Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-07

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PbiRla Sh ,i.5 the Thirdday
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EotGrial Fee, 81 81. Notary Puzzle. .
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IL was on the 18th of September, 1859, that pur-
chased this note, with money honestly earned and
rigtfally posses ed By did not do so for the
purpose of inyestment,-for never speculate in
stocks-5clieving that the United States Bank was
an honest and honorable institution, such as its
friends represented it TO be- BY the charter of this
bank. if its obligations dishonored, the holder
has the power, in ninety days thereafter, TO take
steps which win be equivalent TO repeal, and final
Iy to wind up its affairs
This is the penalty--and the just penalty for re-
fusing to honor its obligations, or be bound by the
principles of good faith. II is duty which !, and
every other honest man owes the great and virtuous
community of the Union, to put the laws against bad
faith and dishonor into fun execution. /, for one,
shall not fail to do my duty, it TO cost the
whole value involved-the 81 goo itself
From the recent proceedings in the Legislature of
Penns il is highly probable that the United
Uta,es Bank has again succeeded in postponing the
day of honesty and resumption. This has been
brou gh aboat by the necessities of that msmanaged
state, operating through her rotten and dishonest
politicians principally of the locofoco conserva-
tive order. speak of the politicians, not the mass
es-the former corrupt--the latter are yet hon
est and untainted, and support the same principles
as are advocated by Horace Binney. Instead,
therefore of paying their honest debts, in legal
currency, 10 the hard working community, Of which
j am one, we see the swndling T. :. Bank furnish
ing tho ~9ecie their foreign wealthy creditors in
Lo. oon, or supplying the means 70 the present
Iers of Pennsylvania to pay the interest on debt
incurred by corruption, fraud and extravaganza of
the most unexamped kind. These, il seems, are
the preferred creditors of that nsolvent concern
not the community Of working, honest men. Be it
so ] have taken measures TO bring the opera
lions Of this bank a close, and thus save the Lee
gislature at Harrisburg from the necessity of com
pleting the purchase and sale made Of themselves
for the recent loan. Under the provisions Of thesr
charter and in a lille ninety days, shall stut
up the United States Bank, and make an end 10 as
further srcindiing operations upon Europe and
America. trust and hope that they will continue
10 refuse to pay me the money they owe me in the
legal currency Ii will afford me the opportunity |
Of employing Mr. Hurst, and in compelling Gov
ernor Porter, much against his inclination, 10 take
those steps provided by law, for the judicial repeal
of the charter Of the United States Bank, and the
FINAL winding up Of its infamous concerns.
This is the course | mean to take with this swind
ling bank and it, ignorant and insolent managers.-
in the opportunity thus afforded me of shutting up
the United States Bank, and closing its ingorious
career, have reason TO thank Heaven that | shall
be more favored than General jackson was
himself. He, brave old man that he was in fighting
Indians and English, but ignorant of financial war
and financial campaigns, fought ten years against the
bank and accomplished nothing II this swindling
monster does not pay up in specie with interest at
r a. \ hon heru mans not
II shall close its doors altogether, take away the
charter by law and sell out its very doric temple
10 the Opera Committee. Of which young Fry i. the
principal blockhead, TO be the Opera House, par
ercsllenee. in Philadelphia
There is no Joke in this determination and this
result. Nor is this all
When General Jackson hears Of these important
movements he will be ready to die with very vexa-
ton. besides swearing by the Eternal tremendous
w. that the glory should be mine to give the finishing
blow to the monster II is probable therefore, that
Nv the same Nspoleon-lke grand movement in this
financial war shall knock up, finish and close the
career of the two greatest monsters that have al
ficted this country. by their conflicts, during the
last century. namely, the United States Bank Of
PENNSYLVANIA. and General Andrew Jackson Of
Tennessee when that shall have been completed,
4 shall have earned. in truth. glory enough for
enc day." I shall then get married TO some fine
xoman--retire to my country seat, commence fitting
Nm souls for heaven-repOse ON my well earned
Laurels, and occasionally come into New York to
see the Doric column and classic statue that the
vhir. and locofocos-both united-will then have
erected to hand down the memory Of my glorious
deeds to future generations
SMALL PorAroEs.-Amongst some good, and
many bad appointments. Governor Seward has Just