The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-06
{ NUMBER 2.
p From the United States Gazette.
TREMENDOUS MEETING
OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS

! sHuoiusiiC HfoesihS VI 'HO peopte, as Wds
gathered together last evening, in the great
saloon of the Museum Building, for the
purpose of expressing their opinion upon
the removal of the late Collector Of the
Port, Jonathan Roberts, Esq.
AT an early hour in the evening, the vast
room began 10 fill and ct the time named
for the meeting, 1t presented but one sea OF
heads, filling up every nook and corner
Nothing could exceed the depth Of feeling
manifested; and as speaker after speaker
came up TO tell Of the wrong which had
been done, and the conduct and motives OF
him who had committed the wrong that
feeling found voice both loud and deep.
Nor was the enthusiasm in favor of him to-
wards whom all hearts are turning as tho
day star Of their hopes, less forward IN its
expression.
The mention Of The name Of Henry Clay
was received with perfect tempest of ap.
p@ause, and as It there was not voice enough
TO express in one note The enthusiasm which
was felt, cheer after cheer resounded and
died away, but 10 be succeeded by another
and another. Hats waved in the ar--iee,,
sticks and umbrellas lhdmped the floor
hands claPped with energetic perseverance
and every imaginable method by which
men testify their attachment, ives resorted
10. 1t was 4 scene Of no common occur.
renee.
The assemblage was called TO order by
Henry c. CorbIt, Esq, and the following
officers were nominated and appointed by
the voice Of the meeting:
PRESIDENT.
Hon. SAMUEL BRECk.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Robert Toland. Capt William II. Hart,
William Reynolds, Robert Howell,
David :. Brown, Henry White,
joan " .egand, Robert V. Massey.
SECRETARIES.
William Todhunter, Andrew r. Chambers,
Jacob b. Lancaster, Edward E. Law.
Mr.. Beck on assuming the Chair, said
that it was well known that the late Colec.
tor of the Port, Jonathan Roberts, Esq,
had been dismissed by the President in u
harsh and unjust manner, and that they
had been convened to express their disap-
probation Of the removal, and their pleasure
at the manner in which MIR. Roberts has
me, his displacement. He gave way to
MIR. Abraham J. Lewis, who presented
to the meeting series of resolutions sub.
Joined, and after few remarks yielded to
Morton M'Mlchsel, Esq. who, in speech
of the most cutting irony and sarcasm, dwell
upon the course and conduct of the Presi.
dent since he came into Office. He had
met his fellow citlZes fortnight before in
that Hall, TO welcome those who, at the ex.
pense Of long existing opinions and cherish
ed attachments, had done great good for the
couniry,-but ne met them now not TO ap-
plaud but TO condemn. Indignation, not
gratitude, was the feeling prevalent among
them. They had me; TO condemn one,
who, having received at THAR hands the
highest Office of the Government, had re-
paid them with the blackes, treachery, and
had degraded his high Office by STOPPING to
enquire into the political opinions Of petty
officers in a Custom House, and had, with
his own hand, lied the men TO be pros.
cribed and the creaturcsto fill their places.
| Mr.. McMichnel concluded his speech by
suggesting that the name for violated pub.
lie faith, and things of the character which
late events have Swallowed forth, should be
known BY the maine of "TyIersm," sug-
ges,ion which was received with loud
cheers.
Mr.. McMich0cl then read the sutjoined
resolutions
The merchants, mechanics, manulactu.
rers, aud other citizens OF. Philadelphia have
met in general town meeting to express
their deep sense Of the injustice that has
been done TO them by the President Of the
United States, in the removal of public
, officer without cause, and of the violation
of the constitution and laws by the usurpa.
+. ',ion and abuse of patronage for selfish and
unworthy purposes. Strongly impressed by
this sense Of injury TO this community, and
wrong 10 the nation, they have
ReSolred, That the private relations, the per-
sonal department and public conduct Of Jonathan
g Roberts, late Collector of the port Of Philadel
phia, during his residence amongst US, have com
/ manded the esteem and respect of this communi
ty, and especially Of that portion of it mere as
sembled whose business and pursuits brough
them into intimate association with him. II
came amongst personally stranger. ii
leaves us to regret that the high character whc!
5 secured for him an unsolicited and unsxpecte,
st office, and which he has so maintained to en-
81 dear himself to all who have had an official 10
e. tercourse with him, has been an inadequate pro
in lection against the calumnies of secrot enemie
d. and the undisciplined impulses of passionate IL
g. trinity.
of Resolved, That our respect and esteem are en-
ri HANGED by his firm and resolute Independence il
TO- resisting the unauthorized requisiion OF the Exc
m cutive and the attempt made to degrade his OIL
be arc and established character, TO the poor purpe
ey SEES of partisan prescription.
y. Resolred That in our opinion, here delberat'
en- " expressed, there other and higher consit
,se erations than those of personal regard and syn
N; pa,hy to which, as citizens of a constitution
nd republic we are bound to give utterance. wit
re respect to the recent conduct of the Executiy
nd considerations of glazing official misconduct f
RS which we invoke the responsibility which Il
all Constitution and laws are meant to enforce.
on Resolued, That in our judgment. il is an OF
do. cal misdemeanor for the President of the Unit
States 10 interfere directly or indirectly with
ice subordinate appointments in the Revenue 81
di vice, over which by law he has no control, al
in which by law he is prohibited from interter'n
IL - N .n,edamnanoF in office. ussumlI