Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-14
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SUSSEX COUNTY.
u meeting OF the citZens of Sussex county, is re-
quested at the Court House, Thursday, the OH Of
March, Chat being Court day) take into
the the from, The IJuie
States Bank As fu ard fair expression of opinion is de-
sired upon this Important act OF the Administration il s
hoped the people generally will aend without regard
party.
In Of the above notice. the following proceed
ings took place:
Ata meeting of respectable portion of the citizens Of
the county OF sussex, at the Court House 9Th Jay
OF March, 1884, agreeaby public notice} for the pur
pose OF taking into considerable the subject the reno.
val OF the Public Deposites from the Bank United
Sates Major WIN. Parham requested preside over
their deliberations, and Wm Harrison, ST. was appointed
Secretary and alter having the object of their meeting
explained, committee OF fourteen nominated 10 re-
port preamble and esou tons the subject Who after
retiring short me submitted the Iollow ing which were
adopted by vote OF II 10
Whereas, the removal OF the Public Depostes from the
Bank OF the United States having caused great excite
inent among the people, and believing do that upon
all great questions Of either or political
policy in the practice OF the General Government or its
agents. respectful expression opinion by the peo-
pie themselves, Ito whom all power righfuly beiongs)
can but have wholesome aud salulary effect on such
practice we therefore, inhabitants Of the county OF Sus
sex and Stale oil Virginia, after mature do
adopt the following resolutions, viz.
Resofped, That we approve Of the removal Of Mr. Du.
ane the appointment oil Mr. fancy, and the withdrawal
the Deposes by the Secretary, being the only me ans
by which the unconstitutional Bank charter can be gotten
rid Of.
ResoiUed, That whilst do not deny the existence of
severe pressure on the commercial community which
may Affect the farming interest also, OF the opinion
that it does not proceed from the the Govern
ment Deposi'es om the Bank Of the United States but
exclusively tue erect measures pursued by chat Bank.
TO enbsrass the general operations trade with vie
TO force a echarier oil the Bank.
Rtsoued. That any monied corporation having the en-
tire control over the currency OF the country, with the
power of suddenly flooding with its paper issues the re-
preventative OF money, and suddenly calling il in at
the caprice oil President who may be corrupt and Di
recIory his mere TOOLS the supple OF his own
creaon is an institution too irresponsible and powe
for the safety Of republican form OF government ju
rious to the interests. destructive OF the rights and dam
gerous 10 the liberties OF the people.
Resored. That view the question Of the restoration
OF the Deposites involving renewal Of the charter Of
the Bank, and that IL Congress should decide on their re-
stordIo, IL would inevitably perpeiuate monopoly W ch
Is so extensive Ia its sphere Of action eng in
its powers, unseen AM unknown ill aud irresistible
as TO set at open defiance the people and their govern
men In such institution we think we see the germ
OF College OF Electors TO appoint the President OF The
Federal Government The dicam Of whose presiding Off
Ger Is 10 he the law Of the land.
Resoiued That regard The present question:, solely
as contest between The Government and the Bank; the
smportan question in fact is be settled whether
the government devised by the wisdom OF fore
the Patriots of the Revolution shall continue, whether
the Union ia TO be controlled, convulse, aud finally
into fragments by this irresponsible onied Arisiocracy
ResOiued, That we highly approve the honorable
course pursued OH this occasion by The Hon. William c.
Rive our late Senator In his resignation recognise
the unsophisiicaed republican, Of the pure School OF Vr
g0is politics. and in his public declarations that he will
accept office under the present AJminst sou we
have happy exemplhcaiion, OF the inrorrupbe S,ates
w
with him. that the present Legislature OF Virgins in their
proceedings relative TO the removal Of the Government
Depostes, from the Bank Of the United Stses have not
acted IN accordance WITH have they expressed the
true voice Of the majority oil the good people OF the State
m their resolutions the subject Certsnly those
buttons do not meet APPRECIATION aud IN direct OPP
position TO our opinions aud fiji wph deep regret mas
much as they are TO have bearing on the councils ol the
nation, where the sentiments Of Virginia are thereby 10
be msrepresenied.
Resoiced That copy of the foregoing Resolutions be
sent 10 The Hon John Y Mason, Representative in
Congress with request that lie will sustain the Admit
nislrson in accordance with the foregoing Resolutions
ResoiOed That copies be also the Editors of The
Rchmond Enquirer, Petersburg Inelligencer aud ash.
tngion Globe, with request that they publish the same
Inc individuals voting in the negative the fin sdop.
ton OF ihe above Resolutions, having requested their
names 10 he appended, they accordingly given via:
VIM Thornton Henry HARRISON WIN. ID. Taylor, Tho.
mas n Moyer, Peyon ?. Bailey and Howell A. Adkins;
aud then the meeting adjourned
VIM PARHAM, (M) Chairman.
VIM. HARRISON, SEN, Secretary
commencement
meeting Of portion Of the citizens OF Caroline and