The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24

deposite banks 10 Baltimore, 10 Philudelphia, and
IN New York. and yet he receives from most o
these bank, at The rate Of fUe hundred collars per
annum, and from the Manhattan and Mechanics
Bank. and Bank Of America, in New York, at the
rate Of one thousand dollars each per annum. All
these banks, believe without an exception, state
expressly, that they correspond directly with the
Treasury Department, and not through Mr.. Whit
ney.
Well, If his services are not necessary, has he
special fayors granted at the Treasury Mr..
Woodbury. has sworn that he did not, knowingly,
frank Mr.. Whtney's letters, except IN two or three
instances. The State Bank of North Carolina
says, that they received several letters from Mr..
Whitney, all ranked BY Mr.. Woodbury. bu; that
they have not answered them, and consequently
refused 10 pay him.
Has Mr.. Whitney any other facilities Has
he across To papers or letters in the treasury de-
paftmentl The Bank of America carry on their
own ldcnce it'll this Secretary direct, and
mol through Mr.. Whitney and yet, IN letter OF
his (Whiineyl addressed To the President Of that
Bank, aud dated in March is36, he says see
90 your letter, addressed to the Secretary. you pro-
pose TO import Que million OF speei.-snd then
proceeds to recommend the importation of gold
Having done this, he refers to a drait for thirty
fhoussad dollars drawn on them BY the treasury.
which he saws must be paid IN gold, Sc Now.
how eams Nj. btney IA possession OF the let
ter from the Bank ct America 10 Mr.. Woodbury.,
announcing the determination 10 import specie
Or of know ledge Of Tie dfall for $4,000 dollars
And by what authority did be direct It's payment
IA gold
But allow me 10 70 little more in detail and
the nil he better understood The President
and asher vi the Guard Bank OF Phiadei phia have
both stated Tia, sn agent at Washington Is not
HtesSsdfy, but syp,d, a. and therefore they en-
pioy Mr.. Nkitney al the rate OF hTe hundred dol
lars per aanun. H. addition 10 which they have
on Two different occasions gave him, as gratui-
~, nee AuadTsd dollars each time. The Cashier
says he has asaiied himself of Mr.. Nhnney's
presence in Washington 10 effect certain OIL eefs
II the TieasHfy. What these OBJECTS J. no,
stated, and he refuses 10 furnish the coffespon-
deuce. Tue Colnniiuee decided sgsins, pressing
Inc demand tot this ootresPondhee By vote OF
5 "a 4.
N Woodbury. has sworn, that be did not IN.
ofa. NJ " haagy Of the contemplated treasury
order .. the lllh July. loJ6 Now mark dates
congress sd,lsined ON the i,h day Of July, $50.
Did Mr.. " hnnry. b,iofs The adjournment, Of Con.
gress, kuow that this oder 10 contemplation
II be eIs. and the Secretary Vi The Treasury did
Ees inform hI.n OF the tact, from whs, other
than the President oosld be have derived tAls IN
lofmatiou The Cashier of the Girsrd Rank
,ss,c. that be was spprised by Mr. Mhiinoy the
la, OF June hrs, q: 10Y. laai the specie order
,ssusd the i'm OF July as under liberation.
Noe. docs not this single case demonstrate,
boW completely hn.dsink,d the Western jack
Soa men are BY the knoNing ones at Washing.
ton ifefc "a an ofco. Ia contemplation. affect.
ui ',' vitality the iaicrcsI OF the western states,
o Tar thot currency and their exchange. are
.ncefnod-t ongr,ss l. IN session-no, uI,m.
Der representing tia, District OF country IA COD
suited and Sc, SIR whttuey /, ,uiormed OF The
~Eolo uiossarnt. aud notifies those banks Iha,
deem II sSPsstssf 10 esnrlo5 Lim, Of Ihis isot ,Hd
they tssp gioilgas harvest oct o! t!v 0taf " -
tcsn people" GA tsmpSra &e.
TIE SPY ~ WASHINGTON