Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-17
The -cHly 10 this note was as follows:

The reply 10 this note was as follows:
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1881.
Sir:-I have received your letter, informing
PIE that committee had been appointed by a
NEE in of the m rcta It's of New York, tor the
purpose of addressing me upon the present
distressed condition of that city, and request
inc an audience at as early al .our asmv con-
venencc Will admit.
I will receive the committee at two o'clock
to-day, and will, at that, or any othor time,
more agreeable to them, be pleased to receive
any communication which they may desire to
present TO me. TO avoid the m:sapprehen-
sions to which oral communications are liable,
and also to avoid the errors which with the
hest intentions. are so apt to occur on both
sides, in giving account of such interviews,
think it most proper that the representation of
the committee be made in writing. In that
form, shall be happy to receive it, and when
SO received, it shallbe respectfully considered,
and answered in the same manner.
/ am, sir. very respectfully,
Your obcdIcnt servant,
NJ. VAN BUREN.
10 Isaac S. Hone, Esq. Chairman, &c.
Washington City May 3, 1887.
To MARIAN VAN BURES, President ofthe u. S.
Sir Il have the honor TO inform you that
the committee Will wait upon yon at 2 o'clock,
and present a written communication, in &C
cordance with the suggestion expressed in
yournotc. have the honor to be, your most
obedient servant,
ISAAC S. HONE, Chairman.
At the appointed time, they presented them
selves, were courteouSly received by the Pres
ident, with whom they found the Secretaries Of
State and Treasury Departments, and read
the following address:
To NJ. VAN BrREy, President of the U. S.
Sir We have the honor Of informing
you that very numerous meeting Of the
mcrchans Of New York was held on the
25th Of April, for the purpose Of consider
ing the present distressed condition of the
city. and dc!ibora:icg upon the means Of
relief. Il was called by more than three
hundred firms, ana was attended by a large
proportion of those merchants who are con-
nected with the internal trade Of the coun.
try, ard who have al! especial and direct
interest in the state ofDomcstic Exchanges.
A committee was appointed 10 repair
to Washington, and rcmonstratc with the
Executive against tie continuance of the
Specie CIRCULAR, and to ask that instru@-
tons may be given 10 prevent the commen-
cling ofsuis in any of the collection districts
upon unpaid Bonds, until after the first day
of january next, and to urge upon the Ex.
ecutivc the propric'y Of calling All extra
session Of Congress ut as carly 4 day rs pos
s:ble.
In obedience, Sir. to those instructions, we
present ourselves before you, and ask your
deep and solemn attention to the unhappy
condition Of thai city which has hitherto
been the promoter and the index Of our ma
tional prosperity, and whose fail will include
the ruin Of thousands in every region of our
territory. We 60 not tell fictitious tale
ol'woc; we have 10 selfish or parizan views
to SUSAN, when We assure you that the
noble ci>' which VIC represent, les pros.
tra'c in despair, lis credit bllghtcd, Its indus-
try palal!Zcd, and withouta hope bcamng
throughthe darkness Of the luurc. unless
tn government Of our country can be
induced to rlinquish the measures 10
which We at hut our distress. We fully
appreciate the respect which is due to
ouriChief Magistrate, and disclaim cvc-
rv mention inconsistent with that feeling;
but we speak in behalf Of community
which trembles upon the brink ofruin, which
deems itself an adequate judge Of all qucs-
tons connected with the trade and currency
Of h" country. and believes that thc policy