Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-07

THE CABINET OF SPECULAToRs.-Sev
Cral communications, written by one we'll
acquainted with Mr.. Ewing'sIand opera
tions, have appeared in the Ohio States
maj, exposing that gentlemans connection
with the United States Bank in these op-
Cratiohs, and tho reason for his present
pariiaIity for such an institution. While
a United States Senator, he bought mill
tary land scrip at a very low price, and
then procured the passage ofa law apPro-
priating large additional quantity of
land to satisfy this scrip and extending
the time of its receipt for such land, by
which means the scrip. was greatly en-
hanced in value, and Mr.. Ewing made an
immense profit, which would have gone
10 the widows and orphans OF deceased
soldiers if MIR Ewing had not taken ad-
vantage of his knowledge of what would
be done by Congress on the subject
What confidence is TO be placed in such
a man, who, while protesting to act in
our Legislative halls for the benefit of
the meritorius and destitute, is secretly
appropriating all the benefit of his leg
lslalion 10 his cwn pocket, and leaving
them poorer if possible, than they were
before. Yet such is the man now at
the head of the United States Treas
ury.
AT the head ofthe State Department
is another man influenced by equally
laudable motives,-who would "take care
Of the rich and let the rich take care of
tho poor'-an ardent admirer of English
institutions-the man Of baubles, who
went to England to see crowned head,
and returned to proclaim its briIliancy and
the necessity of our maintaining close,
intimate and pc aceable relations with The
government that supports it; and as
proof of the sincerity Of his desire to
maintain such relations, has become the
open counsel of British aggressOr, and
evinced willingness TO PROSTATE Ameri-
can sovereignty and honor in compliance
with the insolent demands of that govern
ment. He, tOo5 has had some experience
in land and bank operations. The follow.
ing from the Milwaukee Courier exposes
a small part Of his transactions in tLis
line.
TnE GREAT LAND TRADE.-Rumor has
been busy for the last 3 months in bring.
ing us reports that Doty had been engag-
ed in some great transaction which had
procured his appointment Of Governor.
What the precise nature of the transac-
tiOn was, could not be ascsrtaned. We
have it from authority upon which we
place confidence that the operation was
some thing like this:-On an examination
'Of the suspense account Of the United
States Bank last spring, Mr.. Webster was
found indebted in the moderate little sum
of one hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Now MIR. Webster was the Premier of
the new administration which is endeav-
orIng to reproduce one Of these national
blessings yclept National Bank, and it
looked decidedisk bad, not to say Suspi-
cIous, for him remain indebted the
modest amount above named, while the
question Of cbartering the successor was
9eiore Congress. Accordingly he sent
v. ID. DOty, man who had long lived in
lhe west, and had most enviable reputa-
tion for honesty and fair dealing, to settle
the demand. Before going upon the
mission Doty was furnished with list
OF the Michigan, Wisconsin and other
lands OF the said Webster, the Premier.
The cost ofthe lands was said to be about
$4,000, bat they were bought at a
great bargain, for they were bot from the
representatives Of maps in '86, when lands