The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13

when representative, who should stand on the watch
tower guarding the treasury changes his character and
cannot be paid unless by appropriation Of mo-
ney made in part by him, acting in repre-
in claim against an indian tribe or foreign soessn
ment treaty is made and money appropriated 10 carry
II into effect and then the member steps before the Board
vided for in the treaty rstiaed by his vote. This is
morally and politically: wrong and ought to be made
bill provides He then reviewed the Gardner claim say
ing it has been found fraudulent and that money has
been gotten out Of tho treasury by perjury and
forgery. Them if Waddy Thompson and Thomas Corwin
are the recipients of the money extracted from the
treasury BY means of fraud and perjury they the
high minded and honorable men they represented to
be- every principle of sound morality and justce-on
the doctrine OF restitution the principle that the
these should return their share OF the money the
treasury. Some of the money which Gardiner flched
from the treasury has been attached Everybody says this
is right but If certain portion of the money is In pos
session OF Corcorap and Riggs equally right that
it shonld Be enoined the identical money paid the
G.dner claim into the hands of Thompson and CorwinY
He knew could not be obtained legally but ought to
be returned morally Nhey retain it they are as filthy
as cage Of uncean birds Mr. johnson said the gentle
appear that his client r corwn) was not guilty as
charged but that it malicious prosecution thus
sing g % s on In ne IA
and ab6I. the spol and executive departments should
be stopped. ,
Without concluding the subject relating to the frauds on
the Treasury, the House went into Committee Of the
Whole the State o. the Uuon on the bill to prevent the
circulation Of notes as srenoy cy Columbia S
Mr.. FREEMAN (dem) of Miss. i, advocating an amend
men he offered said he understood ce ae .ppa.
here upward of two millions Of dollars in s %cie~t Il
and yet it argued that this amount not su %
afford the ordinary circulation for every day transac
He should like to hear the advocates of paper money De-
fend this if they could
1 Mr. SsS M tsat s xss ssGh was not his ss
travelling in Southern State he was attacked by two rob
bers, with dagger and the other with pistol The
the robbers took Virginia and South Carolina money eav
ing untouched the notes Of Mississippi Qaughter)
Mr.. FREEMAN inquired whether the banks OF Virginia
did not at one time suspend specie paymentss
MIR. AyERErT-Certanly.
Mr.. FKRMAN-Was it because the notes not ct to
stealp
Mr.. AvKRErr-I have never in my life defended those
banks.
Mr.. FREEaAN-The gentleman had better go. home and
preach morals to Virginia than to attack Mississippi.
When we found that we had the evil in country rid
ourselves of it like men.
Mississippi He goried in the fact that she closed the
system.
and hoped that the gentleman would go home and preach
to Virginia to follow in the footsteps OF Mississippi
MIR. AyERETT replied he had done so for quarter of
century.
Mr.. tEsABIE (dem.) of North Carolina as corrective
Of the evil OF shnpaste proposed that ssuers OF notes
should be liable to suit before justice Of the peace and
conviction shall pay double the amount of the paper
This he said would make hack drivers and others active in
prosecuting and breaking up the swindng business.
Mr. JONES, (dem) Of Tenn, was in favor of tae bill
under consideration with few alterations He wished
prohibit the circulation OF all unauthorized bank paper In
the district.
Mr.. MEADE (dem), Of Va, suggested several amend,
may Cause the lssner TO interest twelve per cent from
he date o. 'ne note and ii there be date then from
Without cop,c,d;n ,ba s,h;oct tho co,,m;t,ee rose
anu tue H0' adjourned