Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-30


lion Of this mOns,rous monopoly, 10 wrap itself in dark
nessio behind its bolts and bars its public aud s
private cuisines Transactions 10 deny 10 the committee
appon ed by immense majority OF the House OF Re.
personalities, representing people, too, who
millions OF its stock to its books Il papers, the
oral development OF its ohcersio shrink from invesiga
ton-snj put itself upon It's p0per Instead Of its mers
uponis means If coercion Instead Of the proofs Of its int
nocece consider II has already filled the me asre OF
dsrus-and invoked whatever OF purity and patriotism
remains TO the OF liberties assaults
g. Aud Resotvsd further, That when an institution
like this thus traupng upon The sacred aud inva-
ing the dearest Interests OF the People insulting the
constituted authorities OF the land, whose bosom IL has
been nourishcdand thus man,ng itself in darkness is
seen forming an alliance with party which openly
the doctrine OF aoi--clsns The light oil di.uno
by the sword, and hrea'ens TO battle soil in the blood
oil her cannot but believe that the crisis will be
me,as il becomes an intelligent people, jealous Of e
rights. 10 meetit. ~ IS -
Resoiued Tint the honest, OPEN uniform and fear.
less pursued by the venerable Chief Magistrate
OF the Union in relation the Bank OF the United States
his early avowsI OF opposition 10 his
veto placed upon l., in defiance alike i,s allure
aud its threats, the OF the last Presidential cleo
uon-tbe csnness aud steadnsss with which he has pur
sued aud detected it in its abuses, compelling at last TO
shrink from scrutiny, and TO prosecute its remaining plans
OF perdy in secret, and the clear and convincing light
which he ba. placed its conduct andi principles before
the country; while il claims the renewed expressions
our confidence and gratitude fully the high sntic
paons which had been gathered from his early fame,
affords the that his only earthly aspiration
be usefuto s country and TO live respected aud honor
ed IN its history, will not be disappointed.
T. ResoUsd, Thaint the removal Of The late Secretary oil
been previously exercised by Washington by the ,ler
and the younger ADAMS by Jeherson Madison Mon
roewtich had never been questioned, and which is in
strict accordance with his constitutional that
having lost confidence in his fitness Tor the station which
he had called hum was not only his right but his
duty 10 remove him.
g. Resored, That in changing the place Of deposite Of
the money OF the People, the United States Bank
!oolher places OF depose equally aud safe, the
President aud the present Secretary OF the Treasury,
have faithfully discharged the sacred trust committed
them-tat hardhood cannot deny its gsli,y honest
question its propuety-while the act is admitted 10 be
within the express condition Of the contract With the
Bank and the bold corruptions Of that institution stand
forth IN naked array OF unanswered and unanswerabe
facts
8. Resvlred, That the opinion of this Convention
the conduct OF accidental majority in the Senate The
Uni,ed States in accusing the President OF violating the
Constitution. in trying him upon the accusaion-in con
demning him unhcardand finally in refusing TO receive
his pow eriu and conclusive defence, and ing
The refusal with personal insult and abuse, WAS in itself
not only unieard-o unprec edenej aud daring viola
lion OF the Constitution and the laws OF the laud-bu
inonsirous abuse OF common justice: because such
charge the President liable be npeached by the
Representatives OF the Peope-because in such case the
Senate were his constitutional judges-bccause the
hunlbest individual when put upon his trial is entitled
be present and 10 be heard in his defence the
benefit OF an impartial bunal and the Ssnse therefore
presents at this asoni.ed people the de-
graded spectacle OF the highest in the Uop actu.
ally rendering itself nco one Of its lott.
lest functions by its deliberate acS and that All act
stained win such gross aud revolving Injustice that he
who runs may read its character.
TO- Resolved, That hoii the right OF instruction to
prneples-and indispensable from the right representa-
uonand that ',he People OF New jersey by themselves
or through their representatives, and TO their repre.
senaiives THERE, have the right and bound by duty
TO themselves convey their commands this, on any
other Interesting topic; an is their business both
watch and control the dongs OF their general agents
shey appointed them, TO correct their wsleres and
erro-and that this ocirine SO long
cherished and repeatedly enforced has lost any tiro
oil It's claims from the fact OF its deliberate adoption by
one OF Senators before his election We III. lore s
prove of the instructions OF the Legislature
the h.t has n
papable insult TO the intelligence OF the peopIc-as 4
as a bold denial OF the doctrine in very terms.
H. Resoiped, That Senator's in adding abuse and
caumny 10 disohedienee and preyscaion, in the appca
on by one OF them OF the charge Of arrog snce' to the
LeeisaiTe-and OF the mPuaiion by the other OF
peTiinence aud slsehood 10 the President have Justly
forfeited all right TO the respect and confidence the
pie, and have invoked their such as
War Sc %@e lsaHrv ia.Ieh~s ahaSGs, Tons,i,u,on
~ hesored, mat we approve oi The firm, dgnife,
and consistent course pursued by i,
Congress and instruct Them onbebaIf OF large MAORI
~ oil the people Of New jersey in the sun
port OF the Administration in all its ie as.res .,n in ,Ie
oppo iion charter OF the Bank -
~ Res0red That ipssm,ch in The reform Of abuse.
In he detection and punishment OF pubic defauliers
IN The adjustment OF our foreign relations in the correc
ton oil the prodiga expenditures oil the peoples money
under pretence Of Internal improye mr. n-n Ire reIuc
ton of duties thereby essenng the lsxe. of The peorIe
in The establishment Of iudicos arrf systen-in the
prostralon Of the hideous auenp,s to nu,v de iax. 81
the Union and TO dissolve It's boBdsand lastly In the
aud p,ostration OF the hopes OF the tank we consider
"the Man Of he People 10 have proved Himself W ortby
ID ResoiUed, That while the fertile hills and yaIes of
our country wate5ed by The aia and warmed and In,
,sorated by the OF Heaven her children NAV
III perfect security in her BOSOM and have but 10 be free
10 he happy and prosperous and that il is fore our
sacred husband the richest endoy W can COMM,
10 poster y 10 preserve peace, aud hand
the priceless treasure oil civil beryand tat no ,oDieJ
power, however vast and hreatenngno Holy AIIianc,
oihe purse OF the bank with the sword of nuicatouro
"Panc, real or pretended, shall divesus iron, our mn
poseAnd that 10 this end, pledge ourselves and our
bes' Efforts 70 The cause ia which we have this day
semble--he Of the People, oil Patriotism and of
Freedom. - -
Al the call Of the Convention, Peter Clark Esq Of
Hunterdon; Garrett ID. WALL Esq., OF Burlington; and RJ
r. Thompson, Esq, Of Salem, seyeraIy addressed I'M.
meeting ON the great which had brought the men
pie together ~
The resolutions adopted by accIamation.
On motion OF Garrett ID. Well Esq,
ResOiCed, That This Convention approves of n N,uo,
Democfaic Convention TO be held at Baltimore or such
DINER place as may he designated hereafter 10
candidates Tor The offices Of President and Vice
OF The United States, and that the Democratic citizen, of
New Jersey be requesedto meet in their coun.
lies or townships, TO appoint delegates thereto.
UNPARALLELED "PRESSURE"
We invite the attention Of the Albany
ton, and their coadut in the distress line both in and
out OF Congress, TO The follow ing facts, hch we find in
The Buffalo Republican Of The 18th inst in relation 10 fs
business OF the Eric canal The Evening Journal and
The Daily Advertiser, particularly. will, we doubt moi
perceive with "GREAT SATISFACTION" ibet lie
pressure - beginnpgo be ie in the country and with
vengeance We cannot but "coBgraiuate" the distress.
ed orators in the U. - Senate, Messrs Ewing CLAW and
Webster, the prospect here afforded OF the
fuo4f oar tttpo, .f;~s..