Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-14

| On II, WIS committed in favor of tho R.,L
aud II was urged that select COMMITTEE
snou'o be appointed, consisting in part Of
| INC friends OF the Bank, and in part of the
I'ehus OF The President OF tho u. States
'ne soie was taken on tho 10Th Of January.
II TO The e. Ut w. and NJ See g. Debates
voi: 9th, part End, Page 1929. Upon the
I4'h OF March 1882. Mr.. J. Q. Adams, NOV
Gu On amendment 10 resolution proposed
oy Mr.. Clayton oiGeorgia, proposin q to en-.
poih' select Committee Ia examine into
me affairs OF the Bank of the u. States. Sir
alexander OF Va. objected 10 the amendment.
on lie ground that it would have the effect
OF preventing any inquiry whether the Bank
! mao abused lis privileges Mr.. Adams A.
| vowed that che had drawn h,s emendmen,
purrosely to prevent the examination sues.
tea 10y the gentleman from Virginia." (Nr.
hisxander.) Mr.. Craig voted fsr MIR. Adj.
ans omendmenI. Sec Z. Debates, vol. Ssh,
page 2l6C-S. "'
Ii being understood that Mr.. Stevenson.
The Speaker OF the II. of Representatives en-.
'er'ameu tbe same We've with President
jackson, in relation 10 the Bank o, the u
states, some OF the friends oi,he Bank were
IN favor of taking the sppoin, mept of Tho
Committee under Clayton's ResoluIion from
MIN and with that view, MIR. Root og New
York moved thai the Committee be appoiot.
eu ny ballot. MIR. Craig voted tor tha, me-
tion, see page al25, Of c. Debates vol S,b
On me day OF 1892, Mr.. Craig
moTed tho previous question on the B,rE
Biil, see page 384S G. Debates, vol. Srh
The effect Of the prev ious question, is IN
Cut on all amendments, and oil debate Mr..
or"ig voted i1r the Bill 10 recharter the
nanK OF The u. Stees, sce page 1851 G. c.
Debates, vol. S;h.
III haze
si'ion was made al ;ho session O.! CONGRESS
oe'ote 'h" last, TO Inquire into the causes Of
Tue enormous expenditures ny the Govern.
Heht IN Florida, and The belief Of nv in(orm.
an. -, Cant Craig voted against il. If NV
n'ofha''oh Is erroneous in this particular
Capt. Craig can correct H.
n The session of Congress which has Jus,
terminated, Capt. Craig yoivd against lin.
publication of the Documents relating IN
public detanl;eFs.
eXIec, also 10 be able 10 satisfy Won that
Capt. Craig has changed sides lfom one IN
.hsee Times, or every io,portant question.
which has arisen IN Congress, since he was
nrst eiecisd. If shall succeed in doing
.n's; yen VIII Then he able 10 Judge, W beth,
er Capt. C:a:s'S claim TO ,e considered as
Republican, is well founded or Otherwise.
eha,' ehoeaVnr 10 satisfy gu, and Capt.
Cfais himself, tina, he is wholly mistaken
.fr"'"'S' 'ndt ms Change OF opinion in
relation 10 The propriety OF re- cE4ar;erine The
is'e BANK OF The U. States, (Which lock
Pna1e sDout The time my opposition 10 the
removal OF the Depostes was asccr,ained r.,
'e uopopuiar,) was wing 10 the misconduct
OF 'ne Bank. On the contrary. shall nro.
duce evidence TO prove from the REGISTER of
Deoates that will Think satisfy HIM si.5von
lna' me various charges, which were msiea.
paiis' ebank were urged repeatedly IN de.
oa.e' as reasons Ia. appointing a select Conn
mi'tee 10 investigate the conduct OF theBank.
~ 'ie very time he was opposing the inves.
tig.lion. w neither or not the true reason for
ap'.Craig's change of opinion is TO be found
i"the principle Of action avowed by him in h;s
speech On the Buffalo & Orleans road bill ,o
which have already referred, / viii Leave
for 700 20 decide
trust that nothing iha; have now said
VIZ he Construed by any one, as intended ,o
'rea' capt Craig, or any Of his friends o.,
supporters. with any thing like personsl dis.
respect nothing of the KIDD is intended Lv
me. my only purpose is, TO furnish the yo.
'efs OF 'h,a District fall and fair opporipni,
~ 10 Jange OF the relative claims of Csot.
rag ana myself 10 their support aid TO
~ u"'u ~ ''ns' some erroneous impressions on
The public mind, which conceive his ad-
dress ls calculated TO make
have only 10 adj that had II no, hoo,
,or the if,,puiat.ons attempted to be thrown
u} C'ni. CIa'g upon the whole Wing party.
re injustice of which trnsi, upon cool re-
uection, he will be ready 50 acknowledges.
}on should not have been troubled with his
address. '' wac
Your Ohcdient Servant,
SAMUEL MD. MOORE.
March all 1000