Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-29

power 10 cnartef Bank, 10 be located in any n
The States, or IN The District of Colnrb, - ~
branches IN any one or more of the States With
or without their consent Such an ns,;,n,,;o VIM :.
OF deadly hostility to the best and cndurn, ~
crests OF the country-danscrous 10 our sinpI.
and Republican institutions, and the Liberties of
the pcople-unnecessary for the Legitimate vans
OIL The Government, and calculated 10 place Tho
business OF The country under the controlof con-
centraed money power above the law the
power, and the will Of The people.
'9th That The Exchequer Scheme. or Govern.
ment Bank, proposed by the present Adminis,ra.
ton, Is measure Of fearful and dangerous i'm
port 10 Tue Dest interests Of the nation and should
be counIenanced by none who desire 10 restrain
the increase OF Executive power. and its cor.
ripping influences, and wish to save the Const-
tuition from further Entertainments and violation.
10th That neihe. the Federal Government.
nor any department thereof, has constitutional
authority TO interfere with the domestic ins,jtu-
tons OF the several States and that such States
are the proper and sole judges of every thing per-
tanning TO their own affairs and not prohibited by
the Constiuion-ihat the insidious efforts of the
Abotionists or others, made 10 induce tie Gene
raj Government 10 interfere with questions of
slavery in the States, the District Of Columbia, or
the Territories Of the United States. or to take in
cipient steps thereto, are calculated 10 lead to
most alarming and dangerous consequences, and
that every such effort has an inevitable tendency
TO diminish the happiness Of the people the har-
mony and kind feelings that should bind us 10.
gether as one great and free people and 10 en-
danger the stability and permanency ofthe Union
which should be discountenanced BY every one
who feels as patriot and loves the political in
situtionS of his country.
"llth. That the recent bold reckless and disor-
ganizing movements 10 amend the Constitution
of tho fTpifad Sfatoc opdj -
part Of its representation in the House of Repre-
sentatives-io repeal the Dist rule Of that House.
and permit the introduction OF BOLTON petitions,
and TO Introduce new legal principle in regard
To persons held in slavery, and within the District
OF Columbia, have Justly excited the most lively
interest, and should receive The unmi,eated con-
domination Justly due To slch unhallowed and de-
structive propositions.
"12th. That the separation OF the funds Of the
Government from Banking institutions is inds-
pensabe for their safely and the rights of The
people.
18th. That the liberal principles embodied hy
Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence and
sanctioned in the Constitution, which make ours
the land oil liberty, and the asylum OF the opreSs-
ed OF every nation, have ever been cardinal prin-
cipleS IN the Democratic faith and every attempt
10 abridse the present privilege OF becoming citi-
Zens, and The owners Of soil among us ought 10 be
resisted with the same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our statute book
"l4th. That the modification or abolition OF the
veto power. would be inexpedienl and hazardous
10 one OF those safeguards in the Constitution,
provided for lis prudent administration BY those
wise and good men who framed our Govern
mcnf.
"I5th That the distribution oil the proceeds OF
the sales OF the public lands among the Staes,
is unconstitutional, inexpedient, unequal and I'M
Just and calculated 10 make the States the mere
pensioners and dependents Of the Federal Co
vernmen, while, on the fiscal concerns Of that
Government. such measure necessarily pro-
duces the most injurious results
"Re@lrsd, That a copy of the foregoing b,
transmitted to the delegates, appointed from this
city 10 the State Convention TO be held on the
first day OF the next month. with request. that
they present The same 10 that Convention and
obtain lis sanction 10 The principles therein avow-
cd; and that The said delegates be further request,
ed 10 urge on The Convention 10 take into their
consideration the proprety OF submitting the same
TO those who now stand prominent for the Prcsi-
dency with the Democratic Party, 10 ascertain
their concurrence therein"
The Committee appointed al the meeting OF
the Democratic Association. for the purpose OF
making arrangements 10 give the Democratic
Electors tor the Commonwealth OF Virginia, q
public dinner on "Wednesday next. the 4th ofDe-
cember, ale requested 10 meet this morning a.
q. o'clock al the office OF Robt c. Scott ESD
1t is hoped every member of the Committee will
be in attendance. The following gentlemen COM
pose the Committee, viz: Robert G. Scott, Wash
inston Greenhow, Samuel d Denoon. Charles
H. Hyde, John Lynch, William H. Allen,
Charles Workman, John S Caskic James A.
Seldom Thomas T. Giles, James H. Poindex-
ter John Wnmhle and Daniel Trueheart