The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-01-28
From the Havre de Grscc (Md.) tladisonian.
HARTFORD AWAKE

AT a meeting Of the citizens Of Ilav,o do Grace
and its vicinity, held at Mr.. Owen. United
States Hotel, on Saturday, the l4th ii.st. the
meeting was organised by calling James C. ..la-
grao secretary. The object of the meeting was
stated by the chairman, and was addressed by
Henry w. Archer, EGq.
On motion, it was resolved that COMMITTEES
Of seven, DO appointed, to draft resolutions, OK
Pressve of the sense Of the meeting, when tho
following gentlemen were appointed to wit: Hen
| ny W. Archer, james Moors, Isaac Rodgers,
George Wareham Henry C. Stump, George |.
o. Hall and James Silver.
| The committee after retiring, reported the FOL-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
! Resoived, That in the opinion Of this meeting
it is the duty OF every good citizen to exert his
efforts TO preserve the character Of his country
tor honesty and good iaitn, no less than to dc cad
it from insult ana aggression; That We aceLowi-
edge the obligation oi the contacts e"te.c. NIL
| by tho constituted alt"oTilies o.u % It. ~! zyj
agents Of Inc State, anG Viii CLi.tII9 L. a. iIg
extent Of OUT abllit ~ re-ee!n lcr rlg itu.
| RfS0trcd, That The ulroct tiXat,vn " w..ic. W.
are subjected is extremely Uneruds, cSptGII,y ..t
this particular time when Inc general stngn ttlun
OF business, the arrangement vi the Currency,
and the universal pecunary EMBELLISHMENTS coz
sequent thereon have para ys3d tae energies and
| SO greatly diminished the resources of TIE coan-
tryi and that 1t is the duty OF Leg slulurs to
cndeavour TO devise some otner muue ut me, ting
the obligations oil tta state, less oppressive to her
citizens.
Lesolrcl, That the Public Lands belonged to
! tho States, and were surrendered to tile Leueral
| Government, not t"r general revenue, but Tor d
special purpose wcn has been accomplished
aud that the national debt and State detls here
,otoie assumed by the General Government hav-
ing Leen paid, tile ,rcst OF tile State OF Mary
land i'll those lands constitutes fund which
ought to he applied to the payment Of the state
debt, and to re.levc Is !om tue oppressive and
exhuu' ting taxation which We now endure.
AsSolred, That we hignIy approve OF Tie plan
proposed by our distinguished Representative IN
/ Congress, W ilham Cost Johnson iUI the ISSUING
Of the United states Stock tor the relief oi TIE
States upon pledge Oh sales OF the public lands.
But thatwe would hot approve vi il ndned assunp-
ton without value or consideration, wnicn might
bee ONE an unsaie prec. u,nt, and encourage ~
| tnre extravaganza and ioIll Ui the part Vi the
States in expectation OF future assumption.
ReSolred, That we condemn ali ex.r4vagan 0
in the use oil the public funds, and especially tao
lean eftno money or credit OF the state u private
corporations; and that II ever we ale exlricttei
IOHl our present Slitc uett III WHICH we nave
been involved by an unwise, il not niqiliions
course Of leg isaloa, we will use Our enuelvuuIs
avoid the recurrence OF lniIar evil, " Halls
til. iAg representation III tie L. is"LLre, in
whose 'ntcg lily, prudence and sdgd,ily We have
elt r. cUnhutn nee. And that us all auuItunal Sc
curly to the nights OF private property, We re-
con N nd in t 10 strongest terms The adoption Of
some constitutional restriction upon tine unliInl-
ted power now claimed ny the Legislature, o
lend, spend borrow an m )rt 20 III Tile n lms Of
tue people.
Lestieu, That q con m.ltec Of three bs appoin-
ted by tue chair TO DRAFT ii mem RAJ 10 Cong
in favor OF Mir. Jonnsons bill for tao reiler u the
States, and committee OF fifty to OBTAIN s,yna-
lures thereto.
hrcired. That the Editors Of all tie papers
throughout the State, be requested 10 puoilsii
the proceedings OF tins meeting
Tho chairman then appointed the followin.
gentlemen committee To prepare the memorial
referred TO in the atoreg.i'g resolutions: john n.
SuppLngton, Henry w. Archer Il kouert Evans.
JAMES C. MAGRA W, Chairmln.
| JAMES I. SULLIVAN, Secretary.