Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-06


classes, but inevitably lead to Disturbances which
may endanger the stability Of our Institutions them
selves.
I Kes0lred. That a committee Of not less than
FIFTY, De appointed to repsr 70 Washington .nd
lremOasfv0fc with the Executive against the con-
this meeting. and IN the name Of the merchants Of
New York and the people Of the United States,
lurge its immediate repeal.
! KssOlred, That the same committee be, and are
hereby instructed. also ask that instructions be
given to the Collectors Of the Revenue in all the
ports the United States not to commence sui,
upon any bonds which may lie for non pay
snent until after the first day Of January next,
order tina, Congress may adopt such measures Of
relief, az they in their wisdom may deem necessary.
AMI proper.
Resolred, that they be also instructed to urge
upon the Executive the propriety Of calling ex-
ira session Of Congress. early day posi-
bic. in order that the representatives, Of the Pco-
pie, coming directly from their constituents, may
devise suitable remedies for the unprecedented
and alarming emharrassments the country.
| Resoired, That the merchants Of Philadelphia.
Boston, Biltimorc, and the other commercial cities
% the union, DO respectfully requested 10 unite
with in Our X ,nonsfrtDce and Petition, and ~
usc their exertions, in connection with US, to in
ducc the Executive Of the Nation To listen the
Voice Of the People, and to recede from measure,
under the evils Of which we are now laooring, and
which threatens TO involve the whole country in
ruin.
| Rcsoired, That on the return Of our Committee
fro'n Washington, it shall be their duty immediate
iy to call general meeting Of the citizens, and re-
port to them the result Of their mission.
:! Mr.. DRAPER then concluded as follOws:-"l
repeat, fellow citizens, that the resolutions are
worthy of the occasion which has called Us to
i.c,hcr. Never before, has this city Witnessed
such assent age Of Merchants; and having dis
rpf1 INV / y 10 ner ted In .
the hope, that the Merchants Of this city may al
ways be as united they are, on all ques
tons SD infinitely connected with their welfare,
and the prosperity ofthe country. hope too, that
/ the d Y vii! come hen those To whom we look
las guides, as leaders, and as advisers in the hour
of trouble, will he 80 disconnected with great insii
,u,,ons, and Independent, Of the selfish dictates
f private interest. that they will dare TO come for
ward and to cxpre 81 NJ n public meeting OF their
lf.il"" Merchants the feelings and opinions which
they d. not hesitate oPc3'y 10 avow in our stree Is
aud IT our counting houses
| The res buttons were seconded by Mr.. JAS. A.
BRYAN, Of the firm Of Boyd Heard s. bryan. 81
his ciiy. in one Of the most appropriate, elo-
iIi"E'. aud ~ iIcions speeches which we have It's
tened to for long time, AMI which was received
with the mos d'aseniDy rounds Of applause. We
regret that it is not in orr poxc! to give sketch
of IT !; but the thousands who listened TO his re
marks viii long remember them with pleasure and
5 i:isi &C ton.
! SrnoSG LANcUACE.--The New York Cour-
Ter ard Enquirer sets forth the suierIngs OF
the people with great force of language and
processes belief that in no Kingdom OF Eu-
rope would the monarch venture to continue
an experiment upon the people oppre ssive
& SO onerous as the Specie Circular; it con-
tlnues tl,lS:-
| 1--WE intend no threat against Martin Van
BIrea-we invoke no outrage upon his per
but he knows enough Of human nature
to be aware, that when the cup Of oppression
I IS full. and our people have borne patiently
all, nay. more than man should quietly subm,,
to. there is danger in rersevering in his mad
and wicked career. lie knows that already
not less than one hundred and seventy five
firms, embracing probably. 800 fam!ies in
this city alone. are rictims of his open disre.
gard of the public wilI--hs infamous ass,,mp
ton OF authority with which they never in.
vested him. And it this city has already
offered up as n sacrifice to his obstinlcv this
number of families. we are safe in estimating
that in the United States not less than two
rHoUsa Nd families have been reduced to want
! who, IL on his accession TO office he had fear
lessly and honestly done his duty and re-
peale,l the specie circular, would this day
have been enjoying the fruits of their homes
industry. There is no Imagination in all this
1t is the sober truth; and we ask if this is :
spectacle OF suffering. produced by the obs:i
macy. the weakness, or the wicAedness of {
single individual which we may not exhibit tc
him in its naked truth and call upon him t.
beware Of the future?
| In times ike these, it is the paramount duty oil
The Press to give publicity to public opinion; ana
wa do lui discharge that duty to ourselves and to
tue public. when tell the President Of the u
States, that the country points to him the author
of all it, suIier,ng~, and is determined have re-
dress at his hanCs. Could he have heard, xe
did yesterday, the deep in,precations upon his
name-:he boil and manly denunciations cf BIZ
measures, and the solemn, alfmutterines ofvenge
ance which rcsOInsIed through streets, are
quite certain he wond fly to his fears for relief
aud at thei. ins,iga,ioo, DO what he ou=h, long