Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-07
RICHMOND. FEBRUARY 7 I55l
THE .ST4IES

S"es snouiu ne adopted by the congress OF
the u: ,. for the promotion and projection or
American nanuiactures."--A resolution has
also been adapted, AZ To IS, "higbIy app owing
oi the sentiments expressed by the President
on the subject of the interference of European
powers with The independent governments
oil eiex'co and South America, and of the
PoIcy 80 promptly recommended therein"
IodTpdtd-Nlr. johnson of the Senate has
ohta'ned lea,etO report bill, the object OF
wh'ch IS o admit such persons, as beliere
!" STATE 81 future reicdrds aud pun ishments.
10 noid Offices of trust or profit in the state"
I'm, bill Is intended To remove the objections
winch were urged To the Jew bill The Bal
timore canal bill 1.-THE Susqne hanna canall had
been rejected in the Fl. of D.-but on Monday
last, reconsideration was moved and grant
ed. " Dir. Pitt stated as his motive for the.mo-
non, - wish la rrins.ate the guarantee flor thu
founs To he madrl which had been stricken out
"i the bIll."-A bill for appropriaiing 10000
to the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal. WAS
under consideration.
Pennsyirania.-The resolutions from Ala
bama recommending Gen. Jackson as Presi-
dent we're read in the II. Of r. and laid ON the
tahlc.-A resolution for committing III. pun
lshlnent Of death Tor solitary confinement, dur
ing hje. has been referred To the Judiciary
Com'ulitee.-A bill for appointing three Com
nIssi@ners TO "explore the State and make
surveys and report with "a view to the futur.
improvements IF the STATE has been argued
hut no decision has been made A comnari-
SON was drawn on both sides, between the
advantages and resources Of PENNSYLVANIA
and those of New York. Mr. Sill of Erie
supported the BILL and contrasted the relative
advantages of n. York and Pbihdelubia. and
Showed the superiority" of the latter over tb,
foraier.-Mr. Hosa,e, on the other hand
deemed the plaza wild and visionary, and
exhortrd The House tn confine their attention
I'D one great object, and instancpd the state
OF N. York as an example"
Ihe II. OF H. We're engaged on Saturday
last on the resolution To amend the consi,,n
ton Of the u. s. so as 10 authorize the gene
raj government Ia make internal improve.
in.nis-A motion TO postpone the resolution
'nus iin'ttIy, was carried by large majority
.Fep fork.-The amended resolutions Of
the Senate in opposition to those of Tennessee.
were adopted in the House of Assembly. on
The goth nit. by "A vote of 20 To 4s. Mr.. Tall
.nadSe, VIII" spoke and voted against the New
ORR resolutions, moved IN vain To amend The
"a resolution 10y suhjoning the following pro-
visD:
. Prorided Tia, in The exercise of such practice
. MAJORITY OF the Republican membess az Congrass
shall attend such caucus aud thar ALI Feder,I;sts
sho he excluded iherefron''
The debate was warm and animated In
was proiraced 10 late hour, and. one ofthe
speakers, said, g it seemed to be the wish of
some gentlemen to try the strength of their
constitutions"
The Electoral ball was taken up on the next
day IN committee of the whole. Mr.. Water
man OF Broome, submitted substitute. the
most material clause OF which is the follow
ing
The persons who shall he found on such can
Vass 10 nave receiScd N j"r'y OF al the votes CIV
.tf al I'll. .l.tI
duly chosen electors. Prorided hotperpr Tina, If il
sn'h appear On said CANVASS, thai greater number
o persons resding n any one congressional district
'h lhe number oi electors wIic, sucb dist ict
sh he entitled, pursuant the provisions of this act
nave received such majority OF vuirs iien and il,
,ht, r'se such only of said last mentioned prrsops
U" me requisite number Of electors for such district
as may have received the creates, number of vo,es
shall he Determined daily chosen electors Aud in
use u ShIl appear on SAID cnnvass HAT ia any con
gressona district, the whole or any mari of Tho o.
lecors TO which said district il eu,iilej .ccor,,,ny m
ihc provisions of thus ac, are not elected by a m,
Jo'! OF ai' Tie votes ~ this STATE ihrn, and in that
'"en person or person, to the requisite number
o' e'ec'"rs Tor such district, NAV have received
~" greatest number of votes within srch disrict
ma" De determined duly chosen electors. And the said
amer making said canvass and determination,
SHALL without delay make subscribe with their nro
nation and az" ennr Sha writing certificate of such deefm
Ihe committee then rose and ordered the
substitute to be printed
On Friday, the electoral bill was taken IN
IN committee 0fthe whole-uucb diversity of
'iews-no decision.
we witness some signs Of exctement among
me ci'izens OF N. York. Delegates from all
.he Towns OF Duchess county except one
nave passed resolutions approving of regular
nominations, and also of the sentiments ex-
pressed IN Governor Yates's message A
large meeting of the citizens of Ontario conn
~ convened on the 2lst of Jan. and adopt.d
the following resolutions
hesord As the sense Of this meeting that the mode of
appointing Electors Of President and vice President here
toere pacIised in this stale is M ysr;.ncs ,yh ,h
OF the Constitution Of the United States and in Opposition
Resolved, That should view win regret snv s,,,
oy members OF our state legislature to withhold from, The
powers TO which they never Justly enti,led and sicb
vic mrs, assumed from an alleged necessity which has
Kesofyd Ta in the opinion of This meeting no law will
store y, 'e Ju demands OF The people which does
Tors OF PRESIDENT and Vice President general ticket on
chosen aud without dernier resort to the legislature and
nAl we senators o the 7h district, members Of
ed nse all honorable 10 procure the nassay az
such 1 law which shall take immediate effect
Resolved, That the citizens the several coup,e co
Psng NE Ih senatorial district, hereby re- pectfuy
to hold meetings expressive Of their views upon
We SUBJECT which has engaged this meeting.
A meeting was held at TammaDy Hall in
the City on the goth, the character of which
II IS difficult To define from the different drs
| criptlOns given of it, They describe them
selves, as "very large and numerous meet
ing of The republican citizens" &c. called to-
gcther by "lhe Republican General Cornmii-
tee" The ~ Y. American, Patriot. &c. cry
u mp as 80 uncOmmonly crow died aud rrspec.
table meeting The Advocate. again states.
that scarcely one-third Of the Hall vas flied
that the larger pr0porliun we're frderais.s !:
scarcely more than 100 republicans present
that their Chairman Alderman Zahriskie IS a
politician of No note, weight. &c. This meet
| ing came 10 the fnIInwing rrsolnfinnr;