TO THE PUBLIC.
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Tt is with much reluctance that the undersigned E feels constrained obtrude udon the notice of the community, any thing connected with the business If his house, or to explain any of his oNn condnct n relation thereto He Is aware that for Veral weeks past, his partner and himself have been the subjects of very general comment, and that in the estimation of portion of the community, at least their conduct has been represented in the worst possible attitude. Not being conscious, however, that the firm nal. in any of its business transactions done thing which should subject either partner to the imputalons Wach generally prevalent, he preferred to suffer for tune, the current islander ts pass unnoced, feel ing assured that in due lime the community when undeceiyed would appreciate the reattuHe of tHei. conduct, and would reader ample iutice for any inc jury which their character credit might sustain.

 statement having appeared, however, in the Ad- vertiser of the 18th inst, under the signature of the Cashier of the Branch Bank of this city, pupbrtiDg to be true recital of the facts, in relation to tho gotaton of some exchange, winch the house of which the undersigned Is partner, passed to the Bank in December and January last he feels compelled tO s.l, for the information of all who may inc statement published by authority of the Bank, that tcoyrtct in many important particulars of the facts being stated, as to give wrong impression, and others being omitted which indispensable to a correct uu- derstanding of the transaction. IL would be cqyy, and under other circumstances perhaps prop, anayzc and point out the inaccuracies of the publication made by the Bank but as by agreement made by the agent of the Bank New ork, and the partner of the H1- dersigned, the facts to establish the question of right wrong in the business, and the consequent daua- ages in the case, to be submitted to.disinteresed referees; ;-he deems it not only premature but in- proper, enter into newspaper controversy in der to influence either the opinions of the community, or the decision to which the arbitrators who may be selected to consider the case, shall arrive

 It may be proper further to state that the writer has not, does he believe his partner has had any agency in the publications that have appeared in the newspapers, growing out of the transaction which elicts this article. and he would say to those who have been instrumental in giving currency the pre- yaent rumors touching the reputation of his house,

 that he hopes there may be occasion for any thing to transpre in their history, which will subject them, justly unjustiy to similar notice.

 je21 9tf GUSTAVUS HORTON.