Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27

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immediate representatives Of the people, and placing
In various State Banks entirely to Congress
and where they must be wholly under Executive con-
troll and liable TO be used for purposes subvervc OF the
Constitution and dangerous to the liberties OF the people.
"1t Resoiued, That the charter OF the Bank Of the
United states Is compact between the United States and
ne sockhoders entered into through the ency OF the
National Legislature; that the provision in the charter
by which the Bank made the depository OF the public
revenue beneht conferred the Bank la considera
ton Of bonus Of milton aud a half OF dollars. and of
certain services which the Bank undertook 10 perform for
the United States that power to Withdraw them, with,
out good cause contrary TO the plain meaning and in
tent OF the contracting parties.
ED Resoired That the pretensions up by the Sc.
cretay oil the Treasury in his late report to Congress-
"nch ne claims the exclusive power the deposes,
aerogsory to The constitutional authority OF Congress;
nu 'na' hs reasons Tor removing the public deposes,
rom the place assigned them by Cong unsasiac
'ory. anu the act ITSELF without the Of law
S Resored, the' efore, That the future collections
ne revenue oush, TO be deposited in the Bank Of the
"4'h Resoired, That the plan recommended by the
eeeary o. the treasury as substitute for the Bank OF
ne oed states alike dangerous the liberties Of
"e peop'e, anu hazardous oil the public funds.
9TH Resoired, That the removal Of the late Secretary
" WIG ,Iessury because oil difference oil opinion be-
.hs PRESIDENT and HIMSELF in regard to duty
Of removal" Wv rN"'
VIM Tod. Esq. addressed the meeting, and offered the
following resolutions as Subs,ue for both
previously presented:
We. the people Of Mathews, in common with our fell
low citizens Of Virginia. feel the deepest interest in the
preservation oil republican of country
we are iu'y impressed with the impo of combining
every department OF the Federal Government in its acts
and operations. strictly within the limits Of the power ex
pressly granted 10 each by the Constitution To sanction
an usurpaton in either the Executive Legislative or Ju
dcial branch Of the Federal Government or fragrant
abuse oil the power constuonaiIy vested in them is
say The least o IT, dangerous 10 the of our in
sMtuuons and subversive Of the liberties of the
we are uly convinced that Congress- wise aud obvi.
the depostes OF the United States: hayinc n,c.J ,S
during the recess OF that body entirely at the DISPOSAL
ne Secretary Of the Treasury making that officer re.pon
which may be made Of them. and requiring Of him 10 re-.
port TO them his reasons for a removal &C. In fact
that the Secretary Of the Treasury is solely the
congress IN this natter and responsible Congress
alone Tor his acts Notwithstanding the present Chief
Magistrate oil the Union has hearty in
anu our warmest appreciation Of, many acts OF his adj.
some pronen, acts of his
administration have shed and brilliant lus,rs mon
e OF our country and exalted their author to
e hghes rank amongst the patriots and Of his
Time yet we do conceive, that in removing from Office
MT Duane the Secretary OF the Treasury for exercising
his own unbiased and He'd iudgme nt i'm regard
TO the removal Of the deposites and his waiting adj
herence TO the interest OF the people, he has his
power OF removal and evidently perverted the true mean.
ing and intention Of the Constitution laws of the coun.
Try; and that, however justly and nationally we may diff.
er as 10 the exPediency proPriey OF restoring
posites to the Bank Of the United States all must concur
III raising warning voice against the abuse OF power OH
the part OF the Executive. Therefore,
"Resoced, LIST. That while admit bound TO
sustain me Executive IN every act OF his administration,
whch mas The sanction oil the Constitution laws OF our
country and the interest Of the people, we cannot withhold
from him most decided and censure for
his conduct in relation TO the of the de-
posites from the Bank Of the United States which we
conceive to be their legal depository.
2i That this meeting views the present Bank of The
United States as open inacon of The Constitution and
as dangerous TO the liberties Of the peope
its charter should never be renewed.
$751; That our Representative in Congress be instruct
ed and he hereby instructed the voice of this
meeting may be respected such, and our Senators i'm
Congress are respectfully requested to use all fair and
honorable means to prevent renewal OF its charter
4'h That our Representative in Congress be further
instructed, and our Senators requested use their enea
yours TO explanatory to the Cons
uon auihorising the establishment of such an institution
as the exigences Of the country may reaure so limited
anu restricted in It's operations, render il
and harmless, as 10 the political affairs of the naon
The discussion The various tons wa, kent ND
until alter dark by Dr. Shuce in opposition to the re-
soraton of the Depostes re charter of the Bank
and by Col Christopher Tompkns in favour Of the reso
ration aud the Bank-The vote taken first ON Mr.
Tod resoiuons they rejected, but few voting in
tue affirmative. The vote then taken on Mr. Rows
substitute, which likewise rejected still wer voting
in the affirmative. e
After the rejection of the substitutes the vote was then
taken on the original Preamble and Resolutions offered by
DR. Shuitice, aud passed by overwhelming majority
On motion, it was then
Resoped. That copy of these proce eings be forward
ed to the Hon. Henry A. Wise, our Representative in
Congress.
RESOLVED, That the two political newspapers in Rich
mond and the Norfolk Beacon, be requested to publish
these proceedings. THOMAS JAMES
s. sG e. IsnL hSD''S' Secretaries, Chairman