Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-31

~ o,.ial were deeply Interested. !le a.. upf
served the other day, in the quotatlons Ca stiie
nr;ces Of the public stocks, the ONO o.ate Wes
pi,,en AT 112 while the Pennsylvania state was
ss,,,,ted nj 1Ol. WHY was there this difference
hhetween the prices of these stocksf II Was a
onotationa from paper in Philadelphia, where
Etha Tinted States Bank stands, where there re-
sided a number of brokers, who had an interest
in depreciating the Pennsylvania STOCK. ana
why was Pennsylvania, by her own cltizens, 70
be thrown into such poSltlohs 1lu SUN aaS
while Pennsylvania stock was only l0l. Ihese
stocks stood on precisely the same footingS pore
the like interest and were in every fespect .ile
same in character Yet there was this diIIef-
ence in the quotations. How was THIS oliiel-
ence to be accounted for2 Might It not De fea-
sonably ascrbed to comDinauon pe." re- ~.
Rank and the Philadelphia brokers, Tor the puf-
nose of depreciating this stock, because rem
ss,rlvania was at this moment debateable ground,
and il was considered OF great lnpoita1oe ~
operate on the Pennsylvania LeglSlaluiet ne
did not say that it was so, but ne ASKED II 1t was
not reasonable to suppose that it might De SO.
He thanked the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Webster,) for the interest ne had taken III
the prosperity of Pennsylvania; that Senator had
made some illusions to her situation NOW, nc
could assure the gentleman from MaSsachu-
sets that Pennsylvania will still go on IN the
advancement of the great system OF lnter
nal Improvement. She would not stop snort In
great "Ot'N'
the bower to arrest her progress, untll she snoud
have accomplished her ultimate object OF de-
.nrivinp the empire State ofNew York OF all the
carving trade Of the West. TO TINS great
point Pennsylvania was rapidly advancing, ana,
under the wise administration OF her state 90
vernment, she would not stop short OF lts accos-
plishment She was engaged IN an honorable
rivalry with the empire State OF New York,
for the rich dowry of the Western trade, and
she would not stop until she should have 0O-
tanned the rich treasure
He concluded with moving that the memoir
rial be read. and printed, and. referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The memorial having been read
Mr.. WEBSTER said, that he Was not in his
MACE when the honorable gentleman began his
remarks on presenting this memorial He came
to his seat only in season TO hear the gentleman
saw. that there was no distress; and to hear, OF
course his subsequent remarks. These re-
marks. MIR. Webster thought, deserved some
notice. Here is memorial averrlng the exist
ence at Pittsburg, Of very severe degree OF
pecuniary distress; it is admitted to be signed by
very respectable persons, and It's list or Signers
is certainly long one:
All these persons declare, under their names,
and on their veracity, that much distress does
exist. The honorable Senator declares that no
distress exists.
Now. sir when the patient declares that he
feels not only pain but agony, and the Doctor
says he is perfectly well, and that it is not pos
sible he should feel any pain at all--one OF two
things must be true, either the patient is insane,
orthe practitioner not skillful.
This point ought to be examined Are the
statements of these gentlemen unworthy OF Gre
dit, or are they truce | propose to say few
words, sir, on this subject; but as proprose to
occupy few moments, this morning, with
another subject, and as it is not material whett
er this memorial be referred this morning, will
propose that it lie on the table and be printed,
and will call it up whenever there shall seem to
be fit opportunity.
The motionto lay on the table and print the
memorial was then agreed TO.