Pi
G&t Star.
VGhimc III.
Jr ms-ufAaiircf, M.l tnechankls who
rnjy rt-icst jt, in J caasot U don, ty the Sate
La r.Ls, because they hire not trashes ia t:
"...r.r4i.t ;umci the LV:u-J E:atcs, trru i:
, they tai tr.5 d;?otiuoa to do iu I!e has
Lithe no been tile to orntLaad, wi.h case, t
. iirr &a amount ci money at hit hinmesi re
; quired : t present, he casr.nt tc'.'.rct hU dcLts.
norcUhi stock, nor git f'i'couats a: ihe
; banks. Having failed to da St at the bank of
the Ushed States, he arf)!ie J tA atate hart
where he had made some depcsits. but without
ilr. FcrrlnT ataffa. ttl ennf ,1n iaken-tn.
O f - ... ... . ... .
mni 10 be impaired even in hank naner. He
.winjr suite uuug;n aome mucs 01 an opulent
r i . . r .
jirmcr, wnn Whom, he haa dealt before, and
vho had always, without orjection, "received
I m P T i-m pl . 1. 1 I 1 I'll. . 1 .
recent sale he, however, declined at first to re
ceive' them after some persuasion,' he did
' ... :..t' .. f - I t
. went uc iaua,
demanded tlie money, and took it litr.e with
him. '. Very many cf the manufacturers and
tnechanicks hare accounts open with the bank
-of the United States. lie has found discounts
more readily obtained there than at the state
. tanks. When he left Philadelphia, he . had no
personal knowledge cf any one director rcf the
banks. He had heard no cstnpla"int for many
years of the conduct of the bank ; the affairs of
which he believes to be liberally and honoura--Uy
conducted. . He believes the only conside-
. uiukih iu uiscountmg, is, u nether
the paper which is offered be good'er bad,
- without reference to the political principles of
conduct of the party offering it. :
- iur. r coring asserts, that, in Philadelphia,
this ts no party question i nearly all classes
viah for a continuaace of the twnfc. - He does
ttot believe there
- ..t..vt IV UUUICI
Jacturers and workmen in the city, who would
not readily hava signed the memorial, had
there been time for it.1 . The aubscription was
very hastily, filled up; for.altWuitconuins
the names of between five and 'six hundred
Master manufacturers and melliAnkks, & not
one name of any other description, it would
have included a large number of others. lie
carried round one of the memorials,; and met
with scarcely anyone who n-fuieLto sign iu
lit does not believe one out of a luindrvd would
object to it j it was not true that it was a party
nuestioa ; he was a democrat ; the whole de
legation were democrats .tome of them were
from the very focus of democracy, the North,
era Liberties f and yet they were anxious the
r charter of the bank should - be renewed in.
deed, if it were not, or some other relief ob.
tamed, a great many of the "mechanics and
aiauufacturera must stop their business, dia-
; miss their workmen, and some of theni be
u...f.u, s luey couta now neither by loans
' nor collections "get money enough to meet
their engagements and pay their expenses.
Iflejouraeymen and labourers .have not yet
felt the pressure j because- they haver' teen !
imd confidence would be renewed, and money
gam become as ; plenty as it Jhad been.
Should this not be the case, the clamour and
, distress will then be heard and felt more uni,
verialtjr and extensively. ; tUi- 'tfi
a nis, air, was the narration which was most
impressively delivered to the committee. In
the sentiments of the delegation there was- no
variance , ail the members of it stated the
5r the rencwal of the char.
lt PL l3 , t- "l.rv au a the ci
ty of Philadelphia. A They united in tlie opin-
Z-a f V.consweon did oot---mingTe
With the question-Mhat if the bank were per.
nutted to run down they should individually
be great sufferers that a scene of Embarrass,
went and tares would overwlitTov great
numbers of th citixens that the state-bants
could afford no relief, having alreadyr extend
fl Mr d.scounta to the utmost limitof pro
deace, calculating on the renewal of the char
ter, or the forbearance of the bank vf the ' U.
s-:rnit were cot. obtained, the mis
chiefs they have described roust be experlenc
S , fj r , het'n,an"factarers and ' roechanicks
would faU the- first sacrifices for the njer
chants were in the habit, either by auction or
otherwise, of selling their property for endors
ed naper, or collateral security, while the ma
ufacturerand mechanicks were left exposed
n a single name, as it never was their usage
to demand xecurity, noi could they do it t
were thevto Htrrmnt if cv
tence to their :.t j t : .
their tiraianl V.a .11 r ' '
V r-H wui au iuture business from them
& of conseouence, severely as the merchants
nu.aciurer ana. mechanicks
. would feel it atili more seriously, and numbers
o them undcAibtedly be ruined." . ' . -"
A delegation from the merchanf. f rt,-
' iSJ' Ph,f:-cnni,ed mtrf "spectable
men; 2 fe"y divided M n atuch-
mentto the ttvo great political divisions in
our country, were heard We the . commit
tee. ' 1 hey Confirmed the representations that
had been made as to the conduct of the bank
the absence of party influence froiwiWma-.
nagement-the interest which wasexcitfd for
' its continuance the. stagnation of blHiness
and the prostration of credit and afl hUs; of
tiunetu.tlitir. which thrv hrl't
from its dissolution. They also stated, e
rious loss it would occasion to-jhe government
. from the inability of the imjwtejrs to pay their
londs, and their disbelief in the ability r the
state Danics to nuora any permanent relief.
' the raore l'.Ix'ral these backs were no,
I t k t . . ' .
wcrse wouia ce t.-.eir situation w hen the l . ;
j f F ive United futes ceased its diacftuott l! t
I t1 ; t Ti'.rs cf that bank were ipeedilr wound
- the state hvA could cot meet tfieir en-
- --ts f.r.J r?y far the sxites they tad in
t rcuhiicn, and that they rtltst of course stop
. pavneni as well as tn merchants, that ia sucn
a state cf things, the depositors would with
draw their deposits instantly, and the batik
notes which were ia circulation wnuM immi.
diately return' upon the banks," when 'they
would be unalile to pay them that already a
til.
coosiacrauie degree ot sutptcioQ was "be gin
ning to prevail of the security of tank paper ;
mat mere-nas Dees recently brought to the
bank of North America, Notes which had
issued twenty years ! f jre, and were suppos
ed to hate been lost, Lut which distrust had
again brought to light. That neither naviga
tion, nor mcrchasuiae, ner exchange howe
ver unexceptionable could now" be disposed
of, except at great sacrifices that flower had
fallen in price from eleven to aeveo aad three
ourUr of a dollar or eitrht dollars toef- barrel
that the house to which one of the- gentle
men belonged, one of "the first in point of
standing ia the United .States, bad recently
received orders for the ahinmf ;:t cf' 30.000
, r jr
barrels of(flowcr, which from the v .certainty
of finding fuda or proerrin g pure! -er for
ouis oi exchange as neretofore, lucr $ as
was the commission, they had declinr i 'u tx-
eeute. That it was the belief of these rtntlc-
men. that the dissolution of the Bank, and the
collection of its caniul at so unfortunate a pe
riod as the present, when so much property
was oinerwise--aosoroea ana. sequcsterea a
broad, would be attended with extremely in-
. . - 7 ' . . ' .
jurious consequences to the commercial, agn-
1. i r
cuuurai, ana manuiacturtcj interests, ana to
the revenue and prosperity of the country. ;.
; 8ir, I shall neither' trespass further upon
your time, nor weaken 4his tetimony by anj
comments of mine. ', I have now only to ask
me indulgence of the senate while I trouble
the m with a few additional observations, and
those chiefly of a personal nature. .Most cer
tainly, sir, l am not acting under the bias of
any sinister influence, or partiality in advocat
ing the renewal t)f the charter of this bank. ;
do not OWa Si share of the torL- nnr Iiave I
owned one for considerable time past,', nor
do I owe to the institution a dollar. A i few
years since I was in the direction of one of
US branches, the bank in Boston, I
out of it with very little ceremony; not bt-taqse
i nauaousea uie conuatnee reposed in me for
at the time I was left out of the dire cticn. i
did not owe to the bank a ainrle rent.
on ray own account, or as surety for anftther,
and my accommodation at the bank had never
been large. I was then young, and possessed
of but littlce prooertr: and to enahte m s i-r.
ercise : aa . independence, of action, which J
hope ever to preserve, I thought It properto
luwam in a consiuerauie degree from" accom
modations' to myself, itf order that I might 6
cnauicu, n necessary, more treeiy to check un
due accoromedations to others, Still. ir tV-
was a conduct ' towards me not calculated M
produce any peculiar partiality for the institu
tion. It 1- true. I was subsentientlv tr.'A
from a source which I respected, a seat again
at me ooard ot directors, with the understand
ing that I should retain' it as long as t plea
m'A. ' Tl,t- 1 Jlft. A J .L ...II f ' f '
lyt ;. ui ucuiucu, kdu anouta ever nave
declihetHtt'V'Altboui.h
. (Q-- --" .w VI VUUI
sunceirit cannot be expected Uiat I should
ie any particuiat regard lor the bank, vet
suu a mm oouna to say, l feel no hostility to.
wards it.; 1 1 believe' it has been an extrtmely
useful institution and from a personal know,
ledge of the management of the affairs of the
branch bank at Boston. I freelv der.tare.'thaf tn
- ' 7 ..
my upmion u is impossiDie lor the concerns of
any moniea institution to be conducted with
more correctness btecrltv and ImnnrHoiWi,
With more discretion toward the MiMif,
or greater safety' towards lOur, corporation
."v mw, me directors.
They are honourable andestnnable men-and
at thejieadpf the bank is gentleman, an ' Es
sex junto man perhaps he mav be called, who
would grace any station in any'country.: :y
iSir, I have received from tha
ous branch of the legislature of - Massachu--
b request mat 1 would oppose the tent
ewal of the charter pf this4 bank .1 receive
tne reauest, sir, with all the d
theccn!equetcTS,andt5 lcttHein8t dcaiice.lnces, snJ Its eTsVt Tit? Tw.Hh'rj tr , .
Let it be' recollected,, that Ja: the fire New ejfvuy ;w 311'' Vui.x '
i. ....,, .rn.,r.fahichiiia both ebambtr ti whsrVvhen Crcd. tJ, tot i..: ,
my pnJt and pleasure la Svow barked F;!,,,:. Only tertn crtim h!
a.x. we niTC uui one urauin o u
tr. -
. r.-. . una vs u eTtn ci om ruj r.
tr. we havecat one oranca oiuve i.ana o.i.v n-im'vona h.ji h-m. in. t .
the United States, anil ihl wkh capital ofjy 9 . ac!.ol rob?.) am liikd t stn., i f
dollars. Surelr'.nhe V Jrtntv or1vom,ho lcc hd t , ...
1 vsvt rw
gle city, wiih a population of tMny or forty
thousand persons mert these conacquco-
Cta, we can sustain inrra ous we iuiu ui
however so great a degree of it, as any other
.. ... .t." L i . . r .u w tl.j
fli.tr ICt on tue sea uvwra uwuu
hutes. . - ..
It is possible, sir, that appreheasioa may
hive marrnified the evils which are to flow
from the dissolution of the Bank it is possK
ble, in this untrited sute pi things, there may
be found a power of expansion in the monied
..Vt hfth iAiinhr whirh will he ermal. nr
nearly, equals to the uneipected demand that
n . m Am titn i.. KiiiTI . tin -ini? tKe
result,' I should be extremely gratified to have
been mistaken - I should rejoice in my own
disappointment. v " . '.
He comes .
r1 i
political-
. ; , ani rer
pect Which if due from eita.iuUxpresstbn
of the OOinionof that honnraWe ' f . X.J.
Induced me to examine my sentiments to rei ??r Inland in tho pa
weigh an4 deliberately reflect .upwnhemitir hcfrd Vkt0f,
M,.,:.-j-..aL '1.jfi:f rrr 4n"I,Jtiothev were Jmmii,.f-i .
aaa v in u uifiitT a. f i i h . si nf i nivini fi-taMK ima. .rv-
.. : ' . , . r; B IBW Bniv centra
Without an .ImimatTnn nt , .t, i l .Til5"V,4i
ZTfc . . TT- ?'", ,n roynaniaumit
as to my poll
of the course
I should not i
j , r I,.; . "". con
sidered the pubhek interests as implicated, in
opposition to the conviction f m n-
d-i . J u UIIII14
eliberately formed in cbosequence of the rei
quest, or, if you please, instruction;! of the enl
tire leo-islatnre nt the t I.as.l i t ' .
I a nave in
t f r "Present much;, as I am
found bothbyiitf and inclination rtoresperj
It, nor in consequence p(( the request, or in-
v i" " ,wll,nF, congregated legislatures
on earth., ,. I believe the rentof r ,u- k-....
was biwetd in the r.ur-rt STi.re. u.l
Bkost twUer exccrattoiis t.rt!e i rtixk LiTdc.-L"
.d;,M- DOAfEbTJC. ,r
y JCtt.ti-,- rcA S3 The. ercroht p u !'. ,
Oo1Jlajtf the .pijSrnswq cf HVdam i,.
who murdered Mrft-Cini.y, ji Cunvu. k. C
wo are sorry to lew n, is w.nie. We ui.Ur v - .
reward of 4C) DolUsja oCcred Lisapi u:,,'
slotv EtAeriJjet ireiifo(roed by p.-iit'.r-i
who knew him sonie yct ago, is aliot-t 5 fa-t
1 1 inches htgh, very atput buUt, full race, fJr c'
pletion, and a couutcrunco dascripiive vT
ratio.' V ' -. ,i, .. '
, BEirsoti EntaminoR, who assisted in the r- .
der of Thomas Skiriock, sscd tlsrwih tl.'.i r.;.. .
oft Sunday lust, cf hie rrtvrn to Pasnotaiik, ihl r
anescortof5 rrWn. The Suptikr Couit oft .
County is bow sittihj;. . ' . -Vuzet:'"
, On Friday Ijst a partvcf men, la -scourin? e
kl : f ' ' Vft
Pocosln, came across a Negro Cmp, v
contained 6 runaway Negroes, 2 wenches and 3 y.
low, who were rmed w!cn they fired u- on tn4
Lued twoof the fcIloSj named Arthhrai;JS v.
mon, the former the tmrei-tv r.f lln.rk r,,-, ,
of F ayetteviile, and tlie kuer the ptx-oertv cf j
Tte amay 1.. r.!J f boay world.-..y U ' were both taken, bn'th other II. ,
' ' 7 'FOREIGXS':?: j cape, though shot through the arm. :U vast 1
.. .ji.., 1 01 plunder was lound t tonether with a wi r
Tlta Afiin F.Cev. Winnnte. arrived at tl-Hlmnre berof kcV'S. These frJlnwfc.' -. 1- :
on the lBth inst. from Liverpool, which place she toiiued, bad bid defiance to.anyjbrce whatevei, a
uii ii'c am 01 January, ur.rintncr uui ihh .w wi,u aioiiu uicir grounij; Wluch rtSu
arrive in the Essex as it had been rumoured that lution Was exemplified by the resistance they were
he intended, of course it is probable that : he does shout to make. Emit fellow stood with Lis n.v t
not despair of an acconnodaiion with England pointed, w?lcliing a favorable opportunity. Tl a
The Prince of Wales was RetrenthuthadDeifcrmedirisk.run by these men was trreat. T!, "
no official act : A letter from France- stated thatti V' reward, in breaking up that nest froLbcu
f.nilaTVHIte hurt rter.L.t-ed 'that Ati" V lia ahftiiTT 'ki: wno IlliriitlV lniCStffl .tir1r.n.n . f i
either with Franre or BrltJji ixm that li vm tnffif. !SS
Icrent which. Lusass was stagnant at Liverpool.
The Essex brought disnatchr s from Mr. Pinknev.
but their contcnta have not transpired. A London
paper of Jan. 1 6, states tltat considerable jettloiisy
exist between the four paities at present candidates
for the Prince's favour, via. the Prince's fr3enr!.
having ura Aloira at their bead, the F'.xitts, hsvH
mg juru iiuiuiiu ai tucir iieau ; ine UNTnnuites,
havbig Lord Grchville at their bead,' Tfce latter do
r,.. r.. I I . 1. ... rv ...
ni. iwik twctiiituicuimv ciupiojmcns ID vutce, out
at the nature of the measures thev tx wsrt w iviie.
from the language of-tei organ, Cobbeit, of the
9tb Jan. The first hifi tmsclvcs jUjxIns certain
oi larour, inacpeDacnu.' wanv Ieadmtr nautical nar.
Between the second iwd third it is that a jea-
hl Vft Ci.tt.ij.Inn .1. 1. , . L . .
v ... .uiuwi v-!i, iiiuuii arooDin exterior
A nreserred-.r-xA Hrenviiu lnk. u...
nuluister t Lord Grey leans towards him; and so do
mast ei tne great v hig MmiUes, as they Call them
selves. The' Piinccj it is said, - propccs-making
i.uuanu ms prime raiitistcr.as me most pro-
ucr wrwirrying into enect xvir. irox's principles.
of the Foxites, tajly round Lord Holland's stat)dard.
Some of the London papers asseiti if the Foxites
come into power asexpeeted, the British army in
Spam and, Portuga will be recalled and the allies
Abandoned from belief that it h in Vain to attempt
ub3Uiigw)uvrvssui ixinapane.7 -xscw-Orleans
and Tennessee cotton at Livei-pool were-1 3 and t id
The Janizaries hove lately, escited fresh disturban
ces at Constantinople in attempting to regain their
former unlimited oriviiepes. ' Tfcrv fnmA c..i
tan on board the licet and plundered the Seratrlio t
w wwsrar imveu imni vnrinii nn,.i I
after Moody contest m the streets, were forced to
yield sitef the loss of 18,000. NeEOciations for a
peace oetweeti the forte imd Russia were in a fa.
vouraoie train. Lcttfr rmm u ix..-,i . r.t..
13ih of December, received at London, state that
.vujror wcaantier jus complied withthe de
mand of Buonaparte for a -certain number of Rus
sian seamen to man the French navy, ,On the 17th
of Jamiary the. Kingof England" w4 Well o
be abb t walk the Tei rar-e, and eahihitcd wmc
faint ghmmenngs of sight." ThePiince of . Wales
accepted the Regency with the exclusion from the
PWT ?s Kran Teerages; i . The ship Oroonoko,
captain Richards, arrived at New-York on the 13A
instant from UsborH blch she left on the Istof Fe-
ary inform that the :French army Glider Massena
were about 30 miles from Lisbon, and amoS
fa .about 52 AX mcn-Ueneral Victor had S
Massena with irOO-nothcr army under Soult
waiuxpecteJ, after which an; attack on Lord Wei
hngwould, probably be made-The Frenchar
S iSj f Tli tty .;We.of the Tgus ;
whom were threV ZZl vl ra ,K vnh
nhrlnr t v''ur WC.r" Wf Of df
ordeis
sicklv.
the hos.
June;
.
paa been taken piisoncrTh. vZ. I ' ,,un
withdrawn. lilP(SS '' French troops bud
towards Si Ubes. whirk 7 .reIm u,c! "rch
evacuaungbJ rirW"
was to be interred S BelefS l WI
20,000 troops StS l3?Tiro5
leelandp;r f.m EiRlwd and
dollar, on board rtnStl V 4 9
Cp,m,3doUar Wia L?ifJ,!'-lndn
aa.cchts. . Ve.Pint,. f doiurs and
tiThe, yetbal accounts ,(W ;
of the bank wi'J avert mahy ewV 4' t shall
vote for It, ; .V --: -J ' - : . .i
;4itwm.robiuf
a at aL 1-1. ...MM 1 - a r , .
. e .. .-v2i..un. ipi; uissoiu. k.j ... . T.""" e. sneils wh eh i?i ii"" "i unui ruts aual v ovel-whe m us. I wt' V-
w i lira rtw raa. i ra i. . a e buli.cti nn im ii. a iiir- iy- it 1 , . - . w . w" n
i . . ., - . v. io unt nare ottn em-nw . "iiwinir in, n, -.. .... "?-. 'fiesnuir T ;r . 5 j . . . .
siuhotities and .L 'Z.1? , that t
spirits j-that the townVhVliK fcadcnc an.t
f merchandize t-ithTt I 5 hwi. lull
hadai.ree--j irT.nat 5" 'hells Wh Ch M.e
:Z. "vu n tnrowinir lw ,i.- . " ,v".1"
newcenstructioh i . n,,.e:Z:."HM7 ero. f
f Mfc PICKjilUNG'a ApDUESSES :
. ; ; '. to m. . , -
, PEOPLE 01 TI1K UNITED STiTlk t '
TThe talents nf f!oI. IlrV
. . -6t Ht si ftni UKnpir
hnDorUnt aituaiiuna W W : ,kV! 7.
conspire tb tire eomrmienta tn .nv z.
ed ongtnallyitt the BJtftnore TtrU KrpuWwM.
aftesrfoiriy. republiJd In almm aU the pew.rp ift
tl United State, of all parties Waespccttheylhdraw
hiittorv. Mr.: Adams u treated i ,i , .... r "T"
.. . . -iurr5 witn .
jiuca avemy ana rcry utu respect, and a rt is 1oh)ii
he has otthe sna st ptacid temper in the vorM, we may
expect to see hno iupply the place formerly occupied W
h.t son, and enter t!w liats with Mr. RcbrW. Tiie on-V
pledm whtch we raateaUM withreapeet U thc ktiera
r the replies which wr imj a-lcct, it, to observe a tries
impatuiJity.and endeT0irr.tj aflbrd iirfyrjiwttoa dh '
uum y patify party plccn.r r" ..
ot the past and, present touwiion of our country.
and exhibit the , characters . or men who have pro?T
ducedrf or greatly influenced that Conditio itu
tiicriom a snoura place, before you a plain re
presentation Of fnV MlwPftr vnt, l.
dsfied, that the writer who asks yojir attention, pea-
sesd Uie means of ; aoqturlng en adequate know
ledge of his subject, and integrity to present it wkk
.truth.,,,, .i-.ift y "vv?.'''' r ...
uu .iaS ar so many years, been the theme
of wproaeh with my enemies, and their puhlicadon;
hnvingbeenln lict,thcugh.not in form, addressed to
f llW'aPrpcrtnbunal to decide on the merit or
dcmerU pij conduct In puhlic life, justice Would
reniiiro that nm.. . t. t . . . ' ...
heardinnyTcwti de.yr This right, however, I -
:7i7rr,r W persons lnjerest xr two--
JI t?1eai S r intent with, the 'esteem of
f kstincon moug my countrymen,
- . .5.iiiuciii, virtue ana putrtoUMir(nd ,;
with tfe appMngrtonicience, I woul nptjrain, "
- . ...7 uiui, iukc me trouweto rend the ,
slanders with which bad men continue to assiil me.
Ait rcgardB myself, these libellers miss theiraim. '
car irom wounding my feelings, their malevolent.
reproaches Uar, witness that I am not destitute oh -f
. IID. u i . wrjii irn. ma ifMiim (I .r.L...
. . u....bull tuvui Ul .
men to ueHtmr wi Mnt..;w, -j .i.. -
tl truths 1 have- heretofore, exhibitld, have annoy4 '
W them and their employers i While, fHjrhaps, they
Udpate adisplay more-, truth. .Dnmnere.
ects ot which, by reviving thc2-andr, they iny!
insi...) r it . j. , . . . , , ' r
:I!,W, "u?envihaye tone "but a littJa -
' T . Ill MTV1 Hill .- . . , - '
fc ri i -iji' t T r? v" . TW ne errors oi your
tars r would to Clod rW . . '
nr.e-ia
mules He veri before ex. ,
were stripped of their ,
their naked 'characters :
. b,TO'1 wieci in iny pre-
M.m .II.lllFTTniMI.. k r -i . I
'-'"5' or no nope can ce enteral"
one VSeou hang, ia the condition of '
t tn ,v
bare . 1 '
em
hps. .Tr 'rv;.' ' 'rHv
1 wfu W1? f bcu rcompiaileitIvtrwtli, ;
Dm fea f,l,,1.Mc,y W'h5T.spf k Ifeepiulsbf both.V
oui to auilinna .... i " e.i r.
. r1""' "vwat univevcr moiurv -
,3: Iv?7l.Wi belMf them cmd S?1 '
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wps bricfetonnic; this apparently foriom tiope'i
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