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on arriving at the City of Little Rock, they went to the Bank for an immediate settle ment of the several amounts entrusted to them, and they arranged the several amounts to the entire satisfaction ot tlle Bank, paying interest and premium on the same NOW that they had the right to send thls money to the Slate of Arkansas by whomsoeyer they pleased, being accountable for the safe de- livery of the same, is too plain to be reason- ably questioned; and in as much as the sen ing operated to the interest of the Bank, am unable to see any just grounds for censure Ill this particular. Then it appeers that accor- ding to this plain statement of facts the com missioners stand justified, and for the truth of this statement refer you all to the docu- ments accompanying this Report.

 But some have all objection to the lan- guage and arguments of the present Report, and the manner in which 1t speaks ol the former Report in this case, As to the argu- ments of this report, they are justified by thei circumstances of the case, and sus- tained by the proof they are no just objec- ton to the Report, for there are very few re- ports of any importance made to Congress, or any Legislative body that do not contain argument.

 But this is peculiar case, in which we are called to investigate we not only report as to the facts. but as to ths correctness ol the other Report. Then we are bound not only to state facts, but to compare and draw conclusions; and if this could be done With out argument, then am at loss to concelYe how; and this is probably the first time Ill a Legislative body that an objection has been made to an instrument of writing because ot it's reasons, and the conclusion to which they came was just; and fl these are not just reasons and correct conclusions, there at least has been no man in thls General As semby capable of showing to the contra ry

 But then the Legislature is too harsh as respects the other Report. Well now, Tn order to come to a correct conclusion on this subject, you must correctly read the oth- CT report, and compare the language, style, and truth of it with the facts of the case with impartiality, and then you will be ena- bled to judge as to the harshness of the lan- guage contained in the latter Report. Lan- guage used concerning one Report might be harsh, while the same language would not be harsh when used concerning another Report :; and although the Report might have been much censured, and many things said ot It which have not been said, this Committee endeavored to keep between all extremes, and to walk in the strait road of justice, and if they have steered to the right or left, they are not aware of 1t. And there has been no man here by arguments and reason able to show 1t. l will read you sentence of the Report: st And had the Commissioners closed their labors at this point, the Bank would have accorded to them it's proioundest ac- Acknowledgements, and the country its deepest gratitude and respect; and the embarrass- ments and utter destruction of that instltu- ton, which resulted as a necessary conse- quence of this oyersigh: or indiscretien on the part of the Commissioners, together with other causes not connected with this trans action, the wide spread and irretrievable dis asters which through the downfall of that institution, have pervaded and still spread like sweeping pestllence over the whole extent of our once prosperous State would 1 have been averted."

 Could more novel, poetic, pompous, or bombastic sentence than this is, be produced in any Report of modern times And when you examine the facts of the case you will 1 find that the draftsman had no source upon which to draw for such a sentence but fer tile and vindi ictive imagination.

 The language which immediately precedes and that which directly follows shows that this was studied sentence to give effect to something not real.

 Then you have to proceed but little far ther in the Report and you find the follow ing, speaking of the Brokers 1t says:

 ''It would naturally be asked, did those gentlemen devote their time and attention to 1 the important interest of the Bank and State Did they perambulate the streets of New Y ork and Washington Cities from day to day? Did they assume the important and weighty responsibility of acting as money changers for these Commissioners for no other consideration than the exquisite pleas ure and qualification from counting from day to day the rates of money or Bank bills, which were passing through their hands, or for the exalted honor of acting as such agents or Commissioners. The only ration- al response to these enquiries must be, that

 

 substantial than the mere evanescent gratif- cation of doing something for nothing" and after speaking of the exchanges they add :- What then are the conclusions to be drawn from the premises just stated The convic- ton irresistably impresses upon the mind that thse Brokers must have received fair proportion of the dividends on premiums derived from the investment, and thus am- ply compensate thepsselves for all the drudg- cry and service performed. How far the Commissioners participated in the emolu- ments of this speculation, we leave to be determined by this House and an enligh- ened people,"

 Is there any man so dull of comprehen- sion as not to see that the prime mover of these sentences was stimulated with preiu- dice and passion, evincing strong disposi- ton to convict the petitioner at all hazards for from the testimony of Corcoran, the pro duetion of the cancelled honds tho laffnre