The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-07
PUBLIC MEETING.

AL large ana Respectable meeting OF the
citizens of Cleveland and of the county of Cuya-
hoga, Ohio, friendly to the measures of the
present Administration OF the National Govern
ment, convened at the court house in said city,
on Saturday. the 2Slh of May, agreeably to pre-
vious notice: The Hon. J. MILLS, Mayor of the
city, was called to the chair, and GEO. WILEY,
Esq. was appointed Secretary His Honor, the
Mayor upon taking The chair, remarked:
Fsiloac Citizens The object Of our assembling to-
gether is partially explained by he call for the meet
ing; it to take into consideration the present en-
barrassed state Of country to interchange opin-
ions freely upon the measures of the Government,
and to urge upon the National Legislature prompt
and efficient action upon those measures. that have
been brought before Congress for the relief of the
country.
1t has been matter of regret with thinking and
candid men, that for years past party success has,
to very great extent governed national legisa-
ton, rather than close examination into such mea
would result in the general good of the coun-
try. 1t is thought by many, if not the majority of
the People of the United States, that the measures
recommended to Congress by the President and his
Cabinet, during the present Congress, would, II
adopted, do much to relieve the United States of its
present embarrassed financial condition.
Among the measures alluded to are the Exchequer
BILL the efforts to keep the general credit of the
country nvolate and the suggestions relative to ma
tional defence. But you, fellow citizens, are the
judges of all these matters, and they submitted
for your consideration.
On motion of B. ANDREWS, Esq, it was moved
and seconded that committee of three be appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the Of the
| meeting.
Messrs. B. Andrews, M. Kelley, and J. G. Fair
| child, were appointed said committee.
The committee having retired, General c. c. Wal
Ter called upon to address the meeting Although
somewhat indisposed, he responded to the call in a
short but an effective speech.
| The committee on resolutions having performed
the duty assigned them reported through their chair
man, B. Andrews, Esq, the following resolutions,
which, after an animated discussion in which Messrs.
| B. White, j. c. Fairchd, - Prentiss, M. Kelly,
B. Andrews, and others, participated, were enthusi-
astically adopted:
| Whereas, 1t is always the privilege of American
citizens peaceably to assemble and give uterance to
| their views and sentiments upon great and leading
questions of national policy, which may from time to
time agitate the country, and not only their privl-
ege, but their duty, particular occasions and I'M
der peculiar circumstances confer together for the
public good when an important crisis arrives in the
political history of their Government and whereas,
we believe that such crisis has already arisen,
growing out of the ineciehcy rather the want of
disposition, upon the part of those who claim to be
representatives, to pass any financial easure OF
relief at the present session Of Congress- whereby
public confidence may be restored, private industry
encouraged, foreign and domestic commerce revived
and the general prosperity Of the country advanced
therefore,
Resoiued, That, whatever diversity of sentiment
may exist in northern Ohio upon other subjects
nected with the general legislation of the country,
there is i'll relation to tho boundon duty those
| who ntrusted with the subject to provide, by
suitable enactments, for sound and well regulated
| currency
Resolued, That we view it as matter of the utmost
Importance that this vexed question should be speed
lily and satisfactorily settled by the present Congress
aud that we shall regard with deep emotion and
Germ any posponemen of subj ct of such vital nte-
rest to the permanent prosperity and future welfare
of the country.
Resolved That the financial measure Of the Admin
istration known as the Government Exchequer re-
commended to the consideration of Congress by the
Executive, in his last annual message, and subse-
quently reported upon and confirmed in all import
ant particulars by able committees Of both branches
Of the National Legislature is justly entitled to the
favorable consideration of those whose duty it is to
currency.
Resoiped, That have witnessed with lively salts
faction the deep interest which the Chief Elk, cutlve
has manifested, in devsing for upholdIng and
| sustaining the credit and of the General Co
| vernnlen and that his in tins uehat should
b. sustained by the patriotic of whatever party.
Resolved, That desire to a REIMBURSEMENT OF
the tariff with view to revenue, and that, 10 raising
revenue adequate to the economical wants OF thr Go
,e,nment just and proper discrimination should be
| ,,la WI n, n
| the industry of the country.
Resolped, That peace we should prepare for war,
and animated by the Importance OF being governed by
this principle have viewed with interest he exer-
tlons which have been made by the able officers OF the
! Cabinet who have charge Of the Naval and Military
operations of the Governuien in putting tue country
| in proper state OF defence
Resoiped That the distribution of the proceeds arr
sing from the sale of public lands among the several
States at time when the Government is greatly in
debt and much embarrassed in carrying ordina
nv financial operations, is unwse and highly mex pe1
ent and that the recommendation OF the Executive to
suspend the operation of the act in question loud
| ~ demanded by the exigencies of the country.
| On motion, 1t was
Resolped That the chair appoint committee of
three to select delegates the State Convention to be
held at Columbus the Attn day of July.
The chair ,hereupon named Messrs Kelly, An
drews and Fairchild to constitute SAID committee.
On motion, it was
Resolped, That the proceedings of this meeting be
transmitted to both houses of Congress, and be pub
lished in the papers of this city
On notion the meeting adjourned
GEO. WILEY, Secretary.
The Boston Courier attacks Cat great length)
our article entitled The Glorious South" In
such peculiar manner and style, that we are
necessarily prevented from replying. Perhaps