The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-19
MEETING AT NEW YORK, AND
REPORT OF IRE COMMITTEE.

A meeting Of the Merchants Of New
York was held al the Masonic Hall on
the evening OF the sih inst. to receive the
report of the committee appointed At q
former meeting IN wait upon the PresI-
dent, The meeting was very full; il Is
stated that Il the room had beea i've
times as large IT could not have accom-
modaied all who sought admlltance.
The meeting having been organized,
the committee submitted their report.
They stated that the day after its appoint
ment, il was ascertained that large ma.
joriIy OF their number could not leave the
city wiIhou, serious Inconvenience and
loss; they therefore appointed a sub COM
mll'ee of fifteen to repair TO Washington.
and present to the Executive the remon-
STRANGE OF the Merchants Of New York.
In the ,n,ersal between the nomination Of
this committee and The day fixed Tor its
departure, several Of its members found
ina, the mere slng difficulties b, which
they were surrounded. made their pre-
sence a, home indispensable; aud accord.
ingly only nine were able to enter upon
the duty, With which they we're original
~ charged.
These gentlemen reached the Capital
On the evening OF the I'd inst. and on the
following morning their Chairman ad.
dressed note to the President, inform
ing him Of their appointment, and re.
guessing an audience at as early an hour
as would suit his convenience To this
the President replied, that he would re-
ceive the committee al two O'Clock. and
al that, or any other time more agreeable
10 Them. would BE- pleased to receive any
communication which they might desire
to present: and added, =. TO avoid the
misappreheusIons IL which oral commu-
nications are liable, and also TO avoid The
errors which. with the best intentions.
are so apt to occur, on both sides, in Civ.
ing accounts Of such interviews, | think
it most proper that the representation Of
the committee be made in writing. In
Iha, form, | shall be happy to receive Il,
and when so received, It shall be respect
fully considered, and answered in the
same m amer"
At the appointed time the committee
presented themselves. and were courie.
ously received BY the President; the Sc
cretsry Of State and the Secretary Of the
Treasury being present. The chairman
Of the committee then read the following
address:
TO MARTIN VAN buren,,
Prssidsm Of the United States.
Sir-We have had the honor Of in.
forming you tina. very numerous meet
ing Of the merchants Of New York was
held on the 25th Of April, for the purpose
Of considering The present distressed con-
dilion of the city, and celebrating upon
the means of relief. II was called by
more than three hundred firms. and was
attended by large proportion Of those
merchants who are connected with the
internal trade Of the country. and who
have an especial and direc, interest in the
state Of Domestic Exchanges.
A commnlee was appointed to repair
to Washington, and remons.ale with the
Executive against the continuance oil the
Specie Circular, and TO urge Its immedi-
ale repeal; also TO ask that instructions
may be given to prevent the commencing
of suits in any Of the collection districts,
npon unpaid bonds, until after the first
day Of January next; aud to urge upon The
Executive the propriety Of calling an ex-
ira session of Congress at as early day as
possible.
In obedience, sir, TO these instructions,
We present ourselves before you, and ask