The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-07

no objection TO the recSmnitment, provided all
the correspondence Of the Bank, (and net two
detached, isolated letters Of that correspondence
was made part OF the Report. Gentlemen OBJ
iected to the inclusion of the whole correspond
ence because it amounted to bushels OF papers;
but how happened it,-that Mr.. President
Smith should bring with him these two letters
and forget to bring with him the letters which
drew these forth from the London Bankers Let
text and context, question and answer, appear
together. The election is now over, but 1t is
not long since it had taken place. Previous
thereto, the pretensions of Harrison were osten-
slbly held in derision. If elected at all it was
to be bv hard cider and coon-sl1ins; but now that
he is elected, another reason is sought for, and
it is found in British gold. A certain very great
man, now in this city, had been heard to say
thus much to himself. | cannot pretend to give
even the moro prominent points OF the knock-em-
down arguments and severe thrusts, made by the
Wing speakers, on their opponents, during the
debate.
During the debate, the circumstance was We
nv much marvelled at, how the existence of this
correspondence, with the London BankersO
came to be known The President and Direct
ors had enioined on themselves the most inviOla-
BILE secrecy in relation to it; yet 1t leaked out
Mr. Smith, of Llncolu heard of it on his way
from st. Louis to this city, and mentioned the
fact to MIR. President Smith, who marvelled ex-
ceedingly thereat and could not divine how the
fact had escaped from the keeping of him and
his colleagues. At that very moment, he had the
same letters in his pocket, bringing on to this
place, for the express purpose Of making them
public. The secret, however, of how know
ledge of their existence became scattered to the
winds, was disclosed. Samson's heifer had been
in the plough. Col Benton had been informed
of, and doubtless had read these letters, and had
mentioned their contents at Palmyra, from whence
the information took direction, after the man
ner of tonadoes, that intersected the rout lead
ing from st. Louis to Jefferson City
During the debate, Mr.. President Smith was
in the House, and is said to have been busily en-
gagged in conversations with members, though
this | do not know to be the fact, for did not
know the man. saw gentleman go up to Mr.
Price when he was speaking, and correct him by
whispering in his ear, and then learnt who Mr.
Smith was, by physiognomy. 1t is also said,
that during the debate, 'the prince, the chief OF
many throned powers, who led the embattled
seraphim to war;" was seen in the rotunda. If
so, it is probable that he was in the House dur
ing the same; in which case, if great men have
feelings, he must have heard some things he did
not like, and witnessed triumph in argument
by no means grateful.
will endeayor TO give sketch of this de-
bate hereafter, if can find leisure to make it
out.
Upon the meeting of the House this morn
ing, and after the transaction OF some minor
matters, Mr.. Price withdrew his motion to
recommit with instructions which left the
House to make some other disposition of the
matter. The report was then adopted, and
on motion the correspondence referred to and
numbered therein, ordered to be read. The
letters were read in the order oftheir dates; and,
it so turned out that the letters first in the order
of number were last in order of date. They
were dated June the Sd, and September the
IIth, 1910. They turned out to be as veritable
a mares nest, as ever was stumbled upon-a
bringing forth mouse Two thou
sand copies were ordered to be printed.