Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-06
WEDNESDAY, March 30.
EVENING SESSION

"ess experienced throughout the com.
merciai world, have been attributed bv
many to the efforts of government to re-.
Store the constitutional currency of the
United States, and panic is now at
'emp'ed TO be gotten up in various parts
OF tne Union, with the view of inducing
the President of the United States to re-.
peal the Treasury Order, issued july
llth, 1886.
And whereas it behoves every citizen
IN such crisis to make full and candid
aVowal OF his sentiments on the impor.
tant SUBJECTS connected with the reven.
We and currency ofthe country: There
fore,
L. Resolved, That the late Circular
order OF the President of the limited
states requiring the payment for sales of
Puo'ic lands to be made in gola and sill
yer, III lieu OF deprecated bank paper.
is legal, constitutional and wise-w.Il
calculated TO repress the enormous spec.
uia'Ions in public lands, to cur,ail tn.
excessive issues of bank paper, and re-
store The constitutional currency Of the
country.
=. Resolved, That repeal of said
treasury order, so beneficial in its ONE.
ration would give additional Inducements
10 the banks to overtrade, would enabl.
Spectators more etfectually to possess
themselves of that itch domain which
was purchased by the common blood ard
common treasure of all, and which was
intended as the home and retreat Of the
honest laborer-and that such a renaal
would be regarded by this Assemble &C
an abandonment Of the policy Of the late
Administration, which had for its object
restoration ofthe constitutional curTen.
cy-would be regarded as disposi.ion
10 iegalize the issues and notes of local
otate Banks, and to return to that system
oil paper money which has been so sio-
naiiy repudiated by the people of the e.
nited States.
q. Resolved, That the banking insti-
tutions created by the States have become
SO interviewer with their policy. and
have taken such last hold on the infer.
eSts OF the people, that they cannot be
easily eradicated. and the only means by
"hich they can be controlled and kent
IN tnelr reasonable limits, is for the Fe-
uerai government to adhere strictly TO
the letter of the Constitution, and to re-
celve IN payment for duties, taxes. debts
or sales of public lands, nothing but cold
ana silver, the constitutional currencv of
'ne u o'ateS-and that any attempt to
restore and regulate the constitutional
currency through the agency of State
banks, must be partial in its operation
destructive Of the independence of the
States-and Inefficient as a means TO Az.
complish the proposed end.
Mr. Garland, in presenting these res.
oiutions, stated that he desired TO law
them on the table, as expressive of his
own opinions, in his representative ca
Pacity' not expecting any action upon
them at this time.
ai!er some remarks by Messrs. Booker
ooiinik, watkins, Hunter and Witcher
| NIT. wilson OF b. called the previous oues'
'ioh' winch was sustained, and the resolutions
we're laid on the table.
Mr.. Bolts stated he was NOT
this evening that il was in order for a nl,,n'
Der OF The house 10 offer resolutions go
siVt OF his own opinions on subjects which
we're not Intended for The action Of the house.
n"t rs ms indulgence had beer extended IN
inc member from MeCklen5urg, and as 9th
tfS had been prevented by the previous Dues
non from expressing their opinions ON the
hoof, he would avail himself Gas he differed
So widely from The resolutions lust disnosa1
Oh OF The privilege Of Offering a sIeeviro or
travelling companion, as The case MIGHT he
Tor those resolutions. They were intended as
an expression OF his own opinion on the sub
JeGt' and he hoped they would be laid on The
'aoIe 10 company with those to which thew
were Intended as reply. He had no idea
'nat an expression of opinion on so important
question should be fined to a sinoIe
| member fie ihereupon submitted the fol
lowing: '''' ioi
w Whereas Andrew Jack son. late Pres;den,
OF lhe United States, did, in defiance IF The
Constitution, and OF all right issue or cause
to be issued Treasury Circular. the efsrIs
VI Mhichare now beginning 10 be felt ihrouch-
out we "hoIe commercial world and where
rs me National Legislature, being sensible
o. me Impolicy, Illegally and unconstirn-
,ioha''iy ct The aforesaid Treasury Circular
NO. by vote OF two-thirds Of both houses
repeal the same; and whereas the said An!
ufew jackson did ihereupon not only refuse
TO sign the said law, but did poke, The same
III defiance of all law, decency and common
courtesy, and thereby prevent and defeat the
actIon OF Congress on the subject
Resolved, therefore, That The conduc, ofI
The SAID Andrew jackson deserves the cen
sure OF lbe whole people in the strongest form
III which il can be visited upon him.
MT Murdaugh seconded Mr.. Bolts reso.
Iuiion-which was also laid on the table.
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