The New York herald., 1845-01-10

The PLAINFKLD BANK LIBEL SurTs The more
we examine into the legality of the recent impu-
don't suits commenced against us by the Plainield
Bank, the more we are astonished at their auda-
city-at their ignorance Of law-and the folly of
the whole thing. This miserable attempt to in
timidate free press will not succeed. We have
examined the legal grounds Of this ridiculous suit,
and we find that they arc, according to the best
counsel to be procured in this city, utterly untena
Bile, and cannot be sustained tor moment
These suits were commenced without an affidavit
Of any party and we dare them to proceed in
them, to file their to take single
step in this prosecution. Whatever we have said
in reference to this any other bank, we can sus
tain TO the very letter, and will be supported by
the public. 1t is duty public Journalist, to
warn the community, when bank Is in state Of
such gross and papable imitation, as that one is at
t lis moment, according to its own Developments
But this is not ALL We are preparing to show,
and will show up most extraordinary brochure, a
pamphlet recently published by Moses Y. Beach,
that there is remarkable attempt in some quar-
ter To impose upon the public TO most extraordi-
nary extent. This individual-against whom we
say nothing personaly-has set himself down in
this book as worth $3.50, ,OOO-placing himself side
by side with John Jacob Astor, and others, whilst
hrs whole tangible property consists of his buildings
mcrtgaged tor more than their value, and some old
type and presses, the property of the Sun. We say
nothing now of the hundred and fifty libels pus-
lished by this individual in this very pamphlet
against the principal families Of New York Let
the Grand Jury act upon them. The object and
purpose of this publication is to impose this adven
turer on the community as rich man, and thus
to enable him to rass himself Of as the proprietor
of four banks. for whose paper he thus gets cir.
culaton. We will expose this whole affair soon
and an extraordinary exposure it will be.
In the mean time we advise every one who holds
bill of the Plainfield Bank, or of any other Bank
with which Beach isidentifed, whether Ulster"
"Malene," or Jacksonville" to hurry at once
with it to his Office and get something better for it
in exchange We would also advise those persons
who are cognizant of the fact that Beach has made
discounts of the Plain6eld Bank in this city, to
give special nfor ormation to the present District At
torney, who will at once proceed to lay the case
before the Grand Jury, all such discounts and the
circulation of such notes in this city being contrary
to the statutes of this State and subject to civil
suit and Indictment Who knows but this man is
only about to repeat the destiny Of the jackson
vile Bank which burst under his superntendence
two or three years ago in this city That estab-
lshment issued its notes in violation of the law,
and defrauded the public in the face, too of Beachs
promises to redeem all its notes Hurry to his
Office, and to that of Mr.. Dwight, in Wall street,
and get your Plainfeld notes redeemed!
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO GEN. MoRRIs-
This affair is at length definitely settled, and
is to cone off at the Tabernacle, on the
evening of the Goth instant. committee
Of gentleman, usually prominent on similar
occasions, including Mayor Harper, have taken
the matter in hand and we learn that favorable
replies to the request for their services have been
received from nearly all the distinguished artists in
this city, among whom are Madm'lle Borghese, Ma
dame Pico, Ole Bull, &C., &c. This is in conse
quence, not altogether Of certain personal claims
of the benefcare, but is appropriate acknowledg
mcnt Of the respectabillty Of the committee, and
manifestation of liberality highly creditable to
themselves.
Gen. Morris is certainly deserving man, has
been unfortunate, and we heartily glad DOT he
is to receive the consideration which hs pssds.
But upon many of the distinguished artisss who
have generously volunteered to come forward in
his aid, he has no special claims whatever. On the
contrary. there is at least person who has con-
sented to give him her valuable services on this
occasion, who, if there were the slightest ground
for the injurious accusations which the benefciare
himself has been instrumental in circulating, might
have found abundant and valid excuses for de-
clning the invitation. ts
We allude to Madm'lle Borghese. Il is well
known that certain journal, of which Gen. Nor
rls Is one Of the editors and propretors, has been
industriousiy employed for some weeks past in az
sailing-not the professional reputation of Bor-
ghese, for that would be an effort too sure to defeat
itselt-but in lmpeaching, as it were, her private
character as a woman and an artist The charge
has been made, and repeated and reiterated in eve-
ry form, that she was mercenary, selfish and
grasplng-that she had seized upon an undue pro
portion of the proceeds OF the OPERA and deprived
her fellow artists of their proper share. Now ali
these slanderous imputations-so adroitIy calcula.
ted to stab the popularity of artist in the tender.
est point, by representing her as unworthy of pub
lie liberaty-are especially and pointedy diepro-
we'd by the magnanimous conduct Of Borghese her.
self, who noby comes forward to repay the very
man who has been one OF the instruments in per.
scouting her, by deed of kindness, which is &C.
tually to relieve him from emban ssment and dis.
tress. Can this woman be mean and mercenary
Where can you fiud such specimen of noble
heartedness and pure generosity!
We took occasion some time since to remark
that no man with the character or feelings of a
gentleman would thus permit himself to speak of
| mere personal and private matters, which regarded
neither himself nor the public, and in which lady
was to be assailed and we now express the hone
that the circumstance to which we have alluded
| will prove salutary lesson to those hangers.on
about the theatres and attaches of the PRESS who,
disguised in the garb of gentlemen, manage to
smuggle themselves into places and positions which
gentlemen alone shsud occupy, and for which thev
are in every sense disqualified. From these obser
vations we wish to excuIpate-from any other cen
| sure than that of carelessness-Gen. Morris and
his associates but they allowed themselves too
easily to be mide the instruments of others whose
only business is to breed quarres and dssensions