Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22
TIL. i AM BRIBERY.

The Van Buren papers have made a most for
midable assault upon Mr. Bnldlc and the Bank
grounded on the ALLEGED attempt of the agents of
the " Monster" to induce one Jacob krchs, of
the Senate of PennSvlvana to vote for its rcchar-
ter, by large brides. 1t is another version of the
story . lthc " three black crovs'-a> ridiculous as
il is false. The following is brief statement Of
facts, which we copy not because the subject is of
any interest in illis State, even the facts as
alleged true, hut because an improper coornp
having been eiven to the matter, is riei that the
truth Should be told, The following narrative
embraces all the facts lown to the latest dates
In the Senate of pcnnsS lvana, Oh the 9TH inst.
Mr.. Fullerton offered the follow irg resolution;
" That de Sergcant-a, Arms be authorised to
bring before the bar OF the Senate, Samuel ID.
Patterson and Grin Barrett, there to state on
whose authority they published the paragraph
headed, . The people are betra, and CON
aiming therein statement that Il "ccran Demo
tcralic Senator had been offered LARGO of mo-
ncv il he would support the bill rccIlartcrnc the
uited States Bank" The resolution passed, and
Mcssrs. Patterson and Barrett were brought for
ward and cNamined.--Nlr. Barrett acknowledged
himself he the author, and that he WAS author
ised to write the paragraph by MIR. krcbs, the
Senator from Sclmvhll to whom the Lribc had
been rendered.
The Senate then adjourned till half pas, =.
VI.
On the opening of the session in the afternoon
Mr.. kreb, rose and stated that an attempt had
been made by Mr. James Dunn, Lawyer, resi-
ding in Reading. Mr.. Dunn stated TO Mr.. krrbs
that he owned coal lands which would increase in
value to the amount of 5000, iithc Bank was
rcchartcrcd, one half OF which should be pad
to Mr. hrcbS in case he voted for the ILL. To
tli> Mr. krobs would not consent, stating that 500,
600 could not purchase his vote. This Happen
ed in January last. About the Isl Of February Mr..
Henry W. Conrad, Ga member oil the House OF
Rrnr. ,entatves from Schuylhil) stated 10 MIR.
krrbS illat 500 900 could be obtained Tor hlN vote
and that Bu,d Patterson would make arrange
mcnt>. 50 as To have the money pald within ten
DAYS after it, hacomiug law, II he would Nole
for the bill This is Mr.. krcb>', statement.
1t appears, hover, that the last proposition
mad, by Mr.. Conrad to Mi. krebs, was done
in the presence OF some halt dozen Other mem
hers. and hcy al but Mr.. krcbs considered ii as a
Joke, :,
+, committee has been appointed consisting OF
MrssrS. Baker, Lcct, Toland Strolim and Sang
SION 'ihc committee, it is supposed, viii report
to-mofrow and the general impression IS, that 1t
will proyc "A farce, and that nothing serious was
intended in either OF the propositions.
In the House of Representatives, on Thursday
mor,ing. Mr..Stcvcns offered the following pre-
,n,hlc an,! resolution, which was unanimously a.
doptcd
:. whereas, Jacob krehs, IA membrl OF the Sc
matt. has stated on the floor OF the Senate, that
I,r>r, W. CoAEAp, member Of this House, at
tempted corruptly TO influence and brIbe INN I"
yotr for a certain bill then pending before the Sc
,a,e. Ind Whereas, if such be the tact, and
su,h attempt we're seriously made, the sand Henry
" C.nrad is unworthy longer to be mcn'hcr OF
,b;s House. and deserves to be forthwith expelled
Observation-Disclosures,
Ecsolrrd, That committee be appointed TO
;,.,,;,.. info the allegations above received, WIN
power to send Tor persons and papers and maj Ia,
du, notice of IN. investigation be gwen Oil W.
Conrad N... ST.
Tbo committee appointed, are NlcSsS. Ste
vens. Graham. Mendcnhall, Woodward and Dew
art
twill bt seen, by the torcgo'n" mticleS' 'h'''
Nj, Krb,'s statement being nne, Dir. Dun"
Ir;b,. # he wa, in earnest, wa, intended TO pro
matte hi, indiciduai interest, aud not tim OF me
1.,,oi with which he la no conrcrn--ahd t''f