Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-18

public deposes from the Bank Of the U. States There
is doubt the above named resolutions passed the
mit,ee-by what majority do not know, but no doubt
very lean one. will have you TO understand they
have not passed the People OF FiuvsnDs; ever will
they pass the people, as they now stands unless they will
ton, and have but section, aud insert, That de-
c'dedy approve OF the removal Of the deposies Of The
public money from the Bank Of the United a,es TO be
wise just and prudent in the President" will further
more state, that do not believe that the majority In Flu
wanna county wished any meeting on the subec-hey
eit themselves perfectly satisfied with what the President
had done But srs, TO hurry through the United States
Bank Modification and Secession friend them, sup
biliiy got the meeing for hardly think he had been
around to the people, know IL they wished such
was ,%s i,hs, Of ,p our v"gS whom aaue TO-
object OF this meeting can comprehend al once. When
those resolutions came down before the citizens court
though very lew in number-or no notice given
oil any such meeting until an hour before they
INTO sessio-'e resolutions being read, the supporters OF
them found they would be heavily opposed by the friends
Of the Administration and likely had counted noses aud
found that they in the minority Now for the sne:
'cng late In the evening" time to discuss the subject
by that tme the subject will be disposed Of by Con
eress and we being the proper party to call the adou
ed meeting, though instead oil calling the meeting,
VII say II is not convenient to offer those resolutions
Why! The Chairman is not here, or the Secretary; or
Capt Magruder is not here, who is strong supporter Of
the resolutions aud wishes TO make speech the sub
jec or Col Strange is not here, who opposer Of
the resolutions aud do not wish subject up
in the absence OF any of those gentlemen" So there will
be an end Of the Fiuvsnna Meeting. my fellow.
countymen, why will you suffer your to be so
misrepresen,ed! think can speak the sentiments Of
large majority know you opposed the Tariff
the present United States Bank, TO Modification aud Sc
cession and highly applaud the President his rmness
upon those important political questions. HICKORY.
an adjourned meeting of the People Of the county of
Henrico convened at the Court house Of said county on
Saturday, February l5 1884, in pursuance of reso,u
ton heretofore adopted to take into the Re-
movaI OF the Depoes OF the public money Of The United
States, from the Bank of the u s.. William Burton E.o
took the Chair, and Lofin NJ Elicit and Charles Wills
acted as Secretaries
On motion Of Mr.. John M. Bolts, that committee con.
ssiiDg oil seven persons be appointed and
Preamble and Resolutions of the sense of this
meeting, the following gentlemen appointed by the
chairman, 10 wit; William Anderson, Jacob Mordecai,
isaac a. Coddin, Richard Adams John NJ. Bolts Stephen
Duva aud LyddaI Bowes. who retired and after short
ume reported the following Preamble and Resolutions for
consideration, to wit:
Whereas the citizens Of the county of Henrico deem il
OF the utmost Importance, that the power conroui the
public should be made to abide in pracce
IL has been vested by the Constitution in the immediate
representatives OF tho People, and OF the i'm Congress,
assemblies and all experience Of the of
governments has proved that arbitrary of now
err by them or any officer OF them, silently acquesced
in become presidents for further and still greater acts Of
1. Resoired by this meeting That the recent act of
the President Of the United States exerting control
and Withdrawn ON his own responsibility from The United
States Bank, in which they had been ordered be placed
by The act oil Congress chaering the said Bank the
Judgment oil this meeting, DANCE and alarming as
sumption OF power by that officer, which too
strongly condemned.
Resolced, That while this meeting will ever he
ready to sustain the President in the exercise of all such
powers as the Constitution has 6ded TO him. they
nevertheless cannot but regard with apprehension and
dsrust, the disposition extend his official authority be-
yond its just and proper limits which he has so early
manifested in his recent interference with the Treasury
Department OF the Federal Government in the exercise
of sound discretion. which Congress had confided TO The
head of that department alone
s. Resoiued That Senators and Representatives in
congress he requested to their exerons to
cure the adoption by Congress OF proper for re-
storing the public monte. the Bank of the United States
Or at least for causing them be deposited for
the future, according TO the direction of the
act oil Congress chaeIing the said Banks IT, at the time
of their action the subject the said Bank be- in their
opinion, a safe depository Of the public treasure.
VIM. Is. Randolph, Esq, then offered the following as
substitute for the Preamble and Resolutions reported NV
the Committee, to wit:
1.-THE people Of Henrico, ceiling the socude expressed
in 20 many parts Of the United States on the reoy Al of
he public depostes from the Bank OF the u s., and wish
ing 10 aord 10 The opportunity OF know
ing me pubc opinion OF this do for purpose
ISL hesofced, That we dsapprove the removal of the
depostes from the Bank OF the u. S. as and
inexpeden whether that removal the of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Of the President, or the Joint
act OF both of them; which disapprobation has exclusive
reference to the effects Of the upon the commu
nifty, and by 10 condemn it, "a An ,c,
OF Injustice TO the Bank.
2. ResoDed. That the President Of the United States
Is the head oil the Executive departments; that he is re-
n
that department, vested by the aud laws with
an unqualified power OF removal Of Executive officers
and although authorized by the Constitution TO call on
the heads oil departments for their opinion writing upon
any matter touching the business their de-
partments, he is not bound thereby.
"3 Resoiued, That we perceive no sound reason
why the Secretary OF the Treasury should be more ex.
emp from the control Of the Executive than the Sc
cretares Of the other departments seeing that the partition
oil the Executive duties among the different departme mt is
for the convenience and despatch of business and
be supposed to take OF the departments Of the con
troll OF the President more than another.
-. Res0fued That the preservation of the revenue
and other public property OF the u. aes, under the
rules and regulations prescribed by Congress- an Exc
cuve duty, and that the President cannot
surrender that duty, 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury or
TO any other subordinate officer.
"5 Resoiued, That deprecaie as ferventIy as any
portion oil the good people OF the u States the junction
OF the sword and the Purse in the hands, hut that we
public depos from The bank the United States and
that app opraton Of money without law, which the Con-
siution so properly forbds.
IS. ResOIucd That much opposed TO a enc " al
OF the charter OF the Bank OF the United States
that institution TO be DO unconstitutional and rons
to the pernaneDce OF republican insu ions; and that
Congress determine hope they i'll moi, that the
public revenue cdnnJ be managed sound crcuIa.
ting medium provided, without the aid Of Bank OF the
United Sa'cs then, would earnestly enreat the re.
representatives. ia Congress from this STATE to consent
TO increase Of the capital Of said bank but resoiuey
and constantly TO exert themselves in efecng reduc.
ton OF its present exorbitsnt amount"
Mr. Randolph addressed the meeting in support of his
substitute; and having concluded his remarks,
John Robertson, Esq, being called by many of the
voters present. TO deliver his views the subject