The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-07


thinking himself fairly entitled 10 an opportunity Of
indicating himself in the columns Of that print in
which he had been scandalousy assaulted applied to
Of the editors THE Globe for the insertion ofthe
following article but thai gentleman declined he pub
LEGATION Of il viii thank both you and the editors
OF the National Integencer TO give il the publicity
which from the Of the case think il deserves
TnE AuTHoR
TO ne Editors n The Globe
Gentlemen In your paper of the 18th ult find
IN speech Of Mr. Petrikin OF Pcnnsyya delivered
IN the House Of Representatives Of the s. nearly
month before anextaordnary TRADE OF abuse OF myself
both personal and President Of the Bank OF the
Metropolis presume ! shall not be denied the pr
yege Of short reply through the same channel
Until now, was not without hope or even expecta-
ton that, either from the authors own compuncton
or the suggestion OF some OF his friends, modif
cation or correction might have appeared but more
than week having elapsed without any thing Of the
kind, Of course must consider the report correct or
at least recognized and will proceed accordingly, to
the brief notice due both self and others Of this
deiormed offspring OF member OF the highest eglsa
tive body IN our country
The falschood and injustice Of this philippe Wills,
they indicate great moral deprasity in the author are
aggravated by his want Of common decency. Unjust.
indeed, be humiliatng to every American citizen OF
correct mind and notions 10 witness the spectacle OF
such literary or oratorca paternity IN exalted po-
lea ranks Whoever will take the trouble Of turn
ing to it, will find great part OF the second column OF
the harangue, devoted to myself consists of vague
and general denunclation, having the usual characte
ristcs of the habtua vulgar slang Of the day excited
and stimulated By intriguing parzan politicians among
their tools and dupcs, for selfish purposes-this fire.
quently at the expense of the feelings of others and
perhaps even of valuable public institutions into
rests This ruthless attack is the more extraordinary
as II IS on citizen, private relatively TO the Govern
ment, who possesses neither influence or 10
n he M nt fhp rall
iurlaed club to which this man apparently belongs.
As specifications the orator has selected for his
detamatory purposes
/. The case of controversy between Mr. James
II. Causten, OF this city, and the bank long since
compromised without giving the document he had
the assurance to refer to- the basis of his attack
not intending TO say word about the merits of this
controversy, earnestly invite those who have any
curiosity on the subject and friends to the truth
to a pelusal OF the document, No. SO of the extra
session OF 1887 for the sole purpose Of convlcting
this hbelcr Of falsehood such as that all that was
alleged in the affidavit for injunction was, that the
bank was unable to pay its notes and that the plain
tiff bought them and again tina, even the judici
AIRY made to subscrse the corrupt purposes of the
bank, &c, for various facts and favor Of
4 the application for an injunction are there stated in
ertenSo The document itself is too long to be here
4 introduced
He then becoming exclusively personal, says the
President of the Bank Of the Metropolis, not content
with the use he made of the 10 dcliaud the hold
CT OF his own notes rdyiaid Causten, Knocked him
dorR irih club, and beat him Here, again, with
out descending at all into the particulars of an old
personal difference between MI Causten and myself
simply present the following certificate Of G e
Grammer Esq, (who alone, besides the parties, wit
messed the rencontre that grew out Of it) as to the
particulars expressed IN the offensive words italicized
above, viz
| was present at rencontrc which took place be
tween Gen. Van Ness and Mr. Causten about three
years ago the meeting appeared altogether acct
dcntal-the General struck Mr.. Causten with his
common walking cane which see HIM using daily,
and not with club q G. GRAMMER
August $50
He then proceeds to another instance Of the gross
dishonesty of the officers of the bank specifying
! former difference between Mr. Dorsey, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House and # the counting officers
or clerks OF the bank in the receiving paying out
money
Here again, unfortunately for this common place
sanderer without going into particulars, the short re-
port of the Committee of the House who deliberately
investigated the whole affair is inserted stating the
g belief" of the Committee that an "uaintentionat
error was committed as follows
"SERGEANT-ATAR ARMS, H r. IS BANK
4 METROPOLIS
JANUARY 81, 1888
Read and laid on the table
Mr. w c JOHNSON, from TIE Select Committee 10
which the subject had been referred, made the fol-
lowing
REPORT.
| The Committee 10 ehom The memorial Of The Ser
geant-at- arms Of The House Of the llh Of January,
trds referred, respectfully report
/ That in pursuance Of the orders ofthe House they
proceeded to examine the books and papers of the
Bank Of the Metropolis and of the Sergeant Arms
| This examination resulted in the discovery, as the
committee unanimously believe that, at the close of
the late extra session Of Congress unintentontal
error committed at the bank in paying in gross
and in specie the checks Of the Speaker for the pay OF
| the members
The opinion Of the committee that there is in the
bank three Thousand eight hundred and eghty-six
dollars and seventy cents, to which the Sergeant
| at Arms is entitled has been communicated to the
board of directors and they have paid the prompt
" to Mr., Dorsey
The committee are much indebted to the board Of
directors for the use of room in their banking house
to conduct their examinations and ask the House to
discharge them from the iuTher consideration OF the
subject
1t is remarkable that when this jemagogue had re
Gently occurred this subject in his ranting speech
the Hon Chairman himself Of that very committee
now member of the House, confronted him on the
spot, rebuking him for doing and informed the
House that the nN estigation had resulted satisfactory
", sc. Such rank wlckedness III lnvcnting and put
ting forth and such desperate pcrinacl,y in clnglng
to- falsehood and injustice prove, besides moral turp
tudc and indecencv fendsh disposition beyond all
political oblfquity. Even admitting the fact Of soil
tary and unintentional hy pecuniary nstltu
ton which, agent Of the Government OF which the
wretchcd accuscr is himself member, had, not only
without fault but with unqualified appreciation, for
series Of years safely kept and disburscd many mlons
of the public funds would il not reasonable that
such individual at least, ought to have extended
charity to IT
| have now gathered from the disgusting mass Of
this mans illusions, uttered from within the sacred
verge of his official station and exposed several direct
falschoods and misrepresentation; indeed whenever
he energies from the Q upstntcd prouson and un