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


si1ess activity and snerev. which have
heretofore made - he pnlss star Of ne
New World, i daily sinking. and taking
from ns he fruits Of wears 81 industry
reducing he aged smong Is. Who hUi yes
lerday we're Sufficiently IN afFiuenee. n >
state . comparative waHs: ard blighfing
the prospects and blasting The hopes 81
Ihs young throughout our nnee prnspe.
Fous and happy land; We deem IL enr au-
~ ~ express n the eoaniFE our sit.:a;i0n
and desires, while yes there is time 10
reuaes error, and seewe lhose rights and
perpelnale those principles which were
bequesihsi Us By our faihers. and which
we are bonRd n make every honorable
effort 10 snslsin. Therefore
Rssolrsd. That The wide. spread dis
asieE winch has otenaken The CONNER
cial Interests Of The country, aud which
threatens 10 produce general bankruptcy.
may be in great measure ascribed 10
The interference Of ihe General Govern
! ment With the eaWmerclsl ADD bas'uess
operations Of ll.e country; 10 is inter.
meddhnk with he cuneney; lis aesEuc-
ton Of The National Bank; us attempt %
substitute metallic Tor credit eurfen-
CT, and faally. Ia lhe issuing BY. the
President nf the United States Of the
Treasury order, known as the " Specie
Circular .e=ea
ResOlusd. That while we wnnld 40
nothing which might for \ moment com
promil our respect Tor the laws. We feel
IL incumbent upon Us 10 remind the Ex-
ecUiise Of The nation, that the government.
Of abe country as of late administered,
has become the opprsssOr NJ the people
instead Of aifurdIng them proIertioB,--
that his perseverance m the "rxp.Fl-
ment" If his predecessor Iailsr the pub
lie, voice. IN every way in which that
voice could be expressed. las CLEARLY dr-
nouneed u as FuInoas to the best ialeresis
of the country has Already caused the
ruin Of thousands nf merchants. Ihrnwn
tens Of thousands al mechanics AID la
bOrers out Of employment. deprecated
the value Of our great staple millions Of
dollars, destroyed the internal exchanges.
and prosuaIed the energies and hiIghied
the prospects Of the industrious and en-
lerpnsing portion of our people. and must,
il persevered IN. mol only produce Siarra-
tiOa among the laboring classes, buI inc
ViIably lead 10 disturbances which NAV
endsnger the stability Of "vr iRsIiiutuns
themselves. ~ s.-ss 81.
Resolved, That . committee 0f not
less than fifty, be appointed TO repair To
Washington and renonsirGte with the
Executive against The Continuance Of .'Ihe
Specie CIIcular." and IN behalf &C This
meeting. and IN The name u the mrr-
chants OF New York and the people of
the Unied States, urge It's immediate re-!
peal B.. = ...-.,
Resolved, Tha, the same committee
be. and are hereby instructed. also tn ask
that instructions be given To The COIlvc-
tors Of the Revenue in all The ports Of the
| United States, mt to commence suit up
ON any bonds which may lie over lor non
pay ment, until after the first day Of Ja-
nuary next, in order that Congress may
adopt such measures ol relief as they in
their wisdom may deem necessary and
proper. s - -
; Resotred, That they be also instructed
TO urge upon the Executive the proprlety
OF calling an extra Session of Congress. at
as early day as possible, in. order that
the Representatives Of the People, com-
ing directly from their constituents, may
devise suitable remedies Ior the unprece-
dented and alarming embarassments If
| the country. -t@s
{ ResOlcei, That the Merchants Of PHI
ladelphia, Boston, BALTIMORE, and the
other commercial cities OF the Union. be
| respectfully requested 10 unite with us in
our remonstrance and petition. and 10 use
their exertions. IN connection with rs. 20
. induce the Executive of the Nation 70
listen TO the voice of the People, and 20
recede from measure. under the evils Of
which we are now laboring. aud which
threatens 70 involve the whole country in
! ruin. @-E .-~s
| ResoiUed, 'rha, on ibe return Of our
!, commiltee from Washington, IL shall be
! their duty Immediately to call general
! meeting Of the ciiizens, and report 10
them The result Of their mission.
| Mr.. Draper then concluded as follows:
al repeat, fellow ciuzens, that the reso-
lntions are worthy of,the occasion which
! has called us together. Never before
has this city Witnessed such an assem-
blsge Of Merchants; and having dischsrg-
ed my duty. Imay be permitted 70 ex.
press the hope, that the merchants of.lEis
city may alwaysbe as united as they now
, are; on Ill questions SO intimately COM
nec,ed with their welfare aud the prospe-
riiy Of the counlrv. | hope TOO, Thai the
day will come, when those To whom we
! look as guides, as leaders, and as advi-
sers in the hour of trouble. shi be so dis
! et.unnato I an ith fvroat ioetttnfinna. and a.,