Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-06
pie. =: far a, is consistent with sound discretion and the

uue administration of lie concerns
n. Mesoved therefore That the deposites of the pub
States. " e Da"n VI "e -
"2. Resolved, That the present Bank Of the United
people oil the United States.
Heso'ved, That the evils growing out Of the pre-
nished experience which might enable us so to organize
ano'her as 10 perform the Office OF equaizng the
lug meaum oil the country, and fiscal agency of the GO
Gus grants Of power"
"nereuPon Joseph Fuqua, offered the follow
og as substitute to the substitute Of Mr. HARRISON and
Tue resolutions reported by the Committee:
hereas' this people regard duty which they owe
at all times, freely and frankly to express
opinions upon all public measures, and anxiously
wa.Sh their public agents. and approve or condemn
,ha oe.a. conduct as to them shall just Holding
cannot out Dc admonhed from the late and recent events
me edeal Government and several OF the Inde
RAJ Executive and the Bank the United states that ibis
rs nj occasion for them to indulge this privilege
,h na exercise this duty; and they lament say that
l n1 p,esent conflict between the Federal Executive
and the United States Bank, as well as the late
CONNECTS between the Federal Government and the
several State Governments, may be properly and Ie-
gihmatey ohsrgeabie in the first instance to the ex.
eIcse OF unconstitutional, least doubtful powers
~ me legislative branch of the Federal Government.
III .ey hod' that the Constitution does not expressly
grant Tue power TO the Congress- be claimed by
'a Interpretation Of that instrument collect or extoft
oh ne pockets oil the people in any manner whatever,
greater revenue than the of the government re.
quei nor can the power to charter Bank, or create
corporation Of any hind, be arly claimed from the cons
.unon OF the United Sates and whilst they do hereby
soemny protest against the usurpaon of powers by the
branch of the Federal Government they can
not permit the late act OF the President in at,empnp to
conou The public treasure indirectly 10 pass without
neng also their solemn protest. against such abuse of
II Therefore, Resolped, That the power claimed bv
he Congress OF the United States TO charter HANK il
unGonsulIona; and this meeting will by any act of
give heir sanction 10 the of Congress charter
Ing the present Bank.
Resoped Tha, in the opinion of this meeting the
oil me public treasure to the Bank of the S.
WIN not restore public condolences; but will have direct
tendency TO- sustain said Bank and will be furnishing said
% WIN an additional capital equivalent 10 the amount
winch this meeting deprecate and
oeny protest against the passage Of any law or resou
on OF Congress having for its object such re soaon
ID Res0loed That the ent conduct of ndrev back
son, Esq, President OF the United States ATTEMPTING ind
recy to control the public treasure, gross abuse of
power, and deserves the and condem-
nation OF this meeting.
81 RESOLVED, That Whilst this ting have the fullest
confidence ia the honesty aud integrity of our
awe IRON this county, in the Legislature oil this State
can see no good or substantial reason (nness indeed
he is in favor Of Bank) for his the
non recently offered for the adoption OF the House De-
egaesT declaring the Bank Of the United States
stituional.''
The foregoing propositions being fully discussed
BY number Of gentlemen, both the substitutes were re-
ected and the resolutions reported by the committee
adopted by overwhelming majorilies
""" o" "'i'o"w lRefqiPs&. entasssanDs
JOHN DANIEL, Secretary.
re IWE EDl50Rs OF E5 TIE r. ENQUIRER.
Genlemen-Setore this reaches you, ii is more than
pro You viii have perhaps have put in type
ing held on Monday last The report of the committee
related principally to the question Whether the deposites
President of the United States condemned for the
course he took in removing the public money from the
Bank OF the u States with nnsaarDg denuncatioD One
unacquained with the circumstances might have been
almost led 10 believe, that General Jackson had only
seizeduPon the public treasure, bat appropriated least
part OF Il 10 his own Now, il is denied by his
friends that he has faults; and wh0 would ask is without
aults! But that he is honest man. and patriot OF
CHEST ORDER foo one do not entertain doubl and his
enemies may be defed 10 point single instance, where
he has applied any of the money OF the people his own
emoumens The Bank Ofthe United States, on the other
hand charged with improper oa great deal of
money belonging TO the institution; a Iargoe portion Of
which, as well as the deposes, belong to the phppIe,
Happily for the community; an investigation Of The con-
duct OF the President and Directors OF the Bank Is per-
hspa this ins,tued and the object of This
cation is 10 ask OF the people OF Cumberland suspend
in measure their censures upon the President for
the in which the of removal was performed,
until the report Of the committee shall dis
close the conduct Of the Bank IL ii shall be such,
earn WILL 1t may afford better ground for the act than
they are aware OF.
Ii very true that there very large msjoriiy n
favor Of the report OF the committee But il is also true,
that The discussion was terminated in great by
veteran tactician who seized the occasion 10 make an
eecioneering speech OF nordnae length which
ed much OF the afternoon, to leave only time for
gentleman on the same side exhaust the patience OF tho
people, aud when he done, nothing could be heard
but 'queson, question, question:. During the election
eeriDg Speech which consisted principally repetition
of the argume that have been employed in legislative
debate, rung in all their different changes, upon the
question, whether the removal of the deposites was
caused by the act the President which was
swered in the Affirmative by the President, when she
took the responsibility which has caused so much
"DowDing" viii, from the real Jack all his apes and
which, dare say, every body present. ready
concede-be Chairman, in his great zeal for the cause,
was, with difficulty, induced 10 allow gentleman TO ex-
plain, who three times alluded by name, and as he
thought, somewhat improperly.
When the report OF the committee of the Peoples
pre be of +
shall have full confidence that their decision little in
huenced by party spirit improper bias that Of any
people under the will here take occasion quote
remark oil Mr.. Jefferson, TO an intimate friend in the
county about fifty years sgo "Tbat he thought the peo
pie OF Cumberland, the independent and peo-
pie the exercise OF their elective franchise that be had
ever known in any county" have always been proud
Dianand it my peculiar boast that born and rais
ed in CUMBERLAND.
February 26, 1884,
0 Those who have published tho proceedings OF the
people Of Cumberland will DO good as to give place tb
HANOVER COUNTY.
At large and respectable meeting, convened pre-
yous public notice, Hanover Court House. on Tuesday
The 25h day Of February being day; Col Charles
p. Gooda nomination, unanimously called to tho
Chair, and DR. Henry Curtis, appointed Secretary;
when The meeting being organized Edmund Fountain,
ESQ. moved the appointment Of Committee 10 draft and
present suitable resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting; whereupon Edmund Fountain, Hector Davis,
Jos NJ. Sheppard, Edwin Shelton and Charles ThomP-
son. r EsQrs selected committee by the Chair,
to which, motion Of the original mover the Chairman
and Secretary added when, after an absence for
necessary debeaon, the following views and opinions
were introduced for the adoption Of the meeting, viz
The people Of Hanover here assembled, exercising