Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Southard, on the Removal of the Deposites: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January, 1834 In the sixth item, taken in connexion with the third, there is another provi sion which strikes me as improper and dangerous. They authorize weekly returns? From the banks, of their entire condition, to the Secretary and Treasurer, the submission of all their books and transactions to a critical examination by the Secretary or any agent duly authorized by, him, when ever he shall require it; and the appointment by him of one 01° more agents to examine and report to him. The banks paying an equitable proportion of his or their expenses and compensation, according to such apportionment as may be made by the Secretary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.