Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-01
Esichlsa0nd. Friday, August 4 .
THE L.rYESTIGaTJO.v..


The Norfolk Beacon OF Wednesday last states "tlst
the Hon John Tyler. one of the Finance Committee APP
pointed TO examine ipto the condition OF the u s Bank
visited the Branch in this Borough. on Saturday last and
was engaged from early hour until resr dinner time
in examining the books Of the institution, which were
freely and without reserve exhibited o him. We sI.o
learn that several merchants OF this place received
from the same gentleman circular letters, containing n
merous init, iuqniries in with the state
of the currency and OF exchanges Those letters ar. all.
dressed alike opponents and friends OF the Pail en-
terrain doubt. but that information sought Tor will he
well calculated 20 elicit truth"
We also understand that Mr.. Tyler has address
ed Letter TO the President OF the Virginia Bank in
this City, one of the Drposiic Banks, containing va
rioiis and minute enquiries into The condition of the
Bank, circulation, exchange, &c. Mr.. Tyler is nm
opponent of the Bank constitutional grounds
We presume. that he will in alternative vote for
It's rc-clarter, so long the Constitution remains as
1t is. But in the present Committee of Investiga-
uon he is placed in "a responsible YET very embar-
rasslng attitude; and mny "God sen,l him safe de-
liverance." The Norfolk Beacon states MS il were.
cathedrd, tlnt I" he is neither debtor stoc khol-
er in that Institution and man will accuse him of
being one of the feed counsel."-( ALL this is pery
tcetl; and we congratulate Senator upon lbs
suniion.) But il his skirts are clear, how stand
those of his colleagues of the Committee, and
of other members oil Congress p Suspicious are
nfloat, into the truth of which il will become
MIR. Iyler's duty 10 enquire with all his ener-
gy. He owes it to the body, To which lie be-
longs, and which ought not only 10 he casie, but
free from all suspicioil-he owes il also To the Peo-
pie, TO sift with the utmost firnness, "he business
transactions of the Bank with the members of Con-
gress, and the agents Of the press. The public eye
is fixed these interesting Investigations; and tey
cannot he fairly evu,ied. Suspicion is wide awake
Charges are boldly made-and Report, which
shall avoid them, will be able To white wash the Bank
MIR. Tyler may rest assured of tlIis.--We have
at this moment the last Albany Argus before us. IL
mentions the following cases, in which il is believed
the hand OF the Bank has been distinctly visible!
II he reader will recolleci the case OF Il s. C1ovfon
jealous opponent OF the Bank upon every ground OF con-
su'ionay ADD expe,lirncy, aud foremost demanding
and prosecuting nvests alton into its
nvesig alton, which resulted la The disclosure cases
OF Webb Noah, Harding, aud other Instances the cor.
rnp ions OF the Bank and the venaiiy of abet
tors.-Tis also became suddenly The convert snd
friend OF the Bank assaiig those who, hy their vote. and
degree OF ver.aiiiy, il venal'y as himself
Aud whence was thi- From what were consi,u.
ona scrupes and confirm ed objections the nature and
conduct OF this iu-ituion suddenly ovatr This honest
representative became also familiar nth the busne
transactions OF The Bank. He is it, debtor.
And ask il Mr.. Ihersifes EioiHg IL not also lis
debtor TO large amount, say $4,000? Ii Mr. Webster
end MIR. Clay have also received large from the
Bahksnd IT they not ia debtors, nonslly ia large
sums whether their Indebtedness has been suddenly
Transferred, for sinister purposes!
/" Who can wonder, that under such circumstances
Messrs. Blacs aud Ewing, Clay. and Webster justified
and defended he Bauk, it, illegal resistance an
animation OF its books aud sliars by committee OF the
House OF Representatives? %