Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-04


siden Biddle is determined, with the money of the Co
venmsn and Stockholders in the Bank to pm, down al
opposition, WHATEVER 1T MAY COSrw-Ib
In few days, shall show off the Bank press i,
" Washington, IN its true colors.-D.
from the w. Globe, of tho LIST Oct,
MR. BIDDLE AND THE CouNTERFEiTER NOSES
We quoted at large, in paper oil Monday, parel-
lei which Mr. Bildc in the National (B MY Gazette
between the admin iraion Of the Geue al Governme nj
and gang OF couneric,es. We have since taken some
pains 10 enquire into the asnns on W cb the presn,
acted, 90 ::@ch Gin defiance" of Mr. Biddle opnione
II would seem from tnnt ::.,thy g.nenans accoun, nj
the matter, which we have in the ivoaing ext, ac, on
the article heretofore quoted by
For the last four years. the bank has been engaged i,
defending the country from distinct sets OF enc
the Kitchen Cabinet Reuben Moses. Charl, " Hi,cI.i
Barney Johnson, aud The Sukey Spcers are about IN.
equivalents oil the most confidential members the cabaI
Last year was year OF unusual prousion counte
fei money on the Falkland the same time the Kicb
en- Iaoinet concerted run upon the Western Branches
Both were deicacd--the counterfeit being
and punished the Kitchen Cabinet only detected So
'oo more recently After great labor the mos, dangerous
gang ever in the United States aresed cond, mn
Gu ad actually In prison, where hey sentenced "a
remain Ten or hit en- by au OF tie Un.ed
states officer WHO had Them in custody they all cscaped
one oil hem however, Reuben Nose, the chief Of III,
gang was retakcn. lie had not been oup 10 hi, cen :
when, wi hout consulting the Bark the United States
atshaI or ths 4 Court-and in defiance OF protc g,
by the District Attorney against his enlargement ms man
9c.-.Ndt. GGE. y .
We find, upon looking in.o The case cf Reuben Moses
mat nr. Bdd'e, or Mr. Walsh, hi. Ed or on whose re
sPonsioy TIE article appears, or h, probably have ac
eordng to their custom, been guilty downright mis
presentation In making their story the public They
say Moses hdd not been long in his ceH"when he Ic
ceVed iu pardon 1t appears tina, he had been impr
,eu upwards oil I'VE years Mr. Philips Gone Of the
attorneys en- oyedin The CASEY in petiionng for hi. par
don says &c he President"ihe prisoner is poor and
endess ana entirely Without the support OF any indvi
duais IN his favor The few friends he may formerly have
had have either forgotten him during his long imprison
ment, or consider him dead the world So lar as re-
specs We moral gilt OF the prisoner, public justice has
think been satislied."
But again-the Bank Editor aud Mr. Biddle saw, tina,
ne was pardoned ,cithou consulting the Bank or he
Ontted States MGTShGi" Now this also Is f,Ise Tor
the Marshal gave certificate be forwarded to the Pre-
sideht TO support the petition for pardon, stating i'm sub
the prison OF Philadelphia, had during all the lime he
was under his charge conducted himself as a prisoner
WIN great pr9prey aud that his conduct and attention
90 me SICK, during The PRECEDENCE Of Cholera in he
4rch Street Prison uery praiserorthy" Ths.a,e
men OF Mr.. Bonsall, the Marshal is embraced bv MIR
Philips in his application.
But the most important statement accomnan,i,o At, .
petition will be found in the following letter TO the Pre-
sldent from Alexander Turnbuli, IF The Juymen II
put the character Of the counterleer in such 1pI i'm
comparison with the still deeper guilt of the TEmpTrR
tha' we cannot but think that the discharge of the
eu' III MS Stead the term OF his confinement The Jury
mans letter to the President is as follows:
,, rHiLApELPHiA, October 18Th, 1882.
MS CIceitency HHdreo Jackson,
President IF the United States
RESPECTED SIR AS the head of one of the mildes Il
ana most ienien governments in the world and as the
fountain from whence must flow its pure and IIe,ven
reced streams Of mercy address you with confidence i'm
oehs OF suffering fellow being and his distressed fam
~ fuy persuaded, from the high opinion entertained of
your known goodness Of heart, and hatred OF persecution
hdt you VIII not deem this communica zion an ntru son
IT,; o % l'sPeh' mat may be occupied in its perusai
ls"V" upwards OF hve years since sat Juror in te
case OF the United States Reuben Moses and had T
ana other OF my fellow jurors have heard the facts satej
were adduced at subsequent trials our verdict
have been very different from that rendered and ,vouI
nave saved Moses from long imprisonment and me
from the necessity OF troubling your EycelIen
10 fine raI
Moses was considered, and in fact was an homes
INDUSTRIOUS man, endedvoring TO support his family
m d respectable manner by keeping small gro.
Gerry store: Accident brought him an acquaintance
win one OF gang OF desperate engaged in dispone
spurious oiis OF mat mammoth Of iniqui'y, the u States
DdhK; he person alluded 10 being in the habit purcas
ing goods from the OF Moses The police and
me Bank knew OF the existence of this gang in the CITY
out ior time could get clue their place of rem.
uezVos until was known that of them freouented
the store kept by Moses unpriDciped plan was in
santly formed, by them, having for it's Object the arres, nj
he coubeeefs at the expense OF the destruction of an
innocent and Ilmeaning man An emissarv was sen,
TO Moses who, having wormed hmse into his conf lence
actually gave him The information that his
In forged notes Unfortunately for poor oses he a, th
Time was aboung under pecuniary Tn,
ase OF me BANK by The most stteng promises and sp
peas Tor The welfare Of his family urged him TO procure TO-
him certain amount Of u. S. Bills in moment of dres
and 4rsd by the splendid brbe of $1,000 he unhappi,
caught AT the bait held him by the iIv officer n
the Bank, and need stop to saw became rumed and
SACRIFICED man In the most prosperous circumstance
man Is 9H' an erng beings but when surrounded by in.
Vulnerable difficulties that like The treaoherous
SUNK bun deeper and DEEPER in h endeavor TO disc
nmseiI, who can wonder that being, devoid OF educa
o ana mat hfmncss OF mind which few possess in snf
uesree TO bear them through severe trials shout,
become an easy prey the golden hook held out I,
nn ny an institution, that threatens the very vie
,si,, -, nc nneiues OF our beloved country The GER
49, ~ ~. " r ana the welfare Of beloved family
WIN me ghusIng temptation Of wealth. assaled him q,
us one siue WINE virtue, the other, gave way TO IN,
grim sha1ow o. Impending poverty and the wesid pan
oil his seducers and betrayefs ~ al thcv ros,osaIr wv
spark OF humanity, they would after using him for the;
purpose, have successfully screened Iin, from nnn
ment. But mol they immol1ted Moses and sua,aG a.
most guilty person to escape, the man who 40 well e'
tle ol' W sometimes becomes necessary for the Js,cc
W u Vu"n@, that extraordinary should be tesor,
~ Ou' 'hhi temptations should be held out 10 veal
~ ,ty stricken men 10 accomplish The views Of
I W we police, s contrary 10 the spirit of our a,s
'u Posndh' WIN danger To the liberty Of the citizen
proper Application will in short lime be mads IN Va,
hNeenency Tor pardon for Reuben Moses, when I siT
cefey ""s' you viii use the inesdmsbe privilege yese