Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-28
MESSRS RITCHIE AND RIVES.

Mr.. John C.. Rives in the Globe of Friday
makes long reply to Mr.. Ritchies last vndica-
ton which was founded chiefly upon the denias of
Mr. Tyler and Mr.. Walker in regard to the Mid
dletown bank deposite and the use it was put to.
We have not room to-day to quote from Mr..
Rives' publication. We have derived from it the
impression that his charges are not sufficiently
substantiated, but yet are so far sustained as to
throw no little mystery over the transactions in
volved.
The Union of Sunday, publishes the following
note from Mr.. Bib, Mr.: Tyler's Secretary of the
Treasury:
WASHINGTON Jan "a, 1851.
THOMAS Richie, Esq. Editor of the Union
When, on Saturday last, your clerk broached TO me
the controversy between Mr. ]. c. Rives and YOURSELF
with your request OF statement from me, had heard
but little, read nothing of that controversy and
not disposed to have anything 10 do with it. our
clerk has furnished me with the Union OF tho 18th of
January, 1851 No. 2l9,iaud upon reading your edito
raj, containing extracts from Mr. Rlves's publication,
Mr.. Tyers letter to you Mr.. Hesiss letter, Mr.. Wal
kers statement, and your comments, think ii proper
lnat the truth respecting the deposiie made by mo- as
Secretary OF the Treasury, the 4th OF Novem her,
lo4f OF MY thousand dollars 10 the credit OF the Uni
ted States 10 the Bank Of Mddletown 10 Pennsylvania
should be Known 10 the public
Cnder the powers, dnties, niunctiops prohibitions
and trl.,s imbosed upon The Sscra, ne 's,,ry
by the act OF Congress OF 23d June 1896 entitled
act regulate The deposites OF the public mopey" the
supplementary act oil 4th july 1886 and the th Sec
tion OF act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses OF government and for other mr.
poses, approved June II, 1874, it became my duy az
Secretary OF the Treasury ia that year, make traas
fers OF portions ofthe public funds from the banks in
which they TO other dcposares, facilitate the
public disbursements and TO comply with The provs-
ions of the act Of 23d June 1896, and modified by
the act Of 4th July, 1896.
The deposite OF the of fifty thousand dollars il
the bank al Mlddefown minor part OF a system
s'to prevent large and nconvenent accumulations il
particular places" and "o facilitate the public disburse
ments" TWAS made the application OF the pres
dent and directors ofthe bank, through MIR. Cameron =
The security was ample; yet the deposlte was no, made
until the Secretary OF War, Mr. WkIns) stated to n'
that II would be convenient for paying the troops oil hi
United States stationed in the vicinity This deposte
was ordered by me without any request from Mr.. i y
Ter, without any consultation with Mr. Tyler on thf
subject; had no foundation IN reference to the estab
Ishment oil any newspaper, the support OF any news
paper nor to any change in any newspaper es-
tablishnent whatever When Mr. Polk came to
fhe city OF Washington as President elect, the
thought had never Entered into my mind that the editor
OF the Globe, who IN such hgh favor with old HEX
ory would not bs acceptable young Hickory
our felO y citizen
GEORGE NJ BIB.