Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-07-21
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lagrins, the rights of the people and the Su'
pTemacy Of the Laws. M
Resoired, That to US, it is q matter, botn
of wonder and deep regret that any OF our
citizens, who have labored perseveringly 70
establish the Supremacy of me Laws over
every kind OF nisruIe, should now encour-
ace. in any manner. the continuance oil the
abuses which are bringing ruin on the
country.
Resoired, That the groiutous pledge o.
Mr. Van Buren, TO veto any bill which should
be passed by Congress for the abolition o.
slavery in the District Of Columbia, without
the consent of the slaye-bolding states, while
he admitted the constutionaliiy Of such an
act, is calculated to repress the right OF pc.
,ition by the people, overawe Congress, and
ldestroy the Representative character OF Gov
eminent. at
Resoipcd, That whatever may be the ne
cessty Of a well organized National Bank
for maintaining sound and uniform cur
rency, for facilitating exchanges, and carry
| ing on the financial operations oil The Gov
eminent. we believe that bank connected
with the treasury and controlled blythe ex-
ecutive, would be fraught with evils couD-
terbalancing all those advantages, and by
uniting the control Of the sword and the
purse, would result in prostrating the consli-
tuition and establishing the most despotic
Government on earth. $50
Resolved, That the present deranged state
Of the currency. the prostration OF credit,
and the distress aud embarrassment expe-
rienced by the commercial, manufacturing
and Iaboring community. are the Legitimate
results of the Executive experiments upon
the currency of the country
Resolred, That whatever may have been
the proximate effects Of spirit oil specula-
ton and overtrading upon the credit OF the
country, that spirit bad its origin in the ex.
tended issues OF irresponsible state banks,
and of the banks selected as the repositories
/ OF the peoples money.
PREAmBLE-"Those who trade on borrow.
ed capital ought to break. Gen. jackson.
Resotred, That those measures of the ad-
ministration which are designed TO break
down the system OF credit under which the
country has grown up, are directly caculat'
ed to make the poor poorer, and The rich
richer
Resolred, That any attempt to surround
the President Of the United STATES with a
military force. for the purpose Of executing
his orders, is an alarming approach TO des-
poiisDi, land that the approval Of such an
attempt by Martin Van Buren, is melancho.
y testimony Of his willingness TO become a
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] Resoired, That the "Expnngiug rcsolu.
ton" of the Senate Of the United States. is
unconstitutional. and an asurpaiioa of power
which should deeply alarm every freeman.
Reso,red. That the promise Of Martin
Van Buren, to follow in the footsteps" o;
General Jackson. is practical commentary
on the degradation to which the whole coun.
try has been subjected by the usurpa,ions oil
the las, eight years. M
Rssoired. That the office holders Of the
General Government. have within few
years, become an order Of nobility in per.
feet keeping with the Kingly power assum-
ed by Andrew Jackson and bis pledged sue
cessor.
RcsOfred, That the deleg in Congress
from this State, be requested to oppose any
attempt that may be made to annex Texas
to the United States.
Resoired, That the Wing members Of
Congress be requested to appoint time and
place for holding National Convention for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the next President and Vice President Of
United States.
.The following is the resolution purporting
to be adopted by meeting of ten or twelve
thousand citizens of Philadelphia, and annexed
is the reply Of Mr. Van Buren,:
Resotued, That more eheclually to uphold
the Constitutional Government of our choice,
and of our ioue-to secure the rigid enforcing
of the laws of Congress, and the orders of me
Ereeutive, either now issued, or which may
hereafter be issued, we the sovereign people
do hold ourselves ready TO ORGANIZE in the
city and county Of Philadelphia, first volun-
teer legion Of TEN THOUSAND MEN, TO
be as shortly as possible FULLY ARMED
and EQuIPPED; the same 10 be called the
Philadelphia United States Minute Men.