The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-01-20
t,orrespondence OF the Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81, 1856
REUBEN NJ. WHITNEY, AGAIN!

~ "A
Treasury ior information Telause 10 the Dividend.
aud SURPRISES declared by, and the SURPRISES aud
contingent funds remaining the several dePosIie
hanks Iof the last TOUR years 10 this Nj. harland
Of kentucky. appended a resolution asking Tor IN
/ Eotmation relative to The agency Of Reuben W.
I Whitney This last was considered as stroks
al the abuse aud abuses, and al EFFORT MAS made
/ by the PARTY to lay the whole on the table winch
bow,yer. they were prevented iron accomplishing
by a successful motion 10 adjourn
/ To-day this matter came up agaln-auu again
the attempt Was made to give II The go o} -Ou1
majority voted against laying II on me 'Aois' NO
sooner however was the tlrst step taksh toward
tie consideration OF It By The House no sooner
was Nj. Ilsrland's amendment read, than up start
ed that old sllif Don Prong eastman, aud begged
tha House 10 sustain hlm 10 a call !of the previous
question. Tell. - we're appointed, aud II " as au'
Iuirable 10 sec win what unhIneGing compliance
with what unH ayering, Inscriptions ooeeisHee
the collar men marched through He aisle. never
we're there seen on board oi man OF var "io''
ORDERLY OF better drilled set OF iellows' una
iofity however would uOt agree Ia Apply IHAn-
mas poi zeal axe; SO the amendhen1 "a' ho'
ent of That your readers uaay Shal Il "a.
that esclted 80 much the scnsibsiiy OF the hoie''
mcn Of the party, | senG you copy Of Tue a
uivnduieuI.
Resolved also, That the Secretary OF The
lTtaasury state ~hethsr the ssIay or comPcnsa
ton OF an agent at the scat of the General Gov
eminent cosnpOse part o. the expsnss. Of the
said (deposiiel banks the name oi the said agent,
and the several sums paid 10 hsa BY Tie said 'n'1
lu,ions respectfully"
There can be no doubt at all that Reuben VI.
Whitney Is the aseul OF certain u Tbs ccp"'i's
banks, II not a.I--Ghat be derives large Income
from that agency and that ro1U. undsi TIC saline
foof with tie Treasury DspaG.acut, 10 occupies
sail by him 3. a. oihcc. ltss gvn,f4lly 1SiisScd
also that through han, under the isauA Vt u4e
Seessiary OF the Treasury. the eVFfesPondenoe
betwcca the department and he dsposi1e b4uA' -
carried on. Nos Fepfes,ntaitc os the people
submits a respectful call apoa TIC department lof
tp.oIuAtluu ,etng these thing', ana INSTANTLY
- he ass@Ivd ~ Tbs mosi eiaasoru4s oPFssaIl'Dn
Ii IL eA.ering, i4vwc,er 10 tAtnk la4t .aai suAiiga
h,ch the course o; the p4rty respecting M,
Wi.es Resolutions. Of enquiry al the last 1e'si0n
and this, has excited Ia tDe pdoise iIind has bad
ns effect upon .one oi the mare h0g.0t.aia trsEds
Of Inc ad4inislgatoE. Esefy ous must respect
Mr. Garland TO. ths noble stand Ae sook % day Tie
ctcl.itd hls readiness 10 support lhc atnsnenscns
ana be called OH hls poltueAi ltiends 70 % ~ 'oo
Ii there a. any inapfug~r connection ectseca *.
NJ WhRney and ths Ifvasafy ikp4fimsai and
thc Dapo.lic bsnkN. he dc.1fSe d should - Ano" o.
lei the enquiry b. - ial a puas'Uir. lie would
never Close eyes uPou any tfasd, ryffuP'so", VI
tnI,suana cement cpse iFofn bat qpaitsf Il in'ghi
~ Gstand s,.yAe silh great sPr's aad ea5t.ys'
ness ae pCuucsa ass ln'pfe'sson 50 'EHS'
4a4ioes ties,. L.4sevek u Jsofgl.. IN, ~ re-
menhaf, wAs run "a bota It's adntnisifation sna
op,.silua tickcts The .ast coagrcsssaa rlscioa
Il uls state ~aa beard ~ say iAss ausetaaseU'
c4nuot L IJlpssd---d Is surely sFsrihe tnVush
" iaosu ,,as.a, Vi south Aiolsns, ross lnss4Ht
Is aud coalpuu.eutsd Vi. t'=4.4nd Oh It's maai,
/, aud bouof ab,, cuafee he had tAAca lie Aatocai
cd tie amendment "a ths gfoaA1 ll'ai nc PSopss
hata n ut ~ tue taoftlaiiss. Il .o.scitsd itc al
I ludcd " tie suspicious aGa faa1of' salch we're
abroad fe.p.ctine this rrl4iiea Nhins bsars iI
lhe Trcasuft DypaftnieuG 4ad taS B&aks ID
precise nature gf Il O9gbl 70 b. kDswR lie D.
levcd that u sas sbsoiate aalSc 49, that u's
= ~ cala sit iabto Of ll.asy pa utoasy 20 tas
as.oslts Baaks aad logA asoasy cot Of tssan Tie
received large coagcars iof hn sgfttegs--s,i.its
stated hls incomc itusn tsesn am0anted - syops
ycar H. ta.i,srd sson batsag ule : asss uuu
.o.c, saa be 80 perieeuy aiitas ne aaa''a''EA
lion should have al he osnsts d atsiaiA1'oo u
charges = h,ch lad bsrn pssls "a Csagtsss AIS
/ reiterated belOrc us pcOrls.
Mr. Uales ]. PcAfcu ross % ogPcss ths amend
atrut--s 30 bot be IL - sttistng retdsnec o
the utter uani Of parliamentary talsui, aad aebas
1 nK poAer. among lAs party, dat lhls teasgads .
i alsays thrust l0fward. Nbcn tise managers hrd
nrcoanafY 10 allrtnpl some aussef 10 the afgu
tncn,s, The sAreasms, TIE seis pi tbs osPsal'
speakers. iiS wAs shr only saAn Nho Faistd hl
: voice against Tie proposed inquiry
: Mr.. foueey Of Connsetleut, " b. spoke ~ IA
vssof t. Toe inquiry. be th9ught ~as quite lsgs
and lust and the hauks were bound b shsif 500
tracis To give tAs lasUrB0lon.
Al this pa,n,, Mr.. taad.fpoel seeing no couol
low the tide running, atlefeo 80 alieHcn.tni
shlch removes al doubt from uly inind that tAefl
!. .oaething 10 tnt connection d Nh,tucy y "a
Tie dep-os,ie banss, whieh the party do not std
!. should b. made pubic II csi.s upou the secss
II tsry 10 say neither The Tre4susy ~ parlacnt ha
!. an agent u attorney, % cofresyynd Nth Ibs ds
pos.le banks. 10 relation 10 TIC dcPosites- To-
: Secretary might perhaps answer this question Il
), the negative Whitney may no, bo ackuow
II lodged a. ga agent Of the Department Bot TIA
n circumstances will not satisfy the pab.lc that ~
does bot possess aud exercise poWsi Jtef the dc
t,1sitorios Ut the public m~ueys, dnIust, illegal ana
y unk nown to III, constitution. u y s6.i ka0NE
!, that hitney applied certain dcls.te baBs Il
/ OHIO 10 employ aim =, Us agent aud pfofosed a.
. enormous charge fpr his sstsices, which the d.
; reciors refused 10 grant 1 a kuown ulai ahof
: time afierward. the public depositss vsrs sum
II marily transferred to ahotber Bank m the sa'n
q place, which did ard does employ Whitney, an,
). from ahich, undoubtedly. lie got the pg'ce h
asked These ara facis, and 4 Is important 4
y ascertain by what means lie exercised such an 10
g uence over the Department, as 10 cause the ofdc
1t 10 20 forth tor the transfer.
n The consideration oil Mr. Vandstpcel's amend
i, ment was prevented BY the arrival Of the hour 70
going to the orders Of the day. The fsmaiade
= Of the sitting was occupied with private bills
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