The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-19


After the address hid hren read n Lin
he Psesiden, in briel and en,Phslir lrrw,
assurti the committee al his sAnps,bv
with ihs distress II MS f,iloN riiizeLs az
New York. and &c his desire 10 do e,s,v
thing in his poSer fur their relief. ronsi:.
tent with his views ri his Official duty
and said thai he ~unla answer Tia Al.
dress IN Ihe manner inliralrd in hi n...f
On the afternoon of the 9Th, he rom.
miIlre received the following Eepls IA
their address. and deemed IL 50 sKEl,ei,
a. To leave ma opening for any lurhsr
communication.
Washington, Nav 4. ISL.
Gsniismal.-I have bestowed On yo,,
communication The attentive e0nsiirraliop
which is due h. the opinions. wishes, and
interests of tie respectable portion Of
nv fellow eiIizens IN whose behalf Won
act.
In the correctness Of the judgment
which. IN The exercise Of an undonhed
right. YOU have, in such general terms,
pronounced upon particular points in lie
policy of the late and present admins.
lrsuons. you cannot expect me 10 cor.
cur. Nv opinions On those points wer.
distinctly announced To the American
people before nv election. and have
seen no reason TO change them. RI;
haseyer much | NAV differ With you 90.
on them, as well as in respect 10 the
causes Of the existing evil. you may lie
assured oi the warm interest," | shall ever
feel, In whatever concerns the msrcanne
community. Ol my deep s,mpslhy with
lhnse VII" are now suffering from the
pressure II the iimes, and Of nv rea,i.
ness Ia adopt ant measures for then rr.
liel. consistent with my convieuons uf
DUTY.
The prOPrieiy Of giving 10 the Col!r.
tors at the Customs instructions u he
character desired. necessarily involves
inquiries into the extent Of the pnwrr Of
the Executive over the subleri. the pre-.
sen, condition Of the Treasury. ard 10
probable receipts and expenditure ~
the remainder Of the year. Thts. Il.
amInsiions have been directed. and are IN
progress, and The result will be commu.
Gated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 the Collector al New York; who vii
be instructed In give il publicity. Airw
days will be required TO arrive o. a safe
conclusion upon some parts Of the Ipres.
IigaIion, but there shall be no unnecessa-
~ delay.
The other subjects 10 which you have
called my attention, are, first. an Immtdi.
ate repeal Of the order requiring specie
IN payment on sales of public lands. s.
sued by my predecessor, Tor The purpose
Of enforcing a strict execution Of the Act
Of Congress which foTbids the allowance
Of credl, on such sales; and secondly. an
extra session Of Congress. have no:
been able to satisfy myself that | ought
under existing circumstances, 10 interfere
with the order referred TO.
You must be aware Of The obstacles 10
an immediate conyocaiion OF Congress
arising from The imperfec, state Of the rs.
presentation in one branch OF that body.
Several Of The States have not We, chosen
their Representatives. and are not 10 do
so for some months to come. Independ-
ent Of that consideration, | do not see st
present, sufficient reasons to justly ne
in requiring an earlier meeting than that
appointed by the constitution.
! am. gentlemen. very respectfully,
Your obedieni servant,
M. VAN BUREN.
To Messrs. Isaac S. Hone, Jas W Byan,
Behl. Loder. A!ex. b. MeAlp,n, Joid l. In
deTwood. Thomss tIleston, Msigs d Ben
Iamin, Elisha Lewis aud Simeon Draper,
j., Committee, &c
After the reading Of the report Of The
committee. Mr.. Hone offered The follow
ing resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted:
Resoiced, That a strict construction Of
The ACT Of 1920. the only &C, which could
have been referred TO in The Presidents
answer. was unknown during the admin
isiraIlon Of Mr., Monroe and Mr.. Adams
and TO Gen Jackson during the FRS. seven
years Of his administration, that tho
necessity for such construction is no.
assigned in the Specie Circular as one Of
the reasons for issuing II. and We eon'!-
der The distinction made by the Pres''
dent between the notes Of solvent BsnSs
and specie, designating the former /"
credit, 10 be erroneous. and al variance
With the true interests Of the country.
ResoiUed. Tha. we dwell with sstisiac'
ton upon the fac. mentioned by the
President, that several Of the states have
not chosen representatives, and We irO''
that protecting Providence will dIrec'
the people Of those states to the choice
Of representatives who have wisdom 10
perceive. and virtue 10 pursue the best
interests Of the country.