Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-31
REPUBLICAN CELEBRATION
of the Eriinguishment Of the National Deot!

al
of ,bs Ertiaguishment of the National Debt!
Az a meeting of number of Republican
Members of Congress, holden at the Capitol, on
the 9Th instant, to take into consideration the
exnediency of public celebration OF Inc nnai
REIMBURSEMENT OF the National DEBT, Richard
M Johnson Of Kentucky, was appointed Chair-
man, and Henry A. Muhlenoerg, oil PenhSyiVa-
MIA, was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been stated,
and also the fact that on Friday last, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury had drawn the last war
rant required to discharge the National Debt oil
the United States;
solutions. which were considered, and then
co nmitted To Messrs Smith, of Maine, Polk, OF
Tennessee. Mason, of Virginia, Cambreeng, OF
New York, and Thomson, of Ohio, with in
structonS t. report upon the same on Monday
next the 10Th instant, to which time SAID meet
ing was adjourned, 10 meet at the same place
MONDAY, Dec. 90, 1894
Said meeting met according TO adjournment.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee appointed Tor
that purp. ,se reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted to wit:
JYhpreas, THE FINAL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE
NATIONAL DEBr Of THE UNITED STATES, which
was conSammatrd on the 18th inst. by the issu-
ing from the Treasury Department of the Go
vernmert, the last warrant required for that
purpose, is an event Unprecedented in the an
mails of nutionS, and Calculated TO excite, IN the
breast of every patriotic freeman, enthusiastic
adn5faiion of the power, economy, and justice,
Of our republican System;@
Rssoirsd. therefore. That said event deserves
TO be proclaimed and commentaries with pup
lie ADMINISTRATIONS Of eXultation and gratitude
by tll.a de .nac lcy of the Union, whobave stea-
div sl,i${hEd the present National Admnstra
ton ttsoh5 ~ the fidelity and prrsevering ener-
gieS OF which IT has b en- SO early accomplisnea.
VA. a.. ,tico FIR 6S n
National Administration, in the two branches oi
. Congress-, regarding tie present abs4nte iree-
dom of the country from a National Debt, IN
conneXon WITH. the extent OF its population, ter
ri;ory and vaasd ssources, as an exhibition of
poltca ngh aud grandenr to which en-. no
before attaii{<8 tSsey will, with one accord pub.
lcly commemorate the occasion, IN testimony oi
tie mutual congratulations which it inspires.
Aadssaeseus The approaching anniversary
Of the memorable battle of New Orleans,
SaVhich was achieved by the commanding Skp
4ilt3Valer of A IIerican troops, headed by We
same illnssriouS citizen who hastln the counciis
of the nation, been also chiefinpsosecuting the
anal extinqnishment of the public debt OF the
United States, is an occdsion most happily htted
to be comminged with that proposed to he st1'-
memorated as set forth In the foregoing resc'u-
tons: ~
oResolred, therefore, That onTHE EloH n OF "a
NusRy NExE the Aforesaid ,colnmemoration oil
the exlinsuishlnent Of the PubIic Debt shall take
place i'm conjunction with the ceiebraton OF the
Battle an,hV sctory Of New Orleans. IS
, aRssoles.I,. rnat aConmitee of Arenses
menss, con si<ssne q nine, members, bssppoihe
ed tShdopt the ~ ssay ySmeaas To carry the
foregoing rssolutoas kate Eject.
Rpsotred, That said COMMITTEE oil Arransc-
ments be instructed to extend to the President
and Vice President of the United States and TO
the Heads of the respective Departments OF the
United States Government in this city, invita-
tions TO attend as guests on the occasion deslg
mated in the foregoing resolutions; ana make
such further arrangements FIR the particip 'ton
of other citizens in the celebration, as they shall
deem expei!rnt aud practicable.
Me,srs. Hubbard Of New Hampshire, Smith,
of Maine Hall ofNnrth Carolina, Blair, OF Ten
neSsee Ward, of New York, Manning, OF South
Carolina, Thomson. Of Ohio, Mann, OF Penn
sylvania, and Carr, of Indiana, We're appointed
said Committee OF Arrangements.
Voted. That the proceedings of this meeting,
sirned by The Chairman and Secretary, be pub
lished in the Globe of Tuesday morning, the
Goth instant.
The meeting was thereup0n dissolved.
r. NJ. JOHNSON, Chairman.
HENRY A. MuHLENBRG, Sec'y.