The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-25
COMMUNICATIONS.


To the Publisher of The hadisoaian:
The Globe Of the 22d inst. contained the folovir.
editorial article;
THE AGENT OF THE BANKS.
II. NJ wHIrSEr, it seems, is sending round printed
circulars 10 the banks, invoking them 70 use ertr H.
sitls erertioa 10 pn dowR The Democratic pariv a. ~
elections appealing 10 their interests ander e assm
hon, Thai " ihe Administration should be susia,asd <
Me peopie, The banks iconid be put dolcn This NM
nation is received from correspondent in whom -.
have implicit confidence, aud who obtains from ops
70 whom the MadsonIsn, containing, for bank one Of
these circulars was sent So IL seems The Madson,n
Is employed vehicle TO dersud the Post Office d..
psrtment Of the hostages 10 which 10 entitled on Mr.
WhIlneys circular, through which, assuming TO be com
manderin-chlcf Of the banks he puts out his genera
orders. lie commands them 10 use all means to b.,
down The Admnlsrsion upon pain Of being pu, down
themselves. II Mr. Whitney bad written What was IN
his heart, he would have ssid that unless the pre,en,
Treasury administration Of the finances was put down
his whitney, % bank agency would be put down For
our part, We know nothing well calculated 10 put
down the banks as an attempt their part keep Up
Mr.. Whitney and his occupation. From the audscIly
which this man now displays in mastering the State
banks, over which he control into the field Of
politics against the Administration we should suppose
that he had become lieutenant 10 Mr. Biddle The
State banks which employed him agent in their De-
cunsry concerns should take warning from the fate Of
the National Bank, under the political management, Of
his compeer, Mr. Bidde. The people of this country
will not submit TO have the elections controlled by banks
and 1t will certainly be but poor recommendation Of
these institutions to the popular favor find that they
even make such attempts 1t the instigalon Of Bdde
or Whitney.
This circular of Mr. Whitney, calling on the banks
TO put down the Administration, because tho Admins-
raton Will not consent 10 give them the public money TO
lend out will satisfy Mr. Wise and his friends Of the in
Justice OF those imputaons upon the Secretary Of the
Treasury, which were made the foundation Of their
committee OF inquiry. They judged rgtty. seems in
surprising that Mr. Whitney, agent ofthe banks was
willing 10 bring their money and influence to bear on po
TICS but they now see that simply because the Co
venment would not employ them financial agents and
avai itseli Of Their political influence that Mr. Whitney
has joined the opposition, and exhos them to array
the rePudated services which, it seems, he believes he
can command, on the side of Federalism No doubt
ne assures the banks that the Federal party once in.
stalled will make ample compensation OF the Trea
sury Tor the money the banks may advance in political
conflict
This is think, the fflh attack made upon me by
the editor Of the Globe, since refused to 20 ia the
Snb-treasIry harness, and wear round my neck that
collar.
The editor of the Globe supposing that am still
the agent Of of the banks, tells them there is
nothing 50 well calculated to put them down as an
attempt their part 10 keep up Mr. Whitney and his
occupation"
This is certainly charitable on the part of the very
philanthropic editor of the Globe. He would de.
prive me of my occupation, that might be deprived
Of the means of supporting my family! The best
comment that can make upon such disposition,
have already at hand furnished by the editor Of the
Globe himself In an editorial article contained in
the Globe Of the Sd January, 1897 written by Mr..
Blair himself, is the following: In what memo
rable predcament do our magniloquent opposition
men reduce themselves by the attempt TO carry out
the malice of Biddle and if they deprive the
object Of his hatred Of reputation at least CRAFTY him
BY depriping him the clerk Whitney, and his family
Of bread"
II so happens that am not now the agent for
single bank in the United States and with that fact
nearly the whole of the Globes arguments respect.
ing the agents Of the banks" fall to the ground.
But TO the circular wherein the Globe asserts
| assumed "to be the commander in-chief Of the
banks" and through which the general orders"
we're issued by me- The following is copy OF the
famous document:
WASHINGTON July 10TH 1893.
Sin 1T has become evident, that the course Of po-
Icy Of hostile character towards the Banks and tho
commercial interests of the country to be persisted
In the continued conflict has been considered Of the
utmost importance that there shall be paper at the
seat OF Government that will, among other things, de-
fend, in particular those great and important individual
and National interests. That it may be rendered
efficient in that undertaking. has been deemed
TALLY important that practical knowledge and expert
ence IN banking and currency should be enlisted in the
cause; and have consented, for some time to come,
to be contributor to the MApIsoNiAN las have been
occasionally heretofore) of articles connected WITH
and bearing on financial subjects provided sufficient
patronage shall be extended BY those whose interests
are so Immediately and deeply connected, to justify it.
The greater the number Of subscribers that can be
sonian will contain, be circulated and the better will
the people be made acquainted with the true question
at issue
Doubling not that YOURSELF and those associated with
you IN the Institution with which you are connected,
Will feel an interest in the Of the Msdsonan
venture to solicit in behalf Of the Proprietor your pa
tronage, and that Of your friends
Dc good enough to forward any subscriptions to the
Editor and Proprietor, THOMAS ALLEN, Esq
am, respectfully,
Your most obcdent servant
This was printed on the same sheet, and with the
prospectus of the MADIsoNIAN
ask any one who reads 1t, to point to one single
passage in it to find single word as charged by the
Globe invoking the banks 10 use erery possible
tton TO pat doDH the Democratic party in the elections
appealing to their interests nndcr tie assumption,
that If The administration should be sustained By tie
people, he6anks ,coald be pat do,cn" This furnishes
pretty fair example of the character of the editor
of the c6fciai organ for veracity!
The editor of the Globe to talk about defraudng
the Post Office Department, by sending prospeciuses
with newspaper Will the editor please say how
many hundred thousand prospectuses Of Extra and
Congressional Globes he has sent off in papers, Pre-
sidential messages franks If members and directed