Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19

From this report of the committee it appears that The
toan or aeeomnHodaOn, is expressly called by the
committee, To single member of Congress in 1882 at
Nashville, upwards of $53 600. Mr. Bell now stands
confessed to be the member Nashville 10 whom the
whole sum at Nashville confined in 1882 and we OBJ
serve the amount is increased to nearly $50 600 in 1888
in consequence of extension some three or fnnr
other members David Crockett we presume to be one
for we know that he obtained loan from the Bank
through bill IN of his progresses North and it was
probably set down to the Nashville Bank
Now although the Scnaics Committee as well as the
officers OF the Bank who prepared the statement for it,
understand the distinction between real transaction
that u.s. the sale Of paper acknowledging debt due
from some third person the party selling ton the
discount OF bill or note for the accommodation of Dor
rover; and although the Committee and tie Bank Off
GERS were equally well of the distinction betwce
principal and endorscr yet MIR Bell preyarcates in the
face of the record and, like Pondcxef attempts to make
TIE impression that his accommodation loan, running
through several years part in horse bills and part in
renewable notes, was roGL aHSactiOna mere sale of
collection pdpoT accepted bills for money ack
ed to be owing, and that he the mere tsdorsc TRe
Bank understands this business better its managers
knew they were accommodating leading member of
Congress from the Presidents district and one who
from his character and influence they relied give
the tide set in its favor in Tennesscca leader i'm the
southwest on whom 1t calculated, ia conjunction with
Calhoun, McDufhe, and Wilde, the southern sea.
board with Webster and his northern friends and with
Clay and his power north of Tennessee in the west 10
secure strengths enough the Of few years to
re-estabsh It's sovereignty.
But MIR Bell says
"Nyncme sadorscd upon hs popcr under general
p0HeT ~ duOTHey &c. Hnd "tccr6 discounted nHd 1e-
fuoHy paul. ioifOW oy beng AT all yruy 10 the troHsnc
tons nor did hno'o any Thing Of Mom until rig arJiral
at home, since me lust stss0n If Congfcss."
a nd he further says
"Uhea sato The first statement ia tie GIobo.' &C. al
iras Unabe 10 Gcceun 10 my friends for Me appearance o
SO urge an amount Qt liabilities in tut war, &c
We amazed that Mr. Bell should have been 50 IN.
ken by surprise when he FIRST the statement in the
Globe, because we have doubt he saw il months l,c.
fore in the Report itself The Committeeg announce.
mcnt that NFMBrR Of Congress owed So 600 dol.
lars to the Nashville Branc excited universal curiosity
and inquiry, as soon as the report made 1t was
talked Of every day IN Congress AID we Intercepted
Of Mr. Bel particular friends The time no told
that Mr. Bells brother had failed and had thrown
his debts upon his shoulders and he stated that he had
the information from Mr. Bell hisnself Bot that MIR
Bell bad knowledge Of this two years old debt con.
tractcd IN 1872 before BE the last session of
Congress and could not therefore have remained in g.
of it "un his arrival at home since the last
session Of Congress. have tle most eOncus proof
friend Of MIR Bell, writing 10 friend in this city
induce the belief, presume that Mr. Bell had not
gone to MissssiPpi political errand, puts the follow
ing postscript 70 letter, which permitted TO use
dated Nashville, Both October 1894 and which was in.
tended to vndicatc Mr. Bell from The suspicion Of plot
ting against the RepuhlicaB party;
p. Sh may be pyoP,r 10 ssqts, that .Br. Bets ris
10 Matches Of acccssify His broibsrs 6fiigr,
Inns incolDed him and oid Mr. Dickinson M Bel .cen
10 neQOcofc for The IF Mr. Diciinsons erops n
Mississippi, in oyder 10 pay me UStrro SrArss Bass
here, whih is pressing fos - demgRds'