Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-21


"'Iis tho rough brake that virtue go through"
And tina, il it is the penalty which such have TO pay
Tor their greatness, how should Gen. H hone to es
eape' And moreover Pm not quite tina, il fate
always to be dreadedtor il public characters were not
Yours &C., WYE LA BAGATELLE.
70 TIE EDITORS OF TIE EweURER
We the min rity OF committee appointed mee tng
sgreeaby to late notice in the Richmond Enquirer re.
ported the following Preamble and Resolutions which we
request You TO publish. On division ITO votes
counted IN favour OF the report OF the minority:
Whereas hold our rights and liberties both pub
lie aud private, above all price, aud feel sacred duty TO
maintain unmpeired, the rich legacy beque ahcd 10 us y
our foefahers. defending from all aggression from what.
ever quarter; considering also privilege
| we'll as our bounden duty, when any of our pnbc
agents have overstepped the boundaries OF their righul
authority, to warn them honestly and rnly faithful
ly to sound the alarm TO fellow .cizens Believing
that such crisis exists, being well satisfied that the
President OF the United States in undertaking to the
removal OF the public treasure from the Bank the U. S.
he was not guilty OF usurpa,ion of power at least
most glaringy abused the authority vested in him there.
by giving advantage TO the Bank, which i'm no other
way could have obtained and causing universal con.
sion and arrangement in the business of the
country: Knowing also, how prone power extend il.
sell by connivance and the ncaculabe evil which may
result from the present example precedent in after
| times: Therefore,
"l Resoced, That while have the best disposition TO
support the present Chief Magistrate in the exercise Of
every legitimate power TO put down the Bank of the u.
States; aud while highly approve the firm and patriotic
attitude he Took in exercising his Veto in regard it,
his hghhanJed and unjusiihabe conduct in removing the
public funds on his responsibility.
'2 Rescued, That while fully satisfied of the
the National Bank and are decidedly
opposed TO renewal OF its charter aud while are will
ling to admit that in its practical administration il been
perverted from the intention OF its original institution we
yet think the deposites wrongfulIy removed from il
under all the circumstances Of the case.
"3 Resofred, As opinion that the President of the
United States, In ordering the public dcpostes 10 be re-
moved from the place designated by Congress so shortly
before the meeting of that body, guilty of gross
ahn nj an1a uin aI rinla
unworthy the Chief Magistrate OF the Republic
81 ResoUed, That in opinion the extreme and sum
mary course pursued by the President towards the Bank
was only calculated for of decided and papable in
security of the public treasures remedies for mproprees
in the administration OF the Bank being provided in the
charter.
80 ResoiDed. That the President in the violent and H.
legal steps he has pursued towards the Bank has in in
deavourng rid The country of an acknow lodged evil
SO Resoped, That said measures in our opinion have
other have gained and il any thing will procure
renewal ofthe charter, it will be such measures.'
LEROY CMANDLER,
JOSEPH w. MoRRIs
JAMES NJ NORRIS,
JAMES NICHE,
WILLIAM MILLS Jr.,
OLIVER Cross
From the previous notice which appeared in the Eu.
quirer, expected that Senator would appear TO
vndcae his late in the Senate owing to causes
ced with his Senatorial duties he did not attend:
insomuc that many opposed to the Executive act sup
po-ing that nothing would he done, before
meeting called. was, however, numerous an re-
spectacle Lucian Minor Esq opened the by
stating the subjects which he ceived, gage
attention. In these, all the other remarks the gen
eman, the Unconstitutional and responsible BANK
pressed bold relef while the act of the Exc.
cuve kept so far in the ackgrcund that CURED
"opiics keen to catch glimmeng OF it, He srenuously
aboured to the question OF the dcposites
Bank. He laboured to make il case oil Bank and no
Bank. On his motion Richmond Terrell Esq., "a most
worthy gen leman, but rather too thoroughly anonted
Dr.. francisco appointed Secretary. Dr. j. NJ si Ima
s then addressed the people, enaeavouring unmask
the s'raagem attempted to be played them; endeavour.
ing TO disabuse the public mind OF the ncy that sub
ject one connected with the existence OF the Bank
and placing the Executive act in its true colours, and
showing that and that only be the subject re alIy TN
der consideration. The committee being then appointed
RETIRED and in short time produced reports from the
joiy and minority The report OF the majority
by Lucian Minor, Esq who followed il by speech of
some length, OF which the unconsIituonay of the Bank
"a point assumed In common by both ,epo,ts) and the
providing for the general welfare by winding the Bank
occupied an undue space. The report Of the nnor
then read by Dr. Morris, who supported il, in reply
to Mr.. Minor. He followed in few remarks from
DR.. Mlls r. chiefly mpugnng the right assumed for The
President Secretary TO provide for the general welfare
by winding up the BaLk, according 10 their epion of
| the public interest
The question thin recurring the adoption of the
taken the adoption OF the substitute. The chairman
agreed TO the motion, but his decision overred by
Of the Jackson alleging that this would give the
opposition the start on them So division The reports
took place, when 10 counted in favour Of the sub
sute OF the ninoriiy the count the other varied
from lou, 10 more tbdH ZUU. lie iendS oil the COnsu
lion and the law, in high spirits Louisa rallyng
the support Of her principles and her liberties meeting
Is called al Poiesve in few days, where IL is confident
y expected, the spirit Of Jacksonsm will meet rebuke
| from free and indignant people.
IL may not be improper 10 state, that every member Of
the minority Of the committee, but one, sup
porers Of the President during both elections
IL The Editors who publish the proceedings Of the
meeting, will confer f'vour by publishing the above.
| TO THE EDITORS or THE EHQUIRER.
The following article, over the signature Of " An Old
Petersburg Republican, written in Petersburg and
ntend for the Intelligence Of that place II was sent
TO the Editors OF that paper with request publish IT,
but they declined the publication. II will be observed
that they free from aspefiy aud all improper perso
naies. Nevertheless, they could find aJmtiauce in
the columns Of the lnteigencer. Mr.. Browns speech
having appeared in that pape and the citizens OF the
being principally concerned, 10 the statement given OF
certain trans con and being but press there, the
author was DESTROYS that those remarks by Of reply,
should also appear through the channel BIZ, in this
lie was disappointed For the gcoi old maxim Of dudi ate
ram porem-hear both sdcs-he Editors Of the IDtelli-
gence appear by this TO have but little regard How long
will the friends OF the administration Petersburg and its
neghbourhood submit TO this state Of lhogsl Ought
to delay moment in setting about the establishment Of
another press? These Editors have certainly right 10
do they please with their own property No one will
dispute that right But let us also establish press nde-
pendent o them, and not 10 DO thus driven Richmond
Tor the publication OF options. great body, and IL
Is believed msjorty, OF The citizens OF Petersburg are
decidedly in favor Of the Administration. Their meeting
on Friday last displays their strength. We also, in the
country, are confident OF our strength, and still we