Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-22

which, an a,ljDursn,en, was moved, and carried
we u.si the proceedings OF this meeting will not b,
received abroad as the sense Of V.ginia. They ar,
| Wv iAr iion, repls Srptiug it correctly.
We doubt noi, - The Enquirer states, thai there
~" son- "f lie 'enbers Of the Legislature IN favor
4 CraMfuid nh" are nevertheless opposed to a eau.
~. w" tke tn-m the brn-r for II. lie, then, sup
bort iheir i'r"'h" candidate Tihey will hui, the,
'hon'd not ai'emp 10 him down the iiToa,s o
he people hy m-ans of caucus N Geraid
NOTE UPON NOTE.
The note to ,be above article paper is arneud
ed by the editor OF the Norfolk Herald can assure the
Herald That could lave moiiye TO give false color.
Ing , proceedings the Caucus. II is true tia, w H.
cra~f'r'i hsorite canddae-but estimate the
character and npaaliiv of this paper hg than any
advantage which MIR q. could possibly derive from the
vnarniy Of 'ae convention in his We wish to see
him supported here, and every where else bv ope and
honornLie
But the Herald SAYS hns been limited that only Tenn
majority of the meeting decidedly in favor of the Csu
Gus recommendation This rumor is NOS sustained bv the
Facts OF the case The Protest very nurously circ
lated and we doubt not that it presented to every
gentleman who supposed be the least
with tie procecJings-and how many signers were obtain
ed ioh? Fifteen! What then becomes of this rumored
lean majority ?" But the question was taken with 9.
muck precipitation, that the minority were unprepared 10
decide" The question propounded 10y the chairman
otDeeeates Admit, however that the minority did
Tor the question be put prompy that they
the proposed resouri.n would he discussed bv the meet,
my and tattey waited for the discussion opened by
TUE friends ot the measurfyet had they
W oil entering their dissent with the gentlemen ho
dd so One Of these delivered long speech in which he
assigned his reasons, and commented the
OF the different canddatesAnoher objected to what he
called pledge in the NJ resolutions support the can
recommended Al Wash
satisfied on the subject DELAY eel the meeting until he wen,
10 'hr clerks table and examined into the subject
." ar from ~" meetings experimenting motion to recon
"er 'he chairman in reply to the first gentleman no Oh
Jec'ed to inserting the word unanuouy remarked thai
"n' competent for any Member make tia objection or
Thought proper. to reconsdsra,ion anil if tina,
motion was made the chair would entertain H." But gen
uenen preferred to dissent Individually
We can also the Herald TINT from, every ,bip s
could learn then well the motion 10
was not aPprehended We believe ma ori,y were fearful
"'' q" "uenpi would he made nominate some ar,ic
" "'uH'e 10 this course they were opposed and they
uSen every exerion TO prevent it, We that some OF
the members OF the meeting DESTROYS of taking this
course and ih" others, friends Mr. o. wished the sense
oil The meeting In be distinctly taken on all the ca ndas
separately H. indeed, there any socide to adjourn
we presume il arisen from This reconsideration
ana not from any fear OF r reconsideration " ch womb
disclose lean majority
We think it necessary add when the motion was
first made to adiosrR it promptly withdrawn a, the
request OF one of the four members who awaited
OF that opportunity declare his opposition to the
'ngsIhe dissentients had various modes of
their doubts or dssentThey might have called for d
siSon of the House, and their number wouId b,vs h
counied-They might have called for n reeonn3,,o,;, NJ
the question They might have risen individually as The fsur
members dds and IL would have sufficient far them IN
nave EXCHANGED am against these proceedinss.n-They
might have moved adjournment Till ano, her d,v: VOW
ing tina, their minds made against the
bus they wished for opportunity prepare and
'ilr their reasonS that their were not made I'm
ana that they wished for opportunity to make IN their
opinion II, hoaily they had not thought 70 have
themselves ct amy of these parlia forms they
'gh nave put their names TO the Protest. and spread il
before the people Yet after all fifteen members onIv mn
Of i57, signed this Prstest.
All pares We believe, were disappointed in the vote If
"e conventions and none than the friends of a
caucus nomination They aware of the efforts which
had been made by the enemies Mr. Crawford in opn,
ton TO a caucus, and they went TO the rneei,e , .
encounter minority of nor of i5bur even NOR.
than 10.
we do not question the motives the opponents of Mr.
u IN their unceasing efforts unerra,. his
the nuh'ber of his friends They may for sught thar
"' nave permitted their wishes get better of their
understandings But, f the proceedings of the c,uc,s
herare not to be considered abroad he sense of yr
gnia we know what is to lie taken nc iod;o,,iv &c
that sense The members of legislature believe thu
they speak the sentiments of their consuentsand who
will pretend TO information on that subiec
:, On the 18th inst in the Senate of n. yo,k. MIR.
NeIEon moved TO strike oufSihe Resolutions Of the
committee Ton the Tennessee tesoIuiious) asd n,
insert IN len thereof substitute deraring merely
we 'nexped'ency, on The part Of the Legislature Of
ies's'aing on the sulJfct'-LoSt, yeas 8, nays 49,
he LIST resolution OF the Lar 49,,
carried without ohjecon-The 81, no: finally acted
who The Senate adjourned.
On lie same evening, the Caucus convened at AL
bany. (See The Proceednes)