Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-04-18
From the Alexandra Gazette.
Mr.. HAMER's RESOLUTION.


headed man, thorough party politi- |
clan, and leader, If not the leader OF
the Administration party in the House
Of Representatives, has heretofore JOIN
ed with the Government in all its mea-
sures directed against the currency and
tho credit of the country. He adyo-
Gated the doctrines OF President Van
Buren's message, that the Government
had nothing to do with the currency
that it was only bound to take care OF
ltself-that if the banks sunk it was
their own look out, &c. &c. Follow
ing up these doctrines, he favored the
sub-ireasufy scheme-the metallic cur
rency-and, in short, the whole plan
schemes Of the Government. 1t was
this gentleman, holding these princi-
pies, pursuing this course, and follow
ing the footsteps Of the Executive, who
rose in his place in the House of Re-
representatives. on Saturday, and offered
the following resolution
Considering that the business, COM
merce, circulation and exchanges Of
the country are IN deranged and EN-
barrassed condition and,
Considering also, that part OF the
banks of the United States, have ex-
pressed desire to resume specie pay
ment at an early period,
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representative of the Z. States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
If the Banks, or a portion Of them, do
thus resume, it will be the duty of the
general government within the limits
of its constitutional authority, to aid
such banks in regalning public conf.
dence and to sustain them in their lau.
dable efforts to fulfil their obi cations,
to relieve the wants Of the community,
and to restore to the public sound
circulating medium.
1t was at once perceived that among
the uninitldted, the introduction Of the
resolution acted like a bomb shell
thrown into ranks already waverlng.
To use the words of the Washington
Correspondent of the Baltimore Patri.
OF, 6" it seemed clear enough he had no
concert with any considerable number
of his partisan allies, for the general
establishment was obvious and sincere,
and some of them went so far as 10 de-
nounce him, as having resolved to fly
the track, and making this movement
as his first step. This is conserva-
iism, cried one. He intends to bolt
said another. He is easing off ex-
claimed Il third"
In the mean time the House adjourn
ed, after ordering the resolution to be
printed.
On Saturday night, the following ar
ticle appeared in the Globe:
RESOLUTION OF MR: Her ..s.aR.--
This proposition, we arc authorised to
say, is not intended by the mover to in.
dictate change of opinion any where
in regard to the Independent Treasury
bill, now pending but it is designed to
encourage those banks which are dis
posed to resume specie payments at an
early period, TO persevere in that de
termination. 1t assures them, if adopt
ed, that the party in power, entertains
no such hostility towards them as has
been charged by the opposition, and
thereby guarantees that, whatever diff.
ficuties they may have with the non.
resuming banks, the friends of the ad.
ministralion will throw no unnecessary
obstacles in their way"
This authorised explanation, it was
seen, especially the concluding sentence
was not very german to the resolution
as presented, and some little curiosity
was expressed to see and know more
of the matter. The explanation was
itself, however, all explained, when on
Monday morning, the resolution was
read in the House, at the Clerks table,
as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the q. States of
America in Congress assembled, That
II the banks, or portion of them, do
thus resume, it will be the duty of the
general government, within the limits
of its constitutional authority, to aid
such banks, as The present AdmeniStra.
ton designs TO do, IN regaining public
confidence, and to sustain them 10 their
laudahls efforts to fulfil their obliga.
lions, to relieve the wants of the com.
munlty, and TO restore to the people a
sound circulating medium"
The words" as the present Admin.
lslratIon designs to do'-having been,
OF his own mere will, interpoated by
Mr.. Hamer, after the House had or.
dered the resolution 10 be printed.
AS soon as the resolution was read,
Mr.. Hamer rose and remarked
a" That since the resolution was or.
dered to be printed, he had added