Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-08

purposes, to oppose its passage in the Senate
and to raise hue and cry, ifpassiblc, a,saint it
and did they not all oppose It, with the excep.
ton OF Mr.. Barbour, who as Chairman had re.
commended It, and MI Lowrie, who feared pub
| lie opinion in Pennsylvania?
These facts aud inquiries shall suffice for the
present. If the friends of Mr.. Crawford desire
more, let them provoke them. In the mean
uIne 1t may be asked of a candid public, whe-
Their man, who, like Mr.. Crawford never
originated single important measure in Con-
gress, nor ranked as a 6rst-rrte man there-wbo
never gave more proof of executive than of lie,
gislatiYe talents--who never fought u public
battle, nor made treaty--who show ed q: signal
want OF influence or ability in case Ola CERTAIN
schooner at Nantz, and who never ranked above.
a second rate diplorDatist abroad, whether sncli
man IS fit to be made President of the Uni.
ted States, even it his health were good, and If
his conpeer, Mr.. Gallatn, did not cling To him
as Boilean represents the Spectre of Chagrin.
mounted behind, and clinging to man who is
spurring ms horse 10 escape from him,
En- vain il voudroit FUR cot inconmote ami
lie ehagfn monte en- croupe, ct ga!opc avcc lui.
SERTORIUS.
AT a meeting OF Officers, held in pursuance of
the mgita.icn of the Officers of the line Of the
18th Regiment, at the Eagle Hotel in this City,
on w edneslay the Goth September, 1921, Col.
Jacqiei,ne u. !iarv'c was appointed Chairman,
and Lieut.. Samuel III. Myers, Secretary, and
the following resolutions were adopted:
l.. RcSoire.! That this meeting do now pro-
ceed 10 the election OF Il Captain, three Lieute-
nants, four Sergcauts, and four Corporals for
company: whereupon Col. Richard Grav cs of
the 52Hd was elected Captain, Col. VIM. Stark
of the nth, 1st l. ieutenent, Col. VIM Lambert
Of the 10th, end Lieutenant, and Capt. Charles
III. Hyde OF the 10th, 81 Observation-Disclosures
lessee Snced OF the 33d, list Sergeant, Captain
WIN. l.. W hiie OF he 74:h, 2nd Sergeant Can't.
George II. RicharGson OF The 10th, Sd Sergeant,
and CAPT. bartholomew Graves of the 33l. 1th
Sergeant, Lieut.. Samuel ii. Myers of the 9th,
lst Corporal.
Z. ReSotcei, That the commissioned officers
of this association be empowered to appoint the
other Corporals.
3. Resoiced, That Col. William 4. Christian
Major VIM. RatchH, Cant John S. Stub6lcfed
o; the 52nd, Col. John p. Burton, CAPT. Sam
uel NJ. Boc'sils, and Capt. john p. W hite Of
the ,sSl, Col. VIM. Starke, Major VIM. ~.
Voolfolk, anl Cart. W;n l.. White of,he 7 IL,
Capt Charles II. HYDE; Lieut.. Samuel IL. My
crs and Ensign ito5t. {. Nicholas of The Iath
regiment, be appointed a committee 10 ascertain
as speedily as possible What number of officers
nom each regiment invited to associate III form
ing u company Of officers to celebrate the 19tl,
o. October, at York Town will attend; and tina,
they report in person at the Eagle Hotel, in the
CITY OF richmond, on the 9Th of October 1T
O'Clock, A: NJ, the number of officers who will
unite IN forming said company, and that said
Co'nmiltec shall he empowered to adopt such
regulations for their rendezvous at York Town,
on the 18th of October, as to them shall seem
proper.
d. Rcsolrcd. That the company wear the
usual full uaitnrsn Of the Militia Officers of this
State, exceft the chapeaux, which shall be sub
sdtnted by black hats with 4 evolutionary
| cockade.
S. Resoiocd unanimously, That any comnis
sioned officer ti the line of Virginia, will b,
cordially received member ol the Company
;ha appear III uniform at any period prior IL
the 9ti. October next.
g. Ifeso!rai, That the Editors of the scvera
newspapers in 'his City be requested TO publish
the above proccc iugs.
! JAQUELlNE B. IIARVIE, Chm.
Samuel. IL. MYERS, See,y.