Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-28
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To The Editor offhc .Uierandria

To the Editor Of The HteIandrta Ca,ehe.
Being somewhat interested in a matter whiG
has been the subject Of much conversation
town during the past week, and being sinceren
my endeay0rs always TO arrive at - the truth. tho
whole truth, and nothing but the TRUTH de.ir.
you to give me the use of portion Of your column,
for few observations on the matter referred II
above, and commented on below.
| think shall be able to make manifest. f.,
The thOusandth time, that Truth lies at the
bottom of the we'll"
II is we'll known fact, and cannot be denied
that the rumOr mentioned BY the Pennsvlyan,
Inquirer and Georgetown Columbian, and CO.
pied into the Alexandria Gazette, relative 10 The
withdrawal Of the government deposites from the
Bank of Alexandria, in consequence of refusal
To loan Duff Green sum Of money, was pre,a.
lent In this town. 1t was often referred to IN
private conversation, and, if | am not misinform.
ed, was spoken of by some of the Directors Of the
Bank themselves. The appearance OF the rumor
nprint, but spread It's circulation, and embodied,
as it were, its form. II certainly did not ORIGIN.
ate with either of the Editors of the papers men
toned. 1t is equally certain that it must have
some foundation to rest upon. and that it is no.
altogether baseless and unsubstantia
itnow appears
LIST. That Duff Green did make an application
to the Bank for a loan.
I'd. That he was refused the said loan; and
Sd. That the government depositcs have beer
withdrawn from the Bank.
But behold! a witness has been dragged for
ward on this OccasiOn!-l say dragged, because
cannot think that the Collector would have 10.
hu,ieered-to rebut the monstrous assertion that
the Government Printer had threatened the Bank,
and actually put his threat into successful opera
IL respect the Collector, but l intend 10
deal with this affair without gloves.
Well, then, witness is introduced-and what
does he prove or what does he say? The public
will understand the amount and value OF the
proof, when have put the queries which | in.
tend to put.
What necessity was there for the Collector of
the Port appearing before the public as the apollo
gist of the Government Printer: VIII, should
man handle pitch when he knows he must be de-
filed? If rub against a scavenger, expect 10
get my coat soiled.-But will not pres. a
subject which must be like rubbing salt upon
scarifed back.
The inference naturally drawn from the Col.
lector's letter, is, that the government deposirrs
,cere ,cithdraDn from the Bank before A
Green's application was made. Common plain
people, not skilled in the use of words would all
adopt this inference. But is il fact that the de.
posltes were Withdrawn before Green's appli,a.
lion? The Collectors letter says that. on he
9th of July. he ,0as instructed to make his deIo.
sites in the Branch Bank at Washington; aad
Green says that his application was not made or
two months afterwards. Now, will ask few
plain questions:
ist. At what time were the deposites acfuoiy
withdrawn from the Bank?
I'd. by what authority, when instructions were
given in July to make the dcposites in the Branch
Bank at Washington, did the Collector continue,
for months afferwards, to make his depositc, IN
the Bank Of Alexandra?
Sd. What finally, after the lapse of severa!
months disregard of the instructions" induced
the Collector to obey them?
9TH. Did not the deposites continue to be made
in the Bank of Alexandria until the Collector
was appointed President Of the Mechanics
Bank:
5b. Are not partial collections of the duty
bonds no,c made al the Mechanics Bank? land
thereby hangs tale"
9th. Was it not reported here. and believed.
after the refusal of Duff Green's applications that
he would exert himself TO injure the Bank Of
An honest. candid answer to these questions
would 60 far to set this subje, in its true light
before the public. 1t would then be seen that
he inference to be deduced from the letter,
which smells of the Telegraph shop is not such
IN inference as the true state of the case would
l leave my fellow citizens to judge,
when an answer shall be made to the queries |
lave put, whether am not just in my conclu-
i0ns.
But to strengthen the weight of authority, and
make g assurance doubly sure" the DirectorsO Of
he Bank, or portion Of them, have been-no
loubt reluctantly-induced to give a certificate
elative to this matter. presume it was with
am informed that it was so-that
hey meddled at all in the business. 1t is suff
lent for them to know that they rejected the
Generals" application, and that the dcposites
ave been Withdrawn. They state that they
never heard of his making any threats or me
aces." But after this act of kindness-after
generating - Gsnermi G,een.'' as far as they
new how, from the charge against him-what