Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20

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from the surface Of the body. and thrown fass
frightfuI vruence on its inward parts wa
"From my own experience, and the repe.,.,
proofs | have had Of its entire efficacy, sarno,
but most conscientiousiy recommend hi, no%.
of treatment TO universal adoption. '
1852 (Signed "RlvER
Commissioner Of the District Of Bochn;,r
From the Lexington (Ky.) Observer and p.
porter, ofths 18th INST
GREAT BANK AND TARIFF MEETING
The meeting held in the Court House y,,,
on Monday last, to sustain the Bank Of the I'M,
ed States and the Protective System, wa, one ~
the largest assemblages Of the people ever coS
vened in this city for any similar object. /,
was composed. too, principally, Of the sub,..'
tial farmers and mechanics oil this and ,he n
joining counties-men Of intelligence, who. irs,
ly deeming their best interests hazarded, 50 lon,
as the recharteriug Of the Bank remains doub,fni'
and the Protective system IS endangered, me-, o.
this occasion, unitedly to raise their voice, "a
sustain these two important and vital rrncpl.,
Of our government. The nunlber of persons pr,.
sent, has been estimated by some at seven hun.
dred, and by others at more. Besides the read.
ing Of the address aud resolutions published b.
low, the meeting was addressed by A. K. Wei
ley and r. A. Curd, Esqrs.
At meeting of the citizens Of Lexington and
Of Fayette and adjoining counties, pursuant to If,
call from the citizens friendly to the re.charler
of the Bank Of the United States. and in favor Of
the Protective System, held at the Court House
in Lexington. on Monday the llth June 1852
On motion of Col Combs.
Gen. James Shelby was unanimously elected
Chairman, and Robert S Todd Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Chinn, it was
RESOLVED, That a committee be appoiuteJb,
the Chairman, TO draw up an address and r,sO
lutions expressive Of the sense Of this meetn:
upon those important subjects. wherupor,
Messrs. r. II. Chinn, Thomas N. Hicky, Les
lie Combs, Charlton Hunt, John Brand, Benp.
min Gratz, Jas. Dudley, Joshua WOrIey, Tho
mas M. Allen. Henry c. Payne, and Geo. ".
Anderson, were appointed said committee
The committee then retired, and after . shct
time returned, and reported an address and The
following resolutions, for the adoption Of the meet
ing:
lst. Resoived, That 10 the opinion Of the Pc
ole here assembled, the several acts Of the Co
gress Of the United States, generally styled L.
riff Laws, are not only constitutional, but 50 lN
As they are made to protect and encourage The
agriculture. commerce and manufactures Of Tx
United States. necessary to the prosPenl! 400
Independence Of the American people.
Cd. Resolued further, That while We 10 'a
pretend to control Congress in The regulai'cad |
the Tariff Laws Of the nation. and highly sppo" |
spir,t of Cancellation towards our fel'o" eIltrn
Of the South, yet we hold Congress bound BY eve
~ principle which can bind government t0'
people, not to abandon manufactures to the 's'
tain ruin which awaits them, if protective daus
are taken of altogether, or greatly reduced
srd. Resoired, That for Congress now tore
peal the protective system OF laws, I'D la'a
home manufactures, will be nothing less ln',
throwing the people of the United S'ates, Oa.i
to colonial dependence on Great bri'a.n' a1I
would further be dereictlon OF duty tna' SOu.
most Justly deserve and certainly receive me s
yerest animadversion of the present anu ,u'u'
generations of the people Of the United gaze
4th. Resolved, That in any effort wnicn.U
eress may make to reduce the income oI ~,
yernment to its necessary expenses, the P'Is"o
faith Of the government should be preserved H.
the American System left uninterrupted III y,
persing employment, wealth and Independents
the people. ., H.. ~,
5th. RESOLVED, That the reduction oil thefe"
nue., 80 far as it may be necessary to place WV
in its proper limits, should be co"."e'.esa lt
duction Of the duties on imported articles hm ..
do not come in competition with those Plo0'''
or manufactured within the United sta'e, ;,,;,.J
9Th. RESOLVED, That the Bank oil me o" '.r.
States. has at all times since its creauOn' ""
dered great and essential benefits to the sv'
ment of the nation, to the government M
states and to the whole people Of the s'a@s
giving to the people and government =; , a" "n
sound and convenient currency, and 10 !" ', W
ration, putting down and annbaunS a.. '
Gus, base and false paper banks ano s''''''
throughout the Union. ,. 81
IN. Resolued, That we contenplaN, =" =.
ure on the part Of Congress, at its Pressa. ~
sion TO recharter the Bank Of the United o'.,I
as unwise, and calculated to shock pubic sa !.
private credit, and as Ieading1o allno'. s,D 4.
evils and distress, to both the govsfnn'"'
the people of the United States. a...
. 8ih. Resolucd, That we condemn ~ 'f T';u
to supply medium for the people Of l"s I'd U n
States with treasury bills, ~ visionary ans
wise. and Is tending unnecessarily and uD - 8
TO increase the powers aud patronas. ,s
n .,,;n of the cOmm9SS