The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-06

Msssage-Hs VIsps IN Aduanee-Hr buchanan,
&c.
Mn. BENNRrr-
The recent excitement in relation TO the United
States Bank-s late officers, and the conduct, ma
nagement, and intrigue of the wire-workers behind
the scene who, the better TO enable them to plum
der and appropriate the remaining funds OF the de-
funet institution and who kept up the cry OF stop
thief that in the melee between some OF the short
sighted stockholders and few OF The late officers
they had selected for scape-goats, others, their
friends and relatives reputation might be screened,
and their with the spos thus covered and Sc
cured, has given place, as in the ordinary course OF
human events, he had reason TO suppose il would,
to thousand more productive and equally nama
tory subjects or wonders, among which, and perhaps
the most prominent. is the State debt.
In relation to the debt and the resumption by the
banks with some minor matters, meeting was
held in the State House, corner of Sixth and Ches
nut Streets on Thursday night last. There the spec
tator might have seen the able, high-minded aud
honorable statesman, conending for the integrity OF
the State-that her pshted faith should be held
sacred and inviolate; and that, too, in way best
calculated to convince the thoughlless, inexperienced
and rash, of the folly, if not dishonesty, of State
playing the part of fraudulent insolyent, and
pedgng the honor and fidelity of the people to their
representatives, to sustain them in that only honest
course, which thay can possibly adopt-aye ; and
there might have been seen contending thus, these
who in every hour of our States trial and trouble
come with gigantic intellect, coupled with long and
hard earned experience, TO the rescue, and have IN
many an emergency, united in rescu,ng the Demo-
cratic party and the State from threatened ruin
while, on the other hand it was lamentable to OBJ
serve some well meaning young men, IN the general,
but who are without much experimental, indeed,
who could by no possibility have much knowledge
Of the great and momentous concerns OF the State
talking loudly, reading, and contendng Tor resolu
tons, which, from my knowledge OF the young men,
who are really clever fellows In the MAN, upon a
little reflection they must hereafter blush to read
will give you one Of the resolutions-it is as fol-
lows.-
Declare and Resolve That it is the duty of the Legisls
ture the earlis possible period of its session. to make
sury of all persons to whom the eah is in
debted for manual labor and then Immediately to pass
over to Commissioners, Trustees or Assignees all the
property Of the Common reservng such only
absolutely essential to the transaction legitimate
business government and to provide fer the equal dis
ribuon Of the proceeds OF such property among the SO
called state erediters in proportion to their respective
claims and to provide further that all claims against
the State existing prior to such transfer shall be claims
only upon the fund in the hands Of said Trustees Com
missoners OF Assignees.
| Further comment is unnecessary but add,
without intending offence to those young gentlemen,
that it would be better far, and saer for the youth
| Of the country to take counsel from the aged and
experienced statesmen of the land, than themselves
| to turn counsellors They have time enough to be
great provided they have the material. and they
may be assured the people will in time find it out, if
they do not, by early mprovident actions like these,
dam mp the road that leads to honest preterment;
For what stranger could read such resolutions, and
believe the men concerned honest Those who
own real estate among willing TO be taxed, to
| rescue the honor of our proud and happy con-
monwealth.
The sentiments Of our peope-will be given by the
| Governor in his message to our Legislature which
assemblies on Tuesday next, at Harrisburg, the seat
| OF government. HIsopnlons were known and pub
shed TO the world long before the late election,
| when he received more than one hundred and thirty
five thousand of his fellow citizens votes, and the
amos, unequalled majority in State, OF twenty.
three thousand and upwards From his known prln-
ciples, as well as from what we have heard from
friends recently returned from Harrisburg, we have
reason 10 believe that his recommendation In rela-
lion TO banks in the commonwealth, will strike at
the root of the corrupt system and that thorough
| revision and change of the plan upon which pub
lie improvements are conducted, and the introduce
ton of The most economical reform in all things
Will be by him most earnestly pressed and IN the
place of appropriations of the public funds for any
purpose that can be avoided, suggestions as to the
| establishment of dry dock in Philadelphia, ma
tional foundry in the State, &c. &c, that we may
| thus retrench expenses and increase our revenue
| The State has reason to be proud of David r. Por-
|
the old ship Pennsylvania thus far IN safety through
the breakers.
A word or two about Mr.. Buchanan and as my
letter longer than first intended for the present
| must content myself with few remarks, that shall
| be worthy the consideration of your correspondent
A Pennsylvania, or Penn, and promise HIM not
travel so wide OF the mark as ne did, but will give
{ him plain food for his digestion. ! cannot here re
fran from wishing Mr.. B. more judlcous pane
gyrst But pray sir, or srs, if you prefer 1t, if Mr.
b is so great democrat and patriot; has been SC
well tried allow HE TO ask who the rank fede-
raj leader in our Legislature few years agol Mr..
, Buchanan. Who'represenled that hot bed of fede-
ralism, Lancaster county, and was the Federal
leader in Congress up TO 1874 Mr. Buchanan
And when was he found abandoning his Federal
| friends. and attaching himself TO General Jackson
in the first canvass No, never, until he found that
public opinion, like mighty torrent, was sweeping
every thing before it in favor of General Jackson,
did he cecede from his Federal favorite. And now
let us come home to State affairs the gubernato.al
: elections for some few years back. Ia the canvass
. between Snyder and Ross, where was he Advo
eating the cause of the Federallst Ross. In that OF
Hester and Finley? With Hester the FederalIst.
With Shuliz and Gregg In his old quarters, to be
sure, with Gregg the Federals, ever up to that
late period, was nc rank, uncompromlsug Fed
eralist And in the struggle which the Democratic
party encountered in our State but SIX years ago,
when that unfortunate and to be regretted diff
Guilty arose about Muhenburg and Wolf which let
| IL that poor old inefficient whlg aud Federaist,
Joseph Ritner, who was surrounded by as great
pack ct knaves and villains ever cursed the pre-
seRce ofan Executive officer of which have since
as we had at the time, the most irrefragabe proof
and to whom and whose abandoned and reckless po-
Icy alone the State owes its present degradation
ard financial difficulties: say, where was Mr. B.
then Manfnlly and boldly contendng for the good
in q the cause No-he esteemed both Mr. Mullen
-, ,rg and Wolf, neutral policy was for his own
~ ryes--fhat OF the State was lost sight of alto.
~ s6 Now, friend Pennsylvania, for the present
sorne Ave of you, and epprehend that these whole
~ yon in twill ar-east have tendency TO caution
a,th, ever, in the of language, well as good
he zens thinsn owes the truth TO hs fellow ci;i
W George NJ. DaTuay safely say that the Honorable
H ali his life deyoteate Minister to Russia, who haf
ty and who is ever talents TO the democratic par
IN AZ the meeting on ing the foremost, he was
u Staie IN every sfrnncfdaY night last 10 aid the