The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-04

luton 10 authorize the employment Of such aid %
might be deemed necessary BY the Secretary of The
Treasury came up, instead Of lis falling as charged
by Mr.. Duncan, 1t was laid on the table on my own
motion, for the simple reason that The resolution nad
been answered as far rs was necessary fopfo'e
that the delay In communicating The correspondence
called for in my resolution of the lAh October was
not caused by the volume Of that correspondence
will state the fact that after the resolution as snDse
quently restricted was responded to, bill was re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee, to authorize the
employment Of an additional permanent cerk IN the
Office Of the Solicitor Of the Treasury at the earn
solicitation OF that officer on Of the great
increase OF the business Of that office.
The foregoing statements Of facts and for their
truth, refer to the Journals Of the House of Repre-
sentalves, do NOT Justify the charge that madeihc
underlined, and unlimited calls. for the correspon-
dence OF the Treasury with the banks, and all the
documents in relation 10 deaulters, as charged BY
Mr. Duncan, and repeated by the Globe bu, that
the call was specific and limited, seeking the names
of deaulters the amounts Of defacaion, the securi-
" held by the Government, and the correspondence
for The four preceding years in relation to these de-
faults only Was there any thing In this call unim-
portant or Unnecessary A day or two. before It
was made the agitating, the important and all ab-
sorbing subtreasury bli had been laid upoa The la
BILE in the House Of Representatives. was well
known that il was again ID be taken up at the sue
ceeding session. 10 be discussed and decided on The
question was vital one, and Ifeel confident in the
assertion that nothing could more successfully eln-
cidae il, than BY laying before Congress and the
country, what had been the experience of the coun-
try in the safe keeping of issTcyenues BY banks and
individual agents The call which Tnade embrac-
ed the results Of both systems, and, could not do
otherwise than aid every member In coming 10 iust
conclusion upon the subject With this view, ana
this only, l offered that resolution. did not know
what would be the volume of the correspondence
or what would be the cost OF printing about this
knew nothing. l only looked to the value OF the
document in aiding the deliberations OF Congress,
and enlightening the people upon subject inyoiv-
ing their dearest and most importantinieesis But
what is the cost OF the two documents that came.
The first is a small document of 58'Pages, and I'M
derstand cost, for the usual number Sb2 co. subse-
quen,ly, however, 5000 extra copies were ordered,
costing s49s A. The second is alargep document,
of 400 pages, and cost, as understand, SlO74 49,
This IS very, very far short Of the 100000, at
which the cost has been computed. II the first call
would have cost 100000, then It was reduced to
the actual cost on my own motion. I'll offered any
/ other resolutions than those which have stated
they were either adopted, rejected, or remain undis
posed Of If adopted, they are either answered, or
remain unanswered. II answered. have stated the
cost Ii unanswered, the cost will be ascertained
when the reports come in but there are none unan-
swered If offered any calls which were rejected,
will my accusers point them out. any, which
remain undisposed Of what are they, and when were
they offered have not the most distant idea that
| any report within the legitimate range OF the reso-
luton which offered would have cost for the print
ing 5000 much more 100000. have no practi-
cal knowledge upon the subject but such is my OPT
Mon. For l do not beievethat there is as much
correspondence behind, as that which was reported,
and which cost only OLA SO. But suppose i had
cost all that is charged, what Of that Z Does not
every man perceive the value Of the document in
reference to the great question depending before the
country aud should have been withheld for fearof
| spending fifty or even hundred thousand dollars
Every patriot win answer no-let US have the
light I!
Ii this correspondence, in relation to detaaAers is
so very volumnous, il speaks in voice Of thun-
der TO the American people; whether it embraces
banks or individual agents. and every man who
loves his country and values the purity of her in
situions should unite in general demand to bring
il FORTH and expose il the public gaze, naked and
unadorned. For in asceraining the utmost extent
of these defacations, the people are deeply and vi
tally Interested and whether 1t affects mostly the
banks, or individual agents, let il come forth-let
the truth be known to its utmost extent, that the coun
try may act in reference TO this great question: from
the unobscured and unhidden light Of experience
lido not repent of the call which made, and should
not if it had cos, 100000, SO important do deem
the information which it produced. As To the in
situation, that was actuaed BY the palry and I'M
worthy motive Of benef,ing Gales & Sealon, and
Thomas Allen, have no reply to make-none what
ever. Nor have any make to the insinuaon of
!" The Globe, that was acting in concert with Mr.
Bond or he with me, in Offering my resolution.
had never intercbanged one word with Mr.. Bond as
to the resolution which Loffered, nor TO any which
he offered. The impstalien is entirely gratuilous
and unfounded
Ibelieve might safely challenge comparison of
my voes with that ofihe most fastidous economist
in the House. either it relates to public printing,
any other branch of the public service, in appropr
ating the public money, And as,to, the books spo-
ken of by Mr.. Duncan if am not egregiously mis-
taken my name is recorded against all appropria-
tons for the purchase Of books for the members.
As to the corrupt bargain of which Mr.. Duncan
speaks between the friends Of Gales & Seaton and
the friends of Allen, / have only TO say that saw
none heard Of none and was privy to none. ] was
not at the caucus of which he speaks, and had no
thing to do with it, Ihad determined, before left
home, (whether properly or not twill not discuss)
not to vote for Gales g. Seaton or Blair s. Rives
And If Allen had not been rum lshould have cast a
blank vote. Daring the progress ofthe ballot, seve
raj gentlemen asked me If Allen failed, whether
would not vote for Gales & Seaton ! told them no.
Others asked me if Allen failed whether would
not 60 for Blair e. Rives II told them no. would not.
Ibid not know Allen when the ballots were going