Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-01

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
straightway it was kind. Whether his smiles
or frowns obtained the Branch, did not seem
to him, Mr.. Tyler, to alter the matter. The
gentleman had said that he was in good COM
pany. True, he stands in good company
Perhaps he could not have selected compa-
ny to suit him better. To be with you, sir,
Undressing himself to the Vice-P President J
would be high honor, but to have you, and
the President of the United States along with
him, is certainly no ordinary good Fortune
He had one word more to say on the subject.
1t was due to the committee to say, that the
facts adduced upon this point of inquiry,
were elected in the prosecution oftheir legit-
innate inquiries, relative to the management
of the Bank. They sought cause of offence
to no one but they could not withhold in!or-
matian necessary to an clucidation of the
question.
The gentleman had complained of a pub
lication by the Bank, Of review of his
speech. Mr.. II. said, that he too complained
of the extent of the publications Of the Bank.
He knew that the gentleman had been fire.
quenty reviewed-he had probably still to
pass through other editons-but if the Sc
nator had delayed his attack on the Report,
| for few hours, until he could have read the
documents, he would have seen a full ac-
count of ''the Review" and also f"General
Jackson vetoed" (alluding to a publication
paid for by the Bank.) Now, sir, | obictt to
all this, and this elaborate report in defence
of the Bank, condemns these publications,
and Others of similar character, as highly
/ impolitic. He charges the Committee with
having endorsed falsehoods. Here Mr..
Benton dsclaimed any personal illusions. =
do not believe there ever has been any thing
in our past lives. that could lead to any per-
sonal difference between us. But said Mr..
H. as one of the committee, must defend the
report against this charge. There is not an
assertion in it which is not sustained by
proof. IF the Hon. Senator will look TO the
report, he will find no charge against the
President of vindictveness, or an attempt to
use the Bank for political purposes. The
first is quotation from Mr.. Duane, late Sc
cretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Benton. BY quoting it, you made 1t
your own.
Mr. Tyler. Indeed sir; then the Commit
tee has much to answer for. They have
quoted numerous passages from Mr.. Taney
and others, and woiu is their plight, if they
have to answer for all they contain. The
Committee has quoted the Hon. Senator's
own letter, in regard to the branch at ST..
Louis Now, sir, we claim no divided au-
thorship Of that letter, or of the Presidents
or Vice Presidents for Pensacola or Albany.
One word more before | take my seat
The Committee, in their Investigations, have
sought for nothing but the truth. am op
posed to the Bank. In its creation, | re-
gard the Constitution as having been viola
ted; desire to see it expire. But the Sc
nate have appointed me with others to in
Guire whether it be guilty of certain charges:
and should regard myself as the basest OF
mankind, if could consent to charge it false
ly, The Report is founded on unquestiona-
bic documentary evidence. The gentleman
may have as much opportunity as he pleases
to review it, and he has already commenced
the task, and | shall be ready to answer all
the objections that can be raised against it,,
by him or any others, and to prove, from the
documents themselves, that the Report is
made with the utmost fairness, and with the
most scrupulous regard to truth.