The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-04-08


9 mann isssils and of Tie manager,
6 and ness Institutions. as nine was, III
ldefed lfee plnndeg -iae debtors I
naosl eases avoiding the payment O
Ihelf debts IS far as possible, which
{ peculiarly the case with the JJnne
States Bank, which would dcertainIy llay
peen able 70 have paid lis debts. but 10
the lHmous stockholders meeting, an
tne exciting publications and occurrences
which followed IN rapid succession. !
hese were as preladiced "a. the bestsin
lefests OF the Bank as was The nisman
agement Of Mr.. Biddle and his success
sors. Banks are the mere creatures d
credls;it Is work requiring time ane
great care to get up d good circulation.
i Inc pubic Individually have 10 lieres
/ in maintaining il; a breath 10 Tie pfeiu
dice Of q bank win therefore send i
khon1e apaceithis often repeated, will ruin
any bank dependent on circa alton, d
they generally are.
Finding mysei unable 10 meet. my
engagements punclually, | threw open
my storehouses 10 my creditors, and
handed out my teas, iron, salt, hemp, dry
goods,ann other commodities,and at one
time had Us many as six auctioneers sell
ing for Exchange Bank notes: and what
was not paid in that way has since been
PAID BY my new earnings, as far as hqs
been IN my power; and as to my New
Orleans debts they have all been paid,
With the exception perhaps Of a single
thousand dollars.
It's not to be disguised thar | was ur-
fortunate in business, gave up all my
property without asking or accepting a
discharge from my debts, further than
tie protection Of my person from i'm.
lprlsonment; and these misiortunes have
subjected me 10 prejudice at the Norlh,
had these prejudices mad been connected
with this affair, and but for the over
whelming testimony .in my favor, the
PiaiLtid' 5 counsel would here attempt to
make capital therefrom.
What my course in Louisiana has been
is known.to all. ! found il expellent to
read sufficient law TO be admitted 10 prac
tice in all your Courts, for which adnis-
sionI feel very grateful 10 the Judges
Of the Supreme Court, and to all theI
Judges, for the kindness received al their
hands. | do not follow the practice oil
the law as a profession. Clcumstancesi
have compelled ne 10 pursue a more
humble occupation. am not a candid
ate for fees, although | sometimes ac.
pear II Is III a case II sIitTrsy ;FfIs 5I SOME
particular friend is interested, or "hereI
the party is unable to pay counsel. mi
such cases | do not allow myself 10 re
fuse, when applied 10 by free men, al
though the applicants blood should some
times be Of mixed character. Ga this
subject my sentiments are too well
known and TOO highly appreciated by the
New Orleans community, for wicked and
designing men, by their msrePresenta-
tions. any longer 10 be able to turn them
10 nv prejudice. Although my paImy
davs have passed away, | prize more
highly the proud distinction Of having a
right TO appear as an. Advocate, in all
the courts Of Louisiana than any posi-
ton ever before occupied.
| Gentlemen of the Jury, you are now
called on TO believe that an individual, in
| the autumn of his lie, who has occupied
| all those positions, with large family,
and under the most lasting obligations to
generous public, would without mo-
tive. have been guilty of crimes that
would have rendered him infamous in
the highest degree, and by their com,
mission he would have violated his most
impe rative duty to his God as well as 10
his fellow. men. The workings Of the
human heart being inscrutable, II be-
comes your duty 10 consider probabIll-
ties"
In alluding 10 very unfair, and GER
tainly malicious account Of his first trial,
upon the same charge,which appeared IN
one Of the papers, Mr.. Barker uses the
| following language :.
"GentIemen of the Jury, this publica'
ton is only one of series put lortF
from the arrest Of the plaintiff, Until NJ;
acouittal. You who now know all the
facts Of the case, are best calculated
TO make an impartial comparison; yot
/ know how baseIess IS every charge there
made 10 the world-how admirably cal
cuIated such publications are, tocreate
areludice with the reader who never
l,new the defendant. Is it strange tha
Mr.. Muh should, after reading such al
faicle, entertain an unfavorable opinion
&c me2 Butfor the. proc exhibited tht
aar. YOU would not have believed II pos
for any man g write or to publisl
o dreadful statement, 50 entirely q
variance with he facls. / have beeom
accas omed a such things and DO no
aloW a g feel angry win the. POO
nfef, who perhap haq HQt none
aoaaa "a The World ben catasea
came. Is W pos q