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^e|A|in'd«Matra lou^ a^h^wears^buttons
together. I’ll call all our folks together, says
the Gineral, ami we’ll have a full Cabinet aud
look info this matter, and do you Major prepare
yourself, for I’m going to turn over a new leaf,
that I’m determined on—and with that he issued
orders for every man to be at the Cabinet Cham
ber the next day just after breakfast—and I
went to work putting down all uiy notions in
writing, for 1 expected a rough time and a pretty
sharp set of fellows to beat oft—and thinks l as
it is the fashon now a days to read papers to the
Cabinet, I’ll give ’em one that will be worth
reading, aud 1 guess it will be the last one that
the Senate will ask an official copy of in one
while. It took nigh upon all night to w rite it
out—-and I sprung to it, for I think the time is
come to let some folks see they haint got a green
horn to outwit w hen they try me.
And so the Gineral had ’em all up in the Ca
binet Chamber yesterdy, aud such an overhaw 1
in 1 never set—I sat all the while with one foot
on the tabic, whitlin a piece of shingle—and the
Gineral was walking aiound among ’em, tellin
about the troubles in money all about the coun
try, and asking how we are to git out of the
scrape—I kept ao eye on most ail on ’em, and
both ears on pnttv much the hull on Vm, and
such a winzin and tangle I never see since the
day all Downingville come oyer to the, Jackson
side, and that was jist ater his election—They
thought l was determin'd the first go to say noth
in—And to eights l heard one chap jist be
hind me tell the Gineral “there was one
Major in the Cabinet who made pietty much all
the trouble, and that he was writin letters that
went all the while agin the rest or* ’em—and if it
warn’t for him they could make the people be
lieve just what they wanted — that it was his
fault th^t the Cabinet was obliged to shift their
ground about the Bank and cross tracks every
day,—If it had’nt been for him the deposites
would have been removed because there wain't
no ‘Safety Fund’ in the Bank, and the People
been contented—and if it warn’t for him the
government could not make the people believe
that Biddle was the sole cause of their bein no
money now a days;” and soon.
I jest stop’d whitlin a minit and cast my eve
over my left shoulder, and the fellow dod’gd be
hind the Gineral in a Hash, and when l look’d
round the ring l found pretty much the hull on
’em looking at me and there warn’t a word said.
And to right* the Gineral he walk’d up to me and
Stod’d right in front and look’d me strait in the
face, *ay9 he, Major you’ve hearn all that is said
—and 1 should like to know what you have to
sa« io reply—no man shall leave this room says
the Gineral till this troble is cleared up—•* Ma
jor” *ays the Gineral (and his hp began to quiver
I tell vou) Major, says he, it would take a good
many men to convince me that you aint what I
have always found you an honest mani and a
true patriot—some tot k9 about us have bin whis
perin in my ear lor a long while that you aint
wiiat l think you are—but Major, says the Gine
ral—I am a soldier and so are you—and we are
now all face to face—no more whisnerin says the
Gineral, and he gave his Hickory a whack on the
floor and look’d round the hull ring—The coun
ftry is in trouble says he, and the time is come for
every honest man to speak out—if there is error
let i’ be corrected—if there is trick we must ex
pose it—and now Major says the Gineral do you
set still—and if any man has any thing to say
agio you let him speak out. When they are ail
done—you can answer them—and with that the
Gineral pull’d his own chair up to the other side
of the table and laid his Hickory and hat down
before him, and all our folks began to nock noses
in little groups here and there, and oq£ on cm,
no matter who, was as busy as a lap dog on a
tramin dav, smelling round from one to auother
to find the right man to speak first—but none on
em seem’d to like it—The Gineral all the while
sat blinkin and lookin round at ’em all, and rum
plin his face once and a while most plagily.
So to rights, this one on em came forward and
bow’d, and says he, GineraL that “our sufter
in9 is intolerable,” there is little doubt; arid the
question is not hoio wegoti/ifo our present con
dilion, but how we can best git out oj it. I be
lieve, says he, (turnin with a how to every bpdv
—for he is an amazin polite cretur,) that is the
true and only point now for discussing. “Not
exactly, says 1, but no matter.” “ Well, says
he, as regards the Major, far be it from me to
make any charge against him; he is decidedly the
favorite ot the people, and should be the favorite
of every man in office who wishes to keep bis of
fice; but l would say, that l wish the Major had
a higher office. I wish he was an auditor of ac
counts—or » receiver of public money—or a mi
nister abmail-—or an login agent, or any other
office in the Government; but as he is now—there
is no getting hold of either end of him; we can’t
khm
, ..ate him, which I sincerely desire—we can't
put him down, which no roan desires. There are
things in all governments—and in this in partial
lar, that require cooking up before, the people
should be served with it; but the Major hands
the dishes over to the people raw and uncock’d,
and lets every man dres9 his own dinnner—this
is not right.
And then, again, he is an enemy to party, and
thinks that politicians shouldn’t meddie in money
matters, when we all know that none of us would
now be here without party, and that party can’t
hold together without office, and that office aiut
worth a fig without money; and so it comes to
this—we’ve got a party, and a good strong one;
and that party must keep all the offices, and the
control of all the money: for, without money,
the offices wont be good for nothin-w-and without
offices the party will be all scattered: look at my
own state—see how things work there; and just
so they should here. We must have the Bank
_we cant’t do anything without it. It is all
! good enough if we could get Biddle and his friends
out of it—but seeing we have tried that and cant
succeed, this must go down, and then we’ll have
a new one after our own fashion—unfortunately,
some will suffer—because this one must, I sup
pose collect its debts and wind up—but what is
the sufferings of a few in trade, compar’d to the
breaking up of a political party, now all hitched
together—think of all of us going back again to
practice law—and you, Mr. Auditor, to keeping
a school—and you. Mr. Secretary, to keeping a
shop—and you to ploughing—and you to plantin
coin—-and you to diggiug potatoes—and vou to
printin newspapers.
“And you, Major,” says he, “what would
become of you?” I begun to craw l all over, and
was just going to say something, but I thought I
would’nt till he got through; and he reeled it off
for more than an hour pretty much in the same
way about things in general, and Major Down
ing in particular—and as soon as he stopf, I got
up and says l, has any body got nothin more to
3 \T a a aa! <4 a am.I Cn V »r» a I I n 1
9a v • liu uiic saiu a u. uu ? a m u •«
is said put in writin? — for then there^will be no
mistake—no turnin -corners—no dodgin after
wards. “ 0 no,” says he, kk there is no neces
sity to put any thing in writin of this nature—
that ain’t my way,” says he k< I have always
said, I don’t like to get into the newspapers ”—
*k Well,” says 1, “ that’s just w here we differ—
what I’m going to say now, says 1, is all in my
pocket in black and white—and with tha Gine
ral’s permission, 9ays I, I'll read it to the mem
bers of the Cabinet, and then I’ll git it printed,
and then all on you can read it, and every man
shall have a eopy on’t, except Clay and the rest
of the Senate—lor tho’ the law says they are part
of the Government, they ain’t got no business with
any paper read to the Cabinet—ain't that law,
savs I, Gineral?”—The Gineral nodded his head,
and that was enuf; and says he, “ Major, do
you read that paper; I know you well enuf to
know it will be an honest view of thing*, and I
don’t care whose toes you tread on. 1 have no
y
ioterest in these matters further than to do my
duty—if any fellows have misled me, l advise
em to keep an eye on my hickory.
And then 1 took out inv papers from my pock
et arid w ent at it; and I did’nt mini e matter* I
tell you. The Gineral sat restio his elbows on
the table with his chin in both hands and tonkin
straight in my face the hull time, ony once in a
while he’d take his hickory and whack it on die
table when any one muttered and whimpered; and
as soon as I got to the eend on’t, then come a buz
and a mixin, and the Gineral got up and fetched
another whack on the table with his hickory,
enuf to loosen ones rye teeth.
Now, says the Gineral, I’ve hearn both sides,
and the people will shortly hear it too. It they
say the Major is right, I wont oppo-e them any
longer; if they say the Major is wrong, then
we’ll go on as we now go; and now s.tys he, Ma
jor, git tha? paper printed, and the only favor I
ask of you i* not to send an official copy out to
the Senate if they ask one;—and with that, I and
the Gineral bowed off the Cabinet, and the Ma
jors, and the rest of the Government; and we
turned to readin letters from all quarters, all full
of mony troubles and distress, enuf to give one
the cholera morbus; for as I said afore one is jest
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I’ll send you to-morrow or next day, the paper
I read to the Cabinet, and the rest of the Gov
ernment, for you to print. It’stoolong (or this
letter, and you can ask Zekel Bigelow, if he
baint stopt payment, to pay you for the expense
of printen on’t, and tell hitn for me if his head is
above water, its more than can be said of most
folks—and he’d better hold on all he’s got, and
ride out the storm if he can Ilis last letters to
me say tilings are shocking bad in Wall street,
but the worst thei e aint as bad as things are away
West and South, and thev will be worst yet, if
the people don’t decide pretty 9oon, as the Gin*
era! says, whether l ain right or wrong. For its
the people’s business now, and the Ginera! is
vvaitin for ’em. Your Friend,
J. Downing, Major,
Downinpville \filitia, 2d Brigade.
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Jin Old Wreck.—Mr. Canfield, the Collector
of the port of Great Egg Harbor, N. J. slates
that during ihe late gale four pipes of brandy
were washed into v iew by the volence of the surf
and are well ascertained to have constituted part
of the cargo of the brig Perseverance which was
lost on Peck’s beach, on the 31st December 1815
—having thus lain under the sand undisturbed
eighteen years! The casks were nearly full—
the wood sound though much softened, being per
fectly saturated with salt water. Even the bark
on the hoops remains, and the iron hoops are not
apparently the worse lor wear. The liquor has
al l the. properties of age, w ith the additional, and
not very agreeable one, of a strong .bilge water
taste and smell. Some silks were also found as
bright and nearly as strong as new. The bran
dy was sold on the 25th. by the Commissioners
of wrecks fur Cape May county for 63 a 76 cents
per gallon. The Perseverance was from Bor
deaux, bound to Philadelphia. — N. Y. Com.
.Marine Insurance Company
OF ALEXANDRIA.
\N Election will be held on Wednesday, the 15th
proximo, between the hours of 10 o’clock A M.
and 2 P. M., at the Office of the Company, to elect
fifteen Directors for the ensuing year.
The transfer Books will be closed on Saturday, the
lith, until after the Election.
NATH'L. WATTLES, President,
dec 16—eotlithJan
JOB PRINTING j
Expeditiously executed at the Gazette Office
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN PHILA
OELPHIA.
A v«ry numerous meeting of the Citizens ol
the City and County jof Philadelphia, was held
on Tuesday afternoon in the State House Yard.
The meeting was organized on motion of Na
than Bunker, E*q. by calling.
Major General Robert Patterson to the Chair.
Benj. VV. Richards, Esq ? yjce pie9K]ents.
Col. Joseph S Riley, 5
Thos. Reeves, Jr. £ Secretaries.
Co). VV. P. Smith, 5 ^
General Patterson, after having read the call,
explained the objects of the meeting in a brie
speech.
The following preamble and resolutions wen
then ottered by Robert Wain, Esq. and unani
mously adopted.
Whereas, after a long series of years of almos
unexampled prosperity, there has fallen upor
i this community, within the brief period of a teo
| months a most unexpected derangement of it!
monied concerns, and a pressure upon its mom
! ed resources, which has already produced grea
disorder and guttering, and which threatens t<
prostrate the whole productive industry of the
country. Be it therefore
Resolved, That the Congress of the United
States be respectfully requested to take such im
i mediate measures for the relief of their suffering
I fellow citizens, as may, in their wisdom, appeal
: best calculated to mitigate the present distress,
' and avert the greater calamities which seem tt
be rapidly approaching.
Resolved, That »l>e Legislature of Pennsylva
! nia be earnestly requested to unite their endea
i vors to obtain from the Congress of the United
States, the adoption of such measures as may re
lieve the present embarrassments ol the citizen!
of Pennsylvania, and prevent the delay or the
■ i . "_a. .. r.i.r. _ _ _r _ .
(lUdllUUlllIICIIl Ul IH C nwi l\3 IlV/vr III |jlU"ltsa, I III
i the promotion of the great interests of this com
monwealth.
j Resolved, That copies of the foregoing prearn
ble and resolutions, signed by the officers of this
meeting, be transmitted to the President of the
United States, and to the Governor of this State,
and also to the President of the Senate and Speak
er of the House of Representatives of the United
State*, and the Speakers of the Senate and House
ol Representatives of the Legislatures of Penn
sylvania, to biTlaid before their respective bo
dies
Resolved, That these proceedings be publish
ed in the city papers, and the editors of newspa
i pers generally, throughout the state, be request
ed to c/*pv the same.
ROBERT PATTERSON, President,
Benjamin W. Richahds, ?
. o r» > V ice Presidents.
Joseph S. Riley, )
'Thomas Reeves, } c .
if/ n v •#/ r Secretaries.
Ivm r. Smith, \
RE LA i lUJNS Willi FRANCE.'
«
The following letter from Washington, whicl
we copy from the Baltimore Republican of thi
morning, contains intelligence of a highly impor
fant naiure. The editor, who, we suppose, ii
acquainted with his correspondent, says that hi
cannot vouch for the authenticity of the infonna
i tloo; but the complexion of our relations wit!
France at the time when Mr Livingston left thii
j country on his mission, renders it by no meani
'improbable We expressed our conviction, thei
; —founded on what we thought conclusive evi
denre—that th<* delay in the execution of thi
treaty was to be attributed to an unfriendly dis
position on the part of the French Ministry. I
| will be remembered that the President, in his las
Annual Message, stated that certain documents
comprised in the stipulations of the Convention
had been withheld, and no satisfactory r' asom
assigned for the delay, though the interpositior
of the Chambers was not necessary for the deli
very of the papers —Balt. Gaz.
Important. — A correspondent at Washingtot
gives us some information on the subject of oui
negotiations with France. It is of an interesting
nature. We cannot vouch for its authenticity
but it will be seen that our friend declares it en
titled to credence. We give it as we receive!
if. If correct, we presume that a Message wil
be sent to Congress, in relation to it.
From our Correspondent.
Washington. 26th Dec. 1833.
To the editor of :he Republican:
• vf have to*a <1 from a source which I consider
as lullv entitled to belief, that despatches have
been recently received, from our Minister ir
Frame, of nature highly interesting to oui
M erchants. Mr, Livingston, with the povmpli
tude ami energy, which have characterized al
the negotiations commenced or continued sinct
the succession of General Jackson to the Pre
sidency, has urged to the completion of en
igagements under the convention concluded by
our late Minister Mr. Rives, for the indemnities
for spoliations on American Commerce. Tht
French Ministers it is stated have thrown every
impediment in the way, far as to refuse officia
i copies of the condemna 1 <n of 'he vessels se<zec
& sequestrated by the Court of Napoleon, contra
to the law Maratnne and the law of nations.—
This is done under the plea that the Chamber;
! have made no appropriation for the payment ol
| the sum agreed upon as the indemnity; but cer
| tainly such a pretext ought not to be advanced
jas-a reason against granting copies of official
documents. Thanks to the energy of the Presi
dent, however, the French Government will
soon understand the nature of our diplomatic
relations with them. In this matter Genera!
Jackson expressly avowed yesterday his determi
nation that the United States shall not submit tc
that which is wrong. It will be sustained by the
I Nation, which desires nothing that is not right.’
Neither House of Congress sat yesterday.—
The day turned out to be a fine one, and a large
proportion of Members of Congress, the For
eign Ministers, and other public and private gen
tlemen, paid their respects to the Chief Magis
trate, who, though apparently in feeble health,
received them with his usual courtesv to visitors.
Nat. lnt. of yesterday.
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T?S®?W: ;jjfe:
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Taken at the Alexandria Museum, Dec * l». 3.
By T, Mountford. j_
ThERMOM. ^ J) xy„ 4
---r p ^ a Appearance of the vv ea«
8g ^ S 2 g 2 ^ THER, &C.
1 .■< *< o» °* £ >
Q_ oo *■* ^_
1 41 49 49 n Dense fog, fair, moderate
2 4152 46 do Cloudy, humid
3 41 44 45 ne jRain ,cloudy, drizzle
4 43 46 45 do 'Cloudy, damp weather
5 42154 46 do Ditto
6 42 45 44 n to sw Cloudy, fair
7 38 48 44 ne Cloudy, very humid
r 8 43 44 42 ne nw Rain, clear; hy rain all I nt
9 39 47 46 sw ,Fair, cloudy; h w frost 1 nt
1.0 37 46 44 nw iCIear, cloudy, high wind
1 11 30 45 42 s !Clear, fair, cloudy .
• 12 36 43 41 nw jCloudy, fair, cold wind
13 26 41 42 nw to ni Hazy, clear; wh frost I nt
14 34 35 32 nr 1st Snow storm, viol all day ;
: 15 32 35 33 do Snow all l nt, 6 in dp, hazy j
1 16 30 34 36 ne Cloudy, snow squall, rain
17 40 42 42 s Cly; vi gale all I n; gr fresh
1 18 38 40 39 nw Cloudy, rain; rain all 1 nt
19 37 42 41 Nwto n Cloudy, fair, hazy
: 20 33 38 36 n Cloudy, vy hy wh frost 1 nt
' 21 34 42 38 calm Cloudy, hum; freshet contin
1 22 35 48 42 nw Cloudy, fair, moderate
23 32 43 38 n to ne Cloudy; vh hy wh frost I nt
24 37 39 41 s Cloudy, fair; rain hast night;
• 25 38 43 44 stow Cloudy, damp weather
; 26 34 38 41 nw Clear; Moon eclipsed „
' 27 31 42 40 s to nw Clear
28 24 40 41 s Clear; vy hy wh frost I nt
1 29 29 46 47 s to nw Clear and pleasant
30 36 38 38 sr 2d Snow storm, 2 in dp, rn
31 39 4241 s Cloudy, humid, foggy_
Comparative Statement:
Average ot this month - - 39°
, Range of the 'Thermometer - 30
Warmest day 54
Coldest day.24
During the month, 4 clear days.
December 1832:
Average - ' - - - 38®
Range of the Thermometer - 40
Warmest day - - 58
Coldest (lav - - - 18
During the month, 6 clear days.
Note — This month, like the corresponding
month of last year, has been mild for the season.
There have been but two snow storms, and no
ice has been formed in the river. The first snow
storm was very violent, and fell, as nearly as
could be measured, about six inches deep; the
second was about two inches deep.
'The first snow storm was succeeded bv a most
tremendous gale of wind, of nearly twelve hours
duration, varying from N. E. to S. E.,—but the
strength of the gale was due East. This occur
red on the night of the 16th, During the gale,
rain poured down in torrents, which dissolved a
vast body of snow, at that time covering the
earth, and suddenly created one of the most
powerful freshets known for many years.
The wharves and streets adjacent to them, in
several instances, were inundated. Great da
mage was done to a number of small vessels, and
• several were sunk w ith their cargoes in the docks.
• The water rose so rapidly, that considerable m
i jury was done to goods of various kinds in stores,
, before they could be removed. \\ ood and lum
ber, in abundance, was swept from the wharves,
; and lodged in the sireets, or drifted entirely
1 awav. After the gale abated, the freshet gradu
i ally subsided, hut the river continued urrusally
j full for several (lavs.
This storm appears to have prevailed general
1 ly along the seaboard at the same time, and did
more or less injury in such places as have ^een
) heard from;
A respectable gentleman, who keeps a rain
j gage, says, the depth of rain which fell during
the above-mentioned storm wa9 one inch and
[ three quarters.
• With this month, closes the year 1833; and it
, may be trulv said, that we have been uninter
j ruptedly ble99ed with sound health and a pure at
mosphere
M useum, Dec. 31, 1833.
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ALEXANDRIA, (D. C.)
[ FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1834.
| We have no disposition to engage in an unprc
fitabie war of words with the Telegraph; but its
article on Tuesday, in reply to a few remaiks we
made the day previous, requires an answer from
us, which we shall make as brief as possible. \
few words will suffice.
f
The state of the case is simply this. The Te
legraph admits that, in order to resist the en
croachmrnts of power, there must be a union of
those opposed to the arbitrary exercise of power
If this union—or coalition—or combination (these
words have lost all power to frighten now) does
not take place, the Telegraph thinks the counti y
will be undone. We put it, then, to the <»ood
sense of that print, if there is any wisdom, or
propriety, or necessity, for denouncing a portion
of the people of this country who do not happen
to think as the Telegraph thinks on all political
subjects, but who aie willing to go with it, as far
it goes, in making head against innovations up.
on the purity of the government? And we also
put it to the good sense of the Editor of the Te
legraph to say if these denunciations do not come
with a peculiar ill grace from a quarter in which
the present Executive once found its chief sup.
port, and from those who mainly contributed to
bless the nation with what they are now pleaded
to call a curse. As far as we are concerned,
however, the Telegraph may denounce to all
Atornif o ii iflimif /I i C f 11 .lit n ir nil p cnrnn i I u u . .
v*v»»4iwy »» Ikiavta V U ■ v i I kii 11^ WM* ov> vim T - i j y k
withers are unwrung.” We are not the ad\o
cates of consolidation—we were not the advocates
of the “ bloody bill”—every body knows what
we think of the Kitchen Cabinet—we are the
friends of the true rights of the States. And we
are—what we are proud of—what we glory in—
the warm, uncompromising, unalterable advo
cates and friends of the Liberty and the Union of
the States. Is there cause for denunciation it.
this? If so, let it come—“ on horror's head let
horrors accumulate. ”
W e are absolutely disgusted at the abuse whir.;;
is poured out upon Mr. McDuffi* by the Admin
istration prints; and although it is not for u.
particularly, to defend him, we cannot refrain
from the expression of our sentiments on the 'uh
ject. The time has been when we opposed Mr
McDuffie’s political views—to many of them wt
are now unalterably opposed—but we never he
abated to do justice to his great and commanding
talents—to his character as a man—and his in
telligerice as a statesman. We always regarded
him as a powerful opponent of the men and mea
sures we sustained; nor did his repeated succes
ses and triumphs serve to lessen our opinion of
his talents as one of the leaders of a great politi
cal party. We were accustomed, ourselves, to
treat Mr. MtDuffie with the respeet which was
due to his station and to his personal character,
and others seemed disposed to pursue the same
touise. However much his movements were de
precated—however strenuously he was opposed
| —however erroneous his sentiments were consi
dered to be—and however vigorously attacked
they were—he met with that courteous treatment
in general which showed that often his opponent? 4
regretted more that he was not of them, than
were angry that he was against them.
But what do we now see and hear? Those
prints which arc basking in the sunshine of Exe
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opprobrious to apply to this gentleman. Abuse
is lavished upon him with an open hand, and ail
the old and stale tricks of defamation resorted to
for the purpose of lessening him in public esti
mation.
Can this succeed? Can the force of his argu
ments be broken—the strength of his reasons be
diminished—the pungency of his remarks be neu
tralized—by such a course? Surely not. There
is too much good sense, certainly, in the people
Thomas Wright, Esq. of Queen Anne, has
been elected Speaker of the Maryland House of
Delegates, and Lewis Gassaway, Esq. Clerk of
that body. H. P. C. Wilson, of Somerset, has
been chosen a State Senator, in the place of Mr
Dennis, now a member of Congress.
Having no speeches to report to day, we arc
enabled to give the latest of Major Do*vning‘=
popular letters. The Major’s Cabinet Mamie?
to will be anxiously looked for.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
complains of the arrears of business in his de
partment, and recommends the creation of va
rious new officers therein, such as—one chief
clerk at a salary of 81,700 per annum; one clerk
at 81,500; live at 81,400; ten at 81,150; and I
thirteen at 81,000: making, in all, thirty clerks
| and also one draughtsman at 81,500; one assist- Ij
ant draughtsman at 81,150; one messenger at
8700; and two assistant messengers at 8350.
The pressure of the rnonty market at Ne*
York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, con
tinues unusually great. We might fill our co- I
Iumns with extracts on the subject from the jour
nals of those cities.
The Richmond Enquirer “ certainly does not
agree with the President as to the precise time I
and manner of withdrawing the Deposites.” ^
has taken the'Enquirer a great while even to sav
that much. Probably next week it will open it*
mouth a little wider.