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THE TIMES
From TIE .Naaq,.ai Infri6gencer, Fec. "a.

From the National Infei6genoer, Fec. 81.
We have received from our Phila.
delphia correspondents, accounts Of
the meeting Of the Thousands of Me
morialists to Congress against the re
moval OF the Deposites, which was held
On Saturday evening last, TO receive
the report Of the Committee. The
meeting was of the most ,m posing char
acter of any ever held in this country.
But, Of the circumstances attending IL,
let one Of our correspondents speak in
his own words. The following are
extracts from his letter:
~PHILAUELPmA, FEB. -, 1854.
''i have hut moment To say, that the l.rges,
eoneourSe OF citizens that met in this city,
assembled this aftcrnooa TO hear read the Report
OF the Delegates recently returned from Wash
'ngton. The place Of meeting VAS the Portieo
OF the Exchange and the open space Of Dock
street and the connecting streets.
have no time for detail. The de pse mass
numbering NJ least twelve thousand, looked 10
my eye more like thHt which assembled before
the Capitol OF your city, &c pay their greetings
TO Lafayette, than any other multitude that ever
saw. There vas ncver such order before. Men
telt the occasion 20 be one Of intense interest aud
Involving their prosperity and their liberty, il no,
their lives. Yes, their lives; for think Of ., ~
you may, this people IgiH not su5aaif TO be m.de
slaves OF, and piundrred Of their property, BY
way Of AN EXPERIMENT The spirit Of the
Revolution Is Abroed-it will not rest until tie
Constitution is restored aud the country 10 REIN
sigorated from its pAisied sondihoa.
Nelly upon II, this state of thing. will not last
long. Ne are on The epc IF a change. should
not be ~ all surprised II mertings should be held
over the whole country, and resolves should 20
from them requesting General JAeKsoS to re-
sign and leave the Presi,leney.
The times sIe, indeed, :, fearful as they arr
embarrassing and affecting. The - II pertinent
has been carried 70 its extremity.
At this moment, the report and resolutions q
copy Of which send with this, sud which passed
uHGJBn0Hsig,l are thrown to the multitude from
the oGse oi the Commercial Herald
Recorder AIcILvISE read the Report. CAt,H
Corr, Hsq. the Resolutions; after which. JosEPE
lSsEHsOLL, Esq. addressed the assembly with
great felicity, 81 asPeeeh adapted 10 the occasion
and the times"
The Report Of the Committee i.
signed by twenty two Delegates. from
among the most respectable and sub
stsntIsl citizens In PHILADELPHIA
Though its great length precludes its
insertion entire 60 dAy, its importance
will claim place for il in our columns
hereafter. Meanwhile, the Authentic
aud particular narration which IL con
tsins of the interview of the Commit.
tee, in their representative capacity,
with the President, and his deeiarn
lions TO them. appear 90 us so very re
markable, and so likely 20 be sought
for by our resders, that We exclude
some other matter 20 insert to day that
portion Of the Report. a. follows:
The memorial haring been sAiIsfactori
" disposed Of m both Houses of Con
gress. the delegates thought u respectful
10 call on The President Of the a. States.
sod make known TO him the condition the
suheTings, sud opinions Of their eonsi,iu
snts Ibis interview took place. by 90
poiDtinent. ~ 2 o'clock on the lIib Of ~
brusry. The delegates having been .evs
rally introduced 10 tn President. we're re-
esissd sith such positcness and eourtssv
Of manner. ~ 10 jostify the expectation of
= patient sHd csndid hearing IN this.
howevev, they WeFs disappointed The
Chairman bad hardly annnuuc sd m one or
two sentences. She general nature Of our
mission. when the PFeadenl INTERRUPTED
him. and proceeded, IN q vehement dis
roufso a more than tEeniy minutes duFa (
hon. 10 aa9onaee 70 ns, And through ~. 10 /
'ur constituents. kis opinions snd Lis deter
IN reference 10 lhe restoration e
ihe dspOsites. che Fe-chsrtsF Of The Bank,
md The future disposliion % the public
'erenue. ia the course Of those remarks.
which. ~ ihey were long. end someuhst
iesul,oFy y is dcemed unnecessary 10 pre-
.ent IN deisrl the following positions