The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-03
From the New York Times.
Indignation Meeting OF tho New York Mer-
chants
Pursuant 10 the following call, large number of cit-
zens assembled in the Merchants Exchange yesterday


zens assembled in the Merchants Exchange yesterday
afternoon al 81 o'clock:
"wc, the undersigned merchant, Of the city Of New
York. spcciive OF parry indgnsnt at the unparae ed
Outrage perpeuaied by the adm nsatio In removing the
collector o por on the simple ground that he would
zens to meet US at the Merchants Exchange Feiday
afternoon, 2sh int, s O'Clock, publicly express
sentmenish .#
J, II. Brewer. esq having called the meeting to order
il was moved seconded and carried unanimously that
g. b. Lamar, esq, occupy the chair.
The president then read the list OF officers, as fol.
Vice presidents-C;eorge Douglas, Schuyler Lvings
too, James Lee, Ely Hoppock, Francis Coenei, N. r.
Hubbard. kN
Secfearies--John Steward. jr. c. Godfrey Guniher.
Mr.. Bower read the following resolutions; which
were adopted:
Whereas the merchants OF New York are importias in
duabe and free goodslo the OF two hundred mil
lion dollars and whereas, the ,ir millions Of
chant. OF New York advance about ,wo-hd.-,hs /. TO
say, forty millions per aonum foo @hish ticy directly
responsible TO tbe federal treasury OF the federal govern
rsscrsd That, ia the collection OF this revenue and
in the persons appointed 10 collect H. have that Of
merchants whenever so oo or wrong has been inflicted
Rnopsd That a change IN the officer. of the revenue
department. which, while out the highest
the we'd ceik OF die ~atet IN sou, the custon-
hopsc. though nnpoltic, wfonps and detrimental 10 the
public intsres' sye cndursbs once tn fsuf years npon
preced,nr that the bad custom he amended bur
change ofcoecto 70 be followed by oher minor changes
whenever thst collector happen to diis with the tod
eral Secetsy OF the Treasury upon the question o Sa'e
canal policy, slavery, anti slavery here, Ia In
psctce destructive OF the best interest. of trade and
ncfce, snd IN principle, yannoas. and subvesive OF the
rights and pr.fo2atives OF the State. OF this Union
s2irsd, That while c,t,zens OF the State OF New
YORK protest agan,he interference Of the !eders gov
with the local policy OF New
York, cuzefs of the Inited STATES we protest nisu
against the intererence o fhs government win s tht
collector ssca sppoiptncnts tas osuneh IN the ettef oi
the Secretary Of the Ina-ury) even down 20 dewaicf
and ibyre TIL. collsc5or o port held responsible
bonds asi bondsmen the anonnt OF hnita million OF
dollars Gotten more. sometimes less. crhaps) ior the is-
uI administration OF the cnsior-house and hence any
le4 iu,fcoence from sbosd with srgh,s
o nom nation selection Of his sub Jrnae., not only
poses onr properly when IN hn hands oil irresponsi-
him, parner peril bat u 10 practice In viola
iion Of precedent principle. and OF veSy arbitrary
character.
R,oesa That the further claim Of the present Secretary
OF toe Iea.ufy, set now for ths hrt fime bsory
Of the Anencsn goyrrnaieni, - cophnn ttec on
the officers OF he customs, bat all tbs clerks subor
nat. agents o The collector, IL in dcogs the isw o
C9agrss. ~hich such selections co~cc sionc
- sebvrrve OF no rgLai ~ that ocer and sn
act o usnfpaton, wofhy o dsspofism and tending 70 ~
bss deserving only Of the unqashsd condsn"suon OF s
free citizsns 5f, e.s sHf hes a-H