The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-10-28

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his bank agency gives him q dangerous
political influence in selecting or dlsmis
sing banks a. fiscal agents; that he is .
spectator 10 the money market and in
the public lands. and il certainly q man
4 noloIinusly bad ehsrzeler-s traitor.
blsek.lsg sEindler and knayei! Such
we're the charges in general. and how
have Iheybeen met BY Mr.. Secretary in
Ihe Globe and BY Gen. Jackson on the
road near JonesbOroughi By . special
plea from both. Woodbury. said he was
not an agent OF the Government but OF
the Banks--ihat he was not an officer
responsible 10 Congress. but a private
individual whose transactions could no.
BE- examined! Gen. Jackson says he has
not the management and possession
Of the PUBLIC FUNDS" Now does not
any man see how the accusation may be
irOe W the full extent, and YET lhe con.
tradiciion in this form be true, in one
sense, likewise! Has Whitney not the
command, management, and possession
Of some Of the deposite bank funds, in
consequence Of their eOnnsriOn wifh the
COVE, nment? But I 60 father and assert
now. mat | believe could have proved
during the last session Of Congress, ths.
he had directly under his control large
portion Of the government funds for
considerable period, and that he realized
. considerable speculation in their use.
You ask me 10 furnish you with proofs
and information, &c. upon this subject
Some witnesses and proofs which have
IL would be improper for me now 70 dis
close. as " the party" may allemp, 10
make show Unconscious innocence next
winter. But some general, though sat.
isfsctory proofs. may refer TO ! refer
you FIRST IN the published circular Of
Amos Kendall, the basis upon which the
contracts with the banks we're formed.
Secondly, 10 the contracts with the de.
posiIe banks for the appointment Of an
agent A copy Of the contract with the
'eropolis Bank. supposed to be simi
lar To the rest. was before committee Of
the Senate last winter. Thirdly. refer
To tie 6I"be of April 9th. 1885, and 10
Whrney's Own cards 10 prove tina, he 10
the agent Of the Banks Fourihly, my
witness to prove his agency and compen
sauon are the officers Of the deposi.e
banks themselves. Filthy. I refer. to
show his runnexion with the government,
10 ths circular Of Whitney published in
the Missouri Republican Il believe that
is the name a.: Ihe paper) aud afterwards
by me in the lulrliigencer, to the land
receivers regulating their receipts with
the arrangements Ui The deposlIe banks.
SIxihtS | refer To the bank Commute re.
port, 22d Congress. L., SessI0n 1891 80,
for WhItaeys character according tn his
own oath. Seven,hly. | refer YOU to
Gen. Jarksnu's own recommendation of
Whitney as sgeIl OF tie banks. which |
am informed exists, but which | have
never spen aud WHICH has never been pub
hshed, EIghihly, refer to the manner
uf dlsbursIng the public money on the
Cumberland road. Nlnthly, | refer 10
Whitneys notorious and open associa
uun with Mr.. Secretary Woodbury., al
Washington, in the public character of
both. | could specify names Of witness.
SEES beyond count, whom I would have
examined on oath before a committee if
one could be had-the most important
aud distinguished are Andrew Jackson.
Lew Woodbury.. Lewis Cass, Reuben
Whitney. the officers Of the deposite
banks-their attorneys, clerks in the de-
parIment, land receivers. collectors and
members Of Congress. Ten,hly. for
confirmation strong as Holy Writ Of eve
ry suspicion without known proof, re.
fer to my repeated challenges Of investi,
CATION during last winter, aud to my at
temps in vain to obtain a committee. |
refer to Mr.. Peyton's aud my own spec.
ches on Dromgoole's resolution and my
amendment thereto; and defy any man
or tool Of power or "the party" defy
Gen. Jackson himself. to show single
official report" con.radicting the char
ges respecting The agency ascribed to a
certain MIR. Whitney, excep, the "by
authority" editorial 10 the Globe of the
9th April, and | cite hun as one who
ought TO be " conversxnt with the pro.
ceedlngs Of the Session of Congress
which has just closed" as witness who
knows every declaration which have
made respecting said agency to be Tuer'
MR.. VAN BUREN, AND JUDGE
WHITE.
The Republican Wing Committee oil
Piusylvauia county. Virginia, have pub.
ished very able address to The voters
Of that county, embracing many impor.
tsni matters connected with the approach
ing Presidential election. which deserve
the serious consideration Of every love-
OF freedom and the honor and prosperity
Of his country. Ii is too long for inser
too entire in our columns, bul We max,
1 roNm far the fnllowi nU extract-~-