Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-18

(U13Oe G9O00O OF Oc1DQS6S0S ~
The Psesident-Thus ignorant Ut the existence
even Of any serious difficulties between the two
|Covcnmenis we can we'll ims9ise tho amazed as
tonishment With which this War Message Of the
President Considering il in that Lightly vail be 70
ceived By ainc huedred AID ninety out OF eve
Icy thousand Of our fellow citizens. 81
Couesposseaee or Ne~ Yos. Coss;es and Enquirer.
washington, d. C. Feb 4th, 1887.
II IS understood that tho Presidents Message ON
Mexican affairs, will be sent 10 Coagress on Mon
dsy, and that IN it, character Il will DO somewhat
tast. Our commercial men, however, need enter
tain no spprehensions on the question Of peace or
war.
A. the date Of ny Last ie.::r, the answer whic:.
Mr. Duane had given 10 the Investigates Commit
tee, IN the case Of Nj. Whitney, wss sstuseed to|
- Irrelevant. II was believed, by some Of MI.
:.;uanc's fiends that he would not consent to make
any material alterations in that answer, and, there
fose, to reiievs him from embarrassment, Mr.. Pey-
ton withdrew the question. That question was, in
substance an enquiry whether Mr.. Whitney had
written him letter previous to the removal oil The
public depostes, and applying fos an appointment,
a. an agent for the treasury, in relssios 70 such
hanks might be selected fsr deposiic banksv "nd
requesting him TO state oil the facts connected
with such removal, &c.
When Mr.. Peyton proposed to withdraw the
question Mr.. Gillei denied his right TO do 80. A
iOSCuSSDD euSue0s quo inc CucSssOu WSo s@AC~ -
yeas and nays, and decided against Mr.. CilIe'.
Several questions we're then offered by the mi
noriiy for the purpose Of being propounded to Mr..
Duane, but they were either rejected Of laid on
the table. Some Of these wese leading questions,
intended to elicit facts, which to found specific
as the foIlowinx-Dsd not
Mr.. Whitney take an active part in procuring re-
moval Of the depostes ~hiIe seeking, . remuner-
alton Cor those efforts, an employment, ~ high
Isllary, agent Of the treasury department.! There
were Others Of similar character, bat the majority
would not allow them to b propounded. AL at
)tempts TO examine Mr.. Duane on those points,
deemed, BY the minority essential, were over
ruled. 1, was soon ascertained that he would not
he permitted to dcvelopc scenes and incidents
wrapt in my sicsy, and in which the American Peo-
PIE have deep and abiding interest. II has been
asserted, frequently, by the opposition, that il Ms
Duane could be compelled to draw aside tho veil
which bic from vui.a: .,sze whit he had witnessed
during the short period he was a member fthe ad-
ministration, every rejecting man in the country
would be astounded aud heast-sickened. An oP-
Portunsty was now presented for the friends Of
Gen. Jackson to meet and rebuff that charge. Mr..
Duane was sworn witness, subject 70 examine
ton ard crOssexami0atiOO, and what 10 the result
The friends Of the Executive shrink from the nves
ltgation. They resort totechnicalities. They sup
press questions and answers; and they refuse to
listen to "the truth, the whOie truth, and nothing
but the TRUTH FROM . credisable and intelligent
witness.
Why not let the people hear Mr.. Duane's whole
statement, under the solemnity Of an oathf IL the
conduct Of the parties with whom he was connected
at that time was pure, upright and psoPer, what
was there 20 appTehend from his unbarrIng the
mysterious doorf Was it feared that he would o.
pen "a whitened sepulchre filed with dead mans
boness" After . majority Of the committee had
thus settled the course to be purssed examining
this witness, il was deemed useless to proceed
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ito be allowed, and he was therefore discharged
from any further attendance, and accordingly left
Washington this morning.
J Other testimony in this case, shows that the
Moyamensing Bank in Philadelphia, appointed Mr..
Whitney, on what they considered the secommen-
dalton Of Mr. Woodbury., and that they had no other
lseco.nmendasion Of him. This bank pays him three
hundred dollars pes snnum. Mr.. Whitney, in his
letter. states that tho Gisard Bank pays him $500
per annum; that each Of the New Yosk Banks pay
hiu mor., and that be does not expect less from
each of the Boston Banks.
/ Il further appears by the testimony, that be sp-
piled 10 the Franklin aud Union Banks Of Balssmore,
10 recommend HIM a. suitable person to be placed
! al the head Of bank bureau in the Treasury De-
partmens, but that they deelioed makiag such re-
commendatoo; that he subsequently, applied To be
appointed their agent, which they also declined,
and that they conduct their own correspondence.
directly With the Treasury Depanmeut, ~ .hey
are 30 near tho seat Of Government. But ~ un.
Identand. Mr. Whitney sends them, occasionally
copies Of certain staiemenis. Sps which one Of ihe
banks has paid ham about 42OO, and The other pay,
him $500 per anaum. ssE
j THIS commisise have refused to examiae into
} the patronage bestowed on the public press.
,~ They have refused to call for the correspondence
: Sc in relation to the Seminole and FIosida wars
et They have examined M. Buck Of Vermont
whsse accidentally came before tIsem. and !.
one Of the numerous cases suspected To exist
without performing sny duty; AL aAis ease dem
!, osssrates the a@posssbilisy Of msking sspeci6l
E, chaFgeA" The examsaaiion ef another witness
el led 20 the examina,on Of Mr.. Beck. from Whose