Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-10

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1887.
The New YoRK DELEGATION. meeting
was held in New York some days since by a
large portion of the merchants Of that city for
the purpose Of devising some means for avert
ing through the country, marking its course by
the ruin OF hous ands, and the distress Of millions
of the enteprising and industrious citizens Of the
land. AT this meeting, deputation Of fifty per-
sons was appointed to wait upon the President,
at Washington, Ito lay before him the distress
es Of the mercantile communicative derange
ment OF the currency--the causes and effects oil
each-and TO remonst rate with him against the
further continuance Of me asure so obviously a,
war with the best interests Of the country Last
week this committee repairedto Washington, and
had an interview with the president. They stated
the object Of their meeting, and requested him. in
the name of an afflicted people, 10 lend hand in
assisting TO ease the country Of its present en-
barrassment. They demonstrated with him a
gainst the further existence of the Treasury Cir
GUAR and urged its repeal, that the dropping en-
orgies of the country might revive-they point
ed him TO the distress, embarrassment, and bank
ruptcy, that weighs down the business men Of
the community, and the prospect of suffering and
want that stares millions in the face, whose only
dependence for bread and meat is to be found in
the daily labor they perform. But all would
Al a.. Il
fare, appear to be of no concern 10 the President,
He ayowed his determination to persist in the
policy which, SO far, has been pursued by him.
The Treasury Circular is not to be repealed, be
its effects what they may. The Committee. al
ter the refusal of the President to repeal the Cir
cular, suggested TO him The propriety of using,
his constitutional privilege, & convene Congress.
for the purpose Of adopting some legislative re-
lief if any there be, for the existing distress -
This, he also refused TO do.
MIR. Van Buren, seems intent upon fulfilling
his promise TO the Baltimore Convention, 10
"perfect the work so gloriously begun" by Gen.
Jackson; and, by continuing as he has commtn-
ced, he will accomplish that end before his term
vi ollCc Is nan cAplieu ne may not - perfect
the work" Immediately, for that will not be ac.
complished until every man engaged in exten.
sive business shall have been compelled, by the
pressure Of the times, TO relinquish it till every
enterprise that engages the attention Of individ-
ais collectively. or singly, shall have been pros
tr ated and ruined. Time, however, and con :
tinuation Of his present policy, will bring abou,
that end, and then, il IS our humble prayer that
the dear people" may look upon his character
and his acts in their true light-that those &c
whom so many goodly professions have been made
who have lifted up their shouts and huzzas at
his success-who have supported him and the
dynasty to which he belongs, as a remuner alton
Tor the syreu songs of Democracy, Gold Curren-
ey, No Bank, Sc, with which their ears have
been tckled, may be made TO see the error Of
their way and turn from their transgressions. -
In olden times, natl ons were scourged with fam
Inc and with pestilence, whenever they departed
from the line Of rectitude, and the effect of this
chastisement was generally saiutary. Ifthe pre-
sent infection shall aw aiken the people to the
danger that threatens the country and its institu
tions, and cause them TO instute new and more
healthy order ofthings, all may yet be well, il
not, the worst fears of the best friends ofthe re-
public, there is reason to apprenend. will be real
lied.