Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-08

the Federal Constitution: That this dsrespect of Legisa
tive authority, the fragrant and indeiensibe be-
lore Congress was to assembie and yet more, because
was in contempt OF the resolution passed by Congress in
favor OF the Bank, after rigid scrutiny into affairs
made few months before the express invitation OF the
President in which every material fact since relied on
was then brought TO notice.
9Th. Resolped, That the dispersion of The nubic 40
poes among such Of the State Banks the Secretary
oil the Treasury may select for such times and OH such
terms as he may approve, makes dangerous addition 10
the power and Influence Of the Execulve-alresdy too
great in the eyes oil some Of abest Statesmen, and
constantly receiving new accessons by the growth and
extension OF oIr coDfeder,cy.
"6ih Resolved, That whether regard the motiy es
the the end Of this interference on the part Of
The Executive with the public money we see abundant
cause OF reprehenson and asrm That, while depIore
the wide spread mischief which this Of the Executive
has occasoned, we regard in much serious aspect
the unlicensed power by which has been effected the
desire Of power which suggested it, and the fearful in.
crease oil power which il is intended bring about and
We therefore, earnestly request m Con-
gress 10 use MS eAeriions 10 have the public here
alter deposited n the Bank, and that lie resist IN such
node as he shall deem BEST every scheme TO make either
tne money OF the national treasury or The nIonied in
Duence OF The community, instrumental in the
influence Of The Federal Executive.
"Hh hesofUed, That the unconstiiuonaly OF the Bank
Is uneoDnected with the pr sen question: and il is ex
pressly understood, that Of opinion made
on that subject, or thar Of re clarering the Bank"
hNer These resolutions were read, Mr. A. Rives and
submitted the lollo~iDg substitute:
"ResOiued, That this meeting being decidedly opposed
TO the constuonslity of the u Bank and of course it,
e'eharte are also opposed 10 the restoration OF the pub
lie dgpos,es."
division being called for, the Chair sp onted two tel
lers upon each side Mai CLARK aud MI L. Walker Oh the
substitute, aud Col Woods and Richad Duke, ESQ OIL
the original resolutions; count being had, the leers on
the side oil the substitute reported Que hundred aud thirty
two ~ favor OF the same; aud the eIlers the side tie
resolutions, reported difference in their countone one
hundred and twenty five, and the other eighty.sx.
CHhS. EVERETT, Chairman.
JOHN z. CARTER, Secretary.
The subscriber, being appointed Of the teers
the citizens, Oh the adoption OF Mr. Rvess substitute
the resolutions, reported by the commissioning request
ed 10 state the number opposed TO the subsute does
hereby declare, that the number eighty 6ve excn-
sve OF students and others considered residents the
county WIN. WOODS.
The certificate Of Richard Duke, furnished by himself
add requested to be published:
DO hereby certify, that al late meeting held by the
people OF the county Of Abemare, at their Court house,
on the third DAY OF February, 1884, appointed
by the Chair, 10 the votes IN favor OF the res
oluIons offered by the committee, and found one
hundred and twenty-five votes in favor Of the said
solutions. RICHARD DUKE.
Charlottesville, Feb 4ib, 1884