Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-11
SAMUEL DRAKE, Sec'y.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Nohii 49, SopH
At a meeting of the Democratic Republican citizens
of northumberland county, held Mt the Courthouse,
on Monday, 9Th November, lS4l, being Court day, for
the purpose Of expressing their opinion on the late
measures of the Administration party in Congress, and
The political condition Of the country, &c, &c., Col.
Robert Alexander was appointed Chairman and NJ. b.
Crallc, Esq was appointed Secretary to the meeting.
The object of the meeting having been explained, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
l. RESOLVED, That the President of The u. s., in We
toing the two bank bills passed by Congress al the Ex
ira session Of that body, has acted in accordance with
the views heretofore uniformly entertained by him,
and often expressed, and according TO the just expec-
tation Of the Republican citizens of the U. 5.
9. ReSOiccd, That in thus exercising the right Of
conscience and that candor and independence which
should always characterize an American Statesman,
the President has called down upon him a torrent of
abuse, from many Of his professed friends, which proves
that those who use such epithets, possess neither the
charity Of christians nor the civility Of gentlemen.
3. hsoi1ed, That the late honorable Secretary oi
the Treasury, in his exposition Of the Cabinet confer.
ences, has ,been guilty either of Misrepresentation or
a breach Of confidence, he can take either horn Of the
dilemma he choses-each of which is equally indecent
and dishonorable.
4. ReSoired, That the retreating or defunct members
of the late Cabinet, on leaving the affairs of the na-
ton, to he placed in ADLER and honester hands, [political
honesty we mcan,] have rendered an essential service
to the country.
5. Resoioed, That the honorable Secretary of the
State, ["Who would not vote a dollar for the defence Of
the country, if the enemy were battering down the
walls OF the capitol, would also confer n benefit on
the country by following the example Of his late col
leagues, in retiring from an Office which should only be
filled by a man possessed of genuine American feelings
and principles.
6. Resolued, That we deem the late act Of Congress,
providing for the distribution of the proceeds of the
sales Of the public lands, as unwise and impolitic, in.
asmuch as that measure is, in the first instance, ca!cula-
ted to increase the burthens OF the people, and, in the
second, to benefit British stock jobhers and money
lenders alone, and is singularly inconsistent with Wing
professions of economy.
Z. Rcsoiced, That we believe the proceedings of the
late extraordinary session Of Congress will form IN
epoch in the history of our country more remarkable
for its disastrous consequences upon the best interests
Of the nation, than the very darkest deeds done during
the reign of terror.
8. Reso,ced, That the disposition manifested by the
late extra session Of Congress 10 fasten upon The peo.
pie an odious, oppressive and Unequal system Of taxa.
ton, should meet with the determined opposition of
every friend TO his country in and out Of Congress
and whilst we are willing to be taxed for the purpose Of
chastising British insolence and aggression, yet we
will never consent that the agricultural interests CT our
country shall be lowered down by taxation for the be-
nefl of Northern manufacturers.
Q. Rcsoiecd, That we consider the course pursued by
Messrs. Hunter, Gilmer, Wise and Mallory, in the
late extra session Of Congress, entities them to the re-
out the land, to what political denomination soeycr he
may belong, and is such as we may confidently hope
will riyet them more firmly in the confidence and affec-
tons of their own immediate constituents.
10. Resolred, That as the honorable, the %misrepre-
sentative of this district in Congress has, for a long
series of years, protested himself to be opposed TO a
United States Bank on constitutional grounds, we
would wish to be Informed by what kind Of political
legerdemain, his anti. bank opinions, the growth oil
half a century, have been so suddenly put TO flight,
and this selfstyled Jeffersonian Republican been
brought to bow the knee TO that Baal of Federalism, a
National Bank.
II. Resolved, That we view The Developments, re-
Gently made by the honorable Caleb Gushing, 4 mem.
Der Of Congress, from Massachusetts,, as a rare specl'