Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
MErT1rc ~ GxoacErowY ID. C-We annex the
proceedings Of the meeting in Georgetown relative 10
retrocession &c. In reference to the resolutions the
Advocate says they may be considered as fui ana
fair expression Of the sentiments Of The community IN
regard TO The subject embraced in them We believe
them to he the sentiments of the citizens OF the District
large though do not undertake to speak tor those
Of any other portion than is embraced within the limits
of our own town Baiti,nore Patriot.
In pursuance of the call of the Mayor al The request
of sundry citizens very large and respectable meeting
of The citizens of Georgetown, was assembled at The
Lancaster School, on Wednesday evening, 18th inst
On motion Of John Cox, ESQ., (Mayor( John kurlz was
called TO the Chair, and +. Turner aud l. Stu, were
appointed Secretaries.
The meeting being called TO order, Mr. Samuel NC
Kenny presented the two following resolutions, which
being seconded by the Mayor, were adopted, only two
or three persons voting in The negative:
ResoLred, That we regard the one and two dollar
notes of this corporation which have circulated good
credit throughout the District and gbbor ing counties,
for than twenty years, as safe and convenient
currency and that any law Of Congress tending To force
said Corporation notes out Of circulation ut this time,
would be extremely oppressive upon this community and
highly in furious to lis trade and business.
Resolred, That permanent Banking institutions, with
adequate capital ndispensaby necessary 10 the com
mercal prosperity of our town. aud that this meeting
concur with the stockholders Of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Bank of this town. in their application TO Con
gress for renewal Of the charter of that Bank
W T.
which were also unanimously adopted
That this meeting have viii. pain and alarm the
recent in the Congress of the United States
;saiiun the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia: that long the agitaton of this snhb,
was confined 10 petitions emana,ing frog, and wbo
and unofficial persons, citizens OF distant ue look
can have no right TO interfere in concerns VIC M
upon the petitioners and their SSss op u.s. Bu now
that sovereign State Of this Union has rLrIaken, by
formal vote of s Legislature To demand the abolition
be laid before the Senate Of The United States aud that
member Of the House Of Representatives has, in his
official capacity, offered resolution, wherein to found
act, for the accomplishment of the end neither
having any respect Whatever to the wishes interests
of the people Of this District in the matter, feel that
are called upon by every feeling Of selfrespect-by
regard for the peace of the country, and for the int
gritty Of the Unnnfor the safety of families and the
security of Our property, TO decare publicly and solemn
ly, our sentiments this momentous subject There.
fore,
Legislation the District granted by the Constitution
to Congress, is not despotic power-supreme and
checkedb BY any limtation-but simply power to lrgis
late here to the exclusion OF any other legislature and
be only rightuHy exercised with due regard 10 The
provisions Of the Constitution, Of which declares
that pvate property shall not be taken except for pub
lie use, and not then wilhou, just compensation
Resolced That consider the efforts of the people
and politicians Of the North and West who attempt.
ing to effect the abolition Of slavery in this District by
the action of Congress- deliberate and lawess attacks
upon right of property guaranteed TO by the Con.
stitution Of the United States
RESOLVED, therefore, That while repose, as we do,
with entire confidence, on the justice Of Congress, in
respect 10 all legislation intended to affect interests
and welfare, constrained to declare in reference
to one subject Of peculiar and vital Importance that
should regard any law imposed us, intended TO
destroy impair our slave property without CONSENT
act Of iawless power, gross violation Of
right and to be resisted at every hazard
On motion Of Mr.. j. Pickne!I, it ordered that
niee all hy fho
man and Secretaries, be transmitted 10 the President
Of the Senate and Speaker Of the House Of Represen
tatves.
Mr. j. Mason then presented other resolutions in re.
gard to the expedency of reirocession 10 Maryland
He was followed by Mr.. n Lufborough who submit.
ted others on the same subject. Mr. R. P. Dunlop
moved an amendment as substitute, but before any
question was taken the time being late, motion Of
Mr. NicKenney, the meeting was adjourned to the I'd
JOHN KURTz, ch4irman
I" i. s TSss1'' Secretaries.
The U. S. Bank last summer, through two Southern
institutions purchased upwards of bales of
ton. The price thereupon one cent per pound !;
thereby making difference Of the actual means of the
South in their favor Of at least FIVE millions Of dollars
BY the control the Bank thus acquired large
amount Of cotton sales have not been forced to that de-
gree to affect the market; and the consequence is
rise OF penny per pound thus increasing the value of
article of Southern produce II ID millions Of io
1ar5..-fhn 5dD.
In the Convention, Friday, Judge Hopkinson in
remarks the question of negro suffrage said, that in
bis opinion it had nothing 10 do with The question of
Savery with the inquiry whether the negro race
inferior or superior ia their moral and intellectual quail
ties 10 the white His opinion upon the question 10 be
decided would be the if it admitted that the
black in all respects superior being to the white
he considered that the question to he decided on the
principles Of political xpedency-of policy applied
TO the welfare of the whole community-His opinion
against admitting them to the right of suffrage is founded
on the circumstance Of their actual condition in this
commonwealth in relation to the whole popuiution-He
conteuded that while they excluded vigorously from
eocial and domestic equality-it will be mpotc give
them political rights. Remove the barrier that shuts
them from social intercourse snd equality, and he
would at agree 10 the political barrier His
opinion had nothing TO do with their COLOR If it
possible have 30 $4,000 white people standing in
the same relations to the and half millions Of the
rest Of the State he Sould exclude them from suffrage
in the same manner, and for the reason that he
now would exclude the blacks.-B
.s.a..' = 49, -. = a SCENE.
From Washington Correspondent dated january Is. !
"The ball opened to-day with scene. In the House,
the report Of the Committee Of Elections the case
of the Mississippi Election came up Mr Wise offered
resolution admitting messrs. Prentss and Wood to
in the Hall during he discussion of the IMPORT II
was adopted AFTER much debate. eco 81 ). -
4ahlr Howard, of Md, presented psperfrom Messrs
Gholson and Claiborne, and moved that it be printed
MIR Wise remarked with sinister expression, that !