Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-25

nected with the attack on the Savannah Bfancn,
to which his friend from Maine Mr.. Sprague)
had alluded. Those facts, as he had heard them
related. (and he submitted them to the correc-
ton of the Senator from Georgia,) were, that a
broker in Wall street had assumed the task OF
executing the threat of the aforesaid letter. L o
This end he collected all the notes OF the SaVan-
nah Branch. The Cashier Of the New DIRK
Branch, on certain day, discovered mat no
note of the Savannah Branch had been recelv-
ed; on the second day. he was surprised TO mo
the same unusual occurrence; and, on It's fecur-
renee on the third day, he announced the tact to
the board at Philadelphia, as decislvely omlnous
It seems that the President OF the Bank called,
in q high quarter, Emperor Biddle," has some
thing Of the vigilance of an animal that is sell
dom caught mapping" it's hard to catch wea-
eel asleep"
The Broker having very secretly, as he sup
posed. prepared the materials, started on the
laudable duty Of blowing up the Savannah
Branch He presented his three hundred thou
sand dollars worth of notes and asked for spe-
Gle. 1t happened that the Bank had just about
$500, 900 ofspecie more than usual. The Cash
Ter expressed his pleasure, and counted out the
specie as matter of relief to the Bank. This was
a damper. Mr.. Broker had to put his wits in
pretty rapid exercise, and soon determined that
a draft on New York would, perhaps, SUIT him
better than hard dollars-in truth, he ala not
know exactly what to do with such load.
The Cashier expressed great sympathy for his
dilemma, but as the trouble of managing such
a cumbrous article was the very cause OF embar-
rassment, he declined giving the draft which
would, ofcourse, throw the weight on the Bank
Finally, to show all the charity possible to the
afflicted broker, he agreed to receive the hard
money on special deposite, and the broker made
his retreat. Whether he reported the journal
of his mission, is not known; and, if we were to
ask the Executive might tell us 1t was caol-
net recret Mr.. c.. would make no differences,
because the Senator does not agree that it is
right to make them; but he could not but think,
when a large demand for specie was made, and,
when offered, was not wanted, the demand
could not have had its origin in any very honest
motive.
This was the end Of one experiment" His
constituents were suffering all the embarrass-
ments which they had heretofore avoWed. They
had no desire to see more experiments" tried,
at the expense of their fortunes, their comforts,
and their very means of subsistence, nor would
they be satisfied with distinctions between great
and unparalleled Distress and deep distress"
They believed the idea of forcing confidence"
in the "experiment' which was proposed, was
idleand ridiculous. They had suggested the RENE
dy for their sore Affections: they knew it was in
the power of the Executive to apply it, and he
CONQUERED with his friend from Maine, (Mr.
SpRAGUF,) that an intmation from the Executive
would, to day. effect all that is required. re-
lease from the shackles of party would result in
decided vote in Congress, and would be fol-
lowed by one universal burst ofjey and gladness
throughout the Union The magnanlmlty
of the Executive would be appauded every
where, and men ofall parties would join to swell
the chorus of thankful applause, and say, as he
did from the bottom of his soul, Amen-so lett be.