Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-25
ICorresEendence Of The Herald |

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. p, 1910.
DEAR SIR:-You have doubtless seen the card
which appeared recently in the U 5. Gazette, sign
ed X. NJ. w hitney,
Mr. Whilnsy's card states that he never had
transaction in stocks with Henry Toland or Charles
M.caester in his life, either directly indirectly
let him have the fall benefit of it such should be
am net uucharitable as TO disbelieve him-he
should have also ad ed, nor have i given either Of
these gentlemen, at any time, important information
while resident agent a Washington city for the Depo
SIT Banks, by which either Of them may have made
operations in stocks that benefited without being
directly in 1reey concerned with them; he ought
IN strict Justice have made that addition to his de-
araton. for il only amounts to his own declaration
At last. is il possible that Reuben VI. Whitney has
forgotten his examination before committee OF Con
years since relative TO the affairs OF the
u. States Bank, when il was national institution
cannot give you all the names of the gentlemen who
composed that investigating committee; but re-
collect there was john Qsincy Adams, Judge Clay
ton, Of Geo and, think, Col. II. NJ Johnson, and
some Others, whose names have escaped my recoiec-
ton lie forgets, on that OCCASION when on oath he
made some singular mistakes as to dates about trans
actions which took place In that Bank; although he
produced memorandums, which he said was made
by him at the time those transactions were alleged
to have taken place. / do not wish to be under
stood charging him with perjury on that ocoa-
sion; but really, when a person makes mistakes On
oath, he is a. liable TO make as great mistakes on
mere assertion or declaration. That X. Nj. Whitney
has been an injured man, am also willing to believe.
And also that many imagine him TO be disgraced
indiv idual, cannot admit Of doubt Mr.. Whitney
was at one time an eminent importing merchant in
Philadelphia. under the firm Of Wiggin & VIII tney,
their place OF business at ~ South Front street.
and that he continued as such for many years-he
was also Director Of the u g Bank, IN ISL, ls23
and 1924 he AZ that period was esteemed an homer
able and upright man. and enjoyed the confidence Of
MIR Biddle, the President. MIR. Biddle was elected
President Jan. I-23. Mr.. Whitney was elected first
e. the board in IS22, being the last year OF MIR.
Cheves admirist ration. II Is also said that MIR.
Cheves never liked him; he thought there was hid
den cunning about him. Strange as II may seem Mr..
whitney has countenance that no one fancies that
he is person Of great capability. no enc will gain
say-but he never has recovered from the testimony
he gave before the committee of Congress-all and
every one is ready 20 believe that he made that
statement from the most Infamous motives although
there can hardly exist doubt that he drawn into
unnentional errors-at least in all charity let II be
believed ne was. ! never vet doubted any enc
their solemn OATH but what they intended 10 speak
the truth-and such I believe was the intention of
Mr.. Whitney, unfortunate to himself as these mis-.
takes he made have proved to be. MIR. Whitney's
appointment as President 81 the Nicksburg Bank,
has not yet appeared in any Of he psblic prgs. Will
he also deny that either of these gentlemen had no
agency in endeavoring TO obtain that situation for
him. II he does, the great mass OF the public will
exclaim.-Ohi shame, where is thy bushl VIII
MIR. w. xplain what semi. biography neansf Does
u mean hall biography; or tchof meaHs he by using
the icoyd' Perhaps the meaning is To- convey the
word half rascal. II So he may take " to himself,
and not blush at AL in wearing the sobriquet.