Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17
DOMESTIC.
PENNSYLVANIA.

We ses,erday published tae proceedings OF ,he |
Democratic members If the Penn-yivaris Legisls- |
tIte. accompanied by letter from Gea Duncan
Weare TO day enabled to give furtle particulars.
Our Correspondent whose Lever we publish bel.w, |
is ole OF the most distinguished mer,ber, of the
Democratic party; and our friends OF be Io,-lli-
aencer (1they desire it,l can hsve a cory OF his
letter Tor publication. We have preserved it. and
II hey deoy its truth, we prove the hsnd-w'it
irg We are thus particular, because, sine. the
ln'eiliSencer has condescended to copy from the
Democratic Press, that only So m .nber- att ended
| the hrst meeting, there is no telling what shift,
| hey may be compeiled to resort to.
II letter from Harrisburg, to the Editor, dated
fpru9, 1927.
DEAR SIR You will find herewith enclosed a
printed copy OF tn. dongs of Convention of Re
publican members of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
lure, IN relation 10 the approaching Presiden,isl
| election.
| The Senate consists of gS, and the House of
| Representatives Of 100 meRbers, eisb' y-fve of
whom, all Republicans OF he oil stamp compos.
edthe Convention, and adopted the revolutions re-
| fereu TO without dissenting voice Fifteen
members were necessarily prevent ed from punciu.
ally appearing IN the Convention; but catered the
ch"hner Immediately alter its adjournment, and ex.
pressed their entire concurrence with i,s proreed
| inSs' several members absen, from he seat
OF government; the greater part of whom are de
cidec advocates OF the election of General Jackson
IL may also be observed that SEINE possas.i .imi
lar sentiments, were, by udisposion prevented
from attending the Conv enlinn. Hence r,appesr.
that upwards of an hundred of the one hundred
ana thirty three, the aggress. number of members
OF ooth branches OF the Legislature, unequivo-
| caiiy IN favor of his election They having lately
come, as in'ina, ed BY he Con ention imu edis,e.
iy fron the people, and hav,i moreover MAINTAIN
| ca curing the session regular correspondence
with prominent Individuals in their respective
countless must "eeds De we'll acquainted Nth the
| sentiments oil the Republican party il the State on
nus interesting .ulJect. In addition 10 which there
have been more citizens from different quarters Of
! The State, nj the seat OF government within the
iast Few weeks than ie'eiofore has been usual
ana whose opieions generally corresrouded ,visb
| nose which the Convention have expressed. All
those circumstances, you will readily admit. pre-.
sent as strong an Indication Of what the result OF
'he election IN this State may be, as the nature of
tie case is susceptible of.
IL being more the object OF the Generals friend.
10 elevate him TO the Presidency on his own me
rl's than On the deners of ihers, the Conv entio
ala not think proper, on this occasion 10 animal
vert on the cenduct Of the presen' Administrations
L his Is not, however, TO be construed into con-
cession, that the means by which !, OBJ aired no,y
er, or the manner IN which il has been exercised or
'He powers that 1t claims ioT The general govern
ment, and particularly those OF The President
("hich, IN their operation would render the Sc,
sie OF The United States cipher I'D reduce
he pprobaten vi ,hr Republicans Of Penn.vi
vsns. The reverse Is the fact; aud full expo,e
Oh when may hereafter b. proper. IN order 10 IL
iusfa,e Inc great political principles that the an,
proacning contest will involve, aud demons rate
the importance OF exploding the exirsordiuar,
Claims oil Executive prerogsti.e that hav. been adj
"Anced, and OF giving practical effect To JEFFER
SONS exposition OF the powers deIeaate1 BIZ the
on stiu,ion TO the dihereat departments of ,bs
soVefnment-which csn only b. effected hy eIert-
ing President, OF The JeffeIsoniao school, and 10
which II is known the General has uniformiv h..
ionged. TU S. 1,isgron5
/ tF'rom The Philadelphia Palladium 4,,r;, ,ol
/ ihe unhappy propensity h.cb characteristics he
P%tuzahs OF the Coalition administration, 10 pe,-
ven ana msrepresent facts, IS destined 10 be almost
daHy Illustrated Two or three day ago they boas,
iHsiy asserted that the attachment O Gen kso, z,
MS cause Inch b" as so conspicuuusiy & uneoulv
caliy manifested on tie 9Th o Jan last, had -udde,
~ cooled IN the Legislature OF bis State and thu,
d" eiioI' 20 coIect meeting TO express The pre-
Va'iinS sentiment, IN bis favor, had proved abor
I'VE The lowing report of he ing, of the
convention puts this story TO flight, and adds pro
, where none was wanted tina. the pre,ences circu
lated Of change in Pennsy vania are sily. shallow
and iaise We really and honestly counsel Me,srs
ADAMS and Clay 10 gave up all IDEA OF PRODUCING
an impression upon other States thai :. he kew
some OF he arch" is tot ering and iudecisi,e
Every attempt OF this kind on their part has re
coheo' and has onIy elected esh demonstration
| mat our democracy il as firm a. it i. v.,uou-
| democratic Republican CcnUelltiOn of the Diem
6eTS Of the Legislature
| lhe republican members If boib branche. Of
Tie legislature assembled H. The State CauifoJ on
Monday evening, he I'd inst. and orgas;zsd by
choosing Gen. Alexander Ole OF Sonefse,. Pfesi-
dent Col. William M'Creery Of Wa.njns,oe.
Vice PRESIDENT; Joel K. Mann of Mon. ,om.r,
ana J. II burden, Of Pmiadephis, Secre,s,i..
The resident having stated, that IN conforr,,,v
70 me s. cd old custom they had convened this e
vehing or the potpose OF recommending a suitable
lime and place, to the great republican tamil; of
this olate, to send delegates to nomimate.a csod,
date for President OF the United Sta,es 10 be -vo-
pSr'ed al The next election, and TO adont s,ich n
'ber measures as might be suggested b, IN. occs.
| sion:
On motion, Messrs. RngisnJ of WASHINGTON
county, Sutherland OF Philadelphia, Ryon { rio
ga Kennedy OF N or hampl ton, Krepps Of Fa,etts
| bonsdii Ut Philadelphia, Powers of Beaver. Ham
htoh OF Lancaster, and Walker of Franklin. were
appointed committee, TO submit report In AN
'tJourned meeting 10 be he'd at the sane olace
on thursday evening, the 5h instant AZ sevea o.,
clock.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
Pursuant 10 adjournment. the Con. en-, ion me-,
when The follo wing Report add Resolutions were
read aud UTANIOfoUsLY adopted:
The committee spPo ted at the Iss, ,oss,ios o.
port hai In their opinion 1t Il scarcely oeeessst,
70 ADOPT any measures, or to submit any re.oIu.