New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-22

be collected of the firm, and credits them, leaving
sum totally unprovded for of $252, 5ll %. Mr. Bax-
Ter thinks that the parties ought to contribute at least
$500 coo promptly to this debt independent OF az Sc
curities heretofore given. As TO the parties aoy,
Mr. Baxter says Messrs. Whiting and Bayne are nor
able 10 do ANYTHING. Mr. Latham il reported IN the
same class al present Mr.. Withers is believed TO De
- a. sIlO1lCO bhe South.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
rs,rpR FROM THOMAS ALIIBONE, ESQ.,, LATE
PRESIDENT OF THE BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA.
To the Public:
4 most cruel and unjust assault having been made
upon me in OIL affidavit in which 1t has been sworn
that 81 bad absconded with inteIt to detraud my
creditors" and every possible publicity having been
owen TO this outrage is my apology for calling the at
f,nticn Of the public TO the following facts, which
submit TO my citizens on this, the day succeed
ing my arrival at home: IL. -.
duced nv severe and continuous attack of teyer for
a lumber of weeks, the condition OF the Bank and NJ
the money market as found them on my return fem
a journey late in August last, rendered it impossible
for me then to leave my post; ard l did not do 80
until, as l had understood, the arrangement with
the other city banks to continue the daily exchanges
and not exac immediate settlement had beenperec,ed
| was then urged 10 20 home and go 10 bed, and
did So and found that the prostration produced by
lonycOntnued excitement and illness rendered my
situation a very critical one.
| was urged to resign from the bank and pass
I
those who thought were my friends-some of them
| know were so-all of them, events have since
proven tceye not. had thought myself OF either
resignng going abroad-it was pressed upon me by
Others and yielded. Although, myself, very much
the largest stockhoder in the bank-hsviDg stock in
il which has cost rising 5000 0O0-for much of which
had borrowed the money from my friends on the
stock. Although my personal friends were very
srre ocShoer ln9r than one halt Of the stock 81 the Bank
being Owned by myself and my friends 80
Although deeply interested, therefore, in tne fate of the
AfluuiF he pOfbO MIND q
asd from carr and sse "s or death must .. loon
influence IT home Tuesday October 10, 1857 for
Boston, 10 sail for Liverpool in the steamship Niagara
1t known TO The Directors Of the Bns To my fdend. aud
the public that had been very Hit known TO all that
going to EGrope-the newsppe. announced eit a. 10
no accompanied To render that which illness made in
Several the Directors who affidavit
with both before and the day departure Some Of
every appearance OF friendship it ucoHsciou' o. p'oag
doin without thought oraf that dare charge with
urnt which language describe learn that the Directors
Bank have that have abscondd with intent to de-
Apron s''ondins does no. DO 80 BY precious publ an
under nssdoes travel with sdie. Of his family
under his own name, IN notor9u'y public conveyance toa
public and accessible pon-does no. inform where letter.
could him and would be wsdsd hmdoes not inform
his smy and friend: of every step in bis journey The ang
que,ted any information respecting matters In the Bank
edd 10 advise and every fact in knowledge would
Bhhou rpty-without informing tina, they believed
nd' bted to the requesting me TO maze provision
or the least chance Ot being heard Ia defense
they publish to the world that was an absondng febto
with intent 20 defrsnd" totally Jo aud Of those
who have land Of the Bank could
not but have known me facts which tate.
mere, tuned my boek Jsnd Joe creditor Nor had
thought Of personal embara4nnt None bad asked ~ take
6ey done So large snd mostly unncurnbered real estate
ou hit mainly long before went 10 the Bank aud which had
much uppeo would have enabled TO have met their de-
Had needed money many able aud willing friends would
supposed leopard well earned reputation h. he rdtsd
upon s5ss I family IF 's 5 6Ts S ea
notye more than the most msleyo.ent beeve Rather
than be guilty Of the things CHARGED TO wond have
fact" who have fun fEsl control Of my estate
acting President The idea therefore that would have placed
the control Of my property the hands OF officer of the Bank,
m NV papy ShnG 30 sIs as aeSSs the
mott bitter enemy could hardly Had been DESTROYS
the official head Of the Bank and have placed him where all
E % BIZ SsT h ons s. s to much
OF mine b. judgment would b. reliable to the other attorney
should II become desirable 20 cell any Of my property
suggestion TO TINS appoint attorneys, in the
know bst T. the rs,re Of some minds to roce al tie nj,
eh befs others and yet know who should b. my
claim during all life, 10 have been governed by
whom have ,ed~~ith whom have hsd business. embracing
well hose IN native city and State most
he States Of country and abroad No with truth
that have knowingly wronged Of dollar
My health and
about the Bank cieh began the gr month that uaJoy
undte a' become Of t' officers All OF those who have
about the Bank have witnessed Jealous and sbo
the Of labor and all times
upon The wonder therefore, that my health
but that my life had not fallen a sacrifice.
charges d all kinds have been made szanst
Thet have been with having been enzBged
sd1 sum- ca e Gss SsS T. of Ban. G os
Poses and with having been myself Interested in the
tons: skich horer ,sEorted do soiesRy deny And
10 further that in all o. my transactions the Bank
have ben Zoyerd BY strict Tec,ude Of purpose. WAC 10
that has found necessary 10 guilt by creating caor
whose sbseuce and Illness rendered doubtful If
ould live 20 defend himself may hereafter be manifested
hope that notwithstanding The cunning which has marked his
their proceedings, that they viii yet b. discovered.
The scheme used 20 divert honorable
did the peculiar state Of things, succeed for Il il
purpose yindcioa fmysef criminse others
shan charges without just grounds have
tned that such has been Tie Ieuc. excited
tie apparent pausity With which the web has woven
that could obtain impartial hearing the community
T4 have been sta ked with hyenake frocy NY chl
tssaed without iut and persons thinking %
sss1 who sick nigh unto DEATH have desmed
with charges d; y hich my whole soul reyolts.
With constance void of reproseh believe that
WHERE have lived al OF my life such can be the feeling ssau.e
Ny.sf far the heaviest loser by the Bank
baVe made .seree. and eons endeavor the
Bank such few believe, would have dsne Ny money
ald that Of dearest friends has been lost requires bat
little charity admit and bat little ace thai
as did lot attempt dispose Of stock advise my friends
q do but the contrary purchased a. resn period
have acted in good faith toward my fellow stcckhoidc
Ii they had adyissd their beef-had informed
ss returned and their charges they would DO they have
d1ns should not have troubled the public with this Card
III when heard Of these charges tbut without communion
ton from them the cruelty OF these Poeedinss nearly cost
my HE TAeGrr moAseaf possible Ihdc hsrrid home
ssse bs:ar VII ershe mary to frt hs fl Tssrc su be