The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-23
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
New YoRK March 10, le42
THE MERCHANTS, TRADERS AND
OTHERS MOVING.


GREAT MEETING AT THE EXCHANGE
Mr.. EDIroR In my last, which was dated at Phi
ladephia minated that the great body Of the Peo-
pie, composing all classes Of our czens--the mercan-
tile, the manufacturing, and the mechanical to say no
thing of the agricultural were separating themselves
from the trading politicians, and coming out in sup
port of the principles and measures of the Admin
istratlon had the extreme pleasure, to-day, to wit
ness strong powerful, and practical demonstration
of the truth of this position.
call appeared yesterday in the papers Of this city
numerously and respectfully signed by the business
men of all parties, for public meeting to be held at
the Exchange, to-day, TO take into consideration the
present exigences of the county growing out Of the
deran2ed state Of the currency and the want prompt
and efficient action upon the part of Congress in APP
plying the proper remedy. AT the appointed hour, a
great of merchants traders, and Others
vened al the place specified. The meeting was orga-
Missed by calling The venerable Benz. SrRoNo to the
chair. He was assisted by some half dozen Vice
Presidents and the necessary number Of Secretaries
The meeting having been called 10 order, Hugh Max
we'll Esq, arose and addressed the same with great
force and eloquence, for nearly hour, explanatory
ofthe object for which the meeting had been
vened and dwelling upon the great Importance of some
decisive action upon the part Of Congress for the
hei Of the country. lie then submitted series of
spirited resolutions, imbodying the sentiments Of the
great mass of the business Of this great CONNER
cia emporium of the Union They were received
with great demonstrations of applause, and unani-
m0usiy adopted. say unanimously, for there
no, dissenting voice Iregret | have not copy Of
the resolutions TO send you. You will, however, see
them published in the papers of this city They breathe
the true spirit OF PATRIOTISM and will BE- responded to
in every section of the country SO much for this first
great demonstration by the People Of New York
in favor Of the great leading measures of the Admin
.tration. They call upon their Representatives in
Congress, in language too plain to be misunderstood,
for aeon-prompt and efficient action-with view
to relief They not, would have US be-
eve, particularly welded TO partyto this partcu-
lar faction or to that-as to be willing to discard any
and every salutary Important which has
for its object the accomplishment of SO great desde-
ratum, though it should emanate from the pre-
sent Administration They 90, patlios, for The
good OF their country, and will lend willing hand
and efficient support to any administration which they
satisfied is using every power and exerton to ad
the great interest of the People and the lasting
good and permanent prosperity of our common coun-
try,
The fact is not to be disguised tina, the ,derate
and thinking portion Of the community rally ing
around the standard of the Administration resolved
to sustain and uphold it under the ndiscriminate as
saus of its adversaries, who for political conslera-
tons, would thwart arrest any measure, how pa
triolic salutary soeve it may be in It's tendency
emanating from the Executive branch of the Govern
ment 1t is this spirit Of factious opposition engen
dered in the minds Of claiming 10 be statesmen
that has aroused the Indignation of the People, and
will be responded to 10 every section of our widely
extended territory unless those whom they have cho
their Representatives shall betake themselves,
in good earnest, to faithful discharge of the lnpor-
tant duties with which they have been inirusted
The able report Of MIR. TaIlmads e is well received
among his constituents. 1t is winning him golden
opinions among all solts Of people. That Of Mr.,
Gushing is also highly commended, and receives
that consideration to VIII CHI is justly enli-
tied. These reports sustaining, SO ably as they
do, the well digested plan Of the Executive as
expressed in the able Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury had raised just expectation in the
minds of the People that something would be done for
the relief oe the country They saw, or thought they
saw the dawn Of other and better days-of other and
better times. And how these expectations to be
answered Let the Representatives of the People re-
spond to the question The People still wait the fa-
vorable action Of Congress upon this subject, beliey-
ing confidently, that that body will not adjourn with
out giving some satisfactory evidence that they are
willing to cooperate with the Executive and the
committees in giving to the country sound and
healthy currency, and restoring it to its accustomed
prosperity.
Mr.. Graham's appointment as Postmaster of this
city seems to be well received.
Ono.