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Jeremiah Morrow, Of Warren;
Seabury Ford. of Geouga.
The report Of The committee was una
imousIy adopted
John G. Wright, Esq presented tn
following resolutions, which were adop
ted.
Res07ved. That the Constitution @
the United S,aDes confers the power an
imposes The obligation upon ;he Genera
Government to provide currency OF
national character Tor the peol le com'
mensurate with our wants as mem5e
ol the great family ol nations,
RcsolUed, That the history OF tht
wofId has established the TACT that NJ
Tree and intelligent nation ever has exls
ted whose commercial iaclIIues have
been confined TO metallic currency
ignorance among the great body OF the
people, despolism in government, and an
exclusive metallic circulating medium
have ever been constant companions.
Mr. Finch, OF Delaware, presented
the following resolution, which was =
dopled.
ReSoiped, That most of the difficulties
which have attended the Pape curreC :
cy in this country have their origin IN
improvdont and unwise Legislation, 10
bringing Banks toto existence al pIac"s
where there was either lack o. capital,
BUSINESS, or financial ability Necessary
to manage such institutions.
Mr.. Ramage, Of Belmont, presented
tho following resolution, which was a.
dopted:
ReSolDed, That in country like ours,
whose collections for revenue, amount
TO at least one fourth part Of the value
Of its domestic exports, the locking up
OF so large an amount of the circulating
medium by the establishment oI a Sub
Treasury, cannot iai 10 embaTRss the
people in all their industrial pursuits.
Mr.. Wood presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolDed, That any law which will
place the public moneys Of tho nation in
the hands OF the President, or IN the
hands Of officers appointed BY him, re-
movable at his pleasure, and therefore
subservienl 10 his will, is contrary to
the spirit Of the Constitution, and dan
gerous 10 tho liberty Of The people,
DR. Edwards, OF Fairfield presented
tho following resolution, which he pre-
faced with some pertinent and eloquent
remarks, which were loudly cheered,
and The resolution was unanimously a.
dopled:
ReSOlcrd, That the policy Of protec
tion by law to American Industry has
ever ten ded 10 the promotion Of the gen
eral prosperity, as is emlnently proven
In Tho resuscltRled condition of all bran.
ches of business and credit, since the
passage of lh o Tariff law of 1S42, and
that those who are endeaVOrlng to break
down the system by repeal OF the law,
or the reduction Of the established du-
Tics, by whatever motive impeIed, are
Oc'ing in opposition 10 the best interest
OF the country.
Mr. WorlhIngtnn Of Ross, presented
the following resolutions which were
agreed to:
ReSolDed, That under the several com
pacls by tho States cediDg public do
main TO the Federal Government, the
lands were given iO trust that the pro
ceeds should be applied first 10 payment
OF he hen existing public debt, and Of.
terwnrds be distributed among all the
States Including the States making the
cesslons,) and therefore, that we claim
as G matter OF right, that tho proceeds
o( sales OF those lands ought 10 be go
distributed. And that this duty is more
imperative on the Fedora Government,
in view OF the present condition of seV
,rAI oil The States, borne down by debts
Il the construction Of public
works, which have vastly enhanced the
value Of said public domain.
Mr.. Jarvis OF Stark, presented the
following resolution, which was re-
sponded to before the President could
put the question, BY long and repeated
cheers:
ResOIred, That Henry Clay through
his entire course Of public life, as mem
ber of the House Of Representatives OF
the Unued States, Senator, Minister
abtosd, and Secretary Of State, has
earned an jmperishsbo fame as states
man and patriot, securing to his country
advantages which entitle him to the
highest honor in her power TO bestow.
On motion OF Mr. Morrow ol Warren,
Resolved, That ia Thomas Corwin we
recognize o patriot, statesman, IN or
aror, mau of tho people aud a cham
pion OF their rights, man whom Ohio
"a proud tocaH her Owni we esteem him
aud we love htm.
This resolution, and the enthusiastic
call of the vast multitude which sur.
rounded him again brought forth a re