Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-16
rae Wall street Conspiracy.


BRooKs, of the Express, Published a statement
the other day that had written letter to Captain
Marryatt saying him that had an article for pull
icalon against him, which would suppress for $50
did not observe this statement ill yesterday, but
now pronounce the whole story utter falsehood
from beginning TO end never wrote line to Capt.
Marrya,tn my life / never saw the gentleman.
don't know him. All that ever did was publishing
few lines day, stating that Capt. Marryau at
the West Point examination, was rather rude in his
manners to some ladies. The statement was made
on the authority Of gentleman Of this city. / un-
dersrood from friend of Marrya.ts afterwards that
the affair was msrepresented and that Capt Marry
att felt hurt he should be thought inattenve 10 the
fair sex. On hearing this published an explanation
and was glad TO find that the original story was
founded on mlsconception, and that the Captain like
every person ofreal genius, very polite and a,tcn
tive 10 the ladies.
The story therefore published by Brooks, OF the
Express, is an unqualified falsehood from beginning
10 end. call upon him TO rctract it, 1.-The does not
do 50 shall brand The impudent scoundrei COM
mon, barefdced, and impudcRt liar.
The recommendation of this person 10 advertisers,
not publish in the Herald, rtic has sir times the
circulation Of the Express sprobably of the most
impudent things that penness loafer, mere pen
ny-a-lner from along shore ever attempted He talk
OF moral, he talk public good During theast
fifteen years, my writings have been Of more real
benefit TO this great country than his wshy- washy
trash would be in century Who was il that first
began the movement against the agrsrian faction just
defeated II was ], ia the Courier and Enquirer,
1922 80 and 81. Who was It who turned the tide
against Slamm Bang & Co. last spring IL was
that probed them TO the bottom. The very terms
used by Brooks were invented by me--the very move
msnt begsn by me.
The radical movement was first developed in the
old Adams party Of 1927 and '2s, by The late Tho
mas Skidmere, who was member Of their conven-
ion and tried TO fasten his notions upon the tariff
men. They opposed him, and he retired. He then
wrete book in favor Of the division of property and
started new party, first called the Working men,
then workeys, then agrarans then Fanny wr ghttrs,
then locof0cos then Slamm Bang & Co. In all these
varioHs mutations, | the only editor in New
York that originated the system of opposton-ridi-
cued their views-and christened them each time
with name as they came SUCCESSFULLY ont OF
the water, like ducks in pond The commercial in.
terests and commercial institutions of New York are
more indebted TO me- than TO any other public writer
in this city. Brooks, Noah IL Co, were utterly igno-
rant Of the real state Of things. They were smoking
segars, aad drinking after dinner, while was daily
searching and pryng into The very elements Of the
several systems. After had broken ground and be-
gun firing they came up, and fred in the same drec-
ton. | cried "agrarian'-so do they-I bawled
"Slamm Bang" and Slamm Bang" cry they. A,
the last election, wanted to defeat Joe Hoxie, be.
cause believed he acted wrong towards me in the
Haggcrty case, contrasted with the Robinson case,
besides beng harsh and INSCRIPTIONS politician.
He got in by the skin Of his teeth, and I was sa-
tisfed
But while cheerfully and openly will support all
measures brought forward by any party that will aid
the commercial interests, will net permit any man,
set Of men, 50 long as drop Of Independent blood
flows in my heart, TO trampe in the dirt or to es-
cape the unjust 'njures they attempt TO do with
mpunty John Hagssrty, in his prosecution for
libeI-for simply publishing his name pursued me
with vindictiveness which | never could accopR,
for-nor do yet understand his motives, for do no,
believe that John had ever any personal hostility "a
me. Mcssrs. Burns 81 Halliburton, Messs. Charles
Davis & Co, were placed in the same predicamen
in the celebrated list, but they withdrew oil prosecu
tons after ! had corrected the error Not so JOIN
Haggeriy. lie seemed only to take fresh courage II
spite al such examples Of true generotIiy