New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-23
THE TRIBUNE.
Ranutfiatton Ahrond.

Reputation Abroad.
We copy from the American the following
translation of paper addressed to our Minister at
the Hague by a great number of the merchants
of Amsterdam. These documents are valuable
as showing the settled sentiment of influential
men abroad concerning the refusal OF some of our
States to pay their debts. The sense of national
honor must be dead if these appeals to our JUS
tice and integrity awaken no worthy response
To CHR1sroprsER HrcBxs, Esq, Charge d.4faires ef
the United States Of .qmeTfca az the Hague:
SIR We the undersigned, boudholdeis OF North Amer
can loans negotiated Of years secured npon stocks
issued u, several States Of The Unou confidently take The
liberty to invoke your kind iatercessoa III our behalf:
You we'll that the engagements entered ih'0 o
issuing these loans have nor been ulied that the Paynen
Of interest has been suspended that resolutions l
somu0f the States have rendered these securities
uea ,ha, severe losses have been sustained "S! ege
eude.gor 70 effect remedy this dePofabie state OF thugs
has hitherto proved frnItiess. :, ...c,
=; maxine nublic appeal to the known Of honor Of
the Ame2caa people bringing complaint before
the General of nation which, until now has
always felt and recognized the hsh inPoi'"heeoi u P
The deep sense of our grievances has, happy say
met with sympathy in the United States where II has even
been publicly acknowledged. The doctrine OF repudon
although embraced in some quarters has excited the just
dgna,ion Of the majority Of the population Men IN eeya
ted have openly declared that whatever the caan!
OF the the rnatpactices va
banks and public officers whatever the dsapPointmens
sanguns expectations, nothing can sanction
such doctrine The invioiabIiy oil engagements, whch
having no tribunal enforce them. to be considered he
more sacred being placed under the protection OF The ma
,iona honor and public faith has been warmly advocated
your country itself.
ion ,ha, mere acknowledgement OF rights or obligations
can never suffice the shaken credit Of the State
nor TO dspel our just grounds Of complaint
By such Acknowledgement be emboldened 10 press
our calmly bat earnestly and feel ourselves justified IN
soliciting redress bu, by their acknowledgements the
American People can considered the eyes Of the
world having wiped away the stain which has been suffer
ed 10 attach TO its
Do not, however, suppose sir that we the undersigned
emoalists. shall presume point out the resources that
might be made available, suggest the measures that
might perhaps, be resorted TO.
We simply allow ourselves put this question, whether
with such unboanded means their command with the
eea, energy Of the people and in Of such general
and paramount interest, can really be so wholly IN
practicable TO retrieve the national credit from its present
state of prostraton We bold ask whether the
only offered for the injuries we had sustained
10 consist IN Acknowledgement of rights
accompanied BY the slightest effort 10 meet claims
tranquilize our anxietes
AS Hollanders We may be allowed retrospective
look upon the first period Of the independence of your nation
and to call mind that counmen did not remain idle
SPECTATORS Of the struggle Indifferent the rising for
tunes of the States Long before the credit of the youthful
State founded upon what might be considered solid ba
Sis their capital made subservIent 10 the Development
and support its prosperity Between the years 7S2 and
I7e4 more than thirty millions of money obtained here
and loaned the States addition TO which, further con-
siderable advances for the object made TO your
counyms Shall then the assistance formerly proieed be
counted nothing aud shall it be said that the good faith
observe in the ulfen. Of former engagements ON the
strength Of which the loans after times so readily
granted was mere delusion and finally, the American
nation have forgotten the assistance TO which then rise ana
eys,ence are materially owing? VIII they endeavor by
all possible MEANS avoid the appearance that the services
rendered could be with ingratitude?
In conclusion would observe, SIR that very lew years
have elapsed the last loans contactedthe Ma
riona honor stl ntamishedconidence In the United
Staes was unshakena decided preference shown for
secured by the and public honor oi
your peopeand their stock offered as was thought the
best sscurty Not doubt was admitted oil the continued
conr,e of their prospeythe object the loans contracted
TO promote that posper;tyand accordingly capitals
already protabv invested other quarters were transferred
into these oaas; but within BRET space the ged
promises broken the value OF the securities Pledged
the loans dwnde nothing and even
remained unpaid We ask sir, have not the State
Creditors who are sufferers by these loans particular
claim upou sympathy and support
These feelings and these hopes SIR we most earnestly en-
treat von will be pleased communicate the General
ovenmept of the Union and that Of the several States
We ion our those Of the numerous sufferers IL
an country who have also addressed the
tive of the Union sclictg his good Offices IN the transm
sion of their representations and the fuhcauce OF their
wishes, These good Offices have been withhold and
the Undersigned feel firmly persuaded that from YOU SIR our
application will likewise meet with ready acquescence
Enabled az YOU are sir, BY station 10 Judge OF the
produced this country by the events alluded to-
and 10 appreciate disastrous consequences they have en
tailed upon many oour countyme, cannot bat hope
and believe that you will refuse the weight OF your nta
ence on which place the utmost reliance every proper
quarter and whenever be available in promoting
just claims.
We are sir your mos, obed't humble servant,
Signed by les individuals aud Firms
Amsterdam, .4prii, lSls
--.-,- MOP MING JJNF-For Albany and