The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-14


in the consideration of Judiciary Bills.
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| RESUMPTION or SPEciI PAYMENTS IN N.
iYoRK.-The merchants, traders and me-
chanics, of the city of New York, approx
ing the design of the Banks to resume
specie payments on the 10th of May
next, held n meeting at the New York
Exchange, on Thursday last, which was
numerously attended. 1t was called to
order by Charles H. Russell, on whose
motion James Boorman was appointed
Chairman, and james Lee and Jonathan
Sturgess chosen Secretaries.
The following resolutions. offered by Pc
!atiab Pert, and seconded by Samuel Ward,
were thercupon read and unanimously "a
dopted -
Resolved, That this meeting halls with
great satisfaction the declaration on the part
Of The New York city banks of their pur-
pose to resume specie payments on or be-
fore The 10Th of May next.
Resolved, That we have entire conf
dence in the soldity of our banks, aud in
their ability to resume aud maintain specie
payments, and thut in this measure we will
give them our cordial and active co-opera-
ton.
Resolved, That independently of moral
obligation aud legislative enactment, the
favorable state of foreign exchanges, and
the diminished liabilities both of banks and
indI' duals, call for a prompt resumption of
specie payments, and we consider such a
course the surest means of equalizing ulti-
mately our internal exchanges, and of re-
storing general prosperity.
Resolved, That in contemplating the re-
sumtlon of specie payments, we can per-
ceive no reason TO apprehend that it will
occasion any farther contraction on the
part of the banks; but, on the contrary
that the restoration of confidence, which
must necessarily grow out of that measure,
will lead 10 n gradual increase of their is
sues, and enable them to extend greater ia
cIlities 10 the community.
Resolved, That regarding the general
resumption ofspecie payments by the banks
throughout tn" United States as essential To
our national credit abroad, and ms caIcula-
ted to regulate our internal exchanges, we
respectfully invite the Institutions of other
States to II Simultaneous effort to accom-
plish this most desirable object.
The Boston Atlos takes sides for Graves,
Wise, Webb, and Mathew L. Davis, and
against Mr.. Cilley. Daniel Webster, in al
Iusion to the wreckless, lying Atlas, not long
since said, such print w0uid damn ana
party" Yet the federal papers in New
England quote largely from its columns.
Belfast (Ne. Journal.
The Herald of the Times contained an
article last week, copied from the Boston
Atlas, giving what they call an Authentic ac-
count of the late duel, which the editor of
tho first named print esteemed so highly
rs to give 1t an editorial garb. lie uiso
copies from the same paper, the first article
placed under his "Newport" head in
which the Atlae charges the democratic
press with erdeavoring to turn the fatal C.
vent TO political account. We have no hes
itaton in pronouncing the first mentioned
article as gross tissue of jalsehood and
Misrepresentation rs we have ever met with.
For proc: of this assertion we would nsk
any caudid man to compare it with the
statement" made by the seconds them
selves. Though this comparison will no,
refute all the base falsehoods which the ar
ticle contains, the observant reader will see
enough to convince him that the article wa,
intended to deceive, and that the charge
made 10y the Atlas, and adopted and rei,er.
ated by the Herald, of an endeavor to turn
The unfortunate affair to political account
10y the democratic presses, was made with tn,
mos, anblushing effrontery, to charge upor
their opponents the very measure they wer,
themselves laboing to effect.
So far as NIr. Benton is concerned il vii
/, be seen that he has published letter, (whicl
/ VIC copyD positively denying having ha,
/ any thing whatever to do with the duel.
The New York Gazette bestows the fol
lowing severe reproof upon those of it
brethren ofthe Wig press who are endeav
curing TO turn the rccen, Outrage to part,
purposes -
"The s'temp, row evidently making Z,
convert tho melancholy result of ,be'recen
' duel at Washington into electioneerins
: material. is not only iu,riusically disgust.
, ing, but all its collateral couco,nitsn,s ar,
perfectly contemplate. Would TO b,ave,
'ns, SO good a cause as that of the whig,
of the limited Sfaf,s 4. "A -, - 20