Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-03-27

| lie." II xas.auswercd that Mr.. Snow.
den was a respectable nan--but -tba,
he held an Office, and was interested
in newspaper having the Post Once
patronage"
The President esumed-"your place
does q large business with New Or.
leans-why does not the Branch buy
drafts on New Orleans7 She buys
drafts on the east, and not on the west,
and by this means makes the pressure. y
The Chairman, by interrupting the
President, was enabled TO say that the
Branch at Pittsburgh does buy drafts
on New Orleans, when the money is
not withdrawn. al know it, | know
it," resumed the President, "she has
her favorites, she knows how to ope-
rate; some men will be refused; some
will be accommodated. See what has
been done lately. Ihave it from Hen
ry Horn--Henry Horn can't lie--Hen-
ry Horn can't lie ! with great empha.
sis tho Bank was lending nothing;
the whole country distressed; yet she
lends John A. Brown million; yes sir,
million. John A. Brown is bought
up, yes sir, bought up; but they can't
buy me, Twill not bow down to the
golden calf; the Spanish Inquisition
could never make me bow down to the
monster"
After some further remarks on the
abuses Of the bank, and his own incor-
ruptibility, pause afforded the chair
man an opportunity Of saying, "we
know that the time Of the President is
too valuable to be taken up with a long
conversation, and l will say, as briefly
as can, what have to say"
The President resumed-'I never
will return the depositss to the Bank of
the United States; to bank having
the whole Of her capital, thirty five
millions, at the disposal of one man,
for corrupt purposes; will protect the
morals Of the people; see the large a.
mount of the funds Of the government
applied to corrupt the press; it was my
duty to take the deposites from such a
corrupt institution--I can't bow down
and worship the golden calf; the Span.
ish lnquisition could not compel me to
worship the monster. See, as Mr.. F.
says-see Mr.. Biddle sitting with his
arms folded, his directors around him,
calm as a summers morning; his SAL
airy is going on; he cares nothing for
the distress of the people; there he
sits, brooding over his ten millions Of
specie, when he acknowledged on oath,
before Congress, that six millions were
enough. The experiment shall be
tried with the State Banks; | will pro.
tect the State Banks; they would have
been destroyed by the vile monster,
before this time, If had not sustained
them. Go home, gentleman, and tell
your branch to act harmoniously with
the state banks, and relieve the PEG.
pie. | will not modest the Bank Of the,
United States or its branches, but /
will support the State Banks. Iyet
holdin my hands a power over the bank,
and branches may be refused by the
Government; the bank will feel this;
but have never made war on the bank;
and il the bank and the state banks
act harmoniously, confidence will be
restored. Go home, gentlemen, and
tell the banks this, neither myself nor
Mr.. fancy will interfere with the bank,
but we will sustain the state banks.
The New York delegation went home
and told the people this; the consequence
was, that times were already easy
there, and in ten days all would be
right again." The substance of Mr..
Frelinghuysen's remarks, as to Mr..
Biddle sitting coolly amongst his direct.
ors, was repeated, and he again refer.
red to Spanish Inquisition and the
impossibility of his worshipping the
golden calf. In the course Of hi.
remarks, he observed-"Why, could
you believe it, gentlsmen!-the bank
wanted to bride me; wanted to bride
Andrew Jackson-they agreed to pay
off the national debt, if | would give
them a charter; a bonus that would
pay off the national debt; but Andrew
Jackson was incorruptible; / would not
bow down to the golden calf"
Ii is impossible to state all that pas.
sed; all the remarks that were made,
but the Presidents language is substan.
TALLY given in the foregoing. The
chairman, believing that no possible
good could result from protracted
conversation, awaited himself of the
first pause, to say-"General, we are
sorry that your old friend and acquain.
lance, Mr.. Blackwell, was unable to
accompany US, in consequence of the
illness Of his son.in-law, Mr.. Camp
bell. "-"Yes, yes! know Mr.. Bake