Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-22
From the Sou,herp( Geo Spy
GEORGIA.

The following Preamble and Resolu.
tons, were introduced by Mr.. EcnoLa, ot
Walton, on Tuesday last, and five hun.
dred copies were oldered to be printed, BY
the Senate-and were also introduced in
The House on the same day by MIR. KEEL
TX, OF Houston, and two hundred copies
ordered TO be printed:
whereas, A conneyion between the Gen.
eral Government and corporate monied
associations, the effect al which is to
make the movements of the former de-
pendent upon The operations of the latter
or by an alliance between them, 10 create
IA combined influence superior 10 the power
OF The people, is contrary to the spirit. and
Mt war with the character and institutions
of our counfry.-And Whereas, expert
ence has sIgnally dem, Dslraled the fu ility
OF such come ion for all good purposes,
and recent circnn stances have fortunate
~ dissolved. Aud whereas, the ad, ocates
of monied power have assumed such con.
neAion' and the establishment of Il Bank
OF the United States to he indispensable
aids TO the General Government, in its
fiscal operation. And whereas, the pres
ervation of the fabric of our Governms mt
in its original simplicity and purity, is
matter of paramount importance, and such
simplicity and purity are best preserved
by the collection of the revenue by,and
deposite of it, with officers selected by,
and responoible to the people. to be dis
bursed by them under proper Legislative
restrictions, and if the revenue lie so col.
lected and dsbursed without the agency
Of Banks, temptation to raise revt nue. out
Of the people beyond the actual wants Of
the Government, it is to great extent re.
moved. And whereas, the sentiments of
The people of Georgia on question essen
TALLY Evolving the purity, permancncy,
and consequent wel-belng of our insti,u-
tons should be SO proclaimed as not to
be misunderstood.
BE hresolped By the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of Georgia,
IN The General Assembly met, and il is
hereby resolred by the authority of the
same, That the recommendation of the Pres.
ident Of the U. States TO dispense with the
agency Of Banks in the collection and
keeping of the revenue meets with cur as.
sent and cooperation.
BE 1t further resolred By the authority
aforesaid That the measure disappearing
the Government from the monied institu-
tons, as embodied in the Independent
Treasury Act submitted to Congress at
It's recent session is measure truly re-
publican and can only excite the opposi.
ton Of those who are the advocates of a
Bank ofthe United States and the friends
of monied aristocracy.
BE IL further resolred &c That the
General Government is aLle to conducl
lis fiscal operations without the agency
of Bank of the United States, and to ere.
ate such an institution, with the immense
power demanded for it by It's friends,
would be to construct vast commercial
and political machine alien TO our nslitu.
tons, the very movements and operations
Of which would destroy the genius and
annlhllate the spirit. if it Gid not entirely
subvert the form of Republican Cavern
ment.
BeHJmfher resolred &c., That we will
rally around and support the present Ad-
minIstralion Of the General Government
IN the effort 1t is making to sustain the
cause of the people agnst the attacks OF
Bank monopolist, by endeavoring perma-
nenlly TO sever the Government from the
Banks.
BE 1t further resolved &C., That we
war not viii orr State institutions so long
as they continue to confine themselves to
the objects for which they were created,
and are content to revolve within their
legitimate sphere, that they are corpo-
rdtons created fer mere commercial pur-
poses, and should not attempt to grasp
political power, which they do when seek
TO link themselves with the Government.
Be aturiher resolred &c.; That cory
ofihe previous preamble and resolutions
he forwarded bv the Govenor OF this State
to each oil our senators and representatives
in Congress