Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27
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DErOoil IN MATHEWS
very full meeting Of the citizens of Msthe VS. county
was held IN the Court Monday the 10th Feb
oeng court day) for the purpose Of taking into consde
from the Bank Of the United States and the proprietv Of
Re-charteriDg said Bank.
The meeting organized by calling Colonel Isaac
roster TO The Chair, and appointing Houlder Hudgns
Secretary Alter the meeting had been called to order
Dr. VIM Shullice and addressed the citizens al some
Length against the restoration Of the dePoses and against
opposition by VIM H. Roy, Esq, who wise expressed
his sentiments at length. The discussion kept up by
these two gentlemen until nearly DARK when they gave
way 10 motion to adjourn the ing until the follow.
ing Saturday.
On Saturday the 18Th instant, according to adjourn
ment the citizens met at The Court House, up the
subject Of the Depostes and the Bank In consequence
oil the interest which had been excited the sabiect the
sssemoage was much greater than on Monday: the
and spacious Court House being crowded excess The
meeting was called TO order by Houder Hudgins Esq
who IN consequence Of the indispo.iion of the former
Chairman, nominated Captain Thomas James and he was
appointed to preside aud motion of VIM H. Row
Esq, Shepard g. Miller was then made Secretary.
Dr. w IN. Shuliice then offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions:
whereas an interesting and evenul crisis has arisen
In our government involving the stability purity OF
our Republican Institutions, tending bring this
try under the entire control and dominion OF monied
Poraon: Be it, therefore, the opinion Of this citing:
"1st Resoued, That the President of the u States has
the constitutional power Of removing all either the
Heads OF the Departments and that the Secretary OF the
Treasury has the legal right TO the public Depo-
sites, although we consider II impoc measure at
End Resoiued, That the Public Deposites ought not
TO be returned 10 the u s. Bank should be deeply
dep red as measure calculated TO lead charter
said Bank.
ga Resoped, That the u s. Bank is unconstitutional
and ought not 10 be re-cIisrcred.
It'll Resoiued, That our Representative IN Congress
DC instructed ESQ lar as the power OF this cling
tends TO vote against the restoration Of the Depoes,
aud against the re-cisrteriog OF the U. s. Bank"
lie then addressed the meeting in speech Of conside-
rable length bringing forward facts aud arguments 10 sup
port OF the declarations contained in the resolutions
Alter lie had concluded, MIR. Roy aud spoke al
length. in opposition TO the above Resolutions conclud
ed by offering the following Preamble and Resolutions
a Substitute:
IL is the duty a. well the privilege Of the PEG.
pie oil oil Tree governments, carefully TO scfutize tie
conduct OF those whom they have clothed with pow
err, and boldly 10 express their appreciation, or dis
approval oil tbsir measures. BY this means the Fec.
pie (the source from whence all power ought TO efna-
nae) become better acquainted with their own rights
and the inestnable benefits, resulting from their pre-
sent Liberty, and rendered more competent 10 guard
II, anxious to cherish i;-we those 10 whom the
have Entrusted the duty OF sdminsier the
more and sensible OF the sesponsib tiles their
station. The citizens OF Mathews county have on two
occasions, indicated by large msjores, their
the present Chief agis,rse Of the United States snt
their deep interest, in the Of his administration
They ought, therefore, not to remain silent when any
his acts appear TO them contrary TO the laws and Constu
ton OF their country, aud at variance with thei
conceived opinions Of these principles which the,
supposed would govern him in the course o, his admins
traon. As his old and stesdfast friends, IL pecoliaf
becomes them, respectfully bufearessy 10 tell him.
they view with pain aud modification, the late ar
bFary course Of the Executive Ia removing the depose
from the place assigned them by law, to wit, the Bank