The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-19
SECRETARIES,


John Thomas. o
ti SkcRErARiEs. -f.f. II. .fsI s..
Schuyler Livingston, william B. Deem,
These names were received with loud cheers.
The Chairman thenirose and said, Gentlemen
will now introduce to you, Mr.. Hugh Maxwell, who
will read TO you some resolutions.'' sfhi fM
Mr.. MAxwELL:rose. and was received with great
applause. He SAID = tl.ss rs.t n4
sppried yesterday OF the objects ssd character Of
this meeting and having received the resolutions which
hold in my hand and which shall have the honor of
submitting to your with the request Of
veral respectable gentlemen that should take part In
the proceedings Of this meeting could not regard az
with my duty Americsn citizen interest
ed with you the well ire OF our common country, to
decline duty which at this particular uncture appears
to TO be peculiarly incumbent upon every man who
loves his country devoted 70 the promotion Of her
interests Fellow citizens, this II An assembsge for ne
S, nc ssvsncs eo pa
tiraa intersss-te aid NO political ambition We have
met at juncture In the affairs OF our country which
the ordinary contests in which have sometimes en-
gagged in reference to the advancement Of particular
Sss phe saps ssnnsSt sctuaes Us which
witnessed during the war Of 1917, at time when our
common country wa: in dsnser sAd which wa; the
land under the administration OF Oliver Cromwell,
when he said-"whsn my country is in danger and asks
assistance will not wait to inquire in whose hand.
is the administration Of her government" (cheers)
What IL the condition Of country at this moment2-
We have not recently suffered from the cslsmies Of
wsr-we have not just escaped from the ravsges of
faminewe have NO, just been from tie scourge
Of the pestilenceyet what the aspect Of our country,
Look upon the laboring classes Of community, end
honest labor deprived of its reward-the arm Of in
dustry parafysed--ne prospect before the working
classes that they will receive the reward OF their aber
and What is the condition Of your
cia men7 now address men Of the commercial classes
and ask you whether at any former period OF our ms
tory nation have you witnessed at point 10 low
and forlorn1 Whst the Of govern
ment in reference to the means Of paying the public
credisor' The treasury notes Issued BY this govern
ment and in the belief Of good faith, dis
honored in the hands that taken them and advan
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regard ioT character and some apprehension that
tonsl honor disgraced would merit the reproba
world (Cheers) This the condition Of the country
at the present moment--gloomy and dheartening in.
Chairman we have prospect before Of dangers and
dtresses thar ought to awaken alarm in the mind Of
every American citizen and arouse all the energies
ing danger, and which only be avoided by the ut
terance Of voice from the people that will burst like
tors Of their duty. (Cheers) We have been
informed by from the President OF the United
that during the months Of March April and May there
will be deficiency Of three millions Of dollars ia the
appropriations for maratme and inlsnd defences-
for the payment OF the expenditure required
in fitting out Of vessels the wages Of the persons
the employ Of the government and W tho OF course
Of its obligations. Then il there provision to meet
this pressing and important exigency. The honest,
ding mechanics efthis country have entered into con-
tracts with the fer the fitting out of your
vessels and the construction Of your navel ornaments
and in relation TO various other matters with
the public deences and these men Judging from the pre-
condition of things at Washington, to be turned
from the the treasury Knocked when they asked
to be paid their honest Dues home their desc
late hearhs in despair and cursng tie bad faith go
vernment who have cheated and defrauded them
(cheers) But fellow citizens, this not all The in
nuuftv lOokn mt tha
disastrous state Of things and feel only the
present PRESSURE which crushing to the earth, but
su.ion. 81 their country, and looking ahead to
that the republic shall take NO HARM they behold
in ns n IN 70 'ns
ry American heart aid excite to the most energetic &C
ton every true hearted citizen God forbid that We
should have foreign war! May God for long time
avert that calamtous period when the the Of this
country sh all be forced into war with any Of the
tons Of Europe Bat fellow the maxim Of the
Washington adrnnisr aton--the glorious Washington
ought he remembered and enforced by
the American peopie-"in peace prepare ior wss-mr
Are there questions presented to the public mind at
this moment that ought to AIKEN the people to sense
our Legislators the necessity of speedy and
getc action to guard against the dangers OF sudden
,e U eo Of & not the part
Of WISDOM that these Legislators should open their eyes
and guard against the contingencies that arise and
Of the most serious character 1t 10 no argument TO
say, that sufficient for the day the evil therestis
argument say that the crisis hes not yet come and
therefore il IL to take measures or to incur
expense in reference to state Of things that may never
to and they sG will give thine
this government, II wisely administered Is to take, in
the language of Mr. Burke selection Of time well
dom. Here then you find present relations in the
most ororn condition. The hopes Of men in their pre-.
Of isboa is stricken down-ths commercial men Of
the country are in despair Witnese the derange-
mens Of the and total Of the
confidence bet and man, necessary for the
cessful prosecution Of commercial enterprise. Wit
this extraordinary state Of things in difference
discussed cen tn government OF Great Britain and
this country perchance, difficulty that may
call upon US to bear up in support CT our NATIONAL
mind alarmed throughoutthe country ask is not eve
ry intelligent alive to the Importance of the present
we are surrounded Yes there 10 common sentiment
of apprehension prevailing Iregre to say for
whg as am-as hope always TO be in reference to the
! may be right or wrong-whig a. am--snd
with the majority Of wings in Congress, dyed in
the WOOL if you pleaseI regret that that party have
| acted rsmissly, lest, perchance, their action
might embarrsss the Administration (Cheers) And say
Them as said to you Little while ego in rsie.ence
ral when country s in danger, let US aid her,
mater in whose hands the government may De- 'tcheers)
discover spirit desire the part Of the legislators
to do their duty Do you find spirit such a. ought to
people, aud infusing life and light, and visor and ener.
gy and Justice into the administration Of the govern
ment Not as ell You find there scene Of pickering
of personal quarrelling such has
YER been witnessed in the
There are the friends Of Tylers small bani
| than acorporals guard There are the old Van Bures
| party--and there the wings Now the wings have
majority in that House, and do not ask any one Of
than to abandon an iota Of his particular polite al
opinions but / do hold each Of them responsible fol
not sacrhcing poca Distinctions and political preju
dces on the altar Of their common country when tbs
dangers that surround call on them 10 act like mel
| who love their country, more than they love the
| party. loud and snthuaastc Cheeral There is th'
They too, are watching their opportunity to make
polite capital cut Of the difficulties Of the country
all parties are equally rcprehcnsibic for having
this monen, forgotten the manly and patriotic duty
doing what the country dem ands, at time when ever
citizen Is called defend hrs country from danger
This Congress has been in session more than three
months. What has been done during that PERIOD
L ThaN AVA asaol In. a