Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-08
COLLIER, Tn GRMsIEY, HENRY g. GEYRR, and

COLLIER, TH. GRrMsLEy HENRY g. GEYER, and
NATHAN RANNEY; Who, having retired from the
room, after short interval returned, and by Mr..
Bates, their Chairman, reported the following
resolutions;-
Resolped, That we view with deep modification
and regret the Presidents ueto of the bill which
recently passed both houses Of Congress, to con-
tinue for limited time the charter of the Bank
of the United States
Resolped, That, in our opinion, the Bank of
the United States is greatly useful and convent
ent to the Government, as fiscal agent highly
beneficial to the nation at large and indispens
bly, necessary TO the commercial prosperity and
individual comfort of the Western People; and
Its existence is strictly accordant with the prin-
ciples of the Constitution, as its operations are
with the welfare Of the community.
Resolped, That, in the present condition of
the commercial and pecuniary affairs of this Sec
ton of the Union if the bank should be driven,
by fear of the consequences of the Presidents
veto, to curtal its discounts and withdraw its pa
per from circulation, one universal scene Of dis
tress and ruin will pervade the whole Western
Country.
Resolped, That, entertaining an abiding con-
fdence in the good sense and patriotism of the
people, we will not permit ourselves to doubt that
they will uphold an institution which supplies,
and alone is able to supply, 'sseund and uniform
currency" for the whole nation; which has driv-
en- from circulation the mass Of worthless paper
which few years ago choked up all the chan
nels of trade and revenue; and which equalizes
and cheapens the exchanges between the remotest
corners of the Union assaied as it is by the first
servant of the people, and vili6ed as it is by all
that class of men; who live by the distresses of
their fellow citizens and flourish by the calami-
ties of their country.
RESOLVED, That we deprecate, as a great and
alarming evil, any sudden or extensive curtail-
ment of the operations of the bank, and earnest
ly recommend to the Directors to forbear the de.
stroying experiment; relying confidently upon
the power of truth and honesty, and upon the
patriotism of the people and their enlightened fl
deity to their own true interests, for the preserv
alton and continuance of constitution in all its
yigor and usefulness.
Resotued, That we will maintain our principles
by our acts And as, in the event of the re-elec,
ton of the present Chief Magistrate, there re-
mains no hope of re chartering the Bank, except
by constitutional majority, of two thirds, in
each house Of Congress; and as the General
Assembly of this State, both by the expression
of its opinions and wishes, and by the choice Of
federal Senator, may exercise an influence in
sHat momentous question, we D'N not, IN the pres
emit crisis, support any candidate either for the
General Assembly or for Congress who is oppo-
sed to the re-chartering of the Bank of the u
nited States, and, by all honorable means in our
power, ,ve ,oiN promote the election of men who
are known to be IN favor of that useful and
necessary institution.
And, in order that no mistake may arise, we
request the candidates now before the people of
this county, to make public declaration of their
sentiments in this particular
The resolutions having been read, their adop.
ton was advocated by Messrs. Bates and Geyer,
an arguments of considerable length and great
ability report of the committee was, finally,
unanimously accepted by the meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
VIM. CARR LANE, Chairman.
). L. MURRAY, Secretary.