Morning herald., 1839-10-25
sub.cri Ytios for she Mobile ssflercgs.
We begun yesterday 10 take in subscriptions {
the Mobile sufferers. Our list stands thus ~,

Rev. ID. Hale do.
James sooes Brooks, 10.
nj. M. Moan, do NNAw4N
Thus for today We call upon every generous per-
son to come a. and plank down his cash. special
edict. ~
Great sHeefiug of YaaArupi and Solvent
Merchants. Bnniscrs, Auctionecis, Cisi-
zens, Konfers and small Fry.
The large room at the City Hotel was crowded
last night with we'll dressed listeners belonging
the above classes 70 hear the report Of sefconsti
tuted Committee, who delegated themselves 10 wait
upon the Banks yesterday morning. TO ask the Direc.
tors thereof 70 advance money to pay their debts
in other words, pay the debts of those that
1t present uRable TO pay.
The meeting organised by the pre-concerted
appointment of Mr. Denny to the chair, Messrs. Z.
p. Woodruff and John Lloyd to be deputies, and j.
Amory and F. 5. Lathrop to be secretaries. The
report al the committee then read, which stated
that they had addressed circular the banks ask
ing f they would extend their line of DISCOUNTS and
take safety fund money at par in payment Of debts,
and pay it ont at the same rate discounts. To
this circular they had received written answers from
the principal banks, Of which the following is the
substance:
BArx NEW YcRK- This institution will extend its dis
counts from 10 "a cent its capital if the other banks
will do the AID will take safety fund money par all
PHrSrx BASx-Ther discounts now exceed their receipts
they desire their discounts they
safe so TO DO and will co.oPerae with the other banks in
receiving safety fdnd money at par
BASx or rHE srArE OF Nav Yosx This Bank, as a
matter Of dseaey must Jos Snot eadl The other banks in
fer possible consistent with its safety and the continuance
Of specie payment
Uxos Bssk-wi mol consent take safety fsnd me,
s.Is. sar wh' . extend " discounts pro '''' with other
MEaoHaSrs RASK-wiI not take safety fund mosey at
Par will Increase its discounts capital if the
other banks will SO; will afford all possible relief 10 the
merchants consistent with its duty redeem all its liabilities
MEcaAS,cs BssHFe,l. great 81 mpaihy for the merchants
bat doe. snderass 70 &c any thing definite for them
MANHA BAsxwll do all they gre relief ccn.
seni with 10 the public TO maintain specie pay
nents
pstss consderaoy; agree to do all they promise
NAriov.L B..x.-wdI 60 :. far a. they can, without
stopping The line OF their
the i, Of the law Must consutth the other banks
iHg ssf-t, fund money.
BANK axEnicA-Do all they car most continue to
pry sp-cie- Safety fund money touch al present
AMERICAN EXCHANGE BASK-wi extend ten per cent on
II, safety fund notes, and do any thing the
BAsxsF UsrrkD STATE, ~ NV Yosx.-Had no board ef
give rs,iss my ~ - ~ '"'' can .
LrArnsa SAsryAcrrxSHs BAsx.-wm do any thing tn.
Dsv DceS Bsrx-No quorsm the Cashier thinks they
will do a. much a. they can ifihe others do the
Cirs BASx willing TO reiieTe bat must pay all its obgs
lions in specie. Can't take safety fund money.
MEacHASrs EXCHANGE BANK Will do all IL can consis.
tent with rs pay specie Canf any thing
NsRrH R,rH Bssk-Will extend its Of discounts 6se
per capital f Others do so; thinks ID woald
safe 80 70 do will de what the others do generally about
safety fand money.
Co~nsRcr.L B.sK-wili co operate with other banks, b,
thinks The snail panks do what tie large direct
BArx % COMMERCE Its directors lived long OF
when he could be together would give
The Futon Seventh Ward Butchers. and Drovers' Banks,
and hechsscs Banking Association prepared give
IN
The Chairman then told the meeting that the
sum fetal ot these letters was, that the banks said
they had given all the efthey could; IL was for
the meeting to II that relief was sufficient. The
committee now resigned their trust 70 the meeting.
The report was then accepted, ordered 10 be print
ed, and thanks were voted TO the committee. Then
there was dead pause, and all present felt funny;
looked like burst up, and some one said, =
move we adjourn" This created loud laugh. Al
last
L<,ois Tappan, rose.-(Here there was a Curious
sensation; some Kissed, and some laughed) He
said any man who had fesh in his heart or q note 10
pay al the bank, must feel on the verge Of crisis
The banks answers To the committees circular
were IKE story he knew. There was highly re-
spectable colorcd man in Boston, a preacher (here
there was good deal of confusion, laughing and
hissing); his name was Paul; he annually invited
celebrated white parsons TO preach a sermon;
these mes were known by their texts one man Of
great rotundfy took this extraordinary TEXT
Servants obey your masters" That was Just like
the language Of the banks to the merchants the fat
p8rson 10 tue poor negroes. Anrthcr white parsOn
took this text, because the negroes were offended:
entrest you as brethreR." :" That was the right
language; and that ought 20 be used now. He moved
that the banks be called upon to meet tomorrow
(this day. TO devise means Of relieving the mer-
chants Instantly, for procrastina,ion is death to
them.
Tue CaAfn.-I move they be asked 20 extend
their discounts l0per cent on their capital
Loud cries of /" No! nor
TArPAS-They must do all in their power.
Great confusion and noise, and cries Of " They
have done So"
AvoicE Couple With the merchasts, the mecha-
mes and traders, and working men.
AsorsnR vorcE-Let Lewis Tappan write his
own resolution.
IAPPAs-I have no pen and ink.
AsofhtR voicE-l move the banks be compelled
soms,h'ng definite cerping relief There's
n".niog aehnits IN all them letters.
AsorHEa-i move a committee of five be appoint
co 20 consult with committee from the banks TO see
debts. r-o
ferf '-rr
TAPPAs-I leave Il 10 the meeting.
vofcr Leave IL 20 the negroes.
Gxr LLOYD The banks have secrets tbev don't
want tofeli the pnblic We must not dictate "a them
Let them meet IN private and alone aud saw what
they can do; let them report 20 our COMMITTEES and
the committee report 60 Ms On Sstsrday night that
they say; and we'Il then say II IL Is satisfactory
voicr-Col Alexander Hamilton is in the
room ~ Is desired and requested that he should
aooress this ON the present state o the ha