, 1864-10-23
Convention OF Nat1oaa, Banks.

A general convention Ct QfAeers, representing
National Banks from fifteen states, composed Of
about one hundred and dty gentlemen. was held
a. the Aa'or, New York, On Wednesday last. The
principal nusiness OF The Convention was to per.
nanently organize COMMITTEES to report on all
questions affecting the intere-ts Of National Bante,
with view to mutual protection. On the pre-
1imtnar3 organization, Bon. Thomas Coleman, OF
Tray, N. r, vas called to the ctair. commt.seo
appointed fer the purpose nominated the follow
Ing gentlemen as permanent otl1:ezs Of the Coz
vention, and they were una1irlou5ly Accepted:
Ptesicept-Hon. Judge Bacon, o. Utica, N. T..
Vice Presioents-Mr. G. 8ietsou, M4ine: r.
Ctnee. Neg uampshtrs: Hon. ]. Griauell, Mas.a-
d5. New York: 9. segur, New Jesaey; a. B Per
kipe, Penn: :!lsaIta; E. Dltts, De1t6are; g. Ad-
ans. West V1reinis; .. Duei', ono; E Aiken,
ll1inots; n 1. Pierce, Lafayette, d; J. BayIey,
se1e!a1fea.E b. Jones. St. Louis; ". Il.
Bhawp. Philadelphia; Wlo. ". TeatI, SJracu-e.
meeting ior the horor conferred up IN nm il beanR
chosen 10 treefde over the Convention, rennrkfnR
that the banking tnetltutiods Represented chou
eome oiscns91enpn the part Of several mem tert.
resolution was adopted which was 10 substance
that a committee Of pne from eaeh State he ap-
petna1a oy tae PTse,des st tS 1epors committee q
teEs couceEnnt the Nat1onsl Bankin Ia ~, to con-
Rider whether the same are inform IN their opera
tion IN the different States, and to take such sar
ther action a. they. might DEEM excellent, with
power to call meesiogE o. representatives Of the
National Ban5s. The Convention then adjourned
to O'Clock in the evening, when the n1eetius
ported the uames Of ftEen:y four members to carry
into effect the resolution passed by the conEeu-
ton, Is loIiows:
from New York; Mestrs. Aioey, Clark sud ReiIe'
man OF Pennsylvania; @. Se4ur OF New JereeY:
s;etson: DsnGerdee and Tneadweli OF New aamp;
Hon. 81. Grii.neii of Massachusetts,: E.: b. Tit
fa1y OF Connecticut; Mr. Balif. Of Delaware: Mr.
Adams, r.; Of Virginia: Aetsra. Wosshl9Kton,
Aiken Of Illinois Baldwin q Achiean: Hon.
Mr. C!osenbod Of st. Louis " Corhtn OF Ohio;
AZ. *iudfon Of syracose, and ~; Coleman o.
nd,Mr. Q. Oils q the s.h Secretary and Treas
urer Of the Committee. -,
The Convention was then addressed in an able
q New Bediord; =. B. B. Hail, q Boston; The Hen.
Thomas Colemsn the Hon. r. Jndson, o. ~.
g. saeqre; ,he Hon r. GIensneod' la1e AsyoI nn o.
Of Cincinnati; Nv. 6.boro, Of Ohio: NJ: Coretn.
Of foxa: Judge Bacon; tho Hon: T. y. Park;
~; 4a sR1seue sno W. o5 Ensi eon:i a. Hank IN
Clark: Of Western Virgins NJ R9sa, ". Thomp,
ron. LII. Foster, Mr. calhoun' HI. orvls, and
The most loyal sentiments characterised the
and throughout the whole there was
not = we1d ssld.arainst Payitg fsir toars OF
ts1atiop, E0r any thing 8R4lntt Sata hsga,e. ~
hope was expretted th.t oil hanks you'd soon atasa
She advantages Of the National system, anu eome
to thea aid OF the Government.
d well mer!ted compliment VIE offered to the
Hon. Hugh Mcculloch. Comptroller Of the Cur
rercy, II reso:ut,on offered BY III. orrit, presl
dent Of The 9th Of New York, seconded BY Mr..
JOINTS. eaehier Of the I'd Of St. Louis, as follows:
Rpe That this oonventssss1 e Fepseaen.ns Se IL
bsnte 9, With capital Of over ssuttOV, assssa 20
Cnlloch, comptfoIes Of tha cqr1et 9. and bear !
witness 70 he great INDUSTRY ability aud eoartesy
with which he has conducted ths department anoes
hie charge. =