Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-18
POLITICAL.
New York, Feb. l2. 1891.

bed at and in the vicinity of the Merchants ESchaa
man was ever before seen in this cy-The great hall in
the building filed long before Tho a.nained S u,
me WINDOWS overlooking it, the passages leading IN i,
me veshnnc, the steps, aud Wal! street itself TO cons
ueraoie distance, both up and down the street wero
crowded; There was probably not less than from 7 600
70 ioooo persons present. But numerous as Oh. meet
Of ,hoas h was sun more remarkable from the character
ol hoSe VINO composed it, and the unanimi,y which pre
vailed throughout the whole proce edinps The bus;noss
tue wealth. and industry Of New York. was there
10 oohy ana evinced in their department the deep and
PerVading interest they necessarily feel az the
momen,ous crisis OF our affairs
me meeting was called 10 receive the Report of the
sv'ee appointed 10 proceed TO Washington with The
nemoriaoi the Merchants Traders PrecIsev At the
moar. nea, nc gentlemen composing the committee APP
pearea around the large platform previously raised r
,heir reception Jonathan Goo,hue ESQ was imme,i,e
y nominated Chairman, John p. Siagg, E,o Secretary
So'9 niue delay here occurred in consequ of Mr.
"oodhue not being able force his wav tbrougb ,ho
crowd; the word passed TO make way and he soon
meeting. 10 ~ 'esSeu' Tue
- ne commenced by expressing, in the name of the
committee his thanks for the patience which had been
eXhioiled by the Merchants and Traders who ba,l
cd 10 them the trust Of carrying their IN ha e.
orme General government in waiting to know the resnl
Of that mission at moment fraught with danger -, 49,,
commercial interests of the ci,y They haS5 h y,
washington, aud there exerted themselves IN tha 80,
os Oh 'heir power to produce proper effect ON those
whom me laws oil the country had entrusted The re-
guiauon OF The currency They had INDUCED the hone
mat memorial, coming as IL did from the united body of
merchants and Traders OF this great city, womb have
received that consideration they we're entitled 10 J.aJ
ior Abstaning from every thing that could wound mar,
feelings, without party feeling themselves they had
night 10 expect that their representation ON tIe
CRISIS on the necessity of national ns,i,u ion for Ibe
aoh OF paper currency, would have had its due w,ig
but party considerations and politics proiec, s moi o =,
every turn, and prevented the success OF their
he would read the report OF the Committee and if ts com
r, 1au not no out that prospect of relief they
Tsh' 10 expect at least he trusted il would be found The
Noihniuee nad done their duty. Mr. King then read the
report as follows: ~ '
REPORT.
he delegation appointed by the sgners of the Memo
rial Of me merchants traders dealers and others of tho
Guy Oh New ork to present the TO Congress beg
eave respectfully report 10 their ba, non
Their arrival in Washington they waited on the Renre.en
taves IN Congress from This city, and on the Senators from
The State OF New York, with a view of reouos,ng ,Isir
aid and cooperation in properly INTRODUCING IN thi
pective houses the Memorial they had in charge n
nevng IL 10 he oil primary importance, considering the I'M
oehe expressed at the existing distress that
The individual presenting such memorial should dec,re
IN his place In Congress, his full and implicit reliance nm
on the Tuth oil isavermen aud his perfect
IN lis conclusion they proposed to Mr. c. W. Lawrence
who from his large participation in the prosperity of New
no.k, whose commercial Interests he especially re.
lied upon Tor upholding to be organ in the Uos ri
Representatives. in this design however, Your delcqaon
regre!o say they were disappointed as time for con.
SHERATON, Mr. Lawrence declined pre- the
In the manner proposed. The senior members of ,he
representation in Congress requested 10 ACT ~
their sentiments frankly made known Al the rin,e ,,
totally at variance with those of the memorial which CO.,,
also matter oil serious regret your delegation inasmuc
as these gentlemen were likewise intimately connected
WIN The commercial classes of the city Of New York
Your depuaton thus situated afforded a singular suec
iacle TO the national legislature In presenting mcmnrI
uecaTinS, WIN moderation beyond all cayiI
state OF commercial distress, and embodying the delbe
rate views OF experienced and intelligent unon
OIL VITAL Importance 10 them and to the nation;
hcy were obliged TO orego the service of the only ner
cane men sent from this city Congress; and were clad
10 ma IN The Junior member Of Congress from The citv
(Mr Seden0 himself not connected with Iba ,ay
canuie class except by enlarged and liberal views a
ready and efficient aid in the accomplishment, ot ,ho;
wshesW lille your delegation acknowledges a, The hands
oi Tie other representatives from the city all proner
tesies and civities they must award 10 Mr. Seldom ,,
bighest praise Tor his manly and able operation which
gaIon aver from being made in despite of those con-
sidefaons, which were deemed paramount bv his col
leagues ana II Is proper 10 add that those colleagues
thought 1t right 10 vote against such reference Of the
memorial as had been deliberately preferred by YOUR dele
CATION. ' ''
BY Mr.. Wright, from this State the roemoriaI u,,
presented in the Senate in satisfactory terms and con-
sidering that he had recently promulgated such on
thanks. " """u "''' "eiF
Your delegation also waited upon the President of the
Onied States, by appointment, and was received with
courtesy LOT which he Is distinguished, and in long
eEicw aHeI explaining The actual state of commercial
affairs in this city, and declaring, explicit but
" s, as ne result OF The experience and best iudg-
sh oil our commercial men. that national bank was all
sontey necessary for The proper regulation of
rehcy as now established, aud upon which the whole hu
siness OF the country based they received from liz
the most decided OF the entirely onpo<o
entertained by himself, and the most unn,r6ed dsc
ha IN no event would lie 10 restore
The deposites TO re-chsrer the Bank of he Uni,eJ
states; That he was determined make the experiment,
OF carrying on The fiscal of the nation hrcurh
D"""'' u'ui 'he expiration oil the United STATES
Dahk chaer and II the experiment failed, some scheme
might be devised OF collecting aud deposinp the revenue
WITHOUT The intervention Of any moned instilufon
Inc President held out expectation of the estabIisb
ebt AZ present OF any National Bank but added thai be
te great sympathy for the New York mercantile distress
Tor It's merchants had honoaby and puucualv performed
all Their engagements TO the Government with unoaraIeI
ed fidelity. ~ P"'"'e''
Your delegation then waited upon the Vice President
but from official engagements, was al that time unable
TO hold any converse with Them upon the subject of Their
mission; but at another moment portion of your dele
galon The Vice President expressed similar views and
determinations TO those manifested by the President.
Your delegation had an interview iytb MIR Tanev md
derived rom him ull confirmation their
resulting from what had passed during their visit TO wash
ingon In concuson your dele CATION regret 10 saw ta,
done by tie Government for The present that no plan
uhder us consideration for the future in respect TO Ma
uohai BANK that the admnistf atom il determined not o
re'ebafer the present United States Bank under snv pos
sioe eaion nor 10 propose any BANK and in
stead ereoi TO rely upon the State Institutions until hard
money can be made to suPersede the actual curren
cy OF the country.
James @. King, James Boormsn Charles n. Russell
John A. Stevens r. G. Cornell, d. ". C. OlypIisnt Jas
w Ous, Ebert Anderson, p PERT, joseph ernocksn
,. .. Rowland, g. S. Robbins, J. Grumpy and T. W
Gale. wv - w.
On motion Of Samuel Ward, Esq, Resolved Tba, the
Report be accepted and the COMMITTEES be discharged
On mttion, II das unanimously RtSolUed That tho
thanks Of This meeting be presented TO tie delegates q,
Ties cOnhded 10 hem.
On motion Of Charles VI. Russell, Esu II wac ,,,,,i
moHsy HesoiUed That the thanks Of Ibis me cling be
senied 10 The Hon DudIey Seldom for the propot man.
ber IN which he presented Memorial and for tic shi-
WIZ "hsh ne enforced is object, and that This expires.