Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-03
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White Sulphur Springs, Aug. 2lst 1911.
At numerous meeting Of citizens from various Sec
tons OF the Union convened without distinction OF
party, at the White Sui phur Springs, Greenbrcr coun.
w. Virginia. on Saturday. the 2st August for The pur
pose of expressing their approval of President Tyler
in veong the hll creating Fiscal Bank 81 TIE
U. s., the meeting called to order by DR.. Corbln
graxton, of Virginia; and, upon his motion, Gen. /.
II Biylv, of Virginia, called to the char, and MIR
Henry N.coll Of the city OF New York, was appointed
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being stated BY the Chair,
it was moved by William +. Cunningham Of Norfolk,
Virginia, that committee ofseventeen be appointed
To draft resolutions expressive Of the sense OF the meet.
ing THIS motion being carrird, the Chair named the
following gentlemen members Of said committee
William +. Cunningham Of Norfolk, Va DR.. Corbin
Braxton Of King William, Va, Washington Green
how Of Richmond Va, A. a. Austen, Of Moth Caro-.
lina Dr. J. K. Taylor Of MiddescS, Va, J. T. Wis
man of South Carolina J. + Eonldn Of Missouri DR..
w X Nelson Of Hanover, Va, b Perkins Of South
Carolina, Colonel alonre E Brockenbrongh Of Rich
,npnd county, Va, William f. Johnson Of Camden,
South Carolina, Robert Ridley Of Southampton, Va
j. T. Jennings Of Miss ssipp, John II. Dong,ass ni
Abemare, Va John Rowleu Of Petersburg, Va, J.
~ Compton Of Louisiana, and II. Nico OF the city
of New York.
The Committee having obtained leave 10 sit during
The session OF The meeting retired, and their return
reported The following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, regard the Constitution of the u ), rs
a fcd.ra,ive compact between sovereign Slncs and
the sole instrument by which the Government Of The
t. s. possesses aud exercises power and whereas, we
believe that when The powers conferred By the ConstI
tuition are transcribed by the Legislative Department
becomes the duty of the President to n.rrpose hIs
constitutional veto; and Whereas find IN the Con
suon no provision which aut!iorses Congress to es-
,absh Bank of The U. $; therefore,
lst ResoIred, That John Tyler, President Of the I
s. in refusing his sanction to the bill entitled Gan ac
tn incorporate the subscribers 10 the Fiscal Bank Of the
l. S - has acted under proper sense ot has o:cia
duty; and regarding the Message in which he has
muncated TO the Senate his objections TO the b d."
nying IL Congress the RIGHT 10 incorporate Bank Of The
l.. s. he has, in our Judgment given correct inter
probation and snund construction If the provisions o
The Constitution.
ID Rcso'red, That from his former course and Of,
repeated opinions the country had right TO expect the
refusal OF his sanction 10 The bill 10 incorporate the sub
,crbers to the Fiscal Bank Of the U. 5.
Sd. Resolred, That his integrity in resisting rersua
sion, and his frmness in dsregardins menace, command
our highest admiration.
4lh. Rcsolced, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and copy
Of them be transmitted 10 the President.
9th. Rt,olred, That copy of The proceedings BE-
sent to the Mad,sonan, the Globe the National In
telligencer, the Richmond Enquirer, and the Rich
mond Wing, with request that they will pubsh the
Which said preamble aud resolutions, being separate.
" considered, unanimously adopted, and there
upon the meeting adjourned.
TIL. II. BAYLY, Chairman.
HENRY NcorL, Secrftary.