The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-22
THE DISONIAN.
THE MEETING IN NEW YORK.

We copy the following editorial remarks from
the New York Express. The report oil tue pro-
ceedings of the meeting we copy from 'he 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 Ell
feciive impetus the present Administration has had
in the efforts they making TO protect the country
from war and TO save the credit and currency OF the
Federal Government from prolonged and utter dis
grace. We hail the new movement as one to
spread elsewhere, and to unite all who have an Ame-
rican heart beating with honest American impulses,
in true and generous effort for American defence,
both from foreiga arms, and supsrfiuous foreign
labor.
The speeches and the resolutions explain at length
the views of the gentlemen who called and composea
the meeting. For our readers abroad, and Tor such
at home have not leisure to read all we ask a''eh
lion 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 'he
good of the country at heart. The speakers Hugh
Maxwell, Esq, and Hiram Ketchum, Esq are among
our ablest lawyers and two patriotic, high
ed and d,snterestsd men as live IN the Union: Inc
president Of the meeting is Conservative; the Two
speakers are leading Wings.
The resolutions and the addresses reported, seem
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 il with the of defence from foreign al
lack and foreign insult.
That the bankruptcy of the Federal treasury is a
matter of individual, as well as national dishonor 10
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
That as neither National Bank nor Sub Trea-
sury il now practicable is the duty Of both parties,
this session Of Congress- to give the Exchequer Bill,
as measure of compromise, their first and highest
consideration; and that any attempt to put of this
currency question longer, and 10 mngle with Presi-
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
acclamaton.
The sneakers both condemn in strong and foscibe
language the OF time in and the inefficency of,
Congress and whatever they said on 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 mingle the currency
question with another Presidential Election, and Of
the suky determination to do nothing because mem
beers of Congress not well pleased with the Pres-
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
more particularly in some Of the highest places
there.
The Public too, will remark this is no party meeting
to glorify any particular man sect though il calls
upon all to stand by the Administration in honest
effort defend and protect the country, its honor at
home and abroad well its credit and character
at home--in which respect it must be gratifying to
the members of that Administration, trust will
be, TO all such members of Congress, deprecate tho
ofthe body of which parts they seeming
ly responsible