The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-09
81. Louis. MO.

1E st. LOUIS, Dec. 70, l6lZ.
Movements IN Maosri and Mi,sois-Bus,nsss--
FFank Johmson-Sessatiow created by Anthony
Day's Seksdsle-P1blic AID Private Moals
Mr.. BKMKrr:-
perceive by your papers, from time to time, you
are exceedingly anxious to obtain late and cor
rect information for the benefit your numerous rea-
ders, thinking could you in possession of some,
send you the following received this moment from
my correspondent at Springfield. dated 2sd inst
The Governor, Auditor and Fund Commissioner
were some time since appointed to communicate
with the State Bank, and receive propositions for set
Element and arrangement Of its affairs with the State
On yesterday they reported the House. and to- day
to the Senate. proposition from the Bank to take
the stock of the State in the institution to the amount
Of So 00O COG, leaving 100000 Of stock still in the
hands OF the State In return for the stock they show
demands against the State in bonds scrip and gene
raj Indebtedness to something more than So 600 600
and propose to exchange dollar for dollar. The
The Bank asks as condition a favorable law 10
specie payments by the LIST of August next the char
ter and banking prvilegessha continue, and in case
they resume specie payments and at any time after
wards stop, the charter shall be absolutely forfeit.
ed.
When the proposition was laid before the House
on yesterday, question arose between the Commit
tee on Finance and the on Banks and other Cor
porations, as to which it should be referred. The
Bank Committee has Murphy for chairman, and he
is understood to be against giving any terms max
ing any bargains with the institutions McClernand
is chairman of the Finance Committee, and has pre-
pared bill upon the basis of the proposition, conse
quently the question between the committees was re-
garded as question upon the proposition itself The
reference was made to the Committee on Finance
by decided majority, and consequently the impress
The valuation or relief bill is under discussion in
the House. The bill is more defective and in every
respect worse than the cid one. The house seems,
however, determined to pass it.
Our Legislature is doing nothing but making ar
rangements for the next Presidential election An
effort has been made to remove the bank from our
city to Jefferson city, the seat of government.
business is extremely dull but little will be done
before the rivers open, which will be about the LIST
of March We have had very cold weather for the
past few days, which has caused the ice to run quite
rapidly and prevent boats from arriving or depart
ing e.. ,o,.,o., -. -,
week. They gave concert, which was crowded to
sufticatOn the next morning they were marshaled
before the Recorder to for violation OF our
State and city laws which forbid free colered man
were each, twelve in number, fined $40; they have
appealed the cases to higher courts; some of our first
men went their security. They have given several
concerts since, and will remain in our city, sup
pose, until they drain OF tne little specie we have
and then look for other quarters
Last evening, after our little babe was knit in
sleep, my better half and myself enjoyed ourselves
much in perusing your little sheet containing the
schedule Of Anthony Dey in bankruptcy. Tailors,
blacksmith, livery stable keepers, staoners, Mercer
street church for rent on pew, soap and tallow
chambers, coal merchants, grocers school mistress
uphosteh5s seed store marriage money widow tor
carpet merchants, butcher, family cook for newspa-
pers, shoemakers, cabinet maker, painter druggist
nurses. and boarding house keeper for board
Here are few Gf the select classes, and those whose
means are always, limited, and should be
paid promptly, weekly or monthly. tell my lady,
to pay monthly all those she has in her employ
about the house. and all bills for the necessaries Of
life, and then we have any thing over after paying
just dues, we will consider about giving parties,
dinner, wine parties, and oyster suppes perceive
you have greatly displeased the gallant Colonel in
giving publicity to that which the public ought to
know, the liabilities and assets of Anthony Dey,
and sometime ago the creditors of the late United
States Bank.
In making public these, or in laying them before
your readers, have not in single instance, seen
where you have oversteped the modesty Of nature"
You have only held the minor up to your readers"
II persons will place themselves at the mercy of
creditors and ask Of the law, final discharge from
llheir liabilities as tar II is concerned they can
not surely labor under the erroneous impression that
all their proceedings will be kept hid from the public
beg you to continue your publications Good will
undoubted follow; moral lessons are to be derived
from Them continue to hold the mirror up to your
readers, that every one can see the consequences,
of extravagant living and in conclusion, quote
from your opponents paper" and in the name of
all that is viruous and pure in our country, in the
name of morality and religion, ask for united
effort in so good cause.''
cit is to be hoped that the developements which
these records Of bankruptcy unfold will exercise
wholesome and salutary effect on all to whose views
they are presented. Let the wise and prudent be
confirmed, and let the extravagant foolish and am
bilious, hear and profit by the warning Herald
l4th inst. Continue to give them TO yonr readers
and you may rest assured the echo from our wes-
tern city will bring your ears the appreciation of
your readers. To-day is Christmas; to-omrrow we
to celebrate the day; the boys have already COM
menced firing pistols. Yours. RoDERIcK.