Madison Whig advocate., 1840-03-21

appearance, Mr.. White is rather sbor,
but well put together. His countenance
has fresh color, acquired from the pu-
rlty OF the Manhattan water, of which
he has poured over his rosy lips long
and deep hbations. His nose might be
taken, politically speaking, for
"the red, red rose.n
In literary requirements, Mr.. White is
not so remarkable as in pneumatics and
hydrostatics. We have not heard what
his poetic talents are--but his knowledge
of finance is well known.
We learn that a large number of
Pearl street merchants intend to call a
large meeting and pass something like
the following resolutions
| Resolved, that the thanks OF all Pearl
street be given to Robert White, Esq >.
cashier of the Manhattan Bank, for the
able manner in which he has exploded
/ that iDstitution-an institution which has
/ done more than any one bank, to create
/ the present revulsion in the monetary
world, by aiding or projecting all those
! schemes and experiments on the curren-
cy which has agitated the country for
I ten years past.
Resolved. that, should the directors of
| the Manhattan bank dispense with his
services hereafter, we hereby recon-
mend the said Robert, as one of the tried
fnanciers of Wall street, to the notice
of Governor Gilbert Davis of Coney
Island, who is about setting into opera
ton his grand National Bank of one
thousand millions of dollars; to be paid
up in specie and CLANS
Resolved, that should Robert White
have any desire to 60 to Texas, under
the sign Of G. t. t., we cheerfulIy re-
commend him to the government Of that
Interesting republic as fit candidate
| for Secretary of the Treasury.
Resolved, that should Robert White,
on the other hand, desire to spend the
spring in Paris, the merchants of New
York will cheerfully pay his passage,
present him with a silver cup that will
hold good horn Of brands and water,
and give him letters of introduction to
those highly respectable sub-treasurers
and fnanciers, Samuel Swartwout and
VIM. NJ. Price, Esqrs.
In the meantime, the directors are
very busy investigating the loans and
assets of the bank One of the most
to the Rev. Barnabas Bates. The secu-
rty for this money is about as good as
that of kentucky Bank Stock We un-
derstand that for 5000 dollars of this
sum, the Rev. gentleman shows a set off
for work done in his line. He has offer
ed up prayers for the prosperity of the
bank, to that amount, having been its
chaplain for two years. For the balance
of the loan, 5000 dollars, the bank pro-
bably holds Barnabasse's draft at three
days after the day OF Judgment, on the
bank of the kingdom of Heaven. Robert
White himself, having had no time to
attend TO his soul s concerns, made this
eternity. For part of Moses Allen, a
similar security is probably held. Mr..
Allen is a very worthy man, is a mem
ber of Dr. Springs Church, and though
he may have not large deposites in Wall
street, yet he has a vast balance to his
credit in Heaven. What the security of
Campbell P. White may be, we cannot
tell That of the Josephs is pretty
good, consisting in bank stocks not much
deprecated.
The truth is, as the engraving accu-
rately shows, the devil has been very
busy of late knocking down many OF
these securities, and actually playing
nine pins with some of the most respect
able people of the street. The Rev.
Barnabas Bates has fallen-but we have
no doubt he will be set up again for six
pence, and be firmer than ever The
rest are still standing, but Satan has
spare ball, and may yet do immense mis-
chief in one of his rolls. Unfortunate
ly the watch dog is on duty outside of
the bank, instead of the inside-and
Robert White himself, with his hands
raised to Heaven in astonishment, is
looking out at the window at the fun,
when he ought to be looking inwardly
upon his conscience.
The Manhattan Bank was first or
ganized by the late Aaron Burr; It does
not, therefore, disgrace its venerable pa
ternity.