Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-01
HENRiCO MEETING.

aresp"cabic meeting OF large number of the ci,i
o. nsni'co county asembI-t agreeabiy to short
previous notre, az William HAiey's Tavern on the %
Gay OF February 1884, To take into the Re
,ovs OF the Drposites of the public money from the
uonahty OF said Bank:
me meeting was called to order by Reuben C. Allen.
anu OF. motion Of Philip Mavo John ii.lr. was call
no the Chair. ad wier Fisher appointed Secretary of
'ne meeting. The Chairman then ammo. need TO he pso
Pe INC object Of the meeting: when John NJ Bolts adj
dressed the Chairman and offered lie remarks. .tain
ha' hey had met there or the purpose Of taking I'M,
voice OF the people, whether there should be Bank or M
lie h'd nonE 10 say upon the subject; bu, if the
~" "c' mere Tor the con.ieraion ol the ENJOY Al o The
Deposi'es from the Bank OF the IT, States. M. 60 "a ,r.n
Ell WIN The law to meet them on that subject and n,ove
ne I'suo" oe taken upon the subject, whether il was
D'mn or no Bank or thu removal ii the deposes.
np mayo rose ami said, Mr. Chairman we are prepnr-
o 70 meet The gentleman upon both subjects and then
~ lew remarks upon the suiioDaiiry Of Ia.
oank, anu IN justification Of the course pursued v
the President OF the U. States. On motion the Ch.m,
men announced tho following gentlemen, to wit: Col
n,oTmg Stafke' Philip Mayo, George Roper, Thomas
p'niml Claiborne Cartwright, WIN. Is. Randolph ESQ .
ana WILLIAM Allen, committee report resolutions The
So'nee retired Tor short time, and their return
So bowling Starke reported the following resolutions:
ls RESOLVED, That this meeting have unJnini.heJ
conndence In the patriotism integrity and fr,nness OF
ew Jackson, President OF the u States, will sup.
port INN IN all Lawful aud constitutional IN mn,
down the Bank Of the u States
I'd Resoiued, That we have nl.o undn,nisled con.
"ence in Andrew Stevenson, Representative i'm Con.
gress, and that he needs no instruction from M"
Ihe meeting was then addressed by George Roper in
Vor oi .he resolutions adopted by the committee nd
opposed by John NJ Bolts in few remarks; when Phi.
up rose an addressed the Chairman in oppos to
1o'n Hi. bots and In support OF the resolutions VIM
H. Randolph, Esq then offered the following as ,bs,;
'ue Tor uc resolutions reported by the committee TO wit:
Isl. ResolUed That dis.pprove OF the removal of
Tue deposes from the Bank Of the U. 81 as unreasonable
ana cxpedeh whether that removal was the act of the
secretary OF the Treasury or Of the President The min,
act oil both OF them; which disapprobation has
reference to the effects of the manner upon the comsu
my ana we by no means Intend condemn it, as an ac,
OF injustice to the hank.
I'll Rcsooed, That the President OF the u States /.
I "eu OF Tue Executive DEPARTMENT. that he is rcspon-
eioe ior e oi'iA acts OF the subordinate officer oi thar
department, vested by the Constitution and laws. with am
unquaIed power OF removal OF Executive officers: and
although authorised by the Constitution to call on head.
OF departments Tor their op non in writing upon anv mat,
Ter touching the business Of their respective dep
he Is not bound thereby.
60 Bird. Resoired, That we can perceive M so,nd m.
son why the secretary OF the Treasury should be more
exempt from The control oil the Executive he adj than ia.
Secretaries o. the other thai The mar
uon oil the Executive duties among the different d, part.
mems is for the conveniei and despatch of bu,,e
anu cannon be sppo,ed TO take OF nts
out OF the coirOl o. the President more than another
"a H. Resoued, That press OF the venue and
Other publ property OF tho u. States under the rules
auu regulations prescribed by Congress- is an Executive
DUTY and that the President, Cannot con.tiuionay sur.
render that Duty th. Secretary OF the T,eas,rv n, IN
any other subordinate officer.
Oh Resoired, That we deprccate, as fervenly as
ahy PORTION oil the od people OF the u States the Juno.
uo oil ms sword and the purse in tie same hands, but
that we see broad line OF distinction be~ cen the reno.
va" W PuoHC from the Bank OF the u
ana mat appropriation oil money without law which the
Constitutions so properly torbids
!" 9th RESOLVED, That we much opposed to a re-
newal oil the charter OF the Bank the IT, STATES be.
hevng that institution 10 be both and
dangerous 10 the prrmanence OF republican institu-
tons; aud that ii Congress deter mine, as we no % they
viii not, thai the public be managed nor
sound circulating me um provided without The aid OF
Bank OF the u States; then, would earnestly entrea
the representatives ia Congress from this State not 10 con.
sent to an ncrcae OF the cappl OF said Bank, but
uteiy ami constantly to exert themselves in rfTecng
reduction oil its present exorbitant amount"
MIR. Rudolph addressed the meeting in support of his
substu'e-and having concluded h,s remarks,
Col Bowling Starke then we'd stIike out the fl ST
resolution III the substitute, osr ed by Mir Randolph and
insert in lieu thereof he following, to wit
LIST. RESOLVED, h approve the removal af the
dePosi!es oil The government, from the Bark the u
Saies as inessure called for by the conduct OF the
INK, and that the President OF the u States the Sc
creiay OF the Treasury deserve the thanks OF their
Try Tor their agency in that measure"
Mr.. p. Mayo then moved TO insert aI.o in lien OF the
first resolution OF Mr Rsndolphs substitute The Bad reso
luon reported by the committee, to Wit" Resolved,
That We have also undininished confidence in Andre
Stevenson, our representative in Congress- and that he
needs no inst uction from u.s."
The question was then pu, the adoption OF the reso-
Iuons reported by the committees aud the substitute as
amended The votes then taken resulted a. fol.
lows-Yeas 65, Nors2.
On notion RESOLVED, That the foregoing resolutions
be signed by the Chairman aud Secretary, and that the
Editors o. The Richmond Enquirer and hg be reoue. ed
TO insert them in their respective pap,rs.
On motion, IL ResOiped, That the meeting do now
adjourn JNO HALES, Chairman
BOWLER FISHER, Secretary.