Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-12
4 MN Scene in PiDc.L auiug

Mr. George Handy, Wing of Philadelphia, was
peremp,ory summoned to Harrisburg, to testify 10 the
corrupons he had practised ct previous session OF
the Legislature, when he the Bank instrument
with the sum of $4,000 in his hand. lie at first de-
cned answering any questions OF the committee,
which might implIcate HIM in any legal prosecution.
The Legislature Immediately ordered him into Gus
tody-and took measures To discharge him from
all liability, and to instruct the Attorney General to
enter a noHe proscqui in any criminal proceedings,
chad or to be had in any of this Common wealth,
against George Handy, for account of any act
or participation by him in obtaining, receiving or dis
bursting any monies from the IT, S. Bank Of Pennsyl.
vania, conspiring with any other person persons
TO influence the action of tn. Legislature the Exc
cutve in the year 540, in regard 10 the Banks of the
Commonwealth. MIR. Handy is before the committee,
and has begun his revelations by readnI certain mys.
terious correspondence between said Handy, Daniel II.
Brodhead and others, little on the 'ppe-layng prin
ciplc 1t appears that Mr. Brodhead was kind Of
Lumber Merchant and had TO strengthen joisls &c.
Sometimes he wanted arguments and documents
The Of the matter has not yet been reached
Mr. Handy offers this correspondence by way Of pre-
face to his statements" The wags of Philadelphia
have seized upon these developments, and coming
the new cant phrases OF the correspondence for gene
raj circulation. The Public Ledger makes mer.
ry upon the occasion-asks What's the price Of
iumber?'-says the committee are investigating the
whole lumber business, and ascertnining the exact
price of foot Of pank that we haze asccrtataed eznct
IN the cost of oot Of pc and "yard of yarn but
the great question TO he determined is "whats the
price of foo, Of jost!' The circumstance which has
ed to this investigation is the very common belief that
great speculation has been going among some lun
Der merchants and the House has got possession Of
"llern papers in which it IS supposed that Mr. Geo
Handy kept accounts ofsome great lumber merchants,
ii is generally expected that the public will soon re-
ceive information ofthe exact Price Plant, as well as
"ois scan,ling, boards, Shingles lab and oil other
kinds of lumber" The Wings have brought things
to pretty pass with their ppeayers, yarn spinners,
lumber me rchants, and their humbugs! What wofu
lessons have they Taught US in political ethics!
The Legislature of Pennsylvania have adjourned till
June-for the purpose ofmaking their apportionment
of members of Congress-if the present Congress will
pass their law upon the subject. In the time,
the Committee of Investigation permitted TO go on
with George Handy, and his lumber allies, Brodead Il
Co Under the instruction of the Governor, the At
toney General has taken the matter in hand and is
sued process against the parties, charge of conspi-
racy. There is much mystery over the transaction
but it seems pretty certain, that the Bank of the u S
advanced during The session of S49, than $780,,
900 for the purpose of corruption. Who has fingered
all this money, does not yet appear so certain.