Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-05
From the Richmond wing.

From the Richmond wing.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
The Corresponding Committee appointed st
!. VAT. meeting of the Cilizrus.pf Riekm1
"noosrd to Gen. Jackson, in r1Raeo mole
Ch,rm.n Johnson, esq. appi1 10 him,ps Hs
s~rt;n,.urnt rs one of the xt6kgates to the
o. ,en;ion. and requesting MN TO express his
s.,a,auce or refusal OF said appointment, on
-s,,.rd,y received from hip the following an
!nsr Believing that the dissent expressed by.
n, Jobnson, from some Of the sentiments OF
-, pre,mbe and Resolutions, mo means
%.onalisVd him from acting as their Represen.
'.,Ss a, me Convention, and ready ON their
~,,, 70 sacrifice all subordinate considerations
= IN. attainment Of the object they believe 10
involve the happiness Of the eountry,thc Com
mi,,e immediately addr ssed 10 him the letter
which nav also be seen bslow. We are hap
80 70 state, that the .orupfes Of delic acy which
IA Mr. Johnson TO decline the appointmsyn,
n,1cr the idea, that he would notbe represent
mo rhe people Of Richmond in theQpinions cx-
,,rssed in their Preamble aud Resolutions, or"
,,moyrd by this letter Of the Committee, and
,h,, he accepts The appointment accordingly.
To Mr.. Johnson's letter we invite the atten-
,on and rejection Of The whole Americana m>
munrv To Virginia, indeed, this invitation is
suprrauous, for his fame pervading the whole
rx;,,t Of the Commonwealth, will secure to his
oDip,on. profound consideration. To the rest
ii the Union we 'empharically present Mr..
IoSpspn's opinions, as those of the man among
rs Derhaps mos, exemp, from the bondage OF
Marty, and most nearly approaching in severity
Judgment, and simple grandeur ofcharacter,
l. n
Mr.. Kerr and Mr.. Call have accepted their
appointments.
Richmond am Oct. 1927
Sin: 7 have 10 acknowledge your commune
cation, as chairman Of the corresponding cons
mirtec, appointed by the late meeting OF the
citizens of Richmond, opposed to the election
Of CeneralAndrew Jackson; In which, you ap-
prise me OF my appointment, as one OF the del
rvates, to represent that meeting, al the cohven,
lion 10 be holden in Richmond, on the 9Th OF
January next,-and enquire whether will ac-
ce?t the appointment
heartily concur with the meeting, in the
object they have in view, & approve the conven
ton to form an electoral ticket, as appropriate
means to attain tba, objee t.--No,hing has CIV
en- me more serious concern, or filled my mind
with more gloomy forbodings, than the pros
pect Of General Jackson's election 10 the hrs'
Office in the government;- TO be insiru'
mental, in preventing it, would afford me much
era,i6ca,iou.
Candor, however, requires me TO say, that
could not be faithful representative OF the
sediments espresso d, in the preamble and res
olutiuns adopted by the late meeting at Rlch'
monG. While feel much more distruSt o.
General JAG kson, than they have expressed
much more apprehension oil danger from his
election, immediate and remote, at the same
um"; do not feel that confidence IN the presrn
administration, which they entertainments do
not Cohcur with them, in the measures OF con-
dehuation, which they have melted TO the oPpo
sitiOn.Whle Iunhesitstingly prefer the re.e'ee-
lion ofMr Adams TO the election Of Gen. jack
son, will zdalously cooperate in preventing II
4wish i, distinctly understood, that my prefer
sace is not founded on an opinion OF the ht'
ness Of Mr.. Adams, or on my confidence IN hI'
tabinet,-bu, in a solemn conviction that Gen
Jackson is altogether unit and eminenli\
dangerous.
Entertaining these opinions, and thinking
nat twill be agreeable TO the committee ''
have delegates in the convention more entire
" concnrring in the sentiments oil the meet
ing, Ideem it my duty to decline the appoint
uent that is offered me, in order 'ha, it may o'
more suitably filled.
With very great respect your most oot. sV''
c. JOHNSON.
10 WILLIAM H. CAsELI, ESQ.
Chairman of the Committee.
Alta meeting Of the Corresponding Commit
, sseapaointed by the late meeting In the ci'y o
mchnond opposed to the election OF Genera
Jackson to TO the PresidencySOct. soth, 1897
The Cba;rn.n laid before the Committee