Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17

al the same time with the democratic convention had by Its
prompt action not little aided as believe in inducing the
democratic convention nomnute candidate favorable 10
the admission of Texas into the uunion and mao n"
lett OF political nature, 10 desire otHc' uaN ""a' -
in that address. , -
The foregoing declaration nigh, well preclude any reply 10
Mr. Ryess second allegation in regard TO Ten. pr
who il represen,ed as the instrument selected oy MI YIN
and myself 10 carry the alleged agreement nefe yen.
no such agreement there could be agent or instrument
any sort required But the allegation is OF too gross
acier 10 merit only an inferenia negative Not conen
with representing Mr.. Polk and myself as carrying o w.
Intrigue are accused of violating high pnoic :,
using the public money for consumninting such . No.
The ps of Mr. PoK are sealed in death; but ne NUS &
lived TO little purpose If he had no: secured hlI hi h
cheney Of public confidence in his honesty 10 ehl -, -
acter against such mputaton as IS no" 49,,
cast upon it, For myself, enphaticay aecdio va.
never exchanged word with General Cameron'. ~ ao
lied other to do 30 for me, on me supec ~ f
of the Globe newspaper and that have no hIo"leoge o
the entertainment Of any WISH willingness OF nlenon on
his part TO purchase that newspaper: Sououu ,, OF
any other sum- was placed In deposile WIN Inc Mia
dIe,own Bank-of which / have not a, this time the
slightest recollection, but which may yer! wen nave oee
|. doubt not that II was dono for reasons ehuey sat
r ~ s annie character. and if Mr. Walker the Score
ury of the Treasury under Mr. Polk, ola not Withdraw he
fund until ls47 and then in the manner set orth oy MI
Rvsa /, nrsceeded doubtless from considerations having
exclusive reference 10 The public interests and from other
He is fully equal the tack OF explaining his own course
Upon the expiration Of my e In e aSs a
ing ON most perfect securities, their safety being increased
by the fact that oveargs were not deposited with any
Here take leave of the subJect and subscribe myself my
dear Sir with sentiments S respect JOHN DIN TYLER.
THOMAS Ri7cHlE, esq, Editor of the Union.
Mr. R. j. WALKERS STATEMENT.
As regards Mr. Secretary Walker, Ito whom reference is
made by ex-Prcsiden Tyler) assault was made on him
nv Mr. Rves nor the $4,000 deposited by Mr. Wal
ker but BY Mr. Bbb But have called on Mr. Walker,
and authorizes to that he has no knowledge what
ever of The reasons which induced Mr. bb 10 select the
De-. DANA he
have any conversation In regard 10 that depose with
Mr. Tyler Mr. Polk Mr.. Bib with any one now or a,
any time connected In any way with the Cnon newspaper
with the Bank of Middetown The deposite was made
by Mr. Secretary Bib the 4th OF November, s44 when
Mr. Walker was in the State OF Mississippi. When MI
Walker became Secretary of the Treasury, in Marh 55
he for the first time observed that his predecessor M
Bbb had large sums-amounting to millions of dollars
deposited in many banks and among the number soOOoo
in the Bank of Mddetown deposte Of United States
stock collateral security By the 5th section Of the
Of 18th June 1874 (Which was in full force when Mr. Wal
ker became Secretary of the Treasury Congress not only
sanctioned the depose of the public moneys n the dis-
rent but forbid the Secretary of the Treasury from
changing them except for compliance with The instruc-
tons of the department or the failure - furnish sucen Sc
curity Under this act then MIR. Secretary Walker had
power under the circumstances 10 change the Bank OF
Middleown for any other depository.
Mr.. Walker did, however is shown by the ofcnl re-
cord transfer specie in June 1915 900 from the Bank
of Middletown the mint at Philadelphia thus reducing
the depose of the bank 000 BY this reduction this
balance OF 35 600 left in the bank amply secured by the
prior lien of the government oil the property and capital
the bank also by the pledge of United States stock
made with Mr. Bib in 1874 and retained until the debt of
the bank was qudaed This the condition of things
in December 1916 when Mr. Polk in his first message and
Mr. Walker in his first annual report strongly urged the
dsconnuance OF the State bank deposite SYSTEM and the
establishment Of the constitutional treasury This law was
passed the 9th Of August, 1885, but by its 4h section
Mr. Walker forbidden 10 the balances OF depos
ties from any OF the banks then holding them until after the
lst OF January 1877 Thus, up 10 the LIST o January 1871
Mr. Walker could not lafuy remove that depose from the
Middetown Bank After that date, Q,t January, l047) Mr.
II.L ~ hy toy
transfer the balances remaining with any Of present de-
positore he may deem the safety Of the public money
In pursuance O. this authority Mr. Walker In May and
June lS47 did direct these balances from all the banks 10 be
gradually transferred In specie the repositories bo
ing chiefly the assistant treasurer al New Orleans and In
pursuance Of this direction all the banks did thus transfer in
June July, August September and October the balances
remaining with hem and closed their with the
government Eight nine banks including The Mddetown
Bank thus closed the time their connexion with the
government, and all were placed on the footing 1t
appears them that Mr. Walker deposited part of this
money in the Mddetown Bank and that he retained
longer there than authorized by the law.
We are In conclusion, authorized by Mr.. Walker TO say
that he has knowledge or even as TO the source
from which the money obtained for The purchase of the
Globe by Mcssrs Richie & Heiss; he caunselled
with in any way by any one, as regards that purchase
MAJOR HEIss's LETTER.
W4sHlsoroN, SEPT T. 1850.
Nv Dear Sir friend has called atteniion 10 the
living and sanderous article In the New York Evening Post
Of The 5th in relation the purchase Of the Globe newspa
per.
As John G. Rires particular In furnishing list
vi those 'wenty hundred dolar the Bank of the
Metropolis which paid him in part for that paper, he
perhaps be particular In furnishing the number OF
zach and the color Of the ink with which was signed
II may be important the world 10 be informed this sub
Iect hereafter.
Those twenty hundred dollar dd from Mr.
Polk But am satisfied and If il will be any satisfaction
for the Evening Post know it, will state that If had
gone TO that great and good man, and solicited loan of
twice that amount, could have had il.
ridiculous contradict the statement
made in the Post Ia reference TO Senator Cameron We
never received dollar from him oan did he ad
vance dollar toward the purchase OF the GLOBE newsa
per- The story is almost absurd the started
time since by the Hon. John Wentworth; and he even had
the presumption retail the SANDER my presence Ii was
that the Hon James Buchanan advanced you 600 pu
chase my interest In the Union Every person knows that
there WIS not one dollar required in that transaction We
simply exchanged interests You transferred 10 me your in
teres the real estate and transferred to you my
in the Union newspaper presses types, &C. &c. II was
bargain quickly made, and satisfactory 10 boh Of u.s.
knocked this platform from under The gentleman ano he
gets his deserts will be the last platform knocked from
under him.
As Congress has instituted many Investigations for the
purpose of bringing 10 light dark and hidden my sees
propose that committee OF investigation shall be appointed
bv that body proceed in due form the Union Office and
faithfully and mpariay examine the books and papers OF
that establishment.
They will no doubt report that, If there were any other
partners in the concern they sleeping partners and
40 sleepy that they permitted Thomas Rtche and John p
He:s appropriate the whole proceeds their
Yours, truly, JOHN p. HESS.
THos RIrcn.E, esq, Editor Ct Inc Union
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