Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-18

Third DEPOSlTE MEETING IN LOUISA
pursuant to previous notice, of the pecpI- nj
louisa was held at their Court house on Monday the NH
DAY OF march, (Court day. to consider the propretv of the
RESIDENTS course in relation to the u States Bank The
attendance at Court was unusually and tbopb
the meeting did not begin till between and o'cock =,
was large and respectable. On motion of Lucan Minor
WIND 'Ireny explained the object of the meeting. Rich
monn ierili was appointed Chairman and Dr. BENJAMIN
NJ Francisco, Secretary: when the Chairman NAMED n
COMMITTEES, consisting of Capt Pleasant Hacket, Lucian
Minor, VIM. rawfod, Garland Anderson Hngh Col
win, Jr, Capt James Niche, Joseph w Morris Nathan
lei Perkins, Dr. WIN. Mills, r, Col Oliver Cross John
Quar,es' Capt John Graves, Leroy Chandler and Dr.
James NJ Morris, TO report suitable Resolutions The
lowing Resolutions: r vac 'o
"lst. Resoiued, That the Bank of the United State, i;
10 our opinion unconstitutional coupting its tendency
irresponsible and dangerous TO free and
therefore ought not to be re. chartered. ~
"2i. ResoUed. That, its charter was destined in al, b
man probability to expire on tho ID day Of March, 1880
and not 10 be renewed, the removal of public
from IT, with view TO gradual and not sudden cIose o
It's concerns was expedent and proper.
"3d Resoiced That the charter having empowered the
o, "e treasury to withhold the public moneys
rom me Bank, with no other con than that he
should report his Congress; The which
lie has given for that step being to u.s. and ali
esidens right and duty direct and control the mfr
conduct oil the Secretary this meeting regards The re-
nova' or withholding OF the Depoes from the Bank a..
having been legally and constituionaily effected
4h Res0iced That even il the policy of the removal
were questionable, the restoration OF the Depos,e, IN The
BANK would In the opinion OF this meeting, be highly un
ADVISABLE rs II would subject again. two years hence
TO the same pressure and excitement now existing ,nd
above all, as ii would enable the Bank more ,asiIv T., G
Jude or coerce the community into a renewal of Ihe
| charter. " "'e
"5 b. Resolued, That alive in Conore.s
Ten william r. Gordon, is hereby instructed so fsr "a
this meeting can instruct him. 10 oppose restoration ~
| the Depostes TO the Bank. - "
18th Resoued, That the thanks this ee,inp and or all
his countrymen due TO Andrew Jackson Presdsn, Of
the United States for his gallant and sedevoted stand
against an institution raugh with peils to the best inter
est OF the country. 49, e'
9Th Resoiued, That commend the course ,ursued
ny our late Senator, William C. Rves relative TO The
Dak oil ,he ~ sates-hs speech delivered in the Senate
upon mat subject, as lucid, able and concIusiyeasd bs
subsequent conduct as wise, candid and digDifed.
oth Reso!Ued That these proceedings be sgned bv
the Chairman and Secretary, and 10 The Richmond
ana fredericksburg newspapsrs for publication,
copy be sent TO our representative in Congres
10 these resolutions substitute was offered bv DIR
william Mills, jr, in behalf of the minority of the Com
mittee, censurng the removal of the eposes and adyo
ealing Their fesoraton but declar the Bank
tonai ana a renewal OF the charter inc pedent The
resolutions reported by the Committee were supported nv
Lucian Minor aud the substitute by DR. Mills and Dr.
Jas M Morris; when each having been twice read the
vote was taken Those in iavour OF the resolutions re-
ported by The Committee, were two hundred and twenty.
fve; those In favour Of The substitute were not counte
although several persons nominated by the Chairman
o. That side as teers, but who failed reused
repo Their number being evidently small not exceeding
IN The estimate OF the Chair and impartial by stsnd,r
thirty lve or forty persons including who mil In
their ranks and who took part in the oceedings
ne ChdrnaD having purposey appointed The Commit.
Tee from both parties, with view 10 perfect iDparialitv
he minority who reported the substitute were six in mum,
per- the majority who reported the resolutions "a adoped
being eight RICHMOND TERRiLI Chairman
BENJAMIN nj. FRANcIsCo, Secref1rV