Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-02-14

cause II IS lnten4 20 Decohe' ny lheNuap,o
though gradupk eeps, vast Erecmtoe Bank
uniting all the powers of mischief with few Of
the advantages and none ofthe securities winch
would attend a Bank constituted by the Repre-
sentalives OF the people and the States.
9Th ReSolred, That we believe the creation
ola National Bank to be tho best means yet DC
! vised to enable the government to collect, dis
burse and transfer its funds, with facility, secu
rlty and economy, and that It would prove the
only preventative Of recurrence OF the ma1
fold abuses and evils undA which we have la
bored since the dissolution Of the late similar IN
stituioN.
9th. Resolred, That the power of removal
from office, as claimed and exercised by the
President, is dangerous to public liberty, and
ought to be placed under strict checks and Ilml-
tatons, or altogether abolished.
7th Resolved, That The party now in posses,
sion Of the Offices and powers Of the General
Government have disregarded tie professions
upon which they were originally brought into
power, and !ave violated the sovereignty oil
the people as expressed in thcINwriten consll'
tuition.
lst. By the principles A the proclamation.
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from the custody olthe laws of Congress.
Sd. BY the assertion Of unlimited powers OF
the Executive department over the army, the
navy and the treasury of the nation.
4th, By abusing the veto power so as to de-
feat the plainly expressed will Of the people:
and in evadng the constitutional power of Con-
gress TO pass public measures against the Pre-
sident'S objections.
9th. BY continuing in Office by mere exc
Icutve power officers to whose appointments
the constitutional sanctions had been refused.
9th By denying accountability to the peo-
Pile for the conduct of the President in removals
from office; thus claiming the right in the ex-
ecutive without check, control or responsibility,
of holding all executive officers in vaSsaIage 10
their chief.
7lh. By expanging and destroying SOL
emn record Of Congress, thereby endangering
the existence and rendering uncertain the YER
lily Of the great public records of the liberties,
sovereignty and independence of the people.
9th. By deranging the exchanges, disorder
ing the currency, and creating universal coniu-
sion and embarrassment in all the operations
of Commerce, Agriculture and Manufactures;
pIunging the most prosperous, entcrprising and
happy nation on earth into condition Of Ill
most general bankruptcy and ruin.
9th. By early adopting and rigdIy acting
upon the principle, that offices are created, moi
for the benefit of the people; but to be confer
red on noisy partIzans rs the spoilS Of victory,
and as sources of executive patronage to retain
power
10th. BY acting upon the principle Of party
iictaton and party subServiency, in the filling
IF all Offices from the election of the incumbcn:
who now fills the office Of President, servcIy
10 follow in the footsteps Of the greatest, and
best, down TO the appointment to the lowest
office in the gift of the government
Il, 18th. By screening its public officers from
The scrutiny ola Committee orCongress, until
hey had successfully plunderel the Treasury,
and then asking for laws to secure the peoples
money by entrusting it to the sole control Of
The President.
l2lh. By appointing to highly responsible
offices men Of vicious characters, and thus in
Producing into the country an alarming amount
Of political corruption and private pronigacy.
Therefore, ReSolred, That an administration
30 hostile in It's measures and principles Of
action TO the welfare, prosperity and liberties
If the American people, ought no longer TO be
entrusted with power.
9th. ReSoircd, That the same party in posses
lion Of the offices and powers of the State
government Of Mississippi, have faithfully imi
ated the officers Of the General government.
LIST. By creating new offices, and appointing
newspapers partisans to fill them, with extra
'agant salaries
end. BY paying extravagant sums Tor the
printing OF the public statutes without obtaining
IN equivalent therefor.
3rd. BY destroying the character and credit
If the State abroad, denouncing our best State
Institutions, and thereby inducing foreign cap J
talists to withdraw their capital in gold and -
silver from the State. =
4th. By permitting the Treasury orthe State :
o be plundered .
9th. Resolred, That the Wings Of Mississp- =
II will unite their energies, to remove the VarIt
3urcn party from power, and to Introduce ac- ="
and public virtne into the admins. y
ration Of our general and state government.
All ofwhch is respectfully submitted.
GEO. WINCHESTER, Chairman.
The Convention then resumed the subject of
he National Convention. This question was :.
discussed wi h much earnestneSs and freedom of :,
nvestlgaton, and throughout the whole of the
line that II was before the Convention elected i
cry great interest Finally, on motion of Mr..
)abney, Of Kinds, the following resolutions u
we're passed with reclamation. :,
ReSolscd, That the Committee of Nomna- h
ions be instructed TO report the names Of ten q
erSons to be appointed Delegates to represent !,