. -,:.~e.;,-,--aw-,._ “.- j._=,,';'.-,_ _.
’ ,--::,‘—';:_, _
<» ».-.r>x—.:1.-su:.-.,.- .
~ - -( _ .. -
T 'tiEAn'r2s Eit_.S’E. ' ,
fliised to love thee, siinplefiower, _
'I‘o.lov_e thee dearly -when a-boy.;
‘ o . I . . o - , V‘
For_tliot..did’st seem, in childhood 5 hottr, ' _m_m_e,pmbab_,y ‘mhdutany reason’ they mm“
, The srniling type ‘of childhood’s,joy.
But now tlioti only mock’st my grief,
3'By waking-tho'ug'lits of pleasure fled ;
Give me“-‘-'-give me the withered leaf, _
" Tliatlfalls on ati‘tiinin’s'bosom-—dead;
‘ Fo,r‘llittt,ne’er tells of what has been,
Brit ‘warns me what I soon_shall he ;
It'lookti.not back t.o pleasi1r'e’s scene,-
But points into futiirity.
I love the'e riot, tlioti simple flower,
For thou art gay and I ‘attt'll)l'le—-
Thy beauty (lle(l,Wllll childliood’s liour-’='-
The .Heart’.s Erase from my path is gone.
, ion THE e.ize'r'1‘~e.
ACUTE SENSIBILITY.
He only who can penetrate the secrets ofthe
heart, $1. view at all tiinestbe reinotest springs
of bunian action,linows precisely hoiv far par-4
ticular actioiis deserve censure. Our own
feelings -are the standard by which we chiefly
measure the inducements which others have,
to pursue conduct which we think viqpoiis or
erroneous. This standard must, ’ however,
prove defective whenever we differ frotn tlipse
to whom it is applied, and considering tlie'di-
versity of tastes and dispositions among men,
we perceive this must be very often. To re-
semble, specifically, the rest of mankind, is
indeed iiccessaryto humanity: but there are
certain individuals who are so far removed in
their tern Jeraincnt of mind from our species,
geiicrally‘,tliat their conduct should be weigli-
cd in a very different balance. Perhaps the
most reinarkfable of these are persons of acute
sensibility. The peculiarities of the poet have
been long known-=-liis singularities derided,
and his iiiiprudences censured. But is this
rational ? Ought we to look for the same ef-
fect of similar motives on d'ifl'creiit men? Or
suppose that the same motives should always
be employed to prompt dili'crcut men to simi-
lar conduct? Should we not rather in the
mental, as in the inziterial world, look for re-
sults dilferiiig according to the nature of the
different agents ; and while we employ violent
percussion to call forth the spark of the flint,
expect the electric sometimes from more fric-
tion. Let us cease‘ to wonder then that spir-
its more sensitive than our own, should be
more easily incensed and disgusted, but sens-
ible ofoiir own more happy state, let us treat
with tenderness those who are more easilv
iiijtired. - '
Every pei"soii possesses sensibility to the es-
teem ofotliers, during his whole course oflife.
‘When an infant, liesliows it in his llsps of self
praise to those around him; a child, in his ea-
gerness for pucrile honors; at man in his strug-
gles for distinction; and when old, in recapit-
ulatiugtlie acliievenieiits ollmanhood. The
creator was pleased so to form its that our hap-
piness, and in some nianncr, the preservation
of otir lives, depend upon others. Ile has
therefore, united us by this grand tie, which
makes us usually desire to act for the good of
others. But we see how unequally it is dis-
tributed. Tlios‘e acts ofbenevolencc, or to-
heirs of disdaiii, which would perhaps afford
mere subject of diversion to some men,woiild
excite in others paroxisinsoffeeling, of which
the more stoical part of men, cannot even
conceive. The various forms ofniatter differ
not more in density than the minds of men in
sensibility. While one like platiiia scarcely
receives an impression from the severest blow,
another, yielding as the atmosphere, is agita-
ted by the slightest touch. To one of this
temperament every smile ofapproviiig friend-
ship decks the world in splendor, and the
slightest insult, shrouds it in gloom. He is
ardent in his aflcctions, sincere in his profes-
sions, and when unrestrained by religious
principles, often violent in his antipatliies,and
licentious in his practices. If human nature
were not depraved, ifenvy, jealousy and lia-
tred did iiot exist, and ifiie were more incnn-
- ed to pity the weaknesses of others, than to
‘S
m—.u.:-..*.—_-:9-—:;,;::1--.-.»--._‘ _I.___:&-___. g
rejoice at and ‘exaggerate them; this dispo-
sition of miiid would be of all terrestrial
things, the most desirable. The dreams of
the poet would thus be realized, and all the
happiness, which the most vivid imagination
could conceive of, would be enjoyed. ‘But
this is not our condition, and to the disgrace
ofliuiiiaiiity be it spoken, one ofthe greatest
evils that can possibly befal us, is the posses
sion of an acute sensibility. It is a glorious
theme for the hard, the novelist, and tlie pain-
ter: iii their testimony it may remain nniui\-
peaclied,but iiiiisi be condeiiined by the strict-
cr ordeal of real practice. Though the fanci-
ful and imaginative may decry the stupidity
of calm reason, and as ifendowed with supe-
rior faculties by iiature,niay say to those who
are more fortunate because less sensitive,
“ Fl”: mtlure, genius never dwelt with you.
For you no fancy consecraies the scene,
’W.liere rapture uttcr’d vows and wept between,
'I‘is yours unmoved, to sever and to meet,
No home is sacred, and no joys are sweet ;”
Yet, _‘the sliapele:-s woe impassioned spirits
feel,’ will soon awakc them from this vision of
1aiic_v,:_irid they ivillscc, that suclia state of
bcitig is by no ineaiis the, happiest. The
sensitive mind tastes indeed of much that is
L.llilil)0“'ll to others, but sliglits, insults, iiiorIi-
fictitious and disappoiiitiiiciits, are too niimer-
ous and bitter ingredients, in the cup of sen-
Slbllllys to allow a draught that is pleasant
or salutary. Severe pains occur more fi-Q.
quently than transporting pleasures; sotliat
this quality of mind renders the possessor
more liable to misery. We should therefore
pity their unfortiiiiate situation, and spare
their feelings; for whether they are natural
or acquii'cd,tliey are certainlyunavoidable.-
A person ilius constituted, aniidst the ridicule
and iiarsliiicss which pervades the niultitiidc
of men, ycsciiibles a plant, peculiar to some
warm cliuiate, trziiisplaiitcd to the frigid zone,
exposed to winds and frost, to which the iii-
digcnous plant are inscnsihle, but wliicli its
iiaturc is incapable of resisting. Racking
indeed are tlicpangs of woiindcd sensibility.
When any painful disorder attacks the body
0: any dangerous accident betallsit, ivc arc
condolcd ii iili, our necessities are supplied, 3;
iiiedical aid isafl'orded. Buttliis disorder of
the mind, this agonizing torture ofsoiil, is e-
:p‘itilly destittitc of syinpatliy and assistance.
1 here is indeed a remedy if it could be pro-
curcd. It is respect aiitl tenderness from oth-
us. But the various circtinistances of life,
and dispositions and pursuits ofincii, reiider
It impossible that these should always be of-
: object of their ridicule, who, like the fabled
, thinking that they will sdon end his existence.
' 'uiotlier’s arms. They are his eiiei'riies,and he
' them is praiseworthy. The midnight assas-
effects of a sneer, or -a smile of ridicule, upon
thcseiisitive mind ; or the gratification ofIia-
tred, or a thoughtless propensity for laughter
will not 'pe_rmit 5 and thus-for some reason, or
Itiiitie to inflict-tormeiits upon the wretched:
-Prometheus, has not the-sad consolation of
What excuse can be rendered for conduct;
like this? I can conceive of some apology
;for the savage who murders the infant in its
has been taught that such treatment-towards
' sin may be incited to his bloody act, by the
necessities ofa family ; and even the pitiful
plea of pecuniary temptation, may throw a
slightsliade over the deformity of his conduct
—-biit for this assassin of the mind, for him
who plunges the dagger ol iidiciile into the
-bosom of sensibility, tlieregis no excuse. He
has inflicted the severest tortures human na-
ture is capable ofsostaiiiing,without the sliglit-
est inducetneiit. Meir ofacute sensibility are
sometimes blamed as niisantliropists : perhaps
they are ctilpable. But how can we blame
one for looking wiili jealousy upon those by
whom he has been so often ivoiiiided, and e-
ven for avoidingtheni? Do we wonder that
the stag seeks the recesses ofthe forest, ortlie
eagle some inaccessible suniiiiit of the inouti-
vtain, to avoid even those ofour own species
who would never purposely molest them ?—
Then why should we be surprised that these
tiiifortuiiale persons avoid society-\_[or who
would not rather dwell in some desert solitude
than endure through life the pangs of woun-
ded sensibility.
REPORT
Of the Joint Conimitlce on the Cliciiiical Bank.
Mr. Sudaiii, from the committee appointed
in ptirsuaiice of the annexed resolution of
both branches of the legislature of the State
ofNew-I ork, to inquire whether any corrupt
and unfair practices were used for the pur-
pose ofobtaiuing an act ofiiicorporalioii for
the Chemical bank, and to inquire into the
conduct ofthe agents oftliat application, and
ofall circuinstances attending the passage of
the bill,
RESPECTFULLY REPORT.-
That they have been diligently employed
since their appoiutnieiit, iii pcrforiiiing the
duty assigned to ilieiii by the two branches of
the legislature. The coiiiiiiittee were well
satisfied that the dignity and cliaracter of the
legislature, the honour of the state, and the
sentiments and feelings ofthe piiblic,required-
a full and thorough investigation of the siib-
jects siibmiited to their cxaiiiiiiatioii; anti
they have, to the bcstoftheir ability, perfor-
med a trust no less delicate than iniportaiit in
any respect in which the subject matter of
the resolution may be coiisidercd. In the
course oftlieir exaniination, they have enter-
ed vcry fully into the spirit of the rcsoliiiioii
by pliicli the committee was raised, as well
for the honor of the legislature, as from a full
convictiori that no ineinber of either house
would shrink front, but rather court a full and
satisfactory enquiry. A
The charges ofcorruption, or unfair means
in procuring the charter of the bank in aid of
the Chetiiical maniilacturingscoinpaiiy, origi-
uated, as is well known, froin it disclosure
made by \Villiani J. Caldwell, of the city of
N. Y. who was an agent in this city last win-
ter, for procuring banking privileges to the
said nianufacturiiig couipany. Mr. Caldwell
was the avowed ageiitof Mr. Morrison, the
principal,and is admitted by Mr. Morrison to
have been employed by him to assist in pro-
curing the passage of the bill. Caldwell is
the only person who has brought a charge a-
gainst any member ofcitlier branch ofthe le-
gislature, ofcorruptly giving their vote for the
Chemical bank. In the opinion of the coin-
inittec, their duty (under the concurrent reso-
lution) was to inquire
lst. Has any iuember of either branch of
the legislature, been influenced in his vote in
favor of the bill, by a reward, or the hope
thereof, either directly or indirectly ?
Eld. What was the coiidirct ofthe agents
for that bank, and the means made use of by
them in procuring the act granting banking
privileges to the sd. inauiifacturing company ?
lst. It is hardly necessary to say, that the
only person who charges corruption in procu-
ring this charter, either directly or indirectly,
is William J. Caldwell, now in custody by
order of the Assembly, for a contempt. The
coiiiiirittee, having been furnished by the At-
torney General with the afiidavit ofMr. Cald-
well liereto‘fore made, proceeded to. examine
him in regard to all the facts within his knowl-
edge or belief, attending the passage ofthe
bill in question. Caldwell states that lie was
employed by Mr. Morrison, the applicant for
the bank, in the fall of 1823, to solicit its pas-
sage through the legislature, and was to re-
ceive 82000 iftlie banking privileges were
granted; and he produces a written agree-
ment, signed by Mr. Morrison, of the date of
7th,Februaiy, 18:2-'l,as proof of the sum he
was to receive. He says, that lie. was to re-
ceive this siriii of money for procuring the
passage of the bill granting banking privile-
gCS,b.l/fair and honourable means; and he
expressly swears, that he knows ofiio unfair
iiiciiiis made use of by liimself,.nor any offer
of money, or the value ofit, or the receipt of
money, to vote for the bank, except the case
of M r. P. Spencer, ofthe Assembly, and what
Morrisoii. lold hi::i, in regard to Mr. Keyes
and Mt‘. Brunson of the Senate ; which last
charge will be hereafter noticed. The case
of Mr. P. Spencer, of the Assembly, is this,
(as stated by Caldwell) that last winter, be-
fore tlic passage ofthe bill in question in the
Asseinbly, and the day preceding that on
which iliequestioii was to b'etaken in the house,
Caldwell called on Spencer, at the request of
Morrison, (who understood that Mr. Spencer
was about to l'ea"v'e the city on business) to per-
suade him to remain in town until the vote
had been taken: Tiiat Mr. Spencer said he
was opposed to banks, and that he must go to
the uortliward to raise money from a friend
or relation to iucet his engageiiieiits: That
Caldwell went back and told Morrison oftliis;
that Mr. Morrisoii said ifit was money Mr.
Spencer wanted, he could let him have it ;--'
and that he would go and ‘see him : That
i\lo'rrisoii went tip to see Mr. Spencer, who
lodged at Sini-th’s ; aiiil on his return, called
on Caldwell, at Mr. Gourlay’s, and told him
Mr. P. Spencer would stay and vote for his
bill ; that he (Morrisoii) was tolet Mr. Sperr-
cer have the money, and Spencer was to use
fared. ‘S Coinmén..i'iit=;n eriiiiitit conceive ofthe ‘
‘fifth of./Jpril, 189.4 ;—foiir days after the final
witlioitt any previous understandiiig, express
4
Mr. "Spencer; -also its
.'I-‘hat, Mr. Spencer,‘
ll,‘ and iised‘ his‘
tlie nextday, voted‘for .tli _ ,
influence afterwards in pr tiring iii P355339?
inthe Seiiate: that :préYl9‘l5 *0 C-"=l_l'f,l“'§;'l’$
leaving this city for New YO}.k$:3"£l—,lVlllll2--W9.-
bank'bill'was pending in the’. Senate,"Morris-
-Speiicer, who liad just left ,Mo‘rrison,'-a'n'd fwas‘
.g__()ing over to the Capitolnlnn, kept by ,Mr.
Benjamin : Morrison said that he did not-like
to be seen paying inoney,for fear-ofsiispiciont
That Caldwell went to the inn, followed by
Spencer, in the back room ; and on coti‘ntin'g
the money, found it to be $40 ; that he ‘pay-
-ed it to him, and took his note, payable to J.
C. M oriison: That Caldwell inforiiierl Spen-
cer that the money came from Morrison :--_-
Tliat shortly after, Caldwell went to New-
York ; but before he went, P. Spencer asked
him in the Capitol, if Morrison was a man of
honor, and could be relied on ; C. answered,
he thought he was : That Mr. Speilcer then
recapiiulated to lilin all the former conver_sa-
tion about his going to the northward for run-
ney (as before stated by Caldwell,) and that
Mr. Morrison promised him the money he
wanted : That he had as yet paid liinronly
$40—tliat he had money to pay in Albany—-
that he could get none from Mr. Morrison :—
That the amount Morrison had agreed to let
him have was $300; but he (Spencer) was
afraid he would not perform. This conversa-
tion, Caldwell swears was repeated by him to
Morrison directly after ; and that Morrison
replied, that he did not intend to let Mr. Spen-
cer liave any more, unless the bank passed
the Senate. Caldwell says, that directly af-
ter this conversation he went to N. York, and
knew iioiliiug more of the transaction, until,
in N. Y. after the bill had passed, Morrison
and liiniself, in making out the cost of the
charter ofthe Chemical batik, Morrison put
down 8300 as paid to Ml’. P. Spencer ; and
he produced to the coniiiiittee a list of iiames,
with the suinsaiinexed, which is set lortli in
his deposition. That this statement was made
by Morrison, to ascertain how much the char-
ier of the bank had or would, cost. Mr. Mor-
rison said that although he had the note of
Mr. P. Spencer for that stitii,still it was iiiidcr-
stood that it was not to be collected. This
charge, on the face of it, is a formidable one.
But, on the other side, it is shown by the oath
of Mr. Morrison, that he never called on Mr.
P. Spencer, at any time, and offered hitn the
loan ofany money for his vote; that he did
not call on him the evening preceding the
question being taken in the Assembly ; that
he never inforiiied Mr. Caldwell that he a-
greed to loan iiioiiey to Spencer ; that Cald-
well, atone tiine,after the bill had passed thi-
Assembly, came to him, and said that he wan-
ted $37 or 840 for an individual ; that lie
borroived a part of the money from Mr. Mark
Spencer ofN. Y. and that Caldwell returned
to him Mr. P. Speiicci""s note for 840: that
Morrisoii asked Caldwell who P. Spencer,was,
and Caldwell aiiswcrcd, “the red-hentled
niaii.” Tli-it after the Chemical batik had
passed the Senate, Mr. P. Spencer requested
zllorrison to loan him money to make a pay-
ment which was very iiiipoitiiiit to him ; and
that lie (Spencer) had been disappointed in
receiving money, for which loan he offered
his note. That Morrison, after some delay,
and having inquired into the state of the af-
fairs of Mr. Spencer, advanced him $300, in-
cluding the 340 before mentioned, for which
Mr. Spencer gave his note, hearing date the
passage of the Chemical batik. Tliat this
loan was made in perfect good faith, a nego-
tiable note takeii, on interest, payable on de-
iiraiid ; which note Morrison swears was en-
tered on his books in the ordinary course of
business, and that it was given without any
reference to the vote of Mr. Spencer, and
or implied, that Spencer was to receive any
gratuity for his vote; and that this money
was not paid in ptirsiiaiice of any previous
stipulation, but was a (ioiiafidc business trans-
dCllOll.
The evidence of Mr. Morrison is confirmed
by that ofMr. M’C-.ill ofthe Senate, and Mr
G. Siiiitii of the Assembly ; both of whom
state that Mr. Sp'eiicer, «from the coiisiner.ice-
nieiit ofthe sessioiiof thelegislature,iiiiiforin
ly expressed liimselffavorable to the incorpo-
ration ofthe Cbeinical brink. And to this is
added the oath of Mr. P.Speiicer,all of wlioin
contradict Caldwell in one iiiaterial fact,viz:
that Mr.Spcncer was originally opposed to the
passage of the bill incorporating the batik.
[In View ofthe above the committee believe
Mr.Spencer to have been guilty ofinrliscrelion
but not ofcrinie; and add that they are more
inclined to this opinion, because Mr. Cald
well’s testimony has in other instances been
impeached in the course ofthe examination.]
The next charge of Mr. Caldwell extends
to the Senate ;and of his own knowledge Mi-
Caldwell does not pretend to say, that he
knows of any fact or circiiiiistaiice which
could attach to any Senator any suspicion ;—
nor does he believe that any or either of them
were actuated or influenced by any iiiipropi-i
motives except insomucli as he was inforined
by Mr. Morrison, his employer. He states
that Mr. .'\1orris-on implicated of the Seri-
ate, Dr. Greeiiley, Mr. Keyes, Mr. Wlieefer,
Mr. Bruiisoii, Mr. Craiiier and the President
ofthe Senate, Gen. Root, as the persons to
be bcnefitted by the incorporatioii ofliis bank
It being premised that Mr. Caldwell founded
this charge wholly on the declarations of Mr.
Morrison, (except the interest stated by him
to be taken by Mr. Crainer,) before the coin-
iiiénceineut of the session of 1824, it was nat-
ural for the coininittee to inquire from Mr.
Caldwell, whether he ktiew ofaiiy undue iii-
fluence which had been tirade use ofto com-
tiiaiid ii‘ vote in favor ofthe Chemical Bank,
in either branch ofthe legislature? To which
he ans’d. that he did iiot,of his own knowledge
[mow tIie_fiicl,'but only from the iiiforuiatioii
of Mr. Morrison. Mr.Morrisoii swears that
the whole story of Mr. Caldwell is false,so far
as he is connected with it ; and that he never
made or assented to any sticli list of sums of
money paid or to be paid as is sworn to by
Caldwell; and that his statement is wholly
false in that respect. The charge of Mr.
Caldwell, that liesiispected Mr. Craiiier of
the Senate of having air iiilerest in the batik,
appears to be ltt0St'ltt_blSl8d upon by llim__.
The committee iiidolged him in all his specu-
lations on this subject; and they tliiok it stif-
ficient to say, that from a revieiv of all the
evidence, there is no reason to believe that
Mr. Craiiier had any iiiterest, either directly
or indirectly, in the incorpora-t.ion of the‘
his influence with Mr. Gr". Si-nitli, who lodged
Clieiiiicalbaiik; tlitit he was iiei-tlier directly
\
on handed him some bills to ‘pay over to
ndr in‘dir‘elilly‘tb l‘i‘e'li‘enél§itl'ed -llftestimiirijt discloses the ‘ndrneirof ll‘
.:consider the inip,iitati_o_ii_._on, tliefmotives ofMr.
?()ramer by 'Ctilil_Well‘,g”*as o"ri.e‘“of_-._tli"ose tricks
fwliich were resorted to eitlier',to‘extort,'money,
from’ the fears ofvMg._ Morr-isoi_i,- or to 'p.rocfi’i.el 2 '
‘for Caldwell and, oiliers a‘cnntrtiling‘irilliientS,e
in tli‘e,baii_k." I The coininittee‘iiregfdllyjusti-:
‘tied in‘ this_conclusiiiri,b‘ecatise';'Caldivell liifmé,
self says_‘he does not Tbi:lie‘ve'ei't‘-li'ei'jM r.”-.'Key’es
-or Mr;"‘*»Brunsb'n everfieiceiyed; .o'r,we're to i"e-g
ceive, ‘a ceiit"iri _ mopey,f'a_ltli_6_ugli ._lie" swears
:Mo'rri_;B‘on' so tdld3.liim§*‘arjd,;fliey sta'nd_- in the"
}list_ produced by.li‘ii_ri;a's ni’a?le=up_.by'Mdrgiisoii
"arid liinrself, :_,( as lie.‘s‘tvears,-),otie,{pi-.$,l,000, ‘-5:.
‘the otl:'er. at $2._’000.‘,"' ‘,,[?g}l'ljgir s'tati'n'g that
i-.'Cal_d well is‘ not to be"bel‘iev.ed_jupo’n -'o‘agli,
‘tli‘ey"con_clude_, this’ part _j'g,l§;3tlie" iri'ire,stigation,
by addiiig;ihat— tlieygfind-itlid‘ cliargesiagiiinst
Root, Wlie_e|e'i?, _"Bru n§’oii_, Gii‘ee‘iily,' T.&.}I_£ey_es
unfouiid_ed_i.', T_li’€:‘jr- their -proceed ftopqtice the
iuiiinrs tvltjltiiljl-fllrtid ’b"_eéii;c,i_rculat’ed‘by;Coloiiel
Joliu P. Decatur rf,écriiiiinatiiig,Col.Strana-
_lian of the Senate’. ".¢’I}_liese riitijqigs svere tliat;
Stranahan had engag'e_d‘witli‘Decatii'r tovote
for the Bank upon ,the:_.g;ondit'ion,.‘of receiving
SIOOO. After exainiiig ‘all the evidence that
could be had in tliefcase,"'(Decatiir being ab-
sent from the state,) tlie;coiiiinittee were led
to the conclusion that .f‘ilie vote of Stranahan
was alleged by Decatur_"‘to have been prpc'ur-
0 ed by him as a pretext’ to intluceiMorrison ‘to’
pay him 85000;” tlieretipoti Stranahan was ex-
culpated. Tliey next notice some charges
against Col. l\l’lntyre ofthe Senate, and after
clearing him, proceed as follows :—]
The coniinittee deeinedtit their duty to in-
quire into every surmise ivliiclfrhadibeen inade_
and which reached the coiiiriiitti?e,;,9‘_or, any of
them ; and they congratulate Ill¢;_S_€Dal8, that’
they can say unaiiiiiioiisly, th‘atL-itliere,-,is.ntr
reason to siispect,or believe that any nicmber
ofthat body voted for the batik from improp-
er or interested motives, or for reward, or the
hope ofit, either directly or indirectly. The
coiiiiiiittee are fully convinced from their ex-
amination, that a coiiibinaiion ofinen, at Al-
bany last winter, from different parts of the
state, and emphatically denoiiiiuated “ The
Lobby,” by impure and corrupt practices ii-
iiioug tlieinselvcs, and by pretence of influ-
ence over particular nienibers of the legisla-
ture, have given currency to the iiiinierous re-
ports, asto the causes which lllflllellcetl the
voteof iiieiiiliers ofthe Senate and Assembly
wholly and utterly destitute oflruth; and the
scene of depravity which has been disclosed
to t hem, as to the means made use of by the
“ Lobby,” to extort inoiiey from applicants
for bank charters, can hardly be credited, liad
not some of them sanctioned it by their own
oaths. And the committee have reason to
believe, and do believe, the rumors of corrup-
rion in the |egislature,in regard to the Cliein-
ical batik, were set afloat, iii the present iii-
staiice, knowing them to be onfoiinded, with
a view ofex-ioi‘tiug money from John C.\*lor-
rison ;and when the whole facts are disclosed
they firmly believe, the legisl.ituie and public
will agree wiili tlieui in their opinion.
Before, however, they proceed to this dis-
closure, the coininittee regret that they have
to present to the Senate, John Bryan, their
door-keeper, as liable to the severe aiiiinad-
version of that body. His case is this: It
clearly appears that upon an implied under-
standing, before the passage of the Chemical
batik, he dciiianded from Morrison, and re-
ccived, (after the passage of that bill in the
Senate) 31000, which he says was for liis~ser-
vices in sliewing the medicine of Morrison’s
maniifacttire, and that the S1000 was a vol-
untary gift by Morrisoii to him. He is, liow-
ever, contradicted in this statement by Mor-
risen, and by Mark Spencer; and it is evident
from the whole tenor of his own testimony, as
ivoll as that ofotliers, that he joined the Lob-
by in their practices to force Morrison into
the payment of moiiey for liis(Bryan's) good
will. He admits, himself, that, previous to
the passage ofthe bill in the Seuate,he made
a distinct agreement in favor ofliis son \Vil-
liaiii, for a sum of money, aiitl a situation in
the factory. He denied to witness that he had
received any money from Morrison, (after he
had in fact received it,)as is stated in the evi-
dence of Mr. Gourlay. The amount paid to
him for the services performed by liiui, and
the whole aspect of the transaction, clearly
sliews to the couiinittee that he has made use
ofhis official station to extort money from a
fair applicant to the legilsaiiire—tli2it he has
i=.ndeavored to interfere in the business of the
iegislatore, and offered himself and his st.=.rvi~
ces as the subject ofbarter and sale. Such a
man in the opinion of the comiiiittee, ought
wt to be pcriuitted any longer to hold a sta
.iinii near the Senate. -
In the exaininatimi of Hark Spencer, one
ofthe directors of the Clieiiiical bank, it will
be perceived that he gives it as his opiuioii,
that the 350,000 of reserved stock, was inten-
ded in part, for some mciiiber or members of
the legislature,aud that it was held in trust for
them. When the coiiitiiittee heard this evi-
deuce from so respectable a source, they did
Ct)l]Sl(lt-‘I‘ it their dutyto investigate it in all
its bearings. The evidence, however, ofMr.
.\lori'ison, Stebbiiis, and Post, satisfactorily
explains this transactiou,‘.'is a fund pledged
to various friends of i\'Ioi'rison,and that. be has
availed liiinselfof the opportunity, with the
Wessrs. Posts, generally, to buy out the iii-
terest of those friends in this stock, at a low
rate; and all the persons are named in his
examiiiatiou.
It will be perceived that the testimony tak-
en by the coiniiiittee, necessarily introduces
the names of several persons, who acted as a-
gents tor the Chemical bank, and who come
within the scope ofthe concurrent resolution.
In the inquiry instituted by the C0flllltlllt.‘89 W
discover ifauy member of the legislature had
been improperly influenced in his vote, it lic-
caine necessary to examine Mr. l\1orrison
and the agents employed by him; and the
evidence thus elicited, is certainly far from
creditable to airy of the persons engaged, iii-
eluding Morrison. To see men holding ju-
dicialstatioiis, and others claiiiiing rank in
society, congregate at the seat of governiiieut,
for the purpose of letting themselves out, for
sticli rewards as may be extorted froiirtlie
fears or hopes ofapplicaiits to the legislature,
must be a source of deep regret to all who re-
spect the purity of legislation. But wlicn it
appears that the votes ofinembers ofthe Le-
gislature, are actually pledged by the Lobb_i/ ,
without the most distant coiiinionication with
them, and by these means rumors are spread
abroad ,iinplicatiiig the legislature, and all for
the purpose of extortiug money from adespe-
rate or timid iiiau, it becomes the sacred duty
ofthelegislature, to expose to the public, file
Ln:-i,niesot'the iiidividuals who are guilty. '1 he
1,l),,,t,,i,nalrl,',j-,t'iEt),‘w,of_ Waterford,» Col. Ma'tli_er, o't'_
;I,_{én*sse’l,ai§r;"’Aardri __Haclt‘l_ey, latre am jar-lge
‘qf-S,t,;,IiaV_v'_ri3iice,iflalseysfitigers, first j_i.id{_>o"
' ljgafijoilrily .ol',” Warren; 'Watjd B. I-Iowa rd;
' ,e-Tait}-.dr N.:-Y. lsaac;Kibbe, ofBitfl"alo,
¢T;liii“n‘taii?._l)I-atchin, of oilt-ébmery, Gt'eo.h'Car-1'
peri‘teifi"of'I‘.ioga7,5W.J. Caldwell, of,«N. ,Y.j A.‘
'Moodyio‘l'N. Y.;,Cornelius ..Ma'sten, of P_-en‘
Yan, and Gen. Swartwoiit,‘ of N. York; the‘
le_tterof Gen. Swartwout ~to 1\‘Iorrison‘;-“suii‘i‘—‘
ciently shows the,int_erest taken; by |iiiii,'8etlié
course‘-pursued suliseqiieiitly b~yg§_,?e‘catur, must,
‘lead to concltisions which areggiirigdlstihle of
some‘ tfntlerstandiiitf existing Uclllllien the lat‘-"
tei“"entlenieri‘. en.._ "Swartwoiit _ was duly"
:sii‘ti‘poe‘hed,_ bu'_i lrannot .lie.’,foiirijtl by the com-"
'¥l:_lIil.l_§:e.‘ be having left his lodgings on, tinday
‘lastif-_and Col. Decatur is out ofthe .lllnll‘.>":
‘pf-tlie state, as is proved» before tlieiti. It
,-tvg Id be proper here in remark,»-tliat Vv'ard_'
B. .Howar,d and -William J. Caldwell. were.
engaged by Morrison, toassist liiin in the fall
of 1823, and that Howard’ cxpectetld $i_tua”-{
tion in the Bank, if the Bill passed. The‘-
doiginittee do not object to gentlc.nieii'attend-‘7
iug the legislature for the piirpose ofs'o’lici,ting"
the passage ofliills,at _a fair coiiipensatioii,’
and where the cotiiily or city they represent,‘
has a direct interest in the .q‘iiestion. What
(iritlie opinion ofthe coinmittee) ciiiistitiitetf
tlie,iiioral guilt, and deserves to be several}
censured, is the practice of pcrsoiis rcgular_ly
meeting at Albany, from various parts of the:
state, iiiakiiig it a business _td lentl their aid
‘Efor pay.” to airy application, and oi:p'o:nng
appl~icalio7'ts, unless they are to be en-'_
couraged or tolerated, tliiis ob:-itructin_g the
regular course of legislation, a_nd casting sus4'
picion as to the purity of legislative acts.-—
;:‘Aiid painful as it is to the t':oinniittee,' they
"are bound to say, that some of the agents of
the Chemical bank are deserving ofthis ceri-
sure ; and-tliey trust that this disclostire will"
put_,_a_n end to what has been_-flzmfliarly called
tlie”1ib-werful legislation of the Lobby. Pow-
erful iiideed must the cousideratioiisbo,‘w'hichf
can induce men of staiiding in society,‘ to
leave their fiiiiiilies for a whole winter‘ and
devote ,tliemselve_s for hire to the will 0’ their
eniployér. Such practices, liowevér, are as
disreputableto the person who employs, as the
persons CtIlpl0y_e(j. Andtlie coniinittee ought
not to screen Morrison f_rom their censure,
unless it should be believed from the evidence,
that he was driven into the measures he took,
and‘tlic promises of money he made, by the
arts and devices ofthe Lobby; and this there
is certainly siroiig reason to siispect,..;._siiico
men holding such stations 'm~soc_iety, as some
oftliose above naiucd, are induced to lend
their aid to procure ;tlie’-"passage of bills, in
which they are not personally hiterested. It
is perhaps due to 'Morris'o_n to state,g.,tli:it he"
requested to appear before the coiiinii‘ttee by
counsel, and that the "committee deizlined
granting sucli leave, and so‘ informed.-Tilie
counsel of Mo rrisoii by letter. ‘
The Committee have presented with as
much clearness and perspicuiiy,as llltiflwfllllcl
permit, an analysis ofthe testimony taklen by
them ; and it remains for the Senate and As-
sembly, respectively, to adopt such measures
as may comport with the honour and dignity
ofboili branches of the legislature, on the ev-'
idence reported.
'l‘AKEN UP by the subscri-
ber, a few days since,three
EWES, marked on the left
.. . , ,_ side with the letter N. and one
of tiicin with a slit and half-penny on the left
property, and paying charges. .
Wirx SE!-ELY.
Darien, Nov. 18. 1824. _ *."59
AT a Court ot'Pif§h;ate liolden at Norwalk,
Nov. 20, 189.4 “:£'l‘Iie executor of the
Will of Charles»-Weed, late of New—Canaan,
deceased, liaviiiglpieseiited his account as ex-
exutor aforesaid for settleinent-—'I‘liis Court
assigns the 22d Monday of December next, at
I0 o'clock forenoon, for the settlement of the
same, at the Probate office in Norwalk, and
the Executor is hereby-ordered to give legal
notice tliereofto all conceriiedin the estate of
said deceased. WM. M. Bi-:'r'rs, Judge. ,
Public notice is accordingly given.
*59 Ni-mi-:Mi.ui E. Warm, Exec’r.
" ‘HE Co-Partnership here'f.‘C?"$ existing
between the Subscribers in.» -r the firm
of Jarvis 8; Holly, is‘this day dissolved by triu-
uial consent. Those iiidebted are requested
to make immediate payment.
Srtviiiooit JARVIS,
WM. H. HoLi.ir.
“Stamford, Nov. 4, 18°14. 89
T a Court of Probate lioldeii at Norwalk
Nov. 22d, 189.4 :—Upoii the petition of
Isaac Bells of Norwalk, as guardian to Sally
Darliiig, a minor, under the age of.‘3l years,
shewing to this Court that said niinor owns in
her own right a certain piece or tract oflaiid
lying in said Norwalk, at VV'olfpit Hill, so
called, in quantity about six acres, and boun-
ded aiid described as per Petition on file, dat-
ed November, 18°24 Ordered, That tire
further consideration ofsaid Petition be post-
poned to a session oftliis Coirrt to be holder!
ai the Probate Office in said 't‘v'orwalk, on the
lst Wednesday ofJaniiziry next at 10 o’clock,
foreiioon, when such order will be made 0.!)
the premises as may their be judged expedi-
ent, and the Petitioner is hereby ordered to
give notice thereof as the law directs.
W. M. Br.'r'rs, Judge.
Public notice is hereby accordingly given.
"30 Is.-no Br:'r'rs, Giiardian.
LAX SEED.—Casli will be paid for 1000
bushels of Flax Seed,.i_f delivered soon.
at the store ofHov'rs 8:. Co. Norwalk.
ANTED———A School Teacher, of good‘.
morals, and well i'ecoiiinicnde(l. App-
ply to DAVID JOHNS, North Coscob. ’
Greeiiwii-.li, Nov. 17, 1824.
~ SALT.
UST received and for sale by the subscri-
ber 200 biisliels of coarse. heavy SAL'l‘—-
Likczcise, F IRKIN BUTTER, of a superior
quality. JOHN BUIZRALL.
MORE LUMBER.
STREET &z. JAMES have just received
air additional supply of Lumber. Thei;
stock now consists of 30,000 feet M.Boards—4—
20,000 ft. Albany Count Boards. 9,000 clear
do. 4,600 Clear and Merchantable Siding.
5,000 Clear and Merclit.Plaiik. 19.0 bunches
Albany Shingles. Catskill 8:. Eastern Shin-
39
are offered titthcir usual low prices.
ear. The owner can have them by proving;
gles. Scaiiiling, saw’d Latb,&zc. all of_wtiich~
.1-
it
Norwalk Chronicler