Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-03-02

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a threat of assassination from Wise, his life
would be in danger The Committee unani-
,aouslu report this fact to the House. The
House arrest Whitney for an alleged con-
tempt.
Scene A. Whitney comes into the House
with counsel He summons four Van Buren
members of the Committee whore the aiiray
was, Fairfield, Gillet, Hamer aud Martin, o.
hitting its Chairman, Mr.. Garland, w. II. J.
Whitney is not called upon to testify that lie
believes himself in danger from Wise, but
he is permitted TO examine witnesses To give
an account of the aifray that happened III the
first Committee, not that in which he was
summoned, and where he was guilty Vi the
alleged contempt. Here Peyton's language,
acts, and looks, are all inquired INTO. fey-
ton is not member Of the second COMMITTEE.
The course Of Wise is also examined. wise
and Peyton offer series OF questions, whlch
the House refuse To put by party Vo'es.-
They wish to prove that conspiracy has
been got up, in which some members OF Con
yress.and the President of the United States
have been engaged, to present a false Issue
10 the House, So as 10 break them down.
Scene 5-(last nght.) All OF Whltney's
witnesses having been examined, Mr.. Patton
of Va. introduces Il resolution to dismiss
Whitney. Wise and Peyton object. They
call for an opportunity TO defend themselves
"Havng been made the accused, having thus
far tried H., you must now hear WITNESSES VI
ours and our defence" Mr. Patton with
draws his proposition to give wise ana fey-
. ton leave to examine Mr.. Garland, tie chair
man of the committee. The House assent.
Mr.. Hamer then by party vote OF ~ to oo,
vote down a resolution from Mr.. White OF
al. ;ea buun no Nor s.
sion 10 call in Witnesses 10 prove the charac-
ter of Whitney, and 10 make their dcftnce!-
The House ut last agrees to permit Wise and
Peyton to examine Witnesses before the
Committee of the House who have the man
agement Of the trial. Thus the case stands
now.
Two crying inisuities here have been
commtted-the one permitting a culprlt at
the bar to put on trial two of his judges in the
House for what was done in one Committee,
of which Peyton as a member, 10 prove that
he IS in bodily fear in another Committee, OF
which Peyton is not a member, ,--ond the 0th-
er, closing the testimony before the House
lust where the accusation Of Whitney leaves
off, and the defence Of Wise and Peyton be-
gins! This is the justice OF the court OF
Rhadamanihus!
To tell you the truth am not sorry TO see
the Van Buren party thus railylng to the res
cue Of this Reuben NJ Whitney. II they
attempt to lift him up, he will drag them
do,cn. His letter TO the Burlington (Nt)I
Bank,-his letter to the Planters Bank,-theI
correspondence Of Chief Justice Taney with
Reverdy Johnson of Baltimore, the multiia-
rious questions offered in Committee, bot not
answered, of his treason in Canada,and OF
his "pcriury" in Phiiadel phia,-ot his being
within the Jail limits in Washington. and yet
his living in u style fitting an European
Prince, his intimate but mysterious connec-
tion with the Treasury of the United States,
and with the Deposit Banks, will startIc this
community, when all are displayed and no,
power on earth can save the nun, will not
even say GUILTY, but thus suspected OF being
guilty. Opinion has driven many courtier,
dearly beloved, from the throne OF monarchs
of unlimited and terrific sway,-and when
this fearful battery OF Public Opinion, nigh
" as it is in this Republic OF ours, falls upon
a man suspected OF handling millions and
millions of the public money, who suddenly
and mysteriously is growing rlch, II outward
things are signs, the monarch, or The court
must let him go.
Vain is the attempt to change the issue,
and to carry him of in the cloud of Wise and
grant all you demand--but the worst you can
say is, that love Of Liberty and Principle has
led to excusa6le error: One truth Is clear,
A MAN OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER SHOULD
NEVER FINGER THE PUBLIC FUNDS. Quarter
him in the Custom House, if you please
let him bipouac upon contracts tor paper and
twine; pQsiure hun and his herd III the Post
Office, If you will, but proc,d, .. procla, esio
profani from the Treasury OF The United
States! The gold Of the public should new
er be touched by suilied hands. Suspicious
on this point can never be too acute. Lynx
eyed curiosity may throw Its keenest search
es here. Bot the whole Treasury Of The
country is anoat,-when we have millions
and millions of surplus revenue,-when a
mysterious and fearful influence sways our
currency, and drags down the MANY and ex-
alts the Few, the cry should ring loud and
long, over hill aud valley, PRoCUL, o! PRO-
cuL Esro PRorANI! If Nicholas Bddle, a
man of high character, whose lame as man
even the breath Of reproach never sulIied,-j
if he was a monster of men so trightiul,
with his one Bank,-who is this Whitney,
that we should stomach him, with his scores
Of Banks? What law vested him with the
high prcrogalive of the Money-Autocrat OF
the day? Who cnthroned him King of the
Deposit Banks? Why does he dare rebuke
the Banks under his control, from the hills OF
Vermont TO the coast of the Mississipp!?-
What gave his hand such terrible slgnli-
cancy that ifit but scrawled a word upon pa
per, men of wealth even trembled at the
sight! Talk of persecution! Why, this Whit
ney has been the chief hand in this wicked
Experiment which so mercessly beeds this
country. While the honest merchant is on
the rack to pay his debts, feverish at night,
and maddened by day,-devoured by Usur-
ers and Extortioners,-the sad prey OF dlsor-
dercd government, while the honest labor
er is shlvering in his shed, and his starving