New-York tribune., 1842-04-01
Public Meeting.


motion the following officers were appointed viz
LAMBERT SUYDAM. President.
Iice Presidents;
JOSEPH NBARNEs, John DELAMATER,
yoHN Jt,. !. ci,PEERlN e, J9HS }9Hsn LIZ 7 on10oRE
MARTIN E. THOMPSON. LEV COOK,
FREpg \, GAY, EDWIN WII.LL:Ms.
The meeting being thus duls organized. C-I. E.
SANFORD orercd the discussion vth animated
and eloquent p,llree. in defence Of the principles
and measure. OF the National Administration, and
in depreciation of the delay and obstruction OF
public business in Congress Fe=concuded By
Offering the following Resolutions:
Hierea, i, to be no longer concealed that The condition
OF the country in IL credit and general pfo> aari
preble euergies the Government without meals 10
absolute expenses provide for the defence a
protection OF the nation, and 10 discharge tXSnS oos
lions, while at TIE same time confieEce i Z fhdf t
Currency derangsd and all the reat nierestSo Q! Commerce
Agriculture an! Manufactures are IN in'Ehei. feFii
Il Re,olyed That Notwithstanding the difficulty sEcta
present exists uniting cordially III the adoruGh0i Fee
measures, nevertheless reprs ai,tre confidence ~ i
patriotism energy and vst,o Co-res- IN responding
general crl oi the cout- tins alarming c ana
,oerrrv appeal The immediate Representatives o tie
People apply the remedy 10 existing Evil. by the sed
adoption. IN their power > of such la'> a. ca
nee, the * gercv the times afford revenue TO the Ho'
and sustain the credi; and promote The prosperity
and happiness the People.
Re,oced That is the right Gii duty OF the General
Go. ernncnt Is ali in furnishing uniform currency and
far practicable, equaze the exchanges throughout M
s. Resoirea That no system which. be adopted can Of
iSef ACCOMPLISH these important ol-ci relation 10 cur
rency and exchanges without proyln ample ana
:. Rsolv>d. That the present arm insufficient ior ihee
amporlant objects and that itereorta laEii or hele
Tor the nlicn vans OF the Governten ail' al t'
same tine by proper discrimination afford adequate pro-
lection 10 the National ln.iu,ry.
5 ResolfeG That whatever difference opinion may have
existed in regard Bank of The United states there can
be no doubt this time si the mpraccabil OF putting
such AN Institution into successful operation Therefore,
Resoi.ed. That We cordially approve OF te pao the
National EXchequer recommended by the President a,
modified by tie report ol the Chairman OF the select 'o
rnittee oi the Senate.
= Resoired hatno maxim sound thaniiiat W hch
teaches that in peace we should prepare 10. war anu e
late movement of the Mexican Government 10 reconqler
Texa, admonses the necessity OF being on the aIet
to meet any exi.encie> th; mas through move
menls OF foreign military iorce.upon our bor'ier
g. Reso'red, That meet here a> citizens OF III" Ined
aid country is distressed condlIon 10y urg
ing upon Congress the speedy adoption OF measures re-
lei and the troducon OF rtler and CORDIAL STATE,
o feelings and therefore we dcIrecate .nS opposition 10 we
General Administration by wc is measures may be en-
Larrased the property of our country eoparzed at
O. Resohsd rha, earnestly recommend the people OF
this and Union hold public meetings forthwith and
unite with US urging upon Congress the lnInelate ao'-
such vii. place the country III proper
defence revive confidence and promote The general
TO- Resoised That copy ofhe proceeding OF this meeting
be transmitted TO the President and the Senators and sen
bers the House of Representatives in Congress assembled
The above Resolutions being separately offered
to the meeting were unanimously adopted, with
the exception of the fifth and sixth. in place of
which the following were offered By n. b. Blunt,
Esq and, after considerable discussion and var-
ancc oi izopinion, were passed, viz.
Resol1rd That while deplore the action oi the Pres
dent John Tyler Withholding i.s approval from, and
thereby defeating. the fnaacal measures adopted al tue
and patriotism OF Congrc>, for OF relief
Fesoi;ed, That We deprccae tie proposition 10 repeal the
Di>tribut ion Act as unnecessary and calculated deeply
aficc, rights and interests the Old States, 10 whom
tardy Justice has been rendered by lis passage
ReSofTd That we recommend 10 the ca!n and dasslop-
ate consideration OF Congress e necessity of promptly
rrting the constitutional in their power for the relief
r sappor Of the Government, and the adoption Of some
law separating the Peoples money from Executive control,
and that have full confidence that the appeal will not he
unheeded.
RALPH LocKwoop, Esq, next submitted the
following Address, ,vhiei.z,vas ,soa l ,;~, ,,,.l
adopted by the meeting, viz:
TO the People of tho United stntcs.'
Feo,u Citizeny:-we, who address you czeHs ol New
York, have convened npublc assembly 10 express to yo
which stand committed 10 the charge OF the national c-
islaure. The novel spectacle is presented 10 the world
Of people voluntarily assembling, IN the constitutional
mode complain ofiher Legislators not OF ericvous taya-
ton and ur,hcps difficult be borne which they have I'M
tain the pnbc credit to urge and entrcat that they should
without delay, increase the OF the Government
redeem the public faith daily. as are well In
formed neglected and vofated 10 request such adc
onal duties may be imposed idiscnrgc The present
national debt and provide agalnSt recurrence In all u'ate
clare youour deep humiliation AT the PROSTATE sonon
of the credit OF our Govcrnmen ami 10 proclaim our cheer
ul willingness 10 bear our share OF the contribution nec
rcsuScitae and restore IL 10 lis former hight we
claim credit for patriotism in making this decaraion-
We know by every days interchange OF sentiment with our
every American who reflects on the situation ot bis country
We conceive That this subject is paramount
tia. it deserves TO occupy the aud vdcd attention
OF both houses OF Congress- only until sucila permanent
shall lave been provided a The ordinary eXpend
ureS OF the Government require, but also that IN the pre-
sent state OF our foreign relations, they should not pass To
any other subject until ample provision be made for unore
emergencies that frontiers and eports may not
he left, Of sudden aggression, without protection
or means dee,ce. We have with anxiety and ap
prehenson these subjects OF a.ahsorbng interest to US
and month after month"; placed and pushed asl
by debates iruitless they tedious on topics some
OF national egsiaon Others matter, OF 80 little inoor
in themselves that, with all due respect we cannot
help wondering how much c!oquence gan day by dayD
inspired by themes 50 trivial and still more how the eg
lative councils OF the nation can be eliheF lo
Instruction. ;c listen 10 discussions on matters 50
foreign all legislative action irritating in their endtn-
cy, utterly without object III the beginning and without
We sclaim tellow-ci;izens, all and any alson par
,cnar party particular individuals in either House Pc
cularly obnoxious 10 ,hS cesure Where such things are
permitted by common consent Cis Would apFear from s
little pains taken TO arrest their progress all parties are
equally cupable IN . OF !. County We the People,
forgotten, While all party distinction, should be forgot
ten if the otie Country and the public necessities are
worthy u their remembrance Anadequaie Revenue pro
vision for lis excepting and for National Currency not
liable fucuatou and abuses, subjects which
involve the honor the good faith the safety OF the Country
why should such measures III which an parties ana 'i
yidualS alike personally Interested, become the mere
for violent partisan dscuur>t> matters with which
they utterly Disconnected Have not right TO de
and that they be discussed with the cool, alspasonate
investigations, and the calm argument c their carncis
and magnitude prescribe: Have not right, ellowrlt
demand that the rCie> rules 0f parliamentary or