The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26

CIV Barbour rose snd suggested the pro.
pTiely Of ,skIng the bslloIs OF Delegates ilom
ie ffitories
M, Noble, OF Indiana, observed, that bo
did n7i think that was . question now 10 ba
decided, that The precedent wes, q. he con-
esived already set, for ibst Gov. Jennings 10
1916, while delegate Tor Indians, ate ude9
lhe caucus which nominated Mr.. Monroe.
Gov. bour then moved ,hst the voies of
the delegates p'eseni be received. This wss
agreed TO, aud the ballots were then coIn.ed,
when there sppesed-
For William H. Crswford 6s
Besides the Two proxies, (BslI and
Tsms'D
For John Quincy Adsms, 2
For Andre~ Jsekson, r.
For Nathaniel Macon,
In all, present, 6S
The method Of voting vss a. follows!
Col. Basse,I, and Mr. Csmbreiing, te',ers,
stood near The clerks desk 4; The me mosys
from the several steres csme for ward in q
body - each member put in his vote, CbL.
Bssset called bis name in sn audible voice. I
Mr. Dnksrson Of New Jersey, then moved
that the meeting proceed TO ballot for Vice
P.esideot-which wss agreed 10.
MIR. Van Bufen fose and observed, that be.
tore the meeting wss called upon 10 ballo, for
this fhcer, he would avail himself OF tho op.
poriuniiy which It sfforded 10 slate tha, ho
wac charged BY the present worthy and high
Iy respecisblo incumbent 10 m he known 10
the meeting and 10 the country in general,
that he hsd long deter mined, upon the sxpi.
ration OF bis present term, to retire TO private
lie end that he therefore declined beioe con.
sIdefed as candidate upon the present occa.
SION. Mr.. Van Bufen observed that il would
sHo'd him grear pleasure to speak Of the mer.
us end services of Mr.. Tompkins-of bN
claims upon the gratitude and love Of his
countrymep, but that he did no, dee m il nec-
esssfy at this time snd in this place o do So.
that they were fek and acknowledged By tho
people, sod that he did not believe The coun.
uy had forgotten his. eminent ssrvices~-bia
great sacrifices, and his troubles.
The ceremony observed 10 baliotipe for
P'esIden, was thea again gone oser--snd ,bs
ballots beng counted, the ieIle,s reported ,hse
hlber, GsIlstin hsd So votes, John Quincy
Adams ! vote, Erasius Roo, !, Samuel Smith
|, Rlchtrd Rush l, John Tod I, yVi,lisn
EuslIs !, Walter Lowris I, William King !,
Mr.. Clarke Of NV. Yotk, then fo.e and
moved resolution rec eopm ending Mi. Crsw.
fo'd 10 the people Of the United States as .
proper psIson 10 be voted Tor % presiden, Of
the Uniied Sts,ss, ct the ensuing election, end
Alber. Gslls,ip, ss . proper pssson to be yo-
ted Ior as Tice.President; ; that in mshine,
these nominations, the members Of ibis meet.
Jog acted ss private citizens, 20, % members
OF Cong'sss; that the meeting originated 10
feelings OF the parest patriotism, having for
n hlPRf n All,
ny aud concert 10 tbs republican parry, and to
insufe the a'eendeneJ oi thst party ia the sp-
prosebiDg election - well % 10 concentrate
'he wishes and feelings Of tho people.
a DIVISION OF the question on this resolution
WAS called Tor and on the qaestion,or so much
OF il as rela,sd to MIR. Crswford, some noes
were audible, though no division wss called.
- be Other parts passed without opposi,ion,-
ReeofHataiion Whole number Of mem.
bers present, s'rsy.sir sbsen, ONE HUN.
DRIED AND NiNE1YFl Ftou
the states oi New. Hampshire, Massachusetts
Vermont, Delaware, Tennessee, Ken,ucky,
Eouisisns, Mississippi, Alsboms, and Missou-
~, not . member OF either House present.
from the foregoing sia,es, with the addition os
New.Jersey, Ohio. Indiana, end Illinois, no, a
member Of the House of Representatives
ptessn,-fom the great stsie OF Penn.ylvsn-
10 only thiee members present--iiom New
England only sir oat OF Jgty. thr" members
preseni-west Of tho Allegheny only three
members out Of sirty FIVE and those three,
scnsto's. George the only unanimous stsss.
---in only three states out of twenty foar did .
ns jori,y Of the delegates sueod-Nsv.Yo,k,
sirfeen out OF thirty a- members attende6-.,.
MAJoRITYAGAINsr A CAUCUS.
These are iAsts which need no comment,n n
l hsd time Tor remarks. r',
When the vote for Ne. CrsvforJ was do.
clased, some sppauss was attempted In tho
gallery; but h wss so0o drowned by hissea.
During the meeting, tho spectators were si-
lent - death, and leit the house in Q pescea.
bic and orderly manner.