Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-21
A CARD.

II is with great regret find myself compel
led to appear before the public to show the in
i,,stice done me, i'm the letter of r. B fancy,
ESQ. Secretary of the Treasury, under date of
the 10th inst. addressed to U. S. HEATH, Esq
and published in the Baltimore Republican OF
the 18th inst
Mr. Taney saws that s'reprobated the con-
"duct ofthe Bank fthe United States In strong
"terms, said that it had abused its power by
awlfully depressing the community, and that
cit ought not to be rechartered on any terms;
shat admitted the deposites ought not to be
"restored, and that the restoration would not
"relieve the pressure"
How he could have so entirely misunderstood
my expressions in regard to the Bank, cannot
conceive, never having entertained them; sucn
a view expressed by me would have oeen
completely at variance with the object OF my
visit to Washington; and with the sentiments
still entertain. Mr.. TANEY would be corfect III
saving, that admitted there were ooJecuons 70
the present Bank charter, and admit tnat al
so said it might be questionable, whether II woula
be prudent to direct the immediate cnange OF
the nublic money now deposited in the State
Banks: but gave it as my decided opinion,
that ifthe public revenue were in future deposl-
ted in the United States Bank, it would restore
confidence and relieve the public distress. The
views | intended to convey were decidedly IN
favor of a renewal of the present Bank, or the
establishment Of new Bank with modlhed
charter, and left with Mr. YOU'VE, his Chle1
Clerk, an outline of such Bank as would, IN
nv opinion, remove many of the objections now
entertained against the National Bank, and re-
quested him at his leisure to look at 1t.
For the correctness of this statement con-
fidenty appeal to the other gentlemen who were
present at the time and heard the whole CONVEX
sation. In concluding these remarks, need
scarcely add, that nothing was stated in the re-
port as regarded Mr.. TANEY, but what was
deemed necessary to show his decided determl-
nation against the object Of the mission, and
that his views were no further detailed than were
considered necessary to the discharge OF pub
lie duty. GEO. BROWN'
Baltimore, March IS, 1884.
In confederation ofthe correctness ofthe state
ment made by Mr.. Brown, and as proof that
he never could have expressed himself as repre-
sented by Mr.. fancy, we also publish the letter
of Mr.. B. as President of the Mechanics Bank
of Baltimore, in relation to the removal OF the
deposites from the U. S. Bank; which must sa-
iii sly every one that Mr.. B. never did approve of
the removal, and never could have expressed
himself in the terms expressed by Mr.. fancy.
Mechanics Bank of Baltimore 3lst July, 1888.
Sir-Your letter of 3Oth, stating that you have
been appointed to confer with such State Banks
as you may think proper in relation to the fu-
ture deposite and distribution Of the public reve-
nue., and inquring whether this bank is DESTROYS
of undertaking the business of the Government
as now transacted by the Branch Bank OF the U.
States, has been submitted to our board OF dl-
rectors.
| am instructed to inform you, in reply, that
although gratifed at being considered worthy of
so high and important trust, we are unwilling
to assume it.
Our capital is not large, and we find that all
our means and resources are actively and pro-
fitably occupied. We are apprehensive that the
facilities and accommodations which Govern
ment will require in the prompt payment and
transmission to different quarters of large sums,
&c. &C., could not always be afforded by State
bank without much embarrassment and difficult
ty am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. BROWN, Pres't.
AMOS KENDALL ESQ.