected as we'll as all subsequent applica-
tons until 1927. The honorable Senator, after
all, has no great cause to complain of the Bank
in regard to the Branch at st. Louis True,
when he smiled, the bank refused he gave it
blow and straghtway it was kind. Whether his
smiles or frowns obtained the Branch did not
seem to him, Mr. T., to alter the matter: The
gentleman had said that he stands in good COM
pany.. True he stands in good company. Per-
| haps he could not have selected company to
suit MN Detter. 10 De WIFI you SI, undressing
himself to the VICE PREsrDENT,) would be high
honor but to have you, and the president Of the
U. S. along with him, is certainly no ordinary
good fortune. He had one word more to say
on this subject. 1t was due to the Committee to
say, that the facts adduced upon this point OF
inquiry, elected in the prosecution of their
legitimate inquiries, relative to the management
Of the Bank. They sought cause of offence
to no one; but they could not withhold in
formation necessary to an calculation of the
truth
The gentlemen had complained ola publication
by the Bank of review Of his speech. Mr.. T.
said that he too complained of the extent of the
publications Of the Bank. He knew that the
gentleman had been frequently reviewed-he
had probably still to pass through othereditions
but if the Senator had delayed his attack on
the report for few hours until he could have
read the the documents, he would have seen a
full account of "the Review" and also Of Cen
eral Jackson vetoed" (alluding 10 publication
paid for by the Bank.) Now sir, object to all
this, and this elaborate report in defence Of the
Bank condemns these publications, and others of
similar character, as highly impolitc. He
charges the Committee with having endorsed