Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-28

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ted States Bank?-Go to Nicholas Biddle?'-
His manner was agitated, expressing impatlence
and anger Wereplied that, we were not au
thorized to make application to the Bank, but to
the Government, for an amelloratlon OF our
sufferings; to which he replied" have been
applied to by committees, from New DIRK, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, and New York again.
one, two, five, seven, and you are the eighth.
have dealt openly and candidly with all:-you
have seen the committee from your city, they
could tell you my determination l told them,
and now tell you, never will restore the de-
posites Inever will re-charter the United States
Bank, or sign charter for any other Bank, SO
long as my name is Andrew Jackson" his
energy and his anger increased as ne contlhueu
to speak, we replied that We did not come TO
ask the re-charter of the United States BANK,
but merely to declare that our complaints ala
no originate in felton, and to request rom the
government the adoption of some system when
might tend to restore mercantile commence
He asked " How am to do that! Wereplleu
that we were not instructed to dictate 10 the
government what to do; but we looked upon the
want of a good understanding between the
President and the Bank as the great cause OF our
present embarrassment. Atthis ne became eX-
cessivelv agitated, rose from his seat, shaking
his finger in an earnest and threatening manner,
said, g In what way have produced ltl" 10
which we replied" on informed Congress in
your official communications that you dld
not believe the Bank was solvent, that 1t would
not be able on winding up, to pay all demands
against itn The President REPLIED {" did so,
and say it now, it will not pay all; it is cor
rupt and abominable institution, buying up
presses and interfering with elections through
out the country 1t has violated its charter re-
peatedlyn We answered that, the business
portion of the citizens of New York, we believe
view it in different light. But if the Bank has
violated its charter, the laws point out the pro-
per course to be pursued. Here his excitement
assumed an extraordinary shape, his whole
frame trembling with agitation" We'll" SAID
he have mot pursued lawful measures we
answered that, the charter authorized the Pres
ident to issue scire .faciaS, but we believed
that course had not been pursued. He answer
ed in vehement manner. 1t may be, howe
yer, before the affairs or the BANK are wound
up"
He became too angry now to hope for any
good growing out Of further conversation. One
of our committee, with hope of appeasing his
extreme irritation, said to him IN the klndest
manner, "May it please the President, we have
been particularly instructed by those whom we
represent not only to present our Memorial 10
both houses of Congress, but to state personal
ly TO the Executive our grievances, and ask the
wisdom of the government to devise some meth
cd for our relief" But the President contin-
ued, "Why am ! leased with committees
here am receiving two or three anonymous
letters every day. theatenting me with assasslna-
ton if don't restore the deposltes and re-char-
ter the Bank;-the abomnable insttuuon-the
monster, that has grown up out OF circumstan-
ces, and has attempted TO control the govern
ment;-I've got my foot upon it, and Pll crush
it." (The Globe lay before him on the table,
containing some of the letters referred to- He
continued Gam | to violate my constitutional
oath? Is it to be expected that am to be turn
ed from my purpose?-Is Andrew Jackson to
bow the knee to the golden Calf as did the lsra-
elites Of old2-l tell you If you want rehet go
to Nicholas Biddlen We replied, Nicholas
Biddle will tell us that he is but following the
recommendations of the Executive in winding
up the affairs of the Bank, by curtaiGng lis dis
counts" The rage of the President now IN
creased if possible, TO a degree which we shall
not attempt to describe. He continued, did
advise him to interfere with elections, and cor
rupt the morals of the peope?-Did advise him
to withdraw thirty-tive millions from the pur
shase of inland bills Of exchange in the western
country?-L tell you | am opposed to all Banks
and banking operations from the South Sea
bubble to the present time. The lsraelltes dur
ing the absence of Moses to the mount made a
golden calf and fell down and worshipped it,
and they sorely suffered for their idolatry.-The
people of this country may yet be punished for
their idolatry--Let the United States Bank re-
pledge myself that the State Banks shall not
Cypress ito Believing that We had already said
more than was well received, we now withdrew.
During this interview several persons were pre-
sent.
During our stay in Washington, we deemed
it our duty to call on members from our own
state, and if possible, do away any impression
that our complaints originated either in fiction
or spirit of hostility to the present admin
istraton We were surprised, however, to find,
generally, ready admission or the truth Of all
we stated, and astonished at the tenacity with
which some seemed determined to persstin the
measures which had produced our embarass-
ments We deem it our duty to repeat the very
words of an honorable member from this state
as an illustration of what we assert, leaving our
fellow citizens to draw their own inferences.-
Gentlemen" said he "I know it, admit the
truth of all you allege; am concerned in mills
in New Y ork, and letters from my agent tell me
that he cannot sell board. But, am d Whole
hog-man, and would sooner commit the unpar-
donable sin, and throw myself on the clemen-
cy of the Almighty than return to my constitu-
ents after having voted to restore the deposites
or re-charter the United States Bank"
Mr.. c. P. White, member from this city, in
wifi ha cuhiect of the rra