Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-10
- EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
W. John N. BASKIN.
a1IRl,IC MEETING.

convened at the court mouse 10
t,r On Saturday, the 9th INST, to
|,,s consideration the alarming ques-
NV injected with the Bonds sold for
' ~" # the Mississippi Union Bank,
| |'' ~ notion Of 8. r.. Adams, the
| Min C. Thomas was called TO the
/, LB. Ellis and L. j. Jones appoin'
|Scelules. -,
/ notion Of Judge Fills, tho Hon.
EsSury was requested to address the
P,''A,,bury then rose and addressed
|..s,n0 for about two hours, in an
|..i elouuent manner, in opposition
B. local or moral obligation of the
n d Mississippi, to pay the principal
IT., Of the bonds sold for the benefit
l Mississippi Union Bank.
EIet tho conclusion of the remarks OF
Asbury, resolution was introduced
n. Adams and adopted, requesting
chairman to appoint a committee OF
\. TO draf, resolutions expressive OF
',eutimsn,s Of the meeting on the
|c.
n chair then appointed Messrs. 3.
hams, Robert James, John Dyess,
&Kulen, James c. Moffett, John M
HId, john Lightsey, William Bounds,
Il Donald, Joshua Terral and Oliver
Base to constitute said committee.
u committee then retired, and in a
Ainutes returned and reported the fo!-
! preamble and resolutions:
ksras, The people Of the State OF
esippi have never sanctioned under
Ems Of their constitution, the supple
II act Incorporating the subscribers
} Mississippi Union Bank :--and
pas, the sale of the bonds for the
i Of that institution was effected
u violation of the constitution Of the
and the written law authorising
bale, be it therefore
Dolred, That inasmuch as good NOR
squire of all commentaries nm oh.
bee Of their constitution, and the
intent and meaning oil the laws en-
uuder The sanction Of the same; and
|u.h as the supplemental act char
the stockholders 10 the Mississippi
Bunk, was in con,ravention to said
luton, and the sale effected in viola
u the provisions Of the same, they
er no legal or moral obligation rests
N for the payment of the principal
it becomes due, or the interest as It
ccrue on the bonds of the State OF
ssippi sold for the bene6. Of the I'm.
ank,
Iolred, That we do not think it right
mil to be taxed to pay either princl.
interest on said bonds.
lolped, That we believe such taxes
} burthcrsome, ard that all laws en-
10 collect the same we view as a
pical exercise Of power, not delega.
the legislature by the constitution
state.
|olrsd, That tho argument addressed
people Of Mississippi that reprisals
be made on their goods in foreign
is addressed rather to their fears
Hhelr reasons, and that this meeting
ale the same.
Polr.d, That this meeting, viewing
'0es, any at,eppt to tax them in VIC.
Of the constitution Of the state, as
|rsVe Of those rights for which their
|ors fought aAd bled, will resist the
|Oy all honorable and just means.
sOIred, That the doctrine advanced
ose In favor Of paying the principal
interest Of SAID bonds, of 'Jrowning
all who differ with them, we view
supreme contempt, unworthy the
uerallon Of freemen.
s0lred, That this meeting approve OF
purse of Governor McNutt on the
''ofthe Union Bank Bonds; that il
YES the commentator OF all, who
The constitution of the state as
Y on the action Of the representa-.
a 40 lha, the course Of our Senator
~ representative, Messrs. Thomas
us on this subject, meets the appro.
Of this meeting.
s.olucd, That the Hon. Hanson Ais
" the thanks Of the people Of
mississippi generally, for his manly
dependant stand in favor Of their
u.s. and particularly, his course or
llOlect OF the Miss. Union Bank,
t'.Oonds sold Tor the benefit Of the
preceding the reading Of
solutions, DR.. Dozier rose and adj
Y y me Meeting. His object, although
Y opposed to paying the principal
s'e I Of tho debt supposed TO be in.
' oy the State on the sale Of hei
tOF tho hnn.GA r ~ WT...-m PIT.