Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-26

"efdnrss IN tie public prose- or on the part Of in.
d'sidaals to spread information before the people
| "hhe is o"n attitude would have los, nothing
~ Pao,'e estimation by the practice Of moro re.
he COMMITTEE further say that, find.
ing some ut the expenditures for this pur-
pose without any specification of persons
"na places, ia answer to inquiries ON the
subject,
e" The preslen, ayerred TIM, tho bank could no,
have Tho ens' difficulty in making an nnul. aud
'h'nuoiy detailed disclosure Of every item Of er-
iendiiurc 80 far Us the bank itself or its officer,
were concerned bo, urged tho delicacy and Justice
III ma or nlnn, OF retaining from disclosures which
would mos probably expose others. every wsv In
n"ee', 10 vitnperalion. malignant aspersion. and
l'eradvenureio personal vengeance. He svc,rcd
Vs Willingness II verify under any form of solemn.
y, ~ any way agreeable 10 the committee FIR
what the expen ll,nfe hal not been ,oafie---'rba,
10 portion OF II had been made to suUsidize any
portion of The public rress, OF TO ,smper with mr.
AFFECT the purity of nay public functiounry (; hut
'tVet'eo 10 the ind.llcacy and rossiblc danger
o' exposing innocent pc rsons to odum or per,cc,,.
ton.
Inc detee on OF counerfeitcrs, the setting an
1901 the necessary oeasures where suspicions
"nre awakened the refuiaiion Of caIutnnies ar
"e'e oosefted 10, n, IN many instances required by
"e interests oil ihe bank, aud yet some of them
rom 'heir nature requiring the great.sf secrecy
Inc committee would cred,, the s,s,em.n, OF the
president as soon as that Of any honorable man
inc correctness OF whose course through iifc Ind
paeed his seraeny above suspicion bu, there
s"oo'' ne no reserve Or my"ey IN the accounts OF
the bank"
In connection with this subject, they
add
The committee examined each item If sspsn.
"'oie 10, professional services rendered 10 Ae
bank, aud saw nothing TO call for remark. An in.
sn'n,'on whose dealings are 40 extensive, mus, o.
ten be found either ~ plaintiffs jcfnd MS in tho
courts questions OF great interest 10 it have sri.
sen at every stage of its existence, and lie ex.
pensts have been consider able bu, its foes 10
counsel seem To have been measured by refer.
cnce To the service rendered. and il cauno, bc A..
eused OF unnecessary cxltayagnnce in this 70.
spect"
In conclusion, they say
but one other subject remains, which the com
m'i'ee think II necessary TO bring 10 the notice VI
the Senate. Tho President Of the United Sts,cs
called upon the government directors, Mr.. Mucaiss.
Ter md MI lngtshnn, for information relative to
certain proceedings Of the bank
3" The notice gwen by the government directors
10 The board and afterwards TO the cashier. plaeed
the requ'ston upon the footing OF n rcuu,su ion
madoby the Prcsidcn, Of .he Uailed States upoc
the officers of the bunk, for books Papers and OK.
'rac's, and whether by the charter ho IL invested
with authority 10 make such demand, tho Senate 10
ocs, competent, 10 decide The sutjoe, is therefore.
submitted to its consideration without further COM
lWh"
The propricty Of the refusal Of tho
Board will. VIC presume, be doubted by no
one.