Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-01
KESTUCKF
HENRY CLAY

y on The th'rd Of the rresen, month, hr
HELM. TIC late Speaker % The House Of Re
prescn,luves OF Kermeky. introduced into
ihst boz, ne follow i7g rcsoll,ioDs
RcsoIre8. That the General Assem-
bly, of lNe CommonNea lth OF Kcntuky
have witnessed with regret. the de.
ranged state Of the currency OF the L..
states. tho blasting and whitening ef-
fcots produced upon the Commercial.
manufacturing and agricultural int.
rests Of the community.
Resoius2 That whatever may have
tendcd TO produce this ruinous state
Of thing'. it is our duty as a people
having common interests, 10 present an
unbuoken front IN our Efforts TO remedy
existing evils
Resoired, Tha, Il Is the opinion Of
the General Assembly Of Kentucky,
that tho system Of Sue. Treasures pro-
posed by the National Executive. is
impolitc, unWise, and calculated 20
augment Executive power 20 an alarm
ing extent, and will neither satisfy the
public mind, nor tend 20 correct the
deranged state Of the currency.
RcSoiUed, That IL Is all-important 60
the preservation Of the UEion so 10
conduct our National Legislation, 20
unite aud make our interests inScpara-
bic, studiously avoiding that which is
calculated TO array sectional feeling
and inierests-on the contrary, VIC
should desire 70 promote social inter
course, facilitate inter-communicEtion
and trade, and regulate upon terms of
equality our domestic exchanges. and
have a uniform and par value currency
IN every portion o: the Union.
Resoired. IN ne eDinicn n ne Lcgis-
iafure, That the best means Of effect.
ing this desirable ohIcc, is tho creation
Of National Bank, we'll guarded.
blending public and private interests.
Resolped, Tha; the time hos arrived
hen we should forget ous personal
partialiiies and predictions. and look
alone TO the rescue Of our country from
the fangs which seem 10 threaten i,s
destruction.
Re5olrcd, That the peoplc-oi Ken
lucky entertain and cherish unl6atcd
confidence ia the wisdom, purity and
unbcnding integrity OK her distinguish
co citizen. HENRY CLAY She re-
CARDS his name as standing identified
with all tn, most prominent features OF
national policy calculated IN their ef-
tco.s and tendencies. 70 bind this Union
together When the honor of this na-
ton has been talnishci BY foreign op-
preston, ms voice has been the first
raised in defence Of the nights Of his
country. lie has extended fostering
hand to the gfeai commercial and man
ulscturin- interest % the nation lie
has thrown himself IN The breach. and
became The paci6calor. 10 heal the
discordan: feeling which threatened in
bold terms The durability Of The Union
He Is the Great defender 81 the night ot
man, and the advocate Of the Cause Of
Liberty ~ every country. Kentucky
feels that his name t. dear % hcr-thai
Il IS destined to be amons the bright
est ornaments 20 decorate the page of
the nation history She present. his
name - The A"cuc1n people iDr thc
Office %! Chief Magistrate ofthc uaiion
He = her choice. add under his banner
lie people Of Kentucky willaily with
pride and pleasure But Will We
taus boldly make known our feeling
and present our chuica man. We arc
disposed o. unite with the Whizs m
every potion Of :Iu linton, and give
cor support g. he Individual who mas
Dc scicCifd a, most likely 20 carry out
and maintain our principles With
.Iis view. sc coucur IN suggestion,
made and noW recommended 20 The
Wing every Hhcr', 30 the lropuc,y %
fixing upon q time and place % ascn
Die 40 National Convention. for o.,
purpose of nominating candidate faf'
tho Office n' PrD idCut ci tbc State,