The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-22
THE MAIDSTONE n
THE MEETING in NEW YORK.

We copy the following editorial remarks from
the New York Express. The report OF the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting we copy from the Jour
nal of Commerce
ADMINISTRATION MEETING UPON THE
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
The merchants. traders, and others of New York
yesterday upon Change gave the first strong and eff
fecve impetus the present Admin istration has had
in the efforts they making to protect the country
from war, and TO the credit and currency OF the
Federal Government from prolonged and utter dis
grace. We hail the new movement one to
spread elsewher and to unite all who have an Anne
rican heart beating with honest American impulses,
IN true and generous effort for American defence,
both from foreign arms, and superfuous foreign
labor.
The speeches and the resolutions explain at length
the views of the gentlemen who called and composed
the meeting For readers abroad, and for such
at home have not leisure read all we ask atien-
ton to the following facts
The presiding officer of this meeting, Benjamin
Strong Esq, 10 of Oldest and most respectable
citizens venerable man, who can only nave the
good of the country at heart. The speakers, Hugh
Maxwell, Esq, and Hiram ketchum Esq are among
our abes lawyers and two as patriotic, high mind
ed and d,sinterestsd men as live in the Union The
president of the meeting is a Consei alive the two
speakers are leading Wings
The resolutions and the addresses reported seem
10 u"cH WIN iOASC uPoH tuc ioHo"iDs Po'iAo
That the alarming condition of our foreign relations
demands support Tor the Administration which has
them in charge, both to Judge it generously and to
provide it with the of defence from foreign at
tack and foreign insult.
That the bankruptcy of the Federal treasury is a
matter of individual, well as national dishonor; to
remedy which, forthwith, there should be duties on
imports not only put the country in state of de-
fence, but to pay up all loans, Treasury notes, and
other contracts
That as neither National Bank Sub rea-
sury is practicable is the duty of both parties
this session Of Congress- to give the Exchequer Bill
a measure Of COMPROMISE, their first and highest
consideration; and that any attempt to put off this
currency question longer, and TO mngle it with Pre
dent making, deserves the unqualified reputation and
universal Indignation of the People.
The speakers both demand an adequate revenue
and both favored discrimination in the duties, to which
sentiments the audience responded with applause and
acclamato on
The speakers both condemn in strong and forcible
language the of time in, and the inehclency of,
Congress and whatever they said this subject,
was responded to with great zeal and animation, the
audience fully entering into all they said.
We trust this voice from the mercantile interest of
New York will be heard in Washington. What Mr..
Maxwell says Of the effort to minge the currency
question with another Presidential Election, and OF
The sulky determination to do nothing because mem
bers of Congress are not well pleased with the Presi-
dent fairly In Office by the voice Of the People and
under the Constitution and Laws, demands attention
particularly within the four walls Of the Capitol and
particularly in some Of the highest places
there
The Publictoo will rerSark this is no party meeting
to goriy any particular sect, though it calls
upon all to stand by the Administration In an honest
effort to defend and protect tue country its honor at
home and abroad, well It's credit and character
at home-n which respect it must be gratifying to
the members of that Administration, trust it will
be- 10 all such members of Congress-, as deprecate the
course ofthe body of which parts they seeming
ly responsible.