Litchfield enquirer., 1834-03-06
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, MARCH 6, 1884.

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 AnOehsr Great Assttsg is Nsp- Yor&-SOms two or three weeks since the MeehanesaBd Working -1fen of the eisy of New-XOrk, io the number of several Ihoasand, following the example of the merchants, held meeting, asd memOriaIized Congress upon the suecs of the depOses and the distress pervadiGg the couaITy, and appointed delegation 10 go to Wash- insson to wait upon the President, Vice President 6Ee. The committee consisted of Elihu White, Ado hiram Chandler, BenjamiO Demill, and John L. MoG- lat, all highly respectable and influential mechancs They proceeded to Washington in furuherance of the object of their appointment. And on tber return to New-YOrk meeting was held io bear the Report of s''s committee: The meeting s-s :.sd on the 24,h sula at ihs Mechanics Hail was attended by seve- sal ihoasapd psrses. When the report was readingr aerHaae Sans aud cheers were heard, as the oi President aud Vic President or Dudley Selden %Sid others were alluded lo. The Report. and ihe resolutions which followed predcaed upon it, occupy two or three columns, would gladly publish the whole. We however make long extract from tire +esi6ri. Alter stating the ofibeir proceeding Ut Washington and their iaieryiews with the city de- legation in Congress for the purpose of presenting iiseir memorial, they proeeed-
 Eeeling ito he our daiy iO wait oD ils President aEaia, aad consuscate tU inf pessonaily t'e wishes of constituents, we presented ourselves on the aead ihe funeral of Mr. Bonlda, we eft card. n- anating our inieutiop ,o cali on hiM the next morn ing at ten o'clock We accordingly repaired to his .e;,.ed' =, =. to h;s rresence. Two gentlemen herewith hun the time, who retired in few mo. meats. The President received us with ' Good .norhhg, gsn,lene" pray be seated" ted Ws n,'oda- 1 Sat down ty ta,e and signed several papers, after which he took up letter, roke the seal, and read t .%sry debea,eys then ano,her letter. and was enga- Ced with albird when cOmfsany was announced.
 During all this tine he did to notice our ptesenee sad fearing interrupt important business, we had paieatly waited hia leisure; but perceiving a, leDglh ihal inir0duce subject without Gtrihsr delay, or lose the opportunity, commenced hy saying, " You aware, sir that we are dele eaoa from mechanics and artisans of the city of N. York, h make knuwm 10 the government the pecun. iary diff. ul,ies uader which ihe citizens are !aiorng as the present ime." He answered, Well, what do you wan,2 What would you have me do? What do you come here Grf Why don,t you 1 go to the U. was agiia.ed, expressing in'atience and anger. We replied thas not authorised to make appiica- lon lu the Baak, l to the Government. tOr an ame- iteration of our suGarings; io Mhich he repliet-"l have heca applied by conlmilee after committee, Irom New.ferk. Philadelphia, Baltimore and New YOsk again ;-uMe, two, 6se seven. aAd you are the eigh,h.4 hayc dealt openly and candidiy with all; yeu have seen the committee from your city, they could tell you my determination. tuid them, aud
 how leli yoa never will the deposes never si re-eharssr the U. ;. Rank or sigH charter for Aay other Bank, sO long DIy name is Andrew Jack. son." His energy and his anger increased as he con. tinucd io speak we replied tla we did not come to ask tie recharier "f She U s. Bank. bat merely o declare that cuHspiainis did io originate ln hcsl0n and i request lraa the government the adopiiOa 4f some sys,e,n ch might iend 10 reaiore snrrcaslies confidence. He asked, |" Aaw am 10 dc that i''--- We replied that aat instructed so dictate to ai.e goves nlea, what to dn hnt we look upon the ayaat of apsd andersianda9 batween tue Pfesdeni and the BNOk ahe great cause of our present em.
 avYassnaas Al ihe ha became exceesigey agitaied. rose isoss isis seat. aad shaking his finger in
 fas s.assss ssss;fss A:s To which ~ we repsd. You ll.a, sou d sa believe the Bank solveni, that Wosla 0t be ails. winding up. to pay al demands aganss i" Tho Presideni replied, " did 60, and esy iE aaa; il will HOt pay all; 1t Is a corrupt and alominal5se tsaii0n bnying Op presses, and lnier- Eeriag wish eleci0hs hfsncao0t the co""ry. IL has ~iased ita ciiariev repeatedly" We answered that, she basiaeas portion 0 the cii,zeas U we betjese, siew il iRa different light. Bot if the Bank has violated s cisprrr ie laws point Out the proper ceurss t. hs pnrsaed --tlere its excitement assumed sn sxsrssssslaary ahape, his *hoe frame srsmi'log ssifs seassien. Well" said he, have DOi pursn- ed issial a<mssssss' We answrresi that, ,,s char tcr msshofiseA ae President io issue scire facias, bat we isesiesed that had been pvrsaed.- He a1ssesed tn a ye,ement manner, 'ii my be. however, tee,se the aif rs of the Bank are wound Wp."
 ise legawse too angry now tn,f hope Gor any good growing of further conversation. One of our committee. with hope of alpeasiDg his exireme ir- riialiOs, sasd i0 hsn in ihe kiPdesi manner, May please Ibc Psesiaeai. have been particularly in- s'ructe y shose sAes sse represeat not only o pre- seat hRemnsl wllaii &0sses of Congress, but 10 stale personally ahe EAecasive aar grievances and ask the wisdom of ihe gDseg Uipent iO deviRe some method l,r puy seiief Bni the President continued .s.Why asn EaeaaeA Miih eomniiees f-here' am re- eeivhlg three anoaymD0s letters every day. threaten ins ,Ne wiih assassinaiiOn f d0n's restore the de- posiies and rsriaries the Bank S-the abom'nable n sti.uii0pse mOnMcr, that has grown uP oat of cir. <umsiapces. and has attempted 10 control she gox- FThe 00be lay before hiM 0n ths table, containing some of the letters referred iO.) He cOnnued Am 1 to viDlaie my constitutional oath Is t to be OK. pected that am 10 be iurned from my purpesef 10 Andrew Jackson is b0w the knee e the golden ealE sss did the lsraeliies of old tI tell you, you relief o go to Nirholas Baidle." We replied, " Nich- Dlas Riddle SiH tell that he is bu following the cemmendali0ns of the Executive iR winding up the affairs of the Bank, by eurtang ias discoumts The rage q the Prssident now increased tt possble to degree shieh Sws shall aot attempt Io describe.- He cantiaaed. .@. Did advise him is interfere with etectishs deessuPl fhe morals of the people 1Did aisi16 hasss withdraw thirty millions from the gnrcase of inland bills of exchange tn the western conntsy i--t tell you I am opposed 10 all Banks and bsakig operations, from the South Sea bubble O the
 rsseni ii,ne. Ths Tsraeliies during the absence of Moses o she mnnat made golden cali, aad fell d0w and worshppsd h and ihey sOrely suffered tor their idolaiey. The people of lhs country may yet be paalssee lee sebg idolaiEy. Lea :he Unised States aad ptaales myeslf that she State Banks shall nol spErsss iEss Beiisvng thae we had already said MsagD lhaa sas well eoceised, we now wiihdrew.- OasiuR ah18 OeyeEai nerauOs were present.