Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-06
F,om the New Yo,k Counter and Enquirer.
GREAT MEETING OF MERCHANTS.

=. ,hemselyes,-thcy speak the language Of three
arsdred AtoMsand freemen in this c'ty-'hey pro-
.I,am the II ninefeen freasiefhs Of the
Geemen of the Umt"d States, and they will b.
Ek - veil as heard IN the most private recesses
efthe Executive NJ Insion "f Washington,
One word to our brethren of Philadelphia and
- other CON ne,ciai CITIES Of the U,.ioD. The
apeeebasis Of New ork hive at length spoken.
sadspoken men AMI aIrcenen sh"uli Away
apeak:-wil you hesitate promptly aud efficiently
,essspood TO lbeml
n meeting was called 10 order by Mr..
CsAstEs Kelley; WI" nominated a. President
PHILIP HONE, Esquire: and Mr.. JAS. w. OrIs
soninated the following gentlemen Us Vice Prcsi-
iests and Sccretarses, VIZ:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Nathaniel Weed, Mciss -. Benz min,
Sheppard Knapp, George >. Robbins,
Thomas TlIeson, Charles Kelsey,
Beniamn Lpdcr, John Stevens.
Oliver s. Strong, Secretaries.
Stcyhc,, Crockcr
On taking TIE Caair, Mr.. PHILIP HONE, brief
n addressed The meeting, setting forth IN eloquent
language the deep distress which Pervaded ever.
seciion Of on connrry, the very great unaniniy
Of opinion which prevailed To the causes Ut that
distress, and 'h. right If the people 10 assemble
and respectfully, hU; fra.y t. u,n-traic against
such measures Ut the Government as they deemed
oppressive. IL. sad the did not s.snc upon
only rig' IN Other countries vas in fais an
Imperative dSty. Oar sire. had set us noble
example in this respect, and if we wo;;!. be s,'e
20 the principle If oar Coos'Hution-if we would
pseseryc uniDpairsd the blessings If free Coy
eminent, tine people mas, III X: themselves heard
through their primary n~~cn''i"-. Ia; strongly
depec, tcd til. idea Of this any o,iIr meeting,
dung Ought tb,t was illegal. the tendency ut
which might be eei, and he udicucd the sup
position III II .nDbl age ii mcTchan's 'uch as
convened an this OccI-i"n, could ever So Tar
forget their duty +" themselves their Cou .r AS
IN entertain any such Injections. And he c'nclI-
1ed Ivy expressing the hope. that the res 'lut.ons
which might be adopted. would Lc respectful ~
their ionc hu, firm and d.c'ded in their ciarac CT,
snd th,t they w'I!i be worhe the occasion, and
Of tho MERCHANTS NKw IouK.
M. SIMEON DRAPER then offered the following
sesnl ,tions:
M. DRAPER lid that he regretted that he had
been called mp To bring forward these 'lui;
he regretted tn. .! IT,. had not been selcc
tel Tor that service, il hid often been his du-
" 10 act prominent piu when he 'uli '"rc',
Sathcr hive io'Iow.d ADLER aud " .x,crie need
had rs; hut sud NJ. d. tn; ress!,ta,ns meet nv
hearty c,nc,I' renc.-th-y have been tIy coas,d-
eScj b. wlID KIN Nv the ,us.s ui our distress,
AMI the best remedies I" b.. applied, aud I canno!
bit feel in oil rim. them To your acceptance, ,ha,
they are =" every respect worthy Of Unanimous ap
PRIV and sd,D'iOl i,v ths IN ,rccc tented assem-
bLgc Of New York M.rcl,,n,-
PREAMBLE AND RESO!.U rIONS.
WHEREAS the great commercial interests OF our
ci'y have nearly reach ID point Of general ruin;
our rich mis- rIvsn fr'n state of pr s, :rity q,
that of unpreced .n'cd difficulty ant b,nkrup cy;
the business activity, and energy. which have here,
t"f g. ,de vs. ;i,c p,r star TIL. NV w tlI, Is
daily sink NJ. and taking from US the fruit. oi
years Of industry red,,ciny the aged aDpay u,
WIN hut vestcrJiy were sufficiently in afilIencc,
s"a state Ut co'ED,'ative wia-; AMI BIZ yi,tng the
prospects, AMI hliytiny the ,,pas OF tn, y1un
throughout our once prtsp,rt'Is land; we deem
n"ur duty to express 10 the cpultry. our s.,uliio
and desires, wIc vet there is tine to retrlc. er
FOR, and secure those rights ani pep, those
principles winch we've bcq,elthei US by our {,
Tiers. and which are bond ~ make every hon
osabie e1Jrt TO rDlintii1. Therefore
"Keso'red-ri,ai the wide spread dis .sier which
mas ovcrtlkcn the connerci Il interests Of the coun-
Wy. aud which threatens 10 produce general b,nk-
supscy, may bc IN great me1 sure ascrihcL to the
Interference OF the General Government. and BUSH
oess operations Of the country; to il. in,ermed,;no
sih the currency; is destruction Of the national
bank !; its attempt to substitute a m,,,l,;c E,r n
credit currency; and finally to the ISSUING by III,
Prcsiden, Of the United States of the Treasury
order. known IA the "Specie Circu..I.-
"Resolred. rnat while W. wouu do ro,b,o
winch mi ght for moment cnmpro,n,, our respect
tOs the laws, ~c feel il incumbent upon y. ~ TO-
mind the Executive IF the n,ton that the govern
ment Of the country Of late i'd nE red Ia. be-
come the oPPressor ofthc people instead of ait ,rd
ing them pro;sc'on,-'hat his perseverance in the
experiment" Of his predecessor (tter the pnbl,c
Vote, IN every way in which that voice could be
expressed. has Clearly denounced it az runous 10
the bes, interests Of the country has already
caused the ruin of thauy mi oi merchants thrown
tens Of thousands of mechanics and aborers on, of
employment, deprecated the value Of our pre,,
ssaPls Millions Of Dollars, destroyed the in,erna,l
exchanges. and Frustrated the energies ard blight
Cd the prospects Of the industrious and en,erprs,nc
portion Of our people; and must, il persevered ia.