The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-30

ofhe 10 republican abscntess, le, ms r,fyioNn
20 Madison The three froni Virginia, wi,
wer. absent, we haye good reasons to believe
would have voted ic,r him
! What is the result
Republicans at the caucus in favor OF }
Madison, %
,,c, In Washington and notat the Is
Absentees, 8
los
So that he would have had % votes more Than
majority of the republicans in boti. houses OF
Congress, and Ia more than majority of all the
members in both houses
VIII not examine Mr.. Monroe's account Let
his supporters deduct the New-York delegation
who 1t IS absolutely certain will support the We
nerabie Cinton) and wnat portion fine Congress
s'onai recommendation would he have received,
under all circumstances
At meeting held at the Capitol On last
thursday night, by the Members of the
Virginia Legislature, friendly to the cleo
ton OF James Madison, TO make further
arrangements for efFectiug that object :.
kooert Taylor, esq. was called to the chair
ana Thomas Richie appointed Secretary.
Mr. Smyth (of Wythe) moved, that A.
braham b. Venable, Esq be added to the
permanent Corresponding Committee ofthis
CITY. Agreed.
The flowing resolutions were then mn
webb HIM, and after some little discussion Z,
some few amendments, were all Carried =.
RsSolOcd, That the said CORRESPONDING
COMMITTEE, write Immediately to each per
son nominated as an Eiector of President &
Vicc-President, requesting him 20 say expli-
cltlv, whether he will vote in favor of James
Madison as President of the U. States.
ReSol1cd. That the said CorresDondino
committee be requested to strike from the
list OF Electors the name of any gentleman
who shall not explicitly declare, tlat he will
II elected, give his vote in favor of James
Madisoh, as President of the L. States. And
In case OF a vacancy so occasioned or occur
ring from any other cause, the said CORES
ponding Committee are requested to recon
mend some other gentleman qualified to he
elected, who will vote for James Madison nc
President of the u. :.
ReSofved, That the said CORRESPONDING
Committee in the City of Richmond. have
power to cncrGase the number of members
OF each county committee, to seven. IItwas
understood, that the delegates or .tors
we're to deposn a list OF SUCH rs trcv pre-
TERED with the standing Committee
On motion OF B. Harrison, Esq. 5Pr;nce
| Georgc) 1t was carried. that The name OF Johr
Goodrich, Esq. (of IS!e of Wirht.) and one
CT the Electors in 1909 be inserted in the
Est OF Electors, in place of Mr.. Harrison
who requested to resign, ana Jhat the CORES
pondlng Committee be requested 10 write to
MI u. to ascertain whether he would vote
fer Mir. Madison
On motion, it was carried that the name Of
Edward PeSram, sen. Esq. (of Dnwi5die)
who was one ofthe Repub. ectors in I8o1-4l
| be inserted i'll the list of Electors in ulace ii
Geo Dlilard, Esq. who requested to resign,
and that the standing committee be reou, i
ed to write to Mr. p. to ascertain whe,hey
he would vote for I,.f. Madison-Jc is under
stood, that if Mr.. Goodrich and Mr. Peeram
refuse to serve, then.thc names of Mr.. Ha,.-
rlson and Mr.. billiard are to be replaced or
/ the Ticket.
NeSofyrd, That John II. Foushee be ap-
pointed Treasurer to this Meeting
After appointing a few county committees.
on motion of Mr.. Barbour, the meeting adj
journed till Thursday nipht. 4th Fekrrs,y