Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-02
From The Charleston Nercuru.


God forbid tina, it should be.
BANK OF THE U. STATES.
There has been lately SO much trash
circulated about the public deposits in
the Bank Of the United States, that i'll
may be well to put that matter to rest.
| 1t shall be done in very few plain
words.
The Executive Government of this
country has for two years past; been in
| fected by gang of proiligate gamblers,
to whom Mr.. Jackson has given his con-
| fdence, and who have very naturally be-
lirayed it. These men compose what
the country, by way of scorn, denomi-
nate the Kitchen Cabinet, and cir aux
liliaries. They are fourteen in number
| They are all known, and all as accurate
| ly described as so many runaway negroes.
With two exceptions they are all bank
rupts, with no exception they arc all
gamblers. And more profliga.e. I'M
lprincipled set of men, does not exist in
this country, or in any coun ry. At the
approach of the last session of Congress,
these people knew what was to be in the
Presidents Message, and what was to
be in the Secretary OF the Treasury's Re-
port, some time before either was lent
to Congress. How they knew it, must
I be settled among the parties; but know
it they did, perfectly. Their intention
also was to have Committee, of what
they called dizzy igation, raised in Con-
gress; al )Ae names Of the members Of
that Committee were all settled before
the meeting of Congress. On this in
formation they proceeded to gamble, and
did gamble successfully in the stock Of
the Bank. The Message came--the Re-
port came-lhe Stock fell according to
their wishes, and they realized their pro.
fits. Then they should have stopped;
but with the true spirit of their calling,
they went on gambling. The Commit
te of investigation failed, and the
subject was referred to the COMMITTEE
Of Ways and 'Mears. I his was a
. disapp ointment-but still as Mr.. McDuf
6e was not expected to reach Washing
ton in time to resume his duties on thai
: Committee which he had fulfilled witt
SO much distinction, and with the holi
est spirit of patriotism and independence
e they anticipated majority of the Com
r mittee against the Bank. They knew
C of Ways and Means were going TO pro
!, pose sale of the Stock, which by put
:. ting seven millions into the market
, must greatly depress ii; and they rei
{ ed OH an adverse report and a resolution
e to remove the public deposits. or al
It this, they were perfectly sure, and so the
continued gambling. But then came til
o reaction. The proposal to sell the Stoc
d was instantly rejected by the Hou se.-
y That was surprise. The report OF til
- Committee of Ways and Means, nstca
it of being averse was favorable Thi
N was tremendous shock. Finally cam
" the vote of the House, by more than tw
ID thirds, declaring that the deposits wer
Of safe. This was bitter disappointment,
II These successive demonstrations of TIL
'e confidence Of Congress in the Bank. re
y vived the spirits Of the Stockholders
ot who now refused tc sacrifice their pro
.e pcrty, and as the gamblers were boun,
err to deliver their Stock at given day. the
i, found their former profits wasted ava
Us by these new contracts. To rally thei
lie forces, they made two movements immc
- diately on the adjournment of Congress.
~ The first was to persuade the Presider
n to issue scire facias to aunul the cha,
G. ter of the Bank; but after much med
re tation, that was deemed too hazardou.
n the Attorney General dissuading froi
S! so desperate measure. One thing
ca lone rcmalned-the last stake of thes
g, gamblers to retrieve their fortunes.
~ was to make the Executive officers r.
ii move the public deposits in defiance
he Congress, in order to depress the pric
r Of the Stock. They have been at wor
or at this ever Stree the adjournment {
I'd Congress. They have Fl led the countr
IN with clamours about it, and there is rcs
Sc son to believe that at one time they cam
~ very near accomplishing their purpos,
rs 1t failed by the firmness of the Secrets
r ny of the Treasury himself; whom thi