The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-26


Letter Judge Bsbb
The letter from Mr.. Tyler and the statement from Mr.
Walker, which we published some days ago. full
and triumphant vndication OF Mr. Polk and his prede
csssors from the calumny which Mr. John c. Rives has
sndeavored to fix upon them relative to deposite Of
$4,000 in the Middleown Bank OF Pennsylvania. 1t
would no doubt bs haering the vanity Of Mr. Rives
10 induce the belief that he has been the mark which
Presidents aimed their important element in
great political movements We sorry to be forced 10
deprive him OF the qualification which he would derive
from such source bal justice TO the living and the dead
has compelled to expose the in which he has
sndeavoSed TO crafty his malice toward US, and the
time minister to his egotsm by unmanly innuendo
and grounalsss calumny.
A finishing blow TO our work. we publish the fol-
lowing letter from Judge Bbb who Secretary Of the
Treasury under Mr. Tyler and who ordered the deposite
Of $4,000 in the Middletown Bank. This letter. it will
be SEEM fully acquis both Mr.. Tyler and Mr.. Polk of
the charge preferred against them by Mr. Rves for it
states explicitly that its author Judge Bbb) directed the
dsposite without any request from Mr. Tyler consul
tation with him. Mr. Rives's counterfeit, is now nailed
to the counter.
In connexon with this subject and in order refresh
the recollection Of readers. lay before them the
following article:
From the Portsmouth, (va) Pilot
THAT QUARREL We rejoced TO know that the 'wool
by Mr. Richie Of the Union aud Nj Rives oil III. Globe,
has been closed by mutual and that each OF the
who is tho victor During its prosrs.. remained mute
but thsttho conflict has ceased take occasion
mark that our hearts rejoice a the result
orally known Mr.. Rves alleged that Messrs Tyler and
partner (Mr Bair) Of The government organshp and that
Of
of money in named bank 70 be employed in procuring
Pssons assume the editorial duties then performed BY
OF this money was devoted by Messrs Richie Hess
purch aAng the Globe establishment. Determined
quer MI Richie publishes from President Ty
ler who denies the truth OF The assaans statements In
ment from r. J. Walker setting forth that the money was
Withdrawn by lazy from the bank in which deposited
documents completely rea,e the allegations of Mr. Rves
and place the old veteran Richie Fright side up"
The is and while tender Mr.. Richie
our cong upon complete success we would
ask him to engage in more profitable employment and aid
sity thorough organization else defeat may tarnish
their fame Speak them in Of thunder and e,
opposing elements, and when the strife over the
laurels Of victory and revel in triumph
WASHINGTON, January "a, 1851
TnoHAs RIrcHIx, esq. Editor Of the Union.
When on Saturday s: yo1r ssI. S,9:chsd 70 me
YOUR request from me, had heard bu, ltls
e.d nothing Of that and was no, disposed
with tho Union of the 18th January 1851, No 2l9; and
upon reading your editorial, containing M q
Rivess publication, Mr. Tylers letter you, Mr. Heiss.
lettsr, Mr. Walkers statement, and your comments think
proper that the truth respecting the depoe made by
Secretary oil the Treasury the Ath of November 1874
OF fifty thousand dollars tho credit the United
in the Bank Of Mddleiown, in PennsyvaLa, should be
known tho public.
Under the powers duties, injunctions prohibit and
imposed upon the Secretary the Treasury
OF Congress Of Esd June 1885, entitled An regulate
the deposites OF the public money the supplementary
of 4h July, 1885, and the 9Th section of an
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses gov
sfnen and for other purposes, approved June H. 1874
IL became my dniy, Secretary of the Treasury tina
year. make fa~fs OF portions Of the public funds from
The banks 10 which they TO other deposaries fac
the public and comply with pro
visions OF the OF nd june 1886, and modified by
act Of eth July, 1895
The deposiie o Of fifty thousand dollaesNn III.
bank Mddietown minor part OF a system L
prevent large and incoDvenent accunulatons pancu
lar places, aud TO facilitate the public disbu
Il was made on the application of the president and drec
Of the bank, through Mr Gamer The security
ample yet the deposits made until the
War (Mr Wikins) stated TO me that il would be- cow.
nen paying the troops Of the United States stationed
in the vicinity. This dePose ordered by withou
Mr. Tyler the subject 1t had in or re Ter
tho establishment Of any newspaper, the support
any newspaper to any change in any per
tabshment Whatever. When Mr. Polk the city o
Washington President elect the thought had
srsd into my mind that the editor Of the Globe WA
in such high iavor with Old Hickory would be
Your fellow -citizen,
GEORGE NJ BIBB