Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-04-23

could use as he saw I'll, and which the friends
Of GoBeral Jackson found II necessary 10
proPlliatc as was fully proved by Martin Van
Buren's beng selected Us recIetary d State
and on his reslgning that place, D. lng sent
10 England as Minister, from whence, how
ever, he was recalled from the circumstance
of the Senate's refusal 10 raiity his nnInlna-
ton, on account oi The Disgrace he had pre-
vIously brought Oh The American name by llls
attempt to negotiate with the government OF
Great Britain, purely on party grounds. tie
was, as is well known, afterwards selected
by the friends of General Jackson as candi-
date for Vice President, uHd elected by them
To ilI that station, aud subsequently to the
Presidency BY The same mfu,n nee.
There Is every reason To believe that Mar
lin Van Barren asplrcd lo be the successor Of
General Jackson, al the time he was selected
for secretary Of State, aud tnat he then de-
tcrmIned upon using the same means to M
sure his election ana to control future events,
H. he had SO successfully usGd to elevate hun
self 10 lhe chIei lndslstacy oi uh individual
State. Analogy would teach hiIn that II one
State could be governed through the Bank
M system, the whole c0uid-aud that II the
Mechanics aud Farmers Bank NJ Albany,
acllu9 simply as collecting Bank, could
make hlm Governor oi the State Of n. York,
The control of the Unllcd States Bank, with
lls - Branches, reaching over every section
Of Tho Union aud controlling all The State
Institutions, could readily be made the means
al CCyating hlm To The Prcsld,ncy, ANA oi
securing the succession To member OF The
regency, as ii had done III the case oi TO.
vcrnur Of New York, as shown 10y the elIc-
lIon of VIM. l.. Marcy on the resignation OF
] 4 IL,
! mcnccd, and the unprnclpled men who hnd
been called 10 the AID OI General Jacksons
! administrations afforded ample and ready M
! struInents for the advancement OF any m
.tgIgues or consplraclcs, however base. Act
ing by The same rule that had bccn adopted
by the regency, Il distant victim was selected
/ on which hrsl to Commence OpcIauon'.-i ne
same cud was to be gained IN the one case
as ~ the other, VIZ TO place The selected
institution under the control of his creatures
but the means to be applied, OWING To CIR.
culns,ances were necessarily different IN their
character. The Branch of the United States
Bank at Portsmouth, WAS selected Tor The
fast victim. AT tins tine, the Cabinet OF
General Jackson consisted Of Mr. Van Buren,,
Secretary OF State Mr.. lngham, Of Penn.
Secretary OF the Treasury; Mr.. Branch oi
n. &. Secretary OF the Navy Mr.. Eaton,
Secretary of W ar; Mr.. Berrlen, OF Georgla,
Attorney General; and of Mr.. Barry Post
Master Gvneral--the last named uihcer beng
admitted Ia seat IN the Cabinet for the first
time under Gen. Jackson. ISAAC Hull
at tins time, was second Comptroller IN the
Treasury department. From the official re-
cords 4, appears that or tnc lth OF JhIy,leN'
about three months after Mr.. Van Buren lat
been called TO his station under Gen. Jack
SON. a letter marked Confidential" was ad'
dressed 10 Nicholas Blddie, President oil the
T.. ;. Bank, and sIgucd by Mr. lnghan Sec
rclary OF the Treasury, but winch from Ils
JesultIcal character, must have beon written
by Martin Van Barren, Isaac Hill, or the
} ID, as the writer believes Amos Kendall
, was not at that time ~ Washington. The
} writer Of the letter Informs Mf. Bldde Thai
= he "herewlih transmits copy oil cOiNHh
iiai letter, received from the Hon. Leri Uood
; Gu.u Senator OF the United States, from New
, Hampshire, containing complaint agalhs
] the President Of the Branch Bank at Ports
mouth. Complaints OF similar nature have
/ also been suggested from other places, par
Hcutariy Kentucky and Louisiana. IhcS
when presented ~ a more distinct form, wi!
also be- presented TO you"
It will here bc perceived that the complaint
was made by .Nr. HooibWy-a creature al
that Time OF Isaac HW'S and that the Secre-
tGry OF the Treasury was prepared with 9th
crs Of The same nature, TO be presented II
turn, should the cunsplraturs meet WIN sue
cess IN luclr lirst attempt To get the control
thcPorts snuuth branch-to be followed no doub
/ IN rotation until the whoso the branches w'r'
/ placed IN the hands Of tire creatures ot MI
Van Burcn-.In imitation ol the Country Bank
IA New York, winch were IN the same man
) uar placed under his and the rcgsncy's con
4 troll through The agency ui the Farmers Ban
b, at Albany ,as before described. Mr.. lnglhm'
e letter contains many cunning expressions
= and among other lhIngs, he informs Mr.. Bid
= die that he considers 4" the only Sqte g7nde 4
test Me Justice Qf such cOnpidntS rs Lie pu6t
: opi"ion oJ The cicin'ty from ,eh'ch meg en-"
nate"
70 The enclosed complaint from Mr.. Wood
i bury Is addressed 10 the Secretary ol tIt
u Treasury, und Is also marked cOWcthnW,
= and bears date at Portsmouth. June -, IoIs
i i'll which he states that "Ihe new ffesl
. dent lot the Portsmouth Bank jeremiah Ma
son, rs a pnticniW Jriend OF Mr. Webster
+ aud has pOitiiCdi character is doubtless "ci
q known to yoa.' MI Woodbury. farther says
u OF course, my SdadhOh Is suSh as 10 de
20 pflkc lDc OI HluIH polSOHdl hho"iNutN VI h
q Masun's administration Ui the Bank concerns
I but mover on uuy occasion, have known CON
{ plants 81 icuie ana JHior, as IN Tho case nov
I under consideration"
. UuGcr date OF July 18th, Mr.. DIddlo an
i swcrs Mr.. Inghams letter aud conciusiSei
j.. sHcws that many y: The charges made ~ MI
a WuoGbuy'> complaint are untrue, but state
> that he has submitted II TO the board oi dl
1 ructors, ~ lao viii not tail To examine tue al
= Legations OF Mr. Woodbury., aud, should ihe.
: appear To be well founded TO apply an "ppfo
r pirate corrective IL Is syldrnt from lh'
70 tone of Alr. BIgulc's COMMUNICATIONS oi thl
!. date, with the Secretary OF The Trcasufy,tla
- the directors OF the United States Dihi
+ strongly suspected the approach 81 "o'
Il ~ shccp's clulun. and the prnciPles
y action heretofore pursued by the Bank ar
e stated IN the ~, ri able ana convincing man
IT uer. NJ. BIddie Informs Mr. lnghaln, " ha
l. tho success ui the Bank Whatever may DE II
d d,atcc, Is entirely due 10 Two iuudamcntO
j utIncIIlrs ~ It's ADMINISTRATION lrsi, That D
II lhu chu,ce ui us ag, nls and the distribute
;. at IT, loans, It shouid be wholly ind,V,Um I
e polnical pa,iIcr, aud second thai ~ oil It
- operations, II shonid be ioiduy 'hicpeadeH ,
= TIC oiGctrs ot ihe gorcrRRuH.' lie aga,
% says--"i h. Biuk has always Kept ltfeii aloe
j. irurn al political cOHa,ction wh The gortrH