Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-12


A NOTABLE TRANSACTION %. I''''''-.''-
YEARS A''.
Just after tie opening oi General jack
sons SECOND term there arose between lis
administration and the opposition a fearful
war in regard to the United States Bank.
which Institution. headed hy Niella- BiIIle
Of PennSylyauia. was regarded hv the Demo-
Gratis as an opponent of ,nc Interests of trade.
On the contrary the ~ hi-- give it their same
ton and most earnest support. lt was --r-
posed that Webster great speech in reply tJ
uavne had brought jackson over Z, tie
Wing side. To- such q degree tat hc woud
favor the Wing policy %. tie &. s. Bank.
To make this more sure Jackson was invited
To visit Boston. where an ovation was given.
such as was never rendered t1auv other Pres
iacnt since the days of Washington. He was
not uroal against the Gatt,rv. and had scar
lvvieldel DO tdrraI.psr.u1. Ions. when David
Uensbaw. that old Var horse ol democracy.
ayerteI the intent. and J.. WAS areraI SD ~
,f-r~ .Iael.s.r lest tl.qt De had gatraUy sirn-
I'D tl,, order for the removal .r -., jer,.it.
..l.l. "a, bis Ilt.t IN E.stsa
Tine wrath of tI.. B,.+ln r.,,l. ,.r better
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C.o-1es-..,,p C.ro-9.l.-.. ,i.r1.s l5lli..t- I.-
ir, o- that time IN command and 81 ..a.,...a
friend and supporter OF jackson. Whatever
were his motives or hi. reasons. ia elte an
order to Nlr. Ialu s. Beacler. IL, we'll
known slip carver, then Young man i-t o.
short timc iu business. who kept a- SO. IS
North Market street, 60 carve q ull figure Of
jackson for a figure head o. be placed on The
Constitution HE Constitution. lt "I De
remembered was % Basiol-o--.t ship, auiit
ON the present site oi Constitution w-all.
She was tie glory o. the ODD North End. and
ON her first voyage was manned mostly hy
Boston men. The time, thc circumstance.
and the order, an provoked the boston mer-
chants, auI they appointed d committee O.
wait on Ar. Beecher and 81 lm t1 stop
the work. Old Capt Ben. Rich, long since
dead. was the spokesman oI the committee,
great friend as well as generous patron o.
Mr.. Bccchcr. being large ship owner. Nr.
B. respectfully declined 70 accelc Go the de-
mani made hy Capt Rich. An1t.a- 10. tie
committee. Mr. Alfred Richardson. waited
upon Mr. Beccher wiJh tie same result. Nr.
Beccher threatening to shoot any man who
EAGAlA interfere VIII Al- Nh4ll- as r'.li .'
the facts were made public the excitement
became inteuss and violence was threatened.
the rriuciral merchants 20. Boston tlkiu.
part. At this juuctme Commodore Elliott.
being alarmed for the safety OF the figure
head. with the ur1mptuess and decision
which were Characteristic oi the bluff Old
commodore, ordered the work to be taken 70
the NAVY Yard and there finished. and n-
formed Nr. Beecher that ne would send d
well-manned barge 20 the rear Of lis shop by
daylight. Mr.. Beocher's place was situated
So that the rear of the building was on the
of the old Niddlescx canal. The barge an
rived Mt the time designated manned by
thirty men. who were uroyided dgwith Lillets 0l
wood to defend themselves in case of attack.
As a sort Of feint a portion Of the men PRO
coded t, the ,,orler with baskets Mean.
while Mr.. Beecbcr had hacked the unGnish-
ed f,,nre-b -be7d ipt. n laige box and lowered
il down bv the run into the barge this ac
compli.bed tbe b3atswain piped his vlistl,
and the crew of the barqt came on board
and she shot through the canal lust as tn,
excited crowd. who got wind Of tie proceed
ings. appeared on the ground, =. the littl,
man IN playh' "iIn III, 'te"I''o' DSlns
Ioulingi.J o'ye'l si' '.'.-,. --S ''- .li'
NE vs. p, y. t,.g ~. H. 81, -, ~
i' l1,,'' .i -, - - a -
p" pio7''I.C ',ie "O,Ni n, - - 81 - -
LEI l'.1,' i.i'' ''i'i '-' 80 -
va. G e' C;l,. 80 ,--,,' -, - lte, '' ~