Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-01

duct has nothing TO do with vote for or against Mr.
IVA ms"uSP"' anu am persuaded that the public do
NOT 'ee' me slightest interest in knowing, whether
have ever voted Among other matters, equally
grave and Important, "Gerinanicus" has assured me
than ogshedd Of vinegar" Although have mn, rid
the experiment Cannot question the tru, of the remark
coming as u does from one who has doubtless compun
sa'eu MeT esHs OF hs experience. "Germanicus" may
nave intended to convey the idea
more easily acquired by Offering in pow r.
a"o supporting their obnoxious principles Than by 1ndc
pendeOy condemning their political abe, That
lame which Is the ard OF usome aduaion
sevn'y cam mpar no qualification honorable mind,
anu te individual who seeks it, Is worthy Of comisera
uon Correctly has been said, that confidence every
m"e'e the parent OF despo,ism." No man, be he who
"e may, deserves unlimited trust. For one I do
consider Mr.. Rives inalibie and whether have be.
d.uhed him, with "honey sprinkled him with 'pine.
gar, Tor the public to adjudge. During this
vrrsy have been fcrcbly reminded Of a rennen ut in
one oil Peter Ply mleys letters and andny my
remarks have been proracted beyond my wish, cannot
refrain from quoting observation. ali (says p. Ply
you take large buzzng blue bottle y aud look at il
IN a microscope, you may twenty or thirty little ug
Insects crawling about it, which doubtless think their
10 oe the biues grsndest, mcrriest. important
animal In the Universe, aud are convince ell the world
would be at an end If it ceased to buzz" "German
Gus Will perceive the moral.
In concluding these remarks avail myself of the &C
s'sion' 10 say that entirely concur with
10 oehevng, that this controversy has been
upon your columns, and unintsresting to your
Omnteresung and prolonged as il has been, can only
say, una, has no, been ofmy seeking Claiming
January Bird, 1884. MJTiUs
~ The publication Of the above has been unayoidaby
Sc sc. s ''see''"s''
p, From Hanover County.-A gentleman writes us from
ms"over Cou Ho sc, on tuesday," The Bank me n
Csy-men, and indeed all other opponents Of the admins
tra'ion. who our Court House today were dis
posed 10 get up meeting in hope of passing some
OF censure, ON the removal Of the deposes
ne supporters OF the administration, feeling perfectly
sured that at full meeting the people II anv vote of
censure be passed. will be much qualified and that the
oee Q. tue people Is decidedly against recharterny the
BANK have agreed TO call meeting at our next Court"
IMPROVEMENT OF THE APpOMArrox
we copy IRON the Farmville Chronicle the following
account OF The proceedings of meeting held tina, place
on 'ie zist instant for the purpose Of devsng me ans for
the Improvement Of the Apponiattox River:
AZ a meeting OF number Of the Citizens OF the town
% sr"v,e and Its vicinity, and the adjoining counties
70 .ake mo consideration the Improvement Of the Ma
VACATION oil the ApPomatox River, John W. Wilson, ESQ
was called to the Chair, and VIM. Morton appointed
The following Resolutions were unanimously adupted.
i't Hesored, That Committee of three cen.
uenen De appointed TO take the subject into
a" make report Of The best mode improving the
CATION Of the Appomattox River.
a, z. Resoioed That the following Gentlemen be the
land-!homas A. Morton, John w. Wilson, John r. Pal
more, John Miller, and Allen Wilson. From the county
Of ChsrlOtte-Henry A. Watkins Richard j. Gains, Sa-
"ue' -. morton, and Anderson G. Morton. From the
county OF neutrality-suspicious. Morris and Dr. joe Flood
rom the county OF Lunenburg-Colin Stokes and John
J. Street. From the county oil Amelia-IieDry Br.zeeI
kodophi Jeer, and Christopher Lord From the county
OF Nottoway-Col. Anthony Webster, and Anderson IS
Miller. From the county OF Powhatan-Dr. VIM Crump
FROM 'he town oil Pelersburg-James S. Brander and
Charles F. Osborne. From the county of Prince Edward
Col Thos Scott Richard N. Venable Samuel Branch,
Robert Venable. From the town Of FarmviIIe Colonel
James M adisop, Tszewe S. Morton Fred'k Hobson and
=. Z. Read. From the county OF Chesier6eld-wm. r.
3D. ResoUed, That twelve OF the Members of the Com.
mittee be quorum to make a report.
4th Resoiped, That the Committee appointed to make
of Earu yiiI E.;,Ia
7lh OF February next.
9TH Resoived. That the Committee, after preparing
slider alton. - - ~ - ' N''
9Th. Resolued, That the Secretary inform the gentlemen
appointed ON the Committee of their appointment,
7h Resoiced, That the proceedings of this me citing be
published in the Richmond aud Petersburg papers, and in
the FarmviIie Chronicle. % "
sth. Resolued, That this meeting do adjourn.
VIZ 10 IN w. WILSON, E>q, Chairman.
VIM Q MORTON, Secretary.
PUBLIC MEETING IN VIRGINIA
hgreeaby 10 previous notice, large number of the
Citizens OF Fauquer County, Virginia. assembled i'm sa
LEM on the 18Th January, 1884, take into
the late ac' OF the Executive OF the United States in re-
moving Tie Public DePosies from the Bank al the Uni.
ted States The meeting organized oy ling sjor
Thomas Turner TO the Chair, and appointing Mr. James
" lillian Foster, Secretary.
On motion OF James Beverly ESQ a Commuee
was appointed to draft resolutions of the
oil the meeting. The Chairman named the following
gentlemen 10 compose the Committee: ]. b. Beverly
John r. Smith, Isaac Foster, DR.. J. n. Lufboro ueb J.
Marshall, VIM byrne Richard Rixey, Edward Marshall
d"u LII ~ f. feyon VINO, having retired short time
reported The following, wbch adopted men, con
Hesoiped, hat The public funtionaies IN our political
SYSTEM are but The representatives and agents OF the
feope tha', III all cases of whether I'M
Oh questions OF policy or principle il is oay the right
oui duty which they owe themselves, TO their ances
ofs anu their posteriy to review the conduct of their
agents, and reprehensibe proclaim their opinions 10
bem and TO the world.
Resoired That in opinions the late act of the Pre-
snen III removing the public from the Bank OF
We United States, was Illegal and unwise its tenden
eies highly Injurious 10 the interests Of the comun,y
Is illegal because assumed by officer whom the
gave 10 such power, and by the for.
Do It's exercise. IL Is uDsisc, committing the public
money 10 STATE Banks who responbiify to Con-
gress and OF whose sovency they have and
because we have ample Experience that they can furnish
no safe ana suhcen currency Tor the country; and the
'enuehcy OF Tie measure has beeD TO produce alarm and
agitation IN the commercial community which, IL not
speedily alayed, must al least il not render of
'ie value, all the productions of and eyery
species OF property which possess.
Hesoped, That the faith of the alton was Ior
valuable consideration, 10 portion OF its citizens as
stockholders OF the United States Bank that the public
revenue should be placed therein during the
oil the charter unless sufficient causes should arise for its
removal which causes have not opinion, occ
and That the Congress OF the United States owes il 10 the
honor and dignity Of the People that the faith Of the Ma
ZION, thus pledged should not be violated.
hesofued, That, in our opinion Notwithstanding official
orins, the removal Of the deposies the act OF the
President OF the United States that we believe so for the
oesi and simplest reason, because he avowed it,
10 De ms oDn act, aud assumed his responsible
my, sDd at time when the present Secretary OF the
treasury was not in Office that m seek
oT any iurtber reasons Tor the belief satisfactory us
would beiouDd, in conviction at no Secretary of the
treasury, on his own responsibility would have venimred
on ls neasure IN the face OF the de cided
The Representatives OF the People the subject, at the