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

,nsnts against President Jackson aud Mr. Taney. Col
Blackwell succeeded T. in support Of his resolutions, in
. very able and mastery manner. He succeeded
solutions)
The vote then taken on Mr. . substitute and lost
mot more than two or three supporting II. Mr.. 8. lie.
land then offered the westmoreiand Resolutions, sup
ported port, them At grs', length; but they were swept of
win the same ruthless hand was Mr.. Edwards. Ed
iii nearly night -
At the time the meeting commenced, the Court house
was completely hronged; and the could have been
taken then. COL BIS resolutions would have received the
sanction Of at least hundred persons But II was.
Leland and Edwards continued address them, until there
we've not moro than forty, who 6asiy voted MIR. sgd
nor the Chairman. seeing ther drit, wiz that they wish
Leland when he siop-hst he really would take
the question. At this time, the question called Tor
from every part OF the house, and was finally taken, Mr.
Leland the floor. Being oked about II after the
ing sdourned, Leland acknowledged that that was his
motive for OBTAINING the meeting.-Newton and Mayo
down. Notwithstanding the iuclemency Of the day
Their object was obvious, and regarded by all
OF our good citizens.
Please hand the resolutions the Editors Of the En-
quirer, aud believe me,
Your ob't. serv'.
To Col VIM. BAsye. Member Of the Senate. aud Maj
hos. ii. Harvey OF the II. OF Delegates.
PUBLIC MEETING IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Al meeting Of the citizens Of the county of Norhum.
heriand held pursuant ice, the Court House, on
Monday February 10Th. 1884. Thomas s. Sydnor, Esq
pointed Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been explained by
COL Samuel Blackwell, he thereupon offered the follow
ing resolutions which adopted with two or three
dissenting voices:
Resoioed. 1. That in the opinion Of this meeting the
question OF renewing the charter of the Bank of the limit
ed States, decided by the people themselves in the
late election Of President Of the United States. in which
Cen jackson. known to be opposed to its charter, OBJ
tanned over Mr. Clay, the friend Of the Bank vote Of
more than to 1.
90 That however questionable we may have re gard
ed the expedency Of the measure, the removal OF the de-
posites from The Bank OF the United States at the lime il
was donc yet we never have doubted the righu power
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO whenever his
expressly reserved by the charter ITSELF without ima
| ton condition.
"3. That the charter Of the Bank of the u will
expire oy us own Limitation, In years from this me
tue inexpediency OF restoring the deposes that nstu
on from which they be again withdrawn in so shor,
period, Is striking and manifest.
- That in the removal the depo.es from the Bank
OF the United States, there has been violation Of the
"6 That the existing money pressure upon the COM
munity proves, at least the power inct IL; and that
whether right or wrong, in defence or
on Is power not to be trusted irresponsible corpo
sc That the OF the present pressure for money
IN our commercial cities may be traced the strugg
which the Bank oil the United States is making 10
enforce renewal oil its charter regardless of all other
| consequences 10 the country.
ct. That we dsapprove the resolutions adopted by a
recent meeting OF some Of the citizens OF Westmore land
insructing representative in Congress vote for re-
storing the deposites to the Bank of the United States
90 That the charges OF grave and serious import made
by the Government against the Bank ought to be tho
roughly and fully investigated by Congress- believing
that the exposure oil the true motives Of the Bank
and political is most likely relieve the commun from
existing endorsements.
80 That these resolutions be published in the Rich.
mond Enquirer and copy thereof be transmitted to 10
seph W. Chinn ESQ., the representative of this Distric,
in Congress, as the sentiments OF his constituents assem-.
bed at this meeting; on whose wisdom fidelity and d, u
dence this meeting continues to rely with undated con.
iidence."
On motion Of John d. Leland Esq., the following reso.
luton was also adopted, with but two three disse
voices:
Resoped, That the President Of the United States is
responsible TO the People, for the OF his admins
'raion; that, therefore, this meeting unequivocay recog-
nses the power. as well as the duty Of the President 10
IRON ohce any member OF bis Cabinet whose OPT
mons may be calculated defeat those measures of 90
vernment, which the President office TO sustain:
thereby preserving Executive responsibility and that chain
OF dependence which through the whole system OF
our government
THOMAS S. SYDNOR, Chairman.
SAML. DOWNING, Jr., SecrefayU