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Another Pet gone.—It is currently reported, that the bank of Windsor has failed, and this will doubtless be cried up by the loco focos as "another Whig bubble burst," when in reality it is nothing more than another example of the contaminating and corrupting effects of the experiment of the administration with the currency. This was one of the pets in this state and once, when the government had any funds, had on deposite of public money $80.000; and thus like all the other pets it was encouraged to exfond its business upon, and the result has been as all the Whig statesmen predicted long ago, bankruptcy and ruin. Let it be remembered that the President of this institution is a leading Jackson-Van Buren man and as a reward his bank was the pension agent, in this part of the state. It is a remarkable fact that the pet banks began the suspension of specie payments and among all the failures of banking institutions of the land none have been so disastrous as those which were under the control of the administration and its friends. How completely have the prophetic warnings of the Wings been fulfilled.—Says the Boston Atlas: "In vain did our distinguished statesmen remonstrate against this system of plunder and expansion. In vain did Mr Adams distinctly prophecy that 'the experiment would end in umversal bankruptcy.' The Whig members were derided throughout the country by the stipendasy presses of the administration as - PANIC MAKERS an the Globe used to assert that the session, daring which the opposition had presumed to stigmatise the seizure of the public treasure as an act derogatory to the constitution and the laws, would be hereafter ridiculed in listory as the panic session, got up by the "bank aristocrate" for the purpose of frightening the people into compliance with their requisitione. Well had it been for the country had the voice of the "panic makers" been heard and respected!" The present state of things is not surprising to the Whigs. It was all foreseen and predicted as the inevitable result of the measures of Gen. Jackson and his supporters, and yet the very men who have been the direct instruments of bringing these troubles upon the country have the hardihood to turn round and charge them upon the Whigs! Just as if the Whigs would again and again, in Congress and out, in the newspapers and in public assemblies have so clearly and so perseveringly foretold and warned the people to prepare for events which they were aiming to accomplish themselves! We appeal to the common sense of every man, whether it is probable that the Whigs would have striven so hard to open the eyes of the community to counteruct their own designs. It is absurd to suppose it. The truth and the whole truth is, that the principles and measures of the loco foco party have directly tended to produce the present state of things in our country, and the Whigs have been continunily resisting them and forewarning them of these results. But they have persevered and the consequences are felt; and now the only hope of the leaders of escaping the wrath of an incensed and injured people is, in falsely persuading them that they are not guilty, but the Whigs. But their efforts will be in vain. The public see the deception attempted to be played upon them and a short time will show that they are not slow to visit the guilty authors of this mischief with the retribution they deserve. Meantime let us not be in despair. Our country will yet be safe when the people can have time to speak through the ballot box. Some more banks as well as individuals are doubtless yet destined to fail; but let us not therefore distrust all. As wise would it be for us to refuse to have confidence in merchants because some have been unfortunate in business, as to denounce all banks because some have been wemanaged or seduced and ruined by a profligate administration.
