Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
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SrEECn OF MIR RVEs, Of VIRGINIA,
GA his second call far information respecting me sca
arrnrg mens with the Bank "I The United Sl"lrs ana
reviewing the Report Of the Secretary OF The f'asu
~. answer 10 hIa frs, caiEdelivered IN the oe
ma" Of the United States, 18th January, l7S"':
(COncinded)
Isus:ng here for moment MIR. President. ! CONNIE
ny sell al present IN the trarsaclHns when P'sS'u
blwecn the Government and the Bank III regard |" Inc
sale or anticipated payment O." ITS bonds "hy' aSh
every allegation, implied or expressed el'htr w lie
trsp ions offered in the remarks win whch ih"y
were accompanied are moi fully sustained, aud more
thar sustained | invite gentlemen To look 10 those
resolutions aud remarks aud To cuae from thrin every
allegation which be considered AS involved IN hem'
TIE Ulsct u the first and leading inquiry was I" ascer
tain a. stated in my remarks wheth, the sale OF the
hcui t. The Bank was IA smpe and naked Transaction
Of sale nr whether :" il not connected with an
srpres' stipulation that the Bank should have the dc
p"se Of the rai:c moneys Accruing from 1t III they
were wanted Tor actual expenditure" Now, whH, ap
pears from the documents before us: by The letter OF
MIR Eihte Ia the Secretary o the Treasury, OF Aug
| 18th. IS:%- wk;cA have already shown contains TIC
regt Ggrcem,ni tetween the Government and lie BANK
it Is established that Mr. Ponselt expressly agreed win
Nj Bddl eli you become the purchaser OF The onnd;
the nrrun, will be- dcposited in yonr bank. 10 be
dawn for rs rruuIrrd which will no, exceed SOU 'n
rcr month Mr. Woodbury.: too, IN his letter "i iilh
july 10 MIR Manchester, being a mere formal conSuH
r,ann Of IL" contract q" safe, says, 1T Is understood
that the Bank is 10 keep this money safely, till drawn
cr he In. Treasurer No stress surely, VIII be ia!d
on The empty and unmeanin@ i"rmaIy 'h"t' "'me
amount Of the bond was be deposited to The credit
of he Trrasurer in speciai Opposite IN the Bank
was ABSOLUTELY impossible there could he any Spcf"t
G,yosc in its ony and practical sense IN lie case
PAYMENT for the bond was accepted III mere h""'a
rrrdH on he books Of The Bank. l"w could any such
credit be- the subj, CT r a Slscmi dcpnSc? According.
w. the Bank rceasing a. first tbs mere empty torn "'
- rG. IN ori. Onai;i concert OF tie Secretary, never
Afterwards 10, tie ighPst noiice OF mem: ana u'uE'
less CONSIDERED the depUS'e ci money, 'Pt'fhr"Oy
tbs rr,au on is kOoEs. much uE""r us cohH"l anu
surrC L. It's use. While ii remained IN bahH' as al!
,.,r mercy opposite Whatever cnlereG 81 us u"'hs
But The rrUcrrds # second hnnu' amounting l"
:. J-- 80 che payueut Of which partially anIIcI
,ajrdt have also shown were agfftu 10 W 'r'' gu &c
rg>iic IN the Bank; and in regard to them, there Is no
Sh,r. ,Lc sLuhrcs mention Of Sprrtdl GeP0Stic even
in the empty yrrtal,ly employ ed 10 the proceeds OF
H.. bout sold have ryamrn"d, with minute scrutrn".
the whole. nrror:a,Iuu and correspondence respecting
the second bond anticipated IN part; and assert with
cnulidrncs that 10 part OF There the renI"lest
a!lusInn To- sycni drposir OF It's pr"crts nor YET 10
The ether qua invention OF The Sec'eaiy-h usP'st
IN IA. ,s,rrja, rJ,du Of the TIeasurerhu throughout
r agrrrlnent recognised and stated 10 BE- mat tHe
several instruments are general terms, Ito oe Paco
10 the cttail Of the Treasurer, the Bank Nov, lei
Us sep what amount of the public moneys has been e'n
on dryp,ir for successive months, by The Bank "t e
United States. under these i"u agreements. WIN
v,ew 10 ascertain lhis e the resolutions submit
fed and which was adapted by Tie Senate expressly re-
out,d The Secretary Of the Treasury 10 communicate
the anurPIair baanre standing weekly 10 Tue c'eu' u
,. Treasurer 10 the Bank HE L. Safes us branches
or nprnri-s &c from the time The first d. Prs'te was
.nrce in ihr sad bank Of moneys arising from The pay
M nj or sale OF it's bonds up 10 the present period, the
dale of liz resolutions Here is The statement lufnshed
IN comullauce with that call