Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-27
PUBLIC MEETING IN FAuaUIER-

PUBLIC MEETING: IN FAuaUIER
Aereeably to public notice given only four
DAYS previous, a large humber of the citizens of
AFauquier County, (va.) assembled in Salem
On Thursday, the 18th January, 1884, to take
into consideration the removal OF the public
/ Deposites.
The meeting ives organized by calling MAJOR
THos. Turner to the chair, and appointing MI
JAMES WILLIAM Foster Secretary.
On motion of J. B. Beverley, Esq, Com
mittee was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
nressive of the sense of the meeting. The
Chairman named the following gentlemen to-
compose sadie Committee: J. B. Beverly, Jno
p. Smith, Isaac Foster, Dr.. J. H. Lutborough'
J. r. Marshall, VIM. Byrne, Richard Rixey Ed
ward Marshall, and DR.. r. E. Peyton,-w
having retired a short time, reported the follow
;np, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That the public functionaries in our
rolitical system are but the representatives and
agents of the people: that in all cases OF mlsgo-
vernment whether upon questions OF policy or
principle. it is not only the right, but duty
which they owe to themselves, to their ances-
tors, and to their posterity, TO review the con-
duct of their agents, and, If reprehenslble, to
nroclaim their opinions to them and to the world.
Resolced. That in our opinions the late act OF
the President in removing the public revenue
from the Bank of the United States, was illegal
and unwse, and in ifs tendencies highly inju-
rious to the interests of the community 1t is IL
est Sssss assumed by an odncef r. 70 . wnom
as committing the ptibs ss els r. s Su;s
who owe no responsibility to Congress- Ranks
whose solvency they have no assurance; ana
because we have ample experience that they
can furnish no safe and sufficient currency for
the country; and the tendency of the measure
has been to produce alarm and agitation in the
commercial community, which, if not speedily
allayed must at least depreciate, if not render
of little value, all the productions of our indus
try, and every species of property which we
possess.
RESOLVED, That the faith of the Nation was
pledged for valuable consideration to a por-
ton of the citizens, as stockholders of the U.
States Bank, that the public revenue should be
placed therein during the charter, unless suffi-
cient causes should arise for its removal, which
causes have not, in our opinion, occurred; and
that the Congress of the United States owes il
to the honor and dignity of the people that the
faith of the Nation thus pledged should not be
violated
Resolred, That in our opinions, notwithstand-
ing official forms, the removal of the depostes
was the act of the President of the u. States;
that we believe so for the best and simplest rea-
son; because he avowed it-declared it to be
his olrn act, and assumed on has otrn responsi-
biliy, and at a time when the present Secreta-
ry of the Treasury was not in office: That if it
were necessary to seek for any further reasons
for the belief one satisfactory would be found
In our conviction that no Secretary of the Urea
sury, on his own responsibility would have ven
tured on this measure in the face of the very
decided vote of the representatives of the peo-
pie on this subject at the last session of Con-
gress.
Resotced, That, viewing this measure to be
the act of the President, we see in it q clear
usurpation of power not vested in him by the
laws or the Consttution-the more dangerous
from the subject matter of the measure, and
from the power and patronage of the officer
who commits it; and that our duties and our
hopes as freemen impel us to express our decid-
ed disapprobation of. the act
Then, on motion of doctor LUFBoRouGH, it was
Resolred, That the members of this meeting
view, With pride and deep-felt appreciation, the
prompt, independent, and patriotic course of the
Stockholders of the Virginia Bank, in withhold
ing their sanction from an arrangement calcu-
lated to give aid to a SYSTEM alike paralyzing
to the energies and destructive of the best inter-
ests 1.-THE nation.
On motion Of JAS. VIM Foster,
Resolped That the dangerous assumption
and exercise of power by the Executive, re-
quires of the People, the legitimate source of all
power, to assert and vindicate their violated
rights; and we therefore earnestly recommend
to our fellow-ctizens in every section of the
country to hold public meetings and declare
their sentiments.
On motion of Mr. Beverly,
RESOLVED, That it be inserted in the proceed
ings of this meeting that the foregoing resolu- |
tons passed without dissenting voice.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL,
Resolved, That copy of the proceedings of
meeting No1 70 ID
tivei Congress, and to our REPRESENTATIVES in |
the Legislature; and that copies of the same be
semitic the Editors of the National Inteligencer.
Alexandria Gazette, Constitutional Wing, Rich. |
mond Enquirer, and Political Spectator, for I
publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
7. TURNER, Chairman
JAS. WIN. Foster, Sec'y.
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Mr. Leigh.-A friend of this gentleman has
assumed the responsibility of publishing certain |