Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-01-30
THE JEFFERSON MEETING-R Relative &c
ht Rem0raI Of the Deposites


The Rem0uaI Of the Deposites
In pursuance TO public notice pub
lished in last weeks Free Press, ad.
dressed to the people Of jefferson with.
out distinction of parties, a very large
and respectable meeting convened
at the Court House in Charlestown,
this day, monday, 2lst December,
1894, "to take into consideration the
present pecuniary distresses of the
|country-the source whence they ORR
ginated-and the proper remedy to be
applied"
The County Court having adjourned
for the purpose
The meeting was called to order by
JOHN PACKET, Esq, on whose motion
DANIEL MORGAN, Esq. was called to
the Chair; and on motion Of JOHN DA-
vEspokr, ESQ.,, GEORGE w. SAPP1NG-
TON was appointed Secretary.
After few remarks, explanatory Of
the object ofthe meeting, on motion Of
J. DAvENPoRT, Esq. Committee, con-
sistlng ofthe following gentlemen, was
appointed 10 draft and report resolu.
TONS, to wit: Messrs. JOHN DAvEN-
PORT, HENRY S. TURNER, Isaac r.
DOUGLASS, John HUMPHREYS, and AN.
DREW HUNTER, who, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. DOUGLASS, who was not
present when appointed, and who,
when notified of his appointment, de-
clined acting on the committee,) re-
ported to the meeting, through heir
Chairman, JOHN DAVENPORT, Esq.
that they had found the following re-
solutions, lately adopted by similar
Injecting in the city Of Richmond, SO
fully expressive of the sense Of the
Committee, that they had concluded to
submit them in body to the consdera-
ton Of the meeting.to wit:
ResolUed, That AS th. Bank Of the Uni
ted States. in the large bonus which il paid
for its charter. and in the services il sti.
pulated to perform, and in fact. performed
for the government, hal paid full and
valuable consideration for all the priv
leges. advantages. and benefits conferred
on il by the act of Incorporation, among
which were the deposiies. in the Bank or
its branches Of the moneys Of the United
States, as the same should he collected.
from time TO time during the whole term
Tor which it was incorporated; and as it
was not pretended. that the Bank was. or
WAS likely TO become, an unsafe deposiio
ry OF the public treasure, or that it had
failed 10 perform any of the services which
it had stipulated to perform for the gov
eminent; therefore. the recent act Of the
President. Withholding and Withdrawing
the depnsItes Of the moneys Of the ".
States from the Bank, was a p,ipal
breach of the public faith. solemnly plight
ed 10 the institution by its charter.
Reotred. In regard to the reasons Ly
which il has been attempted TO Justify this
ext, aordinary measure. to the Congress
and the People of the U States. so FAR as
the same consist in the allie atio IS Of mis-
conduct of the Bank-ihat it appears 10
this meeting, that those allegations Of mis-
c, niucf. far from being subsiantlated hy
proof, have bren disproved, and that If
u ey were all proved by incontrover,ihle
evidence still no misc ondnct committed by
the Bank could furnish an excuse for an
act OF j. justice committed by the govern
ment towards it especially. il such act
Of injustice involve a breach Of the public
Faith. snd a violation Of the Constitution
laws of the United Siates-and so far AZ
the Withholding and withdrawal ofthe de
posites from the Bank, has been vindicat
ed on the ground Of the shoriness Of the
time which the charter has vet 10 endure.
and The expediency of compelling il 10
begin thus early TO wind M ia affa rs
considering that the institution was incor
porated Tor the full tenn Of twenty years
and to enjoy all the privileges. advan
tages and heneii's. conferred by its char.
ter. for the whole term. and that two
years after the expiration of the charter,
we're allowed it 10 wind up its affairs
This meeting cannot bnt view this reason
for the measure in question. as amount
ing, In principle and effect, to the asser
ton Of claim on the part Of the Presi.
dent. 10 shorten The term OF the corporate
existence OF the Bank, AN exercise Of the
power, IN defiance OF the Legislative will.
and OF the contract made with the institu.
ton. plainly expressed in the act Of
the incorporation.
Resotred. That this meeting, looking to
the history of this arbitrary and danger
Gus measure as il has been disclosed 10
The public by the President of the United
States himself. is compelled to regard him
as the real author Of il. and his Secretary
OF the Treasury as only the instrument by
which ne has exercised his will and power
Resofred. That the provision Of the
charter Of the Bank. "that the deposites
OF The money Of the United States. in
places where the said Bank and branches
thereof should be established. should be
made in the said Bank and branches
thereof. unless the Secretary Of the Urea
sury should at any time otherwise order
and direct, in which case the Secretary
of the Treasury should Immediately Law
before Congress, If in session, If not, i'm