The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-08

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 When written you will not find them equal to your expectations, but you are al liberty to use them as you may think prop CT.
 Accept for yourselves, individually and . collectively, my most sincere thanks for the attention and respect you have thus mani ieSted toward me.
 Your ob't. Serv't.
 JAS. YELL.
 Messrs. Floyd, Logan, Greenwood, Berry, Sumner, Sanders, Mayors, McCamy, Max well, Ficklin, Black, Walker, Reyburn, Mich ell, Pelham, and Blackwell.
 
 MR. PRESIDENT
 The remarks shall make in favor of the Report will be brief; and l respectfully request that the Senate will hear me with the same candor thatI shall address them. IL was not my intention to have said any thing upon this question, unless II be- came necessary from some remarks thai might be made ill opposition to the Report. The speech made by the Hon. Senator from Scott, Mr. Gaincs,4 demands some reply from me, and in as much as t becomes my duty to say something to answer him, after he, in my judgement, Is sufficiently answered l shall then take such course as reason and justice may seem to demand.
 MT. President, this Is not only grave but great question:, one involving the rights and integrity of fellow man, and il we pass over the high standing of the petitionei as Senator, representing this State in the Senate of the United Slates,-lf we overlook the consideration of all the valuable services that he has performed for our State ;-his arduous struggles for her welfare, when but an infant State, almost a wilderness, and not so much as stop to take glance of admra- ton at the same; still sir, he Is d fellow man. and should be, al least, allowed the privilege of citizen. The privilege which would freely be granted by all, 10 the most hardened culprit, arraigned at the bar of pub lie lustice-the right to have his case inves- tigaled impartialy.
 It would be out of place for me to lecture you as to the responsibility of this Senate, aud the consequences of one erroneous step ln the vote that is now about to be taken i; because of the consideration that it is to be presumed that this body give 10 all subjects upon which they act The decision of this Senate may unlusdy place a stigma upon the character ol an individual, which may blight and wither his prospects while living. "Do unto all others as you would that they { in similar circumstances should do unto you'' is good old scriptural maxim, and | hope it may be strictly adhered to by the Senate tonight
 He who steals my purse steals trash, But he who iilches from me my good name, robs me of that which naught enrches him, but makes me poor indeed. "
 Then will this Senate ilch from an indi- vldual his good name with the testimony oi his innocence before them; Will any Sen ator here, vote against his better informed judgement, merely to gratify his political preiudees And will the Senate be pleased to recollect that refusal to adopt that Re- port will be placing condemnation on the petitioner, and thereby give weight, charac- ter and sanction to all the vile calumnies that have been heaped upon him for the last two years He asks not ysur mercy, but demands that justice may be done him.
 Let me now proceed to answer the honor able Senator from Scott.
 He attempted 10 show that the proof up- on which we rely in this case, does not jus tity the statement in lhe Report, that Seyer received s2,000 and no more for his servi- ces in the sale of fifteen hundred bonds for the Real Estate Bank He appeared to be anxious that you shepld still believe that he received the two thousand dollars for the sale of the five hundred bonds, 10 the Sec retary ol the Treasury.
 This portion of his remarks needs no other reply for its refuiation than that I should read that portien of Newion's testi- mony, which is here applieahle,-see New tons testimony, interogloty the llih = .' Was the allowance of 5 1000 to \. II. Se vier as his compensation for the sale of one and hall millions of dollars of Bonds of the Bank, voluntary act on the part ol tie Directors; aud was Il, in your opinion. q reasonable or exlra.agant allowance antlH was Il known al the tune thai he savier1 and his associate (Wiliamson. had paid 10 Cor rornn, Broker. for tine services he rendered 10 the Commissioners the sam ot five lhoas- and dollars
 Ans.-Iiie allowaaesgf 5000 io \. Il. Seyier as ComE.sSiouer. was tiIair by fbe Directors ln bis absence, ami therefore pre- snuie Il was voluntary act oa lheir pafg and they knew of Inc payment n Gnicaua as II was included ia lhe account Frvr she iuieErogasory. sal liie answer lharelo, k t not eleasy shown iba, Sesles, as commissioner. tor thr sale af tlla million aad lalf af Iiassi=. Cor she Real Essasa Hunk, received nnix tlle compensation .G iwo theussal dollars. sad 70 Mafe. |, not