Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-28

conversation with MIR. u. T. w HlIO. VIZ W. "h
present; at the second interview WIFI tie iooi-
dent three of us were present.
ELIHU WHITE,
ADONIRAM CHANDLER,
BENJAMIN DEMlLT,
JOHN l.. MOFFAT.
The following resolutions were then offered
by Mr.. Ullman, at the close Of his address:
Resolped. That the report of the delegation to
Washington be accepted
Resolred, That the thanks of this meeting be
given to the delegation for the zeal, ability, and
independence with which they have discharged
the duties which were devolved upon them-a
zeal worthy Of them as patriotism ability no.
norable to them as men-an independence cha
racterstic ofthem as members ofthe class OF CT
tiZens whom they MISUNDERSTANDING that,
like the Mechanics of 76, they understand their
rights, and can boldly advocate them in the pre-
sence of arbitrary power.
The Delegates then offered the following:
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the present unexamped distress OF the commu-
nifty is owing to the unconstitutional interference
of the President Of the United States with the
currency of the country
RESOLVED, That we look upon the manner in
which the Executive has usurped control over
the public monies as indicative of an arbitrary
temper, and of his determination to administer
the Government in utter disregard Of the Con-
sttution and the Laws.
Resolved, That the frequent use of the Veto
power, to control the policy Of Congress-; the eff
forts Of the President to bring the Judiciary into
contempt; his avowed determination to construe
the Constitution for himself; and his too success
full attempt to substitute Executive will in the
place of law, too plainly indicate the change
which is making in the character of the Govern
ment, and admonish the people to SheW to the
world, in their primary assemblies, that the re-
public has not yet found a master"
Resolved, That the subservency to his will OF
a majority ofour Representatives in Congress,
and in their total neglect of their constituents,
we recognize rather the sycophancy of courtlers
than the deliberative action of an independent
branch ofthe Government.
Resolved, That the arrangement of the cur
rency, the interruption of business, and the ge-
neral distress of the laboring classes, caused by
the shock to public credit have brought home
to us conviction Of the necessity of chonge
in our political rulers; and we pledge ourselves
to use our best eXeTtons to dismiss from the pub
lie service those who have proved themselves
unworthy of our confidence, in bringing such
calamities on the country.
Resolred That thirty persons be appointed to
act as Committee Of PUBLIC SAFETY, to
confer with the Committee appointed by the
Merchants, & with other organized bodies, for the
purpose of alternating the public DISTRESS to cor
think a change in the Public Councils necessa-
ry, and who shall have power to take such mea-
SureS may be calculated to insure an admin
istration of the Government upon the pure prln-
ciples of the Constitution.
Resolved That the thanks Of this meeting be
presented to the Hon. Dudley Selden, member
of the House of Representatives, from this city,
for the manly and Independent course pursued
by him in the discharge Of his duty; and that
this expression of our sentiments be commune
Gated to him, together with the proceedings OF
this meeting, by the Chairman and Secretaries.
BY Mr.. Baldwin
Resolved That in the undigni6ed and ungen-
tlemanly conduct of Andrew Jackson towards
the Delegation of the mechanics and artisans Of
this city. We conceive the high station which he
occupies as President Of the United States, to
have been degraded, and the signers of the me-
moral whose representatives the members Of
this delegation We're, to have been treated with
undersigned contempt; and further, that the pal
pable neglect of Martin Van Buren, of the COM
mon CourtesieS of society towards our delega-
ton, Gle lry proves him to be void of respect to
the mechanical classes of the community
By Mr.. Hamilton
RESOLVED, That this meeting disapprove Of the
course pursued by the Legislature Of this State,
in approving and justifying the gratuitous and
i'll Judged act of the Executive of the United
States in removing the Public Deposites from
the legitimate sanctuary in which they had been
placed by the authority of Congress.
Resolred, That this meeting declare the con-
duct of the members of the State Legislature
from this city, as exhibiting an unfortunate mis-
representation Of the true and permanent inter
ests of their cons ituents.
JOHN MORsS, Chairman.
JosHrH Curtis, Secretaries.