Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-03


able end Of his ambition, by rhe intrieues or ID
prostitution of his friendsn
Had you spoken sentiments like these, you yvoult
have been .applauded by your real friends, as wei
as your enemies, if any you havc.-It would have
| ckhoifed poble disnterestcdness-an honora ole
triumph over your partialitis and prejutes for the
sake of political consistency M. sir, YOU are 50
oew'tched by your romantic prediec for the Sc
cretary of the Treasury, that you have even nsta-
Ken the snarings and chickering's of a fctous Iegs-
! azure tor the voice of Que million of people and
| n"ch To my astonishment you have chimed in with
the hue aud c'y against Governor Yates for calling
'nf Legislature, because you say no ertraoysfianyy
occasion justified it.Indeed sir aud is il not !, n
extraordinary thing that few factious and amb-
mus men should usurP the electoral privilege of the
great State of New-York ?-What more er,raor,!t-
nary occasion than this, could possibly occur. that
Tor the honor of the United States is almost without
| parallel Rely upon it, the Legislature of New
YORK, as little believed that their late session was
Unconstitutional, as believe that the people will
Vote Tor William II. Crawford, if their self consti-
'oted masters will sraciously permi, them to exer-
cise that privilege
In conclusion, would remark, that wish not to
DC considered as the friend ofany particular cand-
dae- Not one of them shall have my vote, if il is
To be attended with sacrifice OF principle
PRINCIPAL NON HoMINEs.
FAYETTE.
ut meeting of the Mayor, Recorder. and
Senior Alderman of the CITY of Richmond on
the 81 ST day of August 1924, for the purpose of
adopting such measures may be most expedi-
ent ana proper for the reception OF General LA
FAYErrE into the city,
| LIST. Ordered, that the polite offer of fbe Co.
vernon TO afford apartments in the Government
House for the reception of Major General L.,
tAYETTE and his suite, be thankfully accepted.
ana that arrangements Tor furnishing the same
be accordingly made.
"a. Ordered, that as it would be subject Of
high qualification to the citizens of Richmond,
that Gen. la FAYETTE, during his residence
IN the city should be attended BY us MANY of the
officers of the Revolutionary war as it may be
practicable TO assemble; a correspondence be
opened with General Robert Porterlieid, Judge
Francis Brooke, Judge Robert White, Judg e
Peter JohnstoD, Colonel John Watts Colonel
John Nicholas, Colonel Charles Dabney,
Colonel Clement Carrington, Col. John
Jordan, Major John Nelson, General Henry
bowyer, Major Carter Page, Major Thomas
Nlassie, Major .4rmiistead Long, Major Gabriel
Long, Major Francis Cowhard, Major William
Broadus, Major Moses Blackwell, Major
Churchill Gibbs, Major Dudley Digges, Capt
Philip Slaughter, Capt. John Robinson, Captain
Charles Woodson, Colonel Charles Gamer, on
| Commodore James Barron, Major isaac Hi;e
Peter Francisco, John Moody, Joel Jones' the
Rev. Mathew Wood, Captain George Lambert
Colonel Robert Randolph, Colonel Charles
Campbell, Colonel John Wyatt, Captain John
kiiby, Captain James boswell, Captain Tho
mas Price, Senior, Captain William Braugh J.
Slaughter, Major John l.. Cru,t, Major James
| Morton, capt. Samuel carter, Major Bennony
| Overstrect, captain Vasser, col. Berryinan
| Greene, capt. James billiard, General Joe! Left
wich, capt. Trabue, Col. John McCarry, Mai.
.4rchilous Perkins, col. Thomas Moore, Gene
raj Thomas White. inviting their attendance in
| Richmond upon the arrival of their fellow sol
| der.
| 3i. Ordered, that Thomas Jefferson, James
Madison, and James Monroe, Esl'rs. be also in
vitcd to attend on that occasion.
| 18th. Ordered, that the Mayor, Recorder, and
Senior alderman, shall wait upon Judge John
Marshall, and solicit him TO prepare an appro-
| PRIME address 10 be delivered BY him 10 the
! General on his arrival III the city Hall
! This invitation has been accepted by Judge
| Marshall.
| 5ih. Ordered that correspondence be kept
NJ by the Mayor, with some proper persons in
ineighbouring towns, whereby to gain irifarfna
lion of the movements of cur expected guest.
] 9th. Ordered, when information shall lie ie-
| ceivcd that General La EaYETTE is on his way
to Richmond, il will be expected that the May
or accompanied by the Governor and any mem
bers of the Society of Cincinnati or other Off :
GERS of the Revolutionary Arfny who may be in
the City, shall meet him at the Merry Oaks, or
at any other stage of equal distance upon any
other road to give him escort tn the City.
! JoHN ADAMS, NJ AYon,
WIN. III. F'IrZwMYLsoNN, Recorder,
THos. BRocKENBRoUGH, Sen. Alderman.