Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-11
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GCegresposdsacs al the N. Y. Courier L Enquirer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2Sih, l63,

WAS0lNOTON, Jan. xOeh, 1871.
Th;s manning Nj. Van Buren, took leave Of the
Senate Of The United States - Vice Pscsideai
ll;e farewell adde's vas reduced to writing. LIN
me..aeiv af;ef,hc Jeucpals wero read BY tho Secre
,nry the Vice President sose and proceeded To de-
liver what he had written and held in bis hand.
Mr.. van Busens manner genesslly. - . speaker, is
e.~d hit rather tiociuscd with sljectston. On the
pseseas occasion, howeveebe wssfre from i. II"
wss deliberate and 1iDqi6s6; snd ] hsve never
o. In moss advantage. His address was short and
sOpsnpsiate did hear distinctly; al ho said.
bue what did hear, sas highly cscdiiaLe. 1sdecd
I vss ., mvch pleased With his massev, that paid
less attention 10 ake ssAsev. Immediately aftes
,ssdina tho paper, no presented il 70 the Secretary
Of TIN Senate and retired from the chamber.
Mae Of the witnesses summoned TO attend 1t
W,sh;ngsoa in the case ot MI. Whitaey have yet
arrived. Ofahs iatessogatss propoundsd to that
aenelsman i 70 believed that he has not answered
one fourth. Il appears. however, from chat he
hss answered, that the proposition TO establish
bsak bsress in the Treasury Department, - rec.
commended by certain banks, did not originate with
the plan, and Mr. Whitney TO Be placed At the head
ofshe buresu. with saIay Of Eve Thousand dollsss.
Ms whitney himself 10 the aethos.
What steps. ir any will Be adopted by The minor
isy of tire Committee TO compel Nj. Whiiney 10 an
svev, Do not know: Bat know What are the
cay we've IN n.isosisy in the Committee and in the
Hess. Tho majosity Possess the power to pro-
esod 9th lhe Investigation On them IL the res
possibility. lfthey choose to defeat Il, aud thus
S-nd-v Tho whole scens . solemn mockesy, in the
face AZ she watioa-so lei il Be.
NJ. wisss committee to Investigate into the
ssste of the depaN@snts, met yesterday. They re-
ee,ved letter from Gen. Jackson in reply to the
questions transmitted 10 him BY thsi. Chairman.
il 10 oaid to b . curious document. Fso0 the
documsnt ITSELF ie sppeass shat the President was
fully ia6csmed not only Of the person who oAered
sesDatioas. but Of the smendmenas which those
resolutions had undergone. On resdiag il, there
fore. some enquiry was made: whereupoa Mr.
MANN Of New-Yosk stated, that he had given the
Pressdsat The Information which he poesessed in
rei,tiue to the transactions Of the committee.
Our further enquiry, Mr.. MANN added, that the
Psesdeae ialosmed him before b wrote 70 the Com
mis,ee, sAas he iaaesded TO have certain ouoosion
mcmbess Of COagre0 called before them snd ex-
smiosd. Accordingly, in Pursuance Of this deser-
min,tios ofshe Presdeat. Mr. MANN be- de.iRsnated
ssvssaI msmbess TO b summooed. amops The num-
ler. Ne. DslL snd Judge Wnrrs Of Tennessee.
Thus, you Psrceivs the styIs snd manpes in which
shis Investigates 10 likely 70 psog,ess.
The jsttss addressed 10 NJ. Wnx. have said /,
. curious document. u v %. From ito tesor. Il
sppsars to sPssk to hiua-As CsAmuAS or mn
CONuTFE1-As a REPRESENTATIVE o. rnr Horsr
sod - private person. The Comuittee. m
inSsued, have permitted NJ. Wise 10 take : COW
Of Il, aad 20 DO wish il - p,sases. III have nj
misaskss bic ehasactss, he will handle .the Great
- aud The DsA" w,ehoat misesss. No ol6cnl ~.
swes has yss been ordered.
Usds' Sses q he 96th Il January 1897 Geo.
ysekspe sepSiss 70 the iasesreeosaries psopousded
by he Coaaitsse (hsossh lheir Chairman NJ.
wSse) spposetsa - investigate the fs.uds, &c. in
ne 4seeesavs oepcstaeass. TIE subaaasce q
theo aaybe eeusd h ~ letter Of ~ - Julv
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