Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-03

daring in the service of their country For what can
make an upright public servant rccresnt to his counry
cause, when backed by the smiles of approving con
science. and the appreciation OF the peopes
The Bank of the u States "created for the convent
ehce OF the government has become the scourpc of the
people Its interference postpone the payment of
portion of the national debt that Il might retain the pub
lie money to strengthen ii in political contcs2Thc
extraordinary extension and of its acconmo-
dationss corrupt and partisan loans--its exclusion of
'he public directors FROM knowledge of its important
procecdngS-the unlimited authority conferred on the
president Got the baak) to expcnd its funds in hrin,
writers and procuring the of printing and the
use made OF that authority the ,ro,ndlcs, claim IN
heavy damages, and the open seizure of the dividends
on the public stock To the aniaun, of on, hundred
and seventy thousand and rty-onc dollars undcr
inc Pre'ence OF paying dainages costs and interest
upon the protested French bits refusal 10 submit its
DOCKS anu proceedings to the investigation of
appointed by the House Of Representatives, its last
SESSION. IN open violation of its charte-togehcr with
many othcr outragcs against the liberties OF the people
and In direct violation of its charcrough, and will open
the eyes OF The people, TO the character of that pow
crinl and dangerous instituon.--Be il therefore
L. Reso'ced, That this meeting have undiniinished
confidence M TIC 'ale,s frmaess gity and patriotism.
" .H,arc'c JochSon, President of the u. States
That the ,ncjcrity in the House of Rcprese
AZ e last session. are entitled TO the lasting gratitude of
teir countryior their trtue and maniy rnness in re-
of the u. States ~
g. That the majority in the Senate of The IT, States at
teir last session, by their iactous course in relation 10
the Bank Of the United States, and towards the Presi
dent OF the u. States and against one of yrunas dis
hnguished sons have rendered themselves Justly obnox
io1s 10 The rowns and indignation of vtuous and in.
suited people. ~ "
d. That we dcplorc the elevation of Mr. Lcigh-the
great advocate OF arisocracy-to the Senate OF the IT,
Staes as calamity for Virginia He tells us of ode
velopements and alternatives that NAV vet take pl,ce
10 hitch this sold Dominion to the olhe IT, States
DanK-a dynasty OF associated wealth and political cor
ruption.
D. That although confidence in the integrity of
Col Basyc Is unabaed yet countcrac the attempts
OF others, who srivng by the combined influence of
parties, (who have adhesion but n common enemy
TO secure the reelection of b. w. Leigh do hereby
In yntpn II
Tor the most prominent candidate friendly the present
to the restoration of the cpo-
sites, and to the rc-charter of the u. S. Bank
d. That the right of the people to instruct their re-
representatives. is an inherent nacnabe right that it lies
AT tne very foundation of republican government;
us without n--govcrnmcnt by what name soeyer
1t may he called is u rank aristoeracy: that the
right OF the people to choose the mode of in
sructng ttr representatives. is equally clear and nm
questionable that to deny this right is to make the neo
PIE the servants and the representative the muster that
the representative morally bound-bound honor and
oyn:S OdM 81 cce to obey nstructons-and that those
Editors Of the Uhig pery, the "Simon Purcs'' of the
land who arc trying seducc the representatives in the
sngIna legislature from their bounden duty and allie
glance TO tie people, deserve the everlasting CONTEMPT
world. w
a That in the opinion of this meeting. Conpres, has
no right to incorporate Bankhat the only power con-
iercd Oh Congress by the people of the States as pars
to the compact in relation to the currency is to coin
money regulate the value thereof and foreign COIN
and that therefore, determined to ,roee an ,coa
promising 'oar IF crcrmaaon against thai corrupt and
"tStt"tt"",
all ITS TetdiHerS ard supporters
O. hat we the farmers of the country have no Use for
bank currency II is unsafe and dangerous to our ne-
rests-God md Stccr is the only and constitutional
currency-and therefore, we will not cease our onnosi
non TO al cdks whether State National until our ro-
ycrnucnt Is brought back what our fathers intended
1T to be, hard money Government
That Senator be, and he is hereby instructed to
lay The proceedings before the Senate with the request
that they may be spread on the journal
~ That the Editors of the Richmond ENQUIRER and
the Constitutional Wing and the Fredericksburg Arena
be requested to publish these proceedings their
tive papers.
Col, Blackwell, having supported the preamble and
resolutions III short speech, concluded by moving that
Col Ralph Edmond of Lancaster county; a oente,nnn
OF the wing party, be invited address the Inectinr-
and the question being taken thereon it passed in the
affirmative r " VIZ
Col Edmond having addressed the meeting at consde
Fable length in opposition the preamble and resolutions
was followed by Col: Blackwell in reply and in their
suPport-Hc was followed by DIR. Valentine Y Conway
aud Mr. Joseph H. Davis in opposition to the preamble
ano resolutions when the question being taken aud
count called for, the chair appointed Col Black well and
VI conway tclcrs who reported the number of those
IN favor OF the preamble and resolutions was one hun
dred and thrty-eight Q3S), aud those who voted in the
negative was (27)majory III in favor of the preamble
and resolutions
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