The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-06
PUBLIC MEETING.

PUBLIC MEETING.
AT large and respectable meeting of the
citizens Of Cleveland and of the county of Cuya-
hoga, Ohio, friendly TO the measures OF the
present Administration OF the National Govern
ment, convened at the court house in said city,
on Saturday, the 2Sth Of May, agreeably to pre-
vlous notice: The Hon. J. MILLs, Mayor OF the
city, was called to the chair, and GEO. WILEY,
Esq. was appointed Secretary His Honor the
Mayor upon taking the chair, remarked:
Fslio,o Citizens The object Of assembling to-
gether is partially explained by the call for the meet
ing il is to take into consideration the present EN-
barrassed state Of country to interchange opln-
ions freely upon the measures of the Government,
and to urge upon the National Legislature prompt
and efficient action upon those measures that have
been brought before Congress for the relief of the
country.
1t has been matter of regret with thinking and
candid men, that for'years past party success has,
to very great extent, governed our national eglsla-
ton, rather than close examination into such mea-
sures would result in the general good of the coun
try 1t is thought by many, if not the majority OF
the People of the United States that the measures
recommended to Congress by the President and his
Cabinet, during the present Congress, would, If
adopted do much to relieve the United States OF its
present embarrassed financial condition.
Among the measures alluded to are the Exchequer
bill, the efforts to keep the general credit OF the
country nvioate, and the suggestions relative to ma
tonal defence. But you, fellow citizens, are the
Judges Of all these matters, and they submitted
for your consideration.
On motion of B. ANDREWS, Esq, il was moved
and seconded that a committee Of three be appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the Of the
meeting.
Messrs. B. Andrews, M. Kelley, and j. C.. Fair
child, were appointed said committee.
The committee having retired, General G.. c. Wal
Ter called upon to address the meeting Although
somewhat indsposed, he responded to the call in
short but an effective speech.
The committee resolutions having performed
the duty assigned them, reported through their chair
man, b. Andrews, Esq, the following resolutions,
which, after animated discussion in which Messrs.
b. White, j. c. Falrchld, --- Prentiss, Nj. Kelly,
B. Andrews, and others participated, were enthusi-
astcally adopted:
Whereas 1t is always the privilege of American
citizens peaceaby to assemble and give uterance to
their views and sentiments upon great and leading
questions Of national policy, which may from time TO
time agltate the country, and not only their privl-
ege but their duty, on particular occasions and un-
der peculiar circumstances TO confer together for the
public good when important crisis arrives in the
political history Of their Governments and whereas,
we believe that such crisis has already arisen,
growing out of the lneicieIcy rather the want of
disposition, upon the part of those who claim to be
our representatives, to pass any financial easure of
relief at the present session of Congress, whereby
public confidence may be restored private industry
encouraged, foreign and domestic commerce revived,
and the general prosperity of the country advanced
therefore,
Resolped, That, whatever diversity of sentiment
may exist in northern Ohio upon other subjects con-
nected with the general legislation of the country
there is in relation to the bounden duty of those
who intrusted with the subject, to provide by
suitable enactments, for sound and well regulated
currency
Res0lred, That we view it as matter of the utmost
Importance that this veXed question should be speed
Ny and satisfactorily settled by the present Congress
and that we shall regard with deep emotion and
Germ any posponement of subject of such vital inte-
rest to the permanent prosperity and future welfare
of the country '
Resoired, That the financial measure of the Admin
stration known as the Government Exchequer,
commended to the consideration of Congress by the
Executive, in his last annual message and subse-
quenty reported upon and confirmed in all import
ant particulars by able committees of both branches
OF the National Legislature, justly entitled to the
favorable consideration of those whose duty it is
furnish the country with sound and we-regulated
currency
ReSoired That we have witnessed with lively salts
faction the deep interest which the Chief Executive
has manifested in deyisng means for UNFOLDING and
sustaining the credit and honor of the General Go
vernment, and that his exertons this behalf should
b. sustained by the patriotic of whatever party.
ReSoiped That we desire to see REIMBURSEMENT of
the tariff with view to revenue, and that, in raising
revenue adequate to the economical wants of the Go
'ernment, ust and proper discrimination should be
made with view to the protection of the labor and
the industry of the country
Resotred, That in peace we should prepare for war,
and animated by the Importance OF being governed by
tons which have been made by the able officers of the
Cabinet who have charge of the Naval and Military
operations of the Government, in putting the country
in a proper state OF defence.
Eesoired That the distribution of the proceeds arr
sing from the sale of public lands among the several
States at a time when the Government is greatly in
debt and much embarrassed in carrying its ordina
nv financial operations, unwse and highly ped
emit and that the recommendation of the Executive to
suspend the operation of the act in question loud
ly demanded by the exigences of the country.
On notion it was
Resolved That the chair appoint a committee of
three to select delegates the State Convention to be
held at Columbus on the 4th day of July.
The chair thereupon named Messrs Kelly, An
drews and Fairchd, to constitute said committee.
On motion, it was
Resoired, That the proceedings of this meeting be
transmitted to both houses of Congress- and be pub
lished in the papers of this city.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
J. MILLS, Chairman
GEo. WILEY Secretary
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THE INQUISITORIAL CHAMBER.