Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-02-27

know that some or yoar Bsaks have com
lbined IN favor or the Bank Of the United
States have exsmieed the whole sub
ject. and uuderstsnd IL better than any oi
you. have looked impartially st both
SIDES OF the question. and have fhe best
Information on the subject. from Maine Go
I New Orleans. from the most undecided
Aousees llearn tLis moruing. Deb. H.
from New York. that stocks are ri.ing.
and that money 10 becoming abundant =
j Let the Directors Of the Bank pursue their
business on principles Of Christian benev.
olcnce, aod all will DO we'll Let them
wind up the business Of the Bank. wilhou,
attempting TO break down the Govern
ment. and force re charter. and il will
die With the blessings Of Thousands other
wise. IL vii have the eurses Of millions
have read the Scriptures. gentlemen and
l find that. when Moses ascended the
mounfsin. the ebildrsn Of Israel rebeilej
and made = golden calf. aud ~ orshipped
Il. and Il brought a curse upon them. 'rhi,
Bank will be n greater curse. I have no
hostility 20 the Bank; am willing IL
should expire in peace but ir 10 does per
'ist IN ifs war with the Government, I have
.
stroy IL az once. and which I am resolved
to sppiy. be the consequences to indivi.
dusls what they may. The Bank has in
circulation ten millions OF checks, which
have no doubt are Illegal, and which
will direct the State Bsnhs to refuse in
/ payment o: the public revenue These
checks must then be returned upon the
Bank. and will drain her Of the specie she
h l -.
unless the Bank desi.ts from it, course
Here the Chairman remarked. that the
Bank was perfectly aware Of the design Of
the Executive IN reference TO the checks.
and gave II as reason for not extending
IT'S discounts, and for retaining so large an
amount Of specie on hand that daily and
hourly applications for relief we're made
by our citizens TO- the Bank without effect !;
that the Diree.orB or that Instisafion felt
bound 10 husband their resources, and
stand on the defensive, while 60 serious o
weapon 10 IN the hands Of the Executive
Well. cir. replied the President. let them
do right. and Z will not njure them; but.
Il they persist in me ensures which I deem
oppressive and unjust, they must expect
% feel my power.
Curious as oil thisis, fruitful as il is
OF speculation and remark, il has no,
made half the impression on our minds
that has been produced by the serious
land We may say solcmn) tone Of the
closing passages Of the Report. Hear
them!
1.-The fact is. this movement is but ,l., last Of
long series OF experiments upon that rre,luiiiy
a'rd independence 81 the American pcoul,.. III
'enh,ng TO ''e same object, to PROSTATE public
opinion Al uc fert 81 faction, and secure 10 that
iasuon both permanent anil unlimited bower
lac last grczt effort OF that faction 90 pae. tie
whole revenue al the disposal OF the Executive.
anil 10 grasp the purse 18th the same hal.. tj,a,
Yields the ~ord, ~ili, IL IL prove successful 6x
he'r power beyond the danger III disturbance"
" One word OF cXhortAtion To their fellow citi-
zens, aud the delegates have done. Il il no COM
mon occasion which has GALES, for this unprrcc-
dcnted asscTnblage. The evils To ls ayerts,I arr.
OF no common character. and call for the cxcItion
OF extraordinary energy. a contest has ecrnmenc-
ed-ihe parties To whieh arr the Pcolle ON the
Que hand, and the Executive on the othcr-a con-
test full OF difficulty and involving our ,l-areS II n
tcrcSts ~ ctiiLeus and ~ fcrncn. LIT all 50 r.
gard It; and lot all conduct themselves ., In
show they understand its nature and its eon.c-
qutnees. Let linn that hath property spar, OF IA,
abundance To secure the remainder; ut him that
bath talents or influence CNIend them frr..Iy in
the eusco1 social bappiDe and Of ehaftrr, rights
and lac that has neither Of thesc let hirn bring
patriots heart and patriots voscr his most
acceptable sacrifice the altar IL his eo,iutt,
i%t old aud young, rich and poor the learned
an'i the ui'icsTued, Join hand in hand and - ith
one voice and one spirit. they have one interes,
in the eVent, unite "a b nd >s..a
OF their Afhisasa country, sud rvst,'se ler once
more TO hcsiui and prosperity. II the ur..ya-
lcTcc 81 such feeling shall date from this ia,
tie hal,owcd anniversary Of the birth OF the Pa
thcr of his Country, each succeeding return of
The s-rne auspIe'ous day, will carry With IL an adj
'iu"sI claim la The respect and ,encrAiiOu 81 the
American People"
So much for the Report. Nor are
the ReSofutionS adopted at that great
Meeting, after the reading Of the Re.
port, less worthy of all The attention Of
our readers. We cannot now inser,
the whnle Of them; but we pray the
readers attention to the following.
which are among them:
y. RcsDltc'i, That Il be recommended Il, III.
ircctnrn a. the seycral counties Of psnnsyly.u,,
Sho agrcc With Us ia sentiment ss 60 the cans.,
and rcnctly ct te pr,-s-ts di.sv,s- q, stuo,rr ,
egs,es' W d'eHerat Convention, e be h,|,lIa Mr.
rtsourg, for The ptvpOse II L7sHry aeasuvrs 4,
- sfoic i,s brotbefifp If ne COUNTRY
%. Res0irs'l, Hat q Cosppiffre If SfFf,
consisting 81 thirty, De- alyoDtrd by this n,.t,n.
With poser 60 convene ir0fn time g. time - ~ .
sRoaUeiC. in uieir epn h0,iy 60 atas.iut al, l.-,
from ihcir Own body, OF 9th, r,sis "a ,,f.re H.,
nGreis - this meeting Il Washington Iisrri.-
hrg, OF el~r~hcrr a. cfrgcsiopd ith other. conn,
'i''uces throughout te Jnitsd STAT, = and a. -
i"ti sch te@surcs - - their i,sinr,t will tcl
o accomplish tiie oi3scts u tc fOr,suins resIa.
i"us, and % eoHiiuuc tlsu s,Sne until tset ,ser-
lions hall be rrDv md ith success
Conventions and COmmitteesof Safe
~! Are We, or are We not, "in the
midst Of . Revolution - 4
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