Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-03


the dec''o" OF letters instead arms ne would have
become like another Pangloss, an l.. l.. D. ard A.
! S. s.
In postscript the Major brags, tia, there were NOR,
words ms-sei' ia Houstons letter To The than in
the Generals reply.
b0nss--W' invite the AIN and attentive consilea ,ion
oil the public to the following proceedings the people Of
Granville county, NJ c. A,last the people in their pr-
mary Capacity seem t" De turning their eyes the
less ca'ao'''ss inflicted On this county by Banks How
little there in names The people of Virginia think ami
cal! themselves free, sovereign n,euenden-vs, arc
they now, from helpessness, submitting TO cursc
the greatest that rsvaged tom unless the swo,S
and pes,ience. The Banks We ruined the counrvxe
are the people compelled subi; them -hecause tor
soot they have heen chartered certain number ,f
years They do not answer single end of ,hci crca
tion-they have driven specie nut of circuiation-,hv
increase the scarcity of money and public distress by car
taihg the moment pressure cnrmenres-au WIN l,av,
borrowed om them on accommodation, have been ruined
almost matter of course-tley have reduced ,hai,
capita! stock hearty half by ba dehts-in evev town
where they are located, they have destroyed the udepen
"ence OF men, and eneenered vile spirit favortism
ah" s. cofhancy-they exa't drpess Of evev
mans property at pleasure, BY increasing diminishing
the quantity of circulating medium in the coun,ry-,bsv
originated and nurtured that spirit of speculation in the
country, which seluced from the slow md s,eaav
industry of former times. hi brief nat mischief have
they NOT done? Yet there is help. The sovereign u,.
pie OF Virginia must submit be ridden 10y Banks unti
their charters expire. Why Stockholders sbopid drs
their continuance, is straHges ofalI.
NORTH Carciiaa Banks.
fit meeting Of ilL people OF Granville held in yx
ford, N &. on the 5h OF Feb, a comtni,iee was an,
pointed, with instructoHs 20 draw up tepor u,on
the conduct OF the Banks OF y. Carolina; and 90 t,ro
pose such measures, in their dsct elton n,p
best, 10 protect the people North Carolina against
The improper practices of the said Banks. TWAS de-
teIrnIned at the same time, that meeting should he
hed, at the ensuing term of their Superior Com.
when the people should again assemble to rece,ve
me report and propositions, which ti.e Committee no.
iore mentioned were instructed at that time to pre-
sent 10 them On the Saturday immediately pre-, iuns
! 10 the coU't, the committee held a meeting AT no
court house. Anderson Pasclail esq chairman ar,t
~ Sneed esq. secretary; when a sub committee 81
i've members was appointed, ard charged viii, the.
duty Of drawing up the report and prop To h.
submitted TO the people. la pursuance of these mca-
snres, Tie people OF Granville assembled on Tuesday
me 4'h INST II beng The second day OF The tern, az
'uer Superior Couh. The conrt adjourned in The
afternoon To make way for The meeting when the
people immediately filled the court house TO The n,,.o
DER OF five huodred more The crowd being so great
that many pc sons found j, difficult TO make their
way INTO the house. Horace Burton Esq nresded
and the meeting being called to order a intmber Of
The committee rose, and after few explanatory re-
MARKS, read long report GLIDING 81 it'll tie fol-
lowing resolutions:
LIST. Resoiued, by The peopIe of Granville in
raj meeting assembled, that tte Banks of ~ t.T,ina
have violated Their charters.
end ReSoiced, that the said Banks in VIOLATING
Their Charters have forfeited all their prviIpes and
powers ileid under them and that consequently they
are al me mercy al tue people and the legislature
81. HeSolrea that The evils infected by The sad
oahks' on The people fNoIti Carolina Lave incrcas.
ed are increasing, and ought 10 be resisted; and at
o. NOI
take measures for their projection
4'' htSotDed That az iafepedeti legislature is brces-
s''y to the sey of the State, and that we will vote ior
sue" men o'g as shall be Ptedged bring the Banks TO
strict account
ST. Re'oi"sd, That brethren 10 other counties OF ~
Carolina, be and they are hereby invited to hold mil,
meetings, and adopt resolutions or this subject
ON R<s0i''d That the Chairman of THIS meeting on
' ioHr delegates aud ne bIoseii fifth, attend re
sra meeting Of the dele gates, from all the counties
Norm Carolina, TO he held Raleigh or some ce,ra No,
''ion this spring the subject of these resolutions
tn Hesofred That the other counties VI North Carroll
ma be- and they hereby requested TO apport Delegates
meeting Ud give notice thereof the newspapers,
ON hfesot'fd That the newspapers generally, be re-.
gnesed to publish copies Of these proceedings
All which is respectfully submitted by
THE COMMITTEE
.4tHs Co,vi. Housl in Oaford, ''
Granite Co. !S'afe of ~ T.
! ues6Gy, Wdrch an, Il. u 1926 \
c report aud resolutions heard " i'm profound
'enon and received with the utmost ga sfacton he the
Pope-The Chairman Of tire meeting then put the 1ues
'on' upon the adoption Of the report md reso,,ios b
desiring those who favor Of anpfur Them IN hill
up the rsm hand, and then those who were onno.ed r.,
hen to bold up the LEFT hand; when it appeared bat the
report and resolutions adopted u1nnip,ousv Tb
meet ing then adjourned A"'
We IN Granville, await with anxiety the eAec, Of te,.
measures on the other counties Of North Carolina We
p'Ve maze bis effort To awaken the spirit Of our couutv
men, and we trust they will meet it with becoming ene,gy
Herrings were caught so peutifury last week in the
' eer, mat 90 Saturday last they were sold
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