Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-02

salute from sedlow's Island. The motion OF the
vessel is easy, and we have the prospect of quick
passage The appearance Of The Battery of the city
its spires, and the whole back ground, is splendid.
LUST feel, starting for London as | would to go 10
Philadelphia or Washington. There is nothing re-
markable to say. BY every vessel that meet on
our watery way, will if possible, send a missve.-
do net expect TO be sick at all-my appetite is keen
as razor already. The packet ships are all ahead
of US. As this is the frst steam voyage from New
York to England, shall notice it particularly.
J.. b.
In the Ersning Herald, we will publish an amu-
sing narrative of occurrences board the Sirius up
TO the time the Hercules left her. The subsequent
incidents will be furnished in Mr.. Benefits future
letters.
II The press OF matter compels us to reserve the
proceedings of the Board Of Alderman, yesterday
ing, for this afternoons Evening Herald.
TnE Social INFLUENCE AND OPERATION OF BANKS
AND THEIR AoESTs.-There can be no doubt that the
banking interest, the presidents directors cashiers,
and their connections and dependents are the real
government of the country, the Emporium in inperio,
of which the authorities at Washington and Albany
the puppets, the os,ensble instruments of mys-
ferrous and invisible agency, whose influence is emily
manifested by acts. This occult and formidable pow
err great all times and seasons has risen to Its pre-
sent height and preponderaney in the country within
of trade, and the prominency necessarily assumed by
all those institutions to which individuals COM
PEELED have for assistance in carrying their
gigantic projects INTO execution To obtain the favor
OF Cashier or the interference OF President, of
vital importance in facilitating discounts and the CO.
operation of several Directors in the same view,
dered the object contemplated more certain. Hence
il was that people learned TO court the couneHance,
and watch the looks of these financial satraps, on
whose good disposition the fate not only OF specula-
tons, but the credit of mercantile houses depended.
II an attribute Of human nature TO love power and
influence and whether men live in republic des-
potism, they like 10 exercise authority over others.
No influence is so tangible and omnpotent as that of
wealth. AID the dispensers of its facilities enabled
10 establish a grinding and oppressive social ty
ranny than any monarch in the plenitude of his abso
lutism The sanctum of cashiers and the closets Of
presidents of banks could reveal many a scene Of
cnngIHg and humillation-many an abJsct cntreaty-
many an imprisoned appeal on the part Of persons
whose credit depended upon prompt and liberal dis
count, when man fergets the dignity of his nature,
and commercial exigency forces him almost 10 kneel
his fellow creature because he the temporary ad-
ninsrator of the funds of others 10 the best advan-
tage Hence it IS tina, your financers and cashiers
during the period when money was more wanted than
tanned an influence, of which the Almighty Dollar is
the talsman which is proof against the ucissitudes
Of times and fluctuations and which is increased by
Of difficulty aad pressure, as the wonderful
fabric of the eddystone is more firmly connected on
its basis of solid rock, and closely knit together
by each accumuatiRg and curling wave that dashes
over It's summit, or slides against ts sides.
The influence Of Banks and their instruments upon
the political desnies of the country too obvious 10
be enlarged upon and the contest at the present time
one Of free agency the part Of the government
and an attempt TO shake itself free Of the trammels
that had insidiousy crept around it, un It's ener-
gees were controlled and its will overpowered, and
moulded At the discretion OF the sligarchs of Wall
street. Our object is to exempfy its operation in So
cal life, and TO shsw that condition class Of So
slety is free from its influence, and the domination
which the command of the destlnies OF trade and bu.
sBess cannot fail 10 acquire.
The President, Directors and Cashier Of a bank act
upon mems minds with the same force and efficacy
whether they expand contract their discounts; in
ths former by gratitude for favors conferred, in
the latter ny apprehension q applications refused In
both situations their power increased and the
who knows that his credit and commercial existence
sn the hands Of another looks up to the arbi,er with
deferonce that becomes a deep and settled habit in
They can maks or mar nam prosperity; and as gold
is the primum mobile Of life and its interests these
lords OF Wall street are invested with dominion 70
which the authority Of King OF Sultan Is as dust N
the balance. The recent insight into the operations Q
the Banks shew what men will do to exiricate them
selves from the pressure Of pecuniary difficulties, arc
the despousR which cashiers and presidents have :
in their power to exercise whether for good or evil.
SsRvasTs AT ST. LovIs.-Two gentlemen ron
ST. LOUIS who called a, eur Office on Monday TO sub
scribe for the Herald, told Us we snoud be doing se
ciety IN that city service h we mentioned the grea
Inconvenience families loborng under there for III
want of female servants. The dra wbsck is represen
ted a most serious one 20 ,hc domestic comforts d
the citizens here, and female emigrsu,s would do vel
by transporting themselves there Although st Louis
may be Inconvenience by thus efficiency We, the clr
substance tells wei for tho general prosperous con.
dIuon Of that entity whore All parties are too fortu.
nate the goods . this Uorld = stoop servi'odo
ortc be undcf ts necessity q entering Tie ss,c, n
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