The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-17

II. Bacchue. Herbert A Claiborne Alex |
ander W. Jones ard John II. pleas"nts,
Esqrs. be appointed Central Committee
tn correspond with other COMMITTEES
formed in this Commonwealth.
6. ReSoiUed, That the Editors OF news
papefs in Richmond, and throughout the
State, be requested 10 publish these pro-
ccedlnss.
From The Clarksburg (Ha.) htelligenter.
At large and respectable meeting held
! in .lfiddietocn, in the county of Mononsa-
liza, for the purpose of taking into conslde-
ration the subject of the next PrtSlden
ltiat Election John 5. Barnes, Esq. called
to the chair, and Elisha d. Barrett, chosen
Secretary.
After some respectable preliminary oh.
serVaiions by a distinguished member OF
the meeting, relative to the respective me
rits of the several Candidates, the follow
ing resolutions we're submitted, and with
the exception of one vote, tlor Clay were
unanimously adopted
Resotred, That this meeting entertain
the highest opinion Of the integrity, ability
and patriotism of JOHN QUINCY AID
ANS; that the able manner IN which he
tidS uloEIdibtu tit uulIto 1Olbt'"h WIN
the various Offices he has filled for the last
twenty years, entities him 10 the highest
honor his country can bestow.
ResOiued Therefore, that we will use all
honorable means in our power, to secure
his Election to the Office of President ofthe
u. States.
Resoired, That this meeting view GEN.
ANDREW JACKSON as having strong
claims upon his country for his able and
patriotic services rendered during the late
war; and that we will support his election
as Vice President of the United States.
RtSOtued, That we recommend our
friend and fellow citizen, john >. Barnes,
Esq. to the People of Virginia, as AN Elec
tor of President aud Vice President, in the
district composed of the Counties of Mo
mongolia, Randolph, Preston, Tyler, OHIO
aud Brook.
ReSolred, That Nessrs. Thomas Barnes,
Allen Hall, Jesse Ice, Ralph Berkshire,
Nimrod Evans, David Mnsgro,e, Antho
ny Smith, John II. Polsley and Elisha ID.
Barrett, be appointed committee 10 cor
respond with such other committees az may
be appointed in the State of Virginia,
friendly To the election of JOHN QUIN
Cf ADAMS, as President, and AN
DREW JACKSON as Vice President
Resoired, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Ciarksburs In
telIigencer.
Attest,
JOHN S BARNES, Chr'm
+. ID. BARRETT, Scc'y.
-."e@e".-
The late PiracieS, Sc.-Some of the pa
pers, we observe are blaming Commodore
Porter, and the other officers on the West
India Station, for allowing the rectni
piraccs in that quarter, and even go as far
ds To lmpute the plracles to their want OF
due activity. If we understand the facts
correctly, this is very harsh and unjust
treatment. The one or two piracies of
which we have lately heard, being all that
have taken. place for months, have la
ken place within the mouths of rivers,
where the miscreants, watching then
opportunity OF "A Vessels being beca'med,
or nearly so, push out from shore in small
row boats, complete their nefarious enter
priscs, and return with their booty, with
out the possibility of any United States
vessels seeing them, they taking good care
10 keep snug While the armed ', ssrIs are in
their nelghborhood. It's Impossible for our
vessels TO detect the Offenders, as 10 PIE
vent the CRIME they retire to the country
after the commission of il, and are id. ntlh-
ed with the rest OF the population. The
go, eminent of Cuba, with every advantage
OF jurisdiction, civil and military, and orgd
nizcd force, and With an earnest wish to
prevent or punish these miscreants, cannot
do II. How, then, can our Naval Officers,
spread over AN ocean, filled " ith a thou
sand Islands be expected to prevent every
case Of 'lIIany? The pirates have certain
y been driven from the high seas by the
eXertlons of American and British crulzers,
and are now only heard of in very rare in.
stances, in the bays and rivers, in hooks
and bye places, where, rs we have said, our
crulzers are absent, and " here nothing but
perfect police ON tue shore can prevent
81 detect them. II is not fair 10 blame our
naval officers for what they cannot control,
whilst, III the serYlCc OF scouril Z those seas,
aud conveying our trade, they are sub
uniting to every hardship and privaton,
and running greater actual risk ollle from
the diseases OF the climate, than they
would be liable To IN war with the great
est Naval power oi the world. 1t is me
lanchly To think, that, in the space of little
more than one short year, .fty officers of
our Navy have fallen victims to the severi-
ty OF tins service. One thing more VT
will whisper in the ear ofour friends in The
cor mercial cities some Of the vessels
which are plundertd, are systematically
engaged in the smuggling radr, and fall
loto their peril by avoiding til" open path
and the light OF day. mat. Int.
New YoRK, Aug. 4.-Alrived, the T..
States schooner Beagle, Lieut.. Pinkham,
late Lieutenant Com. \. l. Montgomery,
who died on the seth July oil Cape Hattie
ras., The Beagle has been absent from
the L. States more than three months
She was aent by Com. Porter with drs-
patches TO Jamaica, since which she has