Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-07


Messenger
Robt. McCanen,
As'istoat IN C. ~ Stores
Clerks in Collectors Once.
in0 Vs. = M iiuDi
SURVEYORS OFFICE
Marker.
Dr. Benz. r. Mears. Chas. g Jackson.
The following remarks Of 4 correspondent are at
this moment, entitled TO attention. We should per-
haps decline the publication, it not that meeting
Of the Stockholders Of the bankrupt Bank takes place
this day, BY which the statements may be tested, and
verified disproved. The writer confidently asserts
their TRUTH and appeals the books of this polluted
stItution and when it is remembered that the clerks
and accountants to secrecy and that every
ingenious device was employed by those who were
proving upon the funds confded 10 their TO
cea the truth from the hazard Of discovery, the
suffering stockholders aad the public at large
titled to have the probe steadily and earlessly applied
Important Disclosures for the HIdoac and Orphan -
We speak advisedly upon good authority when we
say that the Bank OF the U. S. not broken alone
by its cotton specuaons and dealings in fancy stocks
We boldly assert that millions Of dollars Of the
suspended debts, occupying nine folio pages of the
Legcr consists of loans TO active and prominent Fede
raj Wings, during the last few years, and some OF
| them made recently as 1889 and 1910.
| To Thomas l.. Mckenny, there is charged the enor-
nous sum Of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
| To Daniel Webster, the small sum Of one hundred
lars Of which was over drafts in 1899 and 1910.
| To John S. Riddle, the moderate sum of one hun
dred thousand dollars And to politicians in general
Of the Federal Wing party, an immense amount o.
money for the late and former Presidential Elections
thus sacrificing the money ofthe widow and orphan
promote political success at the polls. Harrison anc
Tyler were elected last year, but the living Of the now
desolae vas squandersd in sLog Cabin and Hard CT
der rolics We call upon the stockholders meeting o
this day. the 4h May, to come out and publish to The
world the debtors names contained upon these nne
pages of the Leger We call upon Mr.. Breck, whom
believe to be honest and upright man, to do jus
tcc TO the female portion Of the stockholders by letting
know who the robbers of their mite, OF their all
The honest part Of this community, demand total e1
posture of the Exchange Committees loans and dis
counts for several years past. Mr.. LiPpincott, tht
chairman, it to his own character and credit, t
say who are the borrowers OF this debt oil seven millions
of dollars and why is it that they were never called
upon for payment. The half-pay officers OF the BrI
tlsh army and navy, many OF them innocent and un
suspectng souls deserve at least to know the condi
ton upon which their money was expended in cleo
| ton campaigns The stockholders are bound no
to suppress any names of debtors 10 the Bank-prds
may yet induce many politician, lately promoted Z
place by its means, to pay what he owes to It. States
men and members of the Cabinet may yet have homo
enough left pay honest debts for the sake of the IN
nocent stockholders We expect the stockholders
meeting Of this day, 10 give US all the particulars
| this great Indebtedness. II.
| We understand that some of the persons alluded t.
in the foregoing communication have been sued, ant
have filed aidavits obedience, swearing that they have
paid the Bank in servces-poltical services presuma
bly, are meant, the persons referred to performed
few other services for any body except political ones
! "Doubie douJie, toll and trouble The Inquirer
contains call signed by thirty Wing citizens, for
meeting to express its "dIsapprobation of the appoint
ments made in the Custom House by Jonathan no
berts and his commttee-Josial, Randall and J. Hal
Broadly" 1t declares that "secret enemies are within
the citadel"
In an editorial article the Inquirer says awe joine
others in venturng to suggest one or two names, AM
only one or two; but nasmuch were not success
full it right to infer that the Collector deemed suc
gentlemen as Messrs. Strne Co. better suited to re
present the morality intelligence and integrity OF tn
Wing party of Philadelphia, and TO honor the characte
of the Administration, than those of the rcsPeca
BILE individuals alluded to-.
The "Nlessrs Strne & Co." alluded to, are persons
involved in the charges of "Pipe- laying IN New YORK
and who have received their reward in the appoint
ments.-H