Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-08

that he had assumed its responsibty-iha the removal
OF 'he P"ohe money from the Bank, the Presidents
own act and after vsiny spending his cath in proclaim
ing against party spirit and Van Bureuis gave way
the learned gentleman who proposed the resolutions and
wno ondouoedy deserves great deal Of credit for his
wit and metaphysical subety.
Mr. Rives then proposed as substitute for the ORIGINAL
resolutions, the following, in effect, at least:
es0oea mat This meeting is opposed to the recharter
ton Of the Deposites to that Bank.
The vote being taken, there were 1872 votes IN favor Of
e substitute aud 80 in favor of the original resolutions
Thus. Messrs Editors. has ended day which the Fede
rAiss National Republicans, Anti Jacksonsns or what
ever name they choose to give themselves will ever re-
member with feelings OF regre-aday. which the Demo-
cratic party OF Albemarle will look back to, the one
upon which they gained signal triumph their
eness enemies and prosecutors and that, too merely in
consequence oil their own rsshness and hot heaeness
As men OF candour. Messrs. Editors, would inquire Of
YOU whether the pursued by one least Of our
Delegates, during the presen, session of the Legislature
IN accordance with the sentiments expressed by this
large and respectable meeting? may do Injustice 10 the
gentleman TO whom refer-if so, trust a line in your
next paper will set me correct upon this point ZENO.
COMMUNICATIVE
CHARLorrEsvILLE, February 4th, 1884
ny public notice, meeting OF the people Of Albenare
county was convened "o take into the
val Of the Depoies" There was large a.senbIspe of
people, ana the meeting organised by those who were
opposed to the administration this great question Al
yer me report OF the committee brief substitute drafted
merely as the ready means OF testing their senine
he discussion being necessarily protracted to late hour
me vote was taken hurriedly by division When the
resnit was ascertaDed aud reported motion was made
Tor The adjournment Of the meeting till March Court bu,
no Voe was taken upon It, There being wide contra
rely IN the count by the teers for the original resolu
uons anu against the substitute the Chairman
embarrassed In reporting the result left the Chair be.
lore any motion, through haste had been
Womueu Tor The usual publication Of the proceednps-
Nevertheless the Chairman and Secretary have noi;,.
handed us the authenticated minutes of the
oinK proper TO accompany with the suboned certf.
cate OF COL WIN. Woods which sufficiently explains the
OF the count against the subsi Ute being clear
tha Inc larger count that side prsed students of
the University, and perhaps residents Of the
IL worthy OF remark. that Col Woods did himself vote
against the substitute There was especial care tai. bv
MAJOR James Clark, TO exclude from The count in favor Of
the substitute both students Of the University and
sidents.
We deem due the public to preface th. public
win 'hls statement oil calculating facts.
ALEX. RIvEs,
GEORGE CARR,
C. w. KINsoLvINc
THos. DURRETT,
SAML. LEITcH, Jr.
u. NORRIS
MARTIN DAWSON
Al meeting OF the people OF Albemare, COW med st
me Court House on Monday the Sd February Gt being
Court dayD agreeable to previous notice. into con-
sideration the removal OF the public depoes from the
Bank OF the United States On motion of Dr. Charles Car
Dr Charies Everett was appointed Charman-and
ed Secretary. '' 'fP''"'
Professor George Tucker, after explaining the object of
the meeting, moved the appointment of a committee 10
drat resolutions expressive Of the views of the me citing
Upon motion OF James w. Saunders ESQ, the committee
rU"ss' nvs Messs George Tuck
ders aud Col John Coles on said
aud OH motion OF VIM d. Hart, Esq tho Chairman as adj.
turned, and reported the following resoIuions wbicb be-
ing read, Mr. Thos W. Maury specially aud particularly
requested that the Secretary enter his decided formal
protest against the whole OF the resolutions reported by
the committee?
~. Resoved. That while the Bank Of the IT, States i,
bound to fulfil the spulaons with the public which are
contained in its charer the governa,en is also bound 10
execute with good faith, those provisions of the char
ter which were in ended for the benefit Of that
htsofued, That the section Of the charter which
requires the public money be deposited in the Bank
aud its Branches, unless tho Secretary of the Treasury
onerwe order and directs; and in that requires
Of him immediately TO lay before Congress lhe reasons
oil such order or directioD; being provision for the be-
neh. OF the Bank, to that officer power Of remov
ing the public deposi'es only for good cause reference
TO his appropriate duties the the Treasury De-
Patmen and solely regarded the safety of the Bank and
us Slthiu compliance with its engagements; such to
transfer The public funds from place TO place, redeem
its notes in SPECIE and TO establish in such places
as Congress should require That the late
removal oil The depostes without the pretext that The
Bank had failed to comply with any OF its spuatons
or That II was not safe depository breach Of the
public faith.
''3. Resolued That as the late Secretary VIM Duane
with every disposition crafty the wishes OF the Presi.
dent towards the Bank, and with kind feelings towards
that institution himself displaced solely because he
refused TO remove the deposites Mr. Taney was cho.
sen to succeed him. because il known that he wouId
remove them must consider the removal as the act Of
the President though in form that of the Secretary even
II The Presidents own emphatic declarations TO his Cabi.
net could leave any room for doubt the subject.
q" 4t Resoued, That in the mode in which the Presi.
dent has thus violated the charter Of the Bank he has yo
lated the rights OF the nation: That the law oil ncorpo
ration in giving to The Secretary the power of removing
the pubic depostes and requiring him mIne daieIy 10
report to Congress bis for removal meant TO
reserve to The Legislature, no the guar
dams oil the public purse the exclusive right revision
and controul over those deposes: That the President
was not authorized TO interfere, either forbid
the removal unless he believed the Secretary as not act
ing with good faith disregared The fiscal objects for
which the power given; and that such cause being
pretended his interference with the important
oil the Legislature TO the safe keeping disposition of
the public money, is not only contrary to the meaning of
the law, but repugnant OF the approx ed max
Inns oil free government and to the express provisions OF
the Federal Constitution: That this disrespec of Legis.
tive authority, the fragrant and be-
cause the order OF removal given but months be-
lore Congress was TO assemblies and yet more because il
was IN contempt oil the resolution passed by Congress in
favor oil The Bank, after rigid scrutiny into its affairs
made lew months before the express invitation OF the
President in which every material fact since relied on
was then brought 10 notice.
4" 9Th. Resolved, That the dispersion of the publc de-
poses among such Of the State Banks Secretary
oil the Treasury may select for such times OH such
terms as he may approve makes dsngero addition 10
the power and Influence Of the Executive-aes adv too
great in the eyes OF some of abIes Statesmen, and